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  Mike Davis
Mike Davis

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Alexandria, Va.

High School:
T.C. Williams

Height / Weight:
6-9 / 210

Position:
Forward

Birthdate:
10/21/1988

AT ILLINOIS
2008-09 SOPHOMORE:
Second-team All-Big Ten selection by coaches ... Third-team All-Big Ten pick by media ... USBWA All-District 5 selection ... Selected to Big Ten All-Tournament Team after scoring 22 points and grabbing 10 boards in victory over Michigan and grabbing 12 rebounds against Purdue ... Started all 34 games on the season, averaging 30.7 minutes ... One of the most improved players in the conference, he was second on the Illini in scoring, averaging 11.3 points, and ranked second in the Big Ten in rebounding with an average of 8.1 boards ... Led the conference with nine double-doubles on the year ... Also led the league with 11 double-digit rebounding performances on the season ... Third in the Big Ten in field goal shooting at 53.3 percent (171-321) ... Scored in double figures 23 times, with five 20+ point games ... Scored a career-high 28 points on 12-of-19 shooting vs. Clemson on Dec. 2 ... Was the Illini's leading scorer in nine games and leading rebounder in 23 games on the year ... Grabbed a career-high 16 boards vs. Purdue on Feb. 8, the most rebounds by a Big Ten player during conference play ... Over the last 12 games of the season, averaged 13.0 points (156) and 9.7 rebounds (116).

2007-08 FRESHMAN: Appeared in 34 games off the bench, averaging 10.4 minutes per contest ... Averaged 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds on the season ... Totaled 14 blocked shots on the year ... Scored a season-high 10 points vs. Purdue in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinal on 5-of-7 shooting ... Recorded nine points at Minnesota on Feb. 12 ... Had eight points and a season-high five rebounds in 22 minutes at Iowa on March 1.

PERSONAL
Born Oct. 21, 1988 ... Parents are Steven and Tangie Davis ... Majoring in sport management ... Has a younger sister, Maleana ... Hobbies include playing video games, reading, talking on the phone and hanging out with friends ... Favorite player is LeBron James ... Credits his grandfather for most influencing his athletic career because, "He is the person who put a basketball in my hands and taught me to play the game."

Davis' Career Statistics

Year       G-GS     MIN/Avg.    FGM-A/%        3PM-A/%      FTM-A/%       OR-DR-TOT/Avg.   PF-DQ    A/Avg.   TO    B/Avg.    S/Avg.    PTS/Avg.
2007-08    34-0     355/10.4    36-82/.439     0-0/.000     15-32/.469    20-41-61/1.8     30-0     9/0.3    13    14/0.4    5/0.1     87/2.6
2008-09    34-34    1045/30.7   171-321/.533   0-0/.000     41-60/.683    60-215-275/8.1   71-1     67/2.0   51    22/0.6    23/0.7    383/11.3
Totals     68-34    1400/20.6   207-403/.514   0-0/.000     56-92/609     80-256-336/4.9   101-1    76/1.1   64    36/0.5    28/0.4    470/6.9