Baron Davis - B. Diddy

Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13, 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player currently starting at point guard for the NBA's Golden State Warriors. Davis became a star at Crossroads School and UCLA. Davis was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets as the number three pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.

Davis was the third pick in the 1999 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets. In his NBA debut, a 100-86 win over the Orlando Magic, Baron scored nine points, and added five rebounds, two assists and two steals. In Davis's first year, he backed up Eddie Jones and David Wesley, but by Davis's second year he started all 82 games for the Hornets. Davis would lead Charlotte to the second round of the playoffs in back-to-back years, the first being a sweep of the Miami Heat in the 2001 NBA Playoffs and the next year defeating the Orlando Magic. In the summer of 2002 the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. Davis would lead the Hornets back to the playoffs, but the next two years were first round exits. Injuries would plague Davis for much of his tenure in New Orleans, although he made the NBA All-Star teams in 2002 and 2004.

Davis is an all-purpose point guard who can score, pass and drive the lane. In addition, Baron is one of the most powerful point guards in the league, allowing him to grab and secure rebounds, and then advance up the court. His physical strength, scoring ability, and playmaking skills make him an occasional triple-double threat. Davis is an above-average passer and play maker.

Despite the injuries he collected nearly 9 assists per game, second best in the NBA. However, Davis managed to stay healthy at the end of the 06-07 season through the Warriors playoff run. His terrific play continued into the 07-08 season, in which he has yet to miss a game. Davis recorded a career-high 19 assists on January 11, 2008.