Tarzana NBA Player Charged With Assault

TARZANA, CA – Ronald Glen Davis, an ex-professional basketball player from Tarzana, has been charged with the felony assault of a man outside of a West Hollywood club, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced.

Davis, who previously played for the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers, faces one count of assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, the press release said. The charge includes an allegation of causing great bodily injury.

Davis, whose nickname is "Big Baby," allegedly threw a victim into a wall during a fight outside of a club in the 600 block of Robertson Boulevard on April 8, prosecutors said.

If convicted as charged, he faces a possible maximum sentence of seven years in state prison. The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, West Hollywood Station.

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 19: Aron Barnes #16 of the San Antonio Spurs and Glen Davis #0 of the Los Angeles Clippers fight for the ball during Game One of the Western Conference quarterfinals of the 2015 NBA Playoffs at Staples Center on April 19, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. The Clippers won 107-92. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)