 |
| |
 | Class:
Junior
|
| Hometown:
Alexandria, Va.
|
| High School:
T.C. Williams
|
|
| Height / Weight:
6-9 / 220
|
| 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) ... Following the season, he was selected to attend the 2009 USA Basketball World University Games team trials but had to withdraw after suffering a broken left ankle.
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 ... Following the season, traveled to China on a foreign tour trip with Sports Reach ministry.
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned three varsity basketball letters ... Averaged 17.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 blocks as a senior ... Northern Region Player of the Year and second-team All-Metro selection by the Washington Post ... Helped lead T.C. Williams to Region and Patriot District titles, the quarterfinals of the Virginia Group AAA state tournament and a final record of 25-4 ... Selected to play for the D.C. All-Stars in the annual Capital Classic ... Three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... High school coach was Ivan Thomas.
PERSONAL
Born Oct. 21, 1988 ... Parents are Steven and Tangie Davis ... Majoring in recreation, sport and tourism-sport management ... Younger sister, Maleana, attends the University of Miami ... 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
