A. J. Davis (basketball)

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A. J. Davis
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No. 8–Niagara River Lions
Position Power forward / small forward
League CEBL
Personal information
Born (1995-03-15) March 15, 1995 (age 29)
Indianapolis, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Buford (Buford, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018 Prishtina
2019 Brisbane Bullets
2019 Delaware Blue Coats
2019 Stockton Kings
2020 Real Estelí
2020–2021 BC Luleå
2021 Charilaos Trikoupis
2021 Mauricio Báez club
2021–2022 Nürnberg Falcons
2022 Niagara River Lions
2022–2023 Apollon Patras
2023Niagara River Lions
2023–2024 Leuven Bears
2024–presentNiagara River Lions
Career highlights and awards
  • CEBL champion (2024)
  • TBS champion (2021)
  • Kosovo Supercup winner (2018)
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Antonio Lee "A. J." Davis Jr. (born March 15, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Niagara River Lions of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL). He played college basketball for Tennessee and UCF.

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Early life and high school

Davis was born in Indianapolis, Indiana while his father was playing for the Indiana Pacers and moved around often during his father's career until settling in Atlanta after his retirement. He began high school at Greater Atlanta Christian School, where he helped the Spartans win back-to-back Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state titles, before transferring to Buford High School before his junior year. [1]

College career

Tennessee

Davis began his collegiate career at Tennessee and averaged 1.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 9.4 minutes in 25 games as a freshman. He announced that he would be transferring to the University of Central Florida after the end of his freshman season. [2]

UCF

After sitting out his sophomore season due to NCAA transfer rules, Davis played three seasons for the Knights. As a redshirt senior, he averaged 12.2 points, 7.6 rebounds (3rd-best in the AAC) and 2.2 assists per game in 33 games (all starts) and was named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference. [3] Over the course of his collegiate career, Davis scored 1,030 points (33 at Tennessee, 997 at UCF) and finished 8th in UCF history with 633 rebounds and 7th with 319 made free throws. [4] Following his redshirt senior season, Davis participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. [5]

Professional career

Prishtina

Davis signed with KB Prishtina of the Kosovo Basketball Superleague on September 5, 2018. [6] Davis averaged 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in nine Superleague games, 11.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in eight FIBA Europe Cup games and 21 points and 7.0 rebounds in two Champions League games. [7]

Brisbane Bullets

Davis signed with the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) on January 4, 2019. [8] He averaged 3.8 points and 1.8 rebounds in 12 games for the Bullets.

Delaware Blue Coats

On March 7, 2019, the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League announced that they had acquired Davis off waivers. [9] Davis appeared in two games with Delaware, scoring three points with six rebounds, while staying on their roster through the end of the 2018-19 NBA G League season. [10] Following the season the Philadelphia 76ers named Davis to their Summer League roster. [11]

Stockton Kings

Davis was acquired from the G League player pool by the Stockton Kings on November 25, 2019. [12]

Real Estelí

Davis signed with Real Estelí Baloncesto of the Nicaraguan Liga Superior de Baloncesto on January 4, 2020. [13]

BC Luleå

On September 25, 2020, Davis signed with BC Luleå of the Swedish league. [14]

Charilaos Trikoupis

Davis spent the latter half of the 2020–2021 season with Greek club Charilaos Trikoupis.

Mauricio Báez club

Davis was part of the team that was crowned champion of the Dominican Torneo Superior de Baloncesto, after beating the team of the San Lázaro club 78–73. Davis with 26 points, six rebounds and four assists in the final. [15]

Niagara River Lions

On April 26, 2022, Davis signed with the Niagara River Lions of the CEBL. [16]

Apollon Patras

On August 20, 2022, Davis returned to Greece after his brief stint with Trikoupis in early 2021, signing this time around with Apollon Patras. In 22 league games, he averaged 9.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2 assists, playing around 33 minutes per contest.

Niagara River Lions (second stint)

On March 23, 2023, Davis agreed to return to the Niagara River Lions. [17]

Leuven Bears

On December 12, 2023, Davis signed with Leuven Bears of the BNXT League. [18]

Niagara River Lions (third stint)

On February 29, 2024, Davis agreed to return to the Niagara River Lions for a third stint. [19]

Personal life

Davis is the son of former NBA All-Star Antonio Davis. [20] His twin sister, Kaela Davis, currently plays for the Dallas Wings of the WNBA. [21]

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References

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  2. ↑ Bass, Ryan (June 11, 2014). "UCF lands Tennessee transfer Davis". 247Sports.com . Retrieved February 6, 2019.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Stephens, Jerry (June 9, 2018). "Charlotte Hornets to work out Antonio Davis' son, A.J. Davis". SwarmAndSting.com. FanSided . Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  4. ↑ "A.J. Davis: 2018 Draft Prospect". NBA.com. June 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  5. ↑ Green, Shannon (March 23, 2018). "UCF's A.J. Davis prepares to show off his skills to NBA scouts at Portsmouth Invitational". Orlando Sentinel . Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  6. ↑ Beede, Jason (September 6, 2018). "UCF's AJ Davis to begin pro basketball career in Kosovo". 247Sports.com . Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ McAuliffe, Hugh (January 4, 2019). "A.J. Davis (ex Prishtina) signs at Bullets". AustraliaBasket.com. Eurobasket Data Center. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
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  9. ↑ "Delaware Blue Coats Acquire A.J. Davis". NBA.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
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  11. ↑ Hamilton, Moke (June 23, 2019). "Deshon Taylor and A.J. Davis will suit up for Sixers in summer league". Sixers Wire. USA Today . Retrieved July 8, 2019.
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  15. ↑ El Mauricio Báez se proclamó campeón del Torneo de Baloncesto Superior del Distrito tras derrotar al San Lázaro Franklin Nuñez (Proceso.com.do), 7 June 2021. Accessed 11 June 2021.(in Spanish)
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  17. ↑ "River Lions Re-Sign American Forward AJ Davis". CEBL.ca. March 23, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  18. ↑ Buyse, Peter (December 12, 2023). "Leuven adds A.J. Davis". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  19. ↑ "River Lions Welcome Back Top 4 Leading Scorers from 2023". RiverLions.ca. February 29, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
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  21. ↑ Breiner, Ben (May 13, 2017). "Kaela Davis and Allisha Gray ready to make impact in first WNBA seasons". The State . Retrieved February 7, 2019.
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