Former Celtics Guard Ricky Davis Joins NBA Development Team in Maine

by abournenesn

Dec 28, 2011

Ricky Davis, who was out of the NBA last season, is mounting a comeback in the NBA Development League.

Davis, 32, signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBADL on Wednesday, the team announcd. The former first-round pick by the Hornets out of Iowa appeared in 181 games for the Celtics from 2003-06.

The Red Claws play in Portland, Maine, and are the minor-league affiliate of the Celtics, 76ers and Bobcats.

"Ricky Davis brings a veteran element to the Red Claws and will undoubtedly become an instant fan favorite at the Portland Expo, where many of our fans will remember him from his days with the Celtics," Red Claws president and general manager Jon Jennings said in a statement. "Ricky is someone who knows what it takes to get to and stay in the NBA and is someone who is hungry to return there. We are all excisted to welcome him to Maine."

Davis is a career 13.5 points-per-game scorer, including a high mark of 20.6 points per game with Cleveland in 2002-03. He averaged 17.5 points in his one full season in Boston, playing in all 82 games in 2004-05.

He was scoring at a 19.7-point clip in 2005-06 when the Celtics traded him midseason to the Timberwolves.

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