Brad Davis

One collector is trying to find a single signature from every man who ever played for the Jazz — all 370 of them, from the 1974 New Orleans team to today. For many of them, this page is the only one on the internet. Here is Brad Davis: what he did on the floor, a few things most people never knew, and every card that carries his name. If you own something he signed — or you know who might — there is a note at the foot of this page.

Before he became a Dallas institution, Davis was a journeyman. The Maryland point guard went 15th overall to the Lakers in 1977, bounced to Indiana, and won a CBA title with Anchorage before the Utah Jazz signed him in February 1980 for the tail end of their first Salt Lake season. That December the expansion Mavericks called, and the fit lasted twelve seasons, a team-record 7.2 assists per game in 1982-83, and the franchise lead in assists, games, and minutes.

In 1992 his No. 15 became the first number Dallas ever retired. He stayed on as an assistant coach and broadcaster, tied to the Mavericks for the team's entire existence. His brother Mickey also played in the NBA.

HOW HE CAME & WENTThe Jazz signed him as a free agent out of the CBA on February 29, 1980. He was gone by summer — a Detroit contract in July, cut in October, and then the expansion Mavericks, where he spent the rest of his career.

Full name

Bradley Ernest Davis

Utah Jazz tenure

1979–80

Position

Guard

Born

1955, Monaca, Pennsylvania

Height

6′3″ (190 cm)

Weight

181 lb (82 kg)

College

Maryland

Drafted

1977, 1st round (No. 15), Los Angeles Lakers