New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis will be a contender for the NBA MVP in the next few years.
The 2012 No. 1 overall pick has become a rising star early in his career. He followed up a promising rookie campaign (13.8 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.8 blocks, 1.2 steals) with an All-Star-caliber sophomore season (20.8 points, 10 rebounds, league-leading 2.8 blocks, 1.3 steals).
Davis also won an Olympic gold medal as a reserve for Team USA in 2012 and will start for the U.S. in this year's FIBA World Cup. Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski has had plenty of nice things to say about the 21-year-old big man.
In January, Coach K called Davis "one of the emerging stars in the NBA" (per NBA.com's Jim Eichenhofer). The Duke legend also added this, per NOLA.com's Jimmy Smith, when asked about his intentions for Team USA's big men:
"We're going to have to have active bigs," Kryzyewski said. "Our main guy is Anthony Davis."
It speaks volumes to the amount of talent Davis possesses that he's able to stand out on a national team that also features stars like Stephen Cu ...
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