Corey Davis Jr.

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Corey Davis Jr.
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Davis with Houston in November 2017
No. 5–Vanoli Cremona
Position Point guard
League LBA
Personal information
Born (1997-06-04) June 4, 1997 (age 27)
Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight81 kg (179 lb)
Career information
High school Lafayette
(Lafayette, Louisiana)
College
NBA draft 2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Afyon Belediye
2020–2021 BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
2021 Mornar
2021–2023 Pallacanestro Trieste
2023–2024 Bàsquet Girona
2024 Vanoli Cremona
2024 Calgary Surge
2024–presentVanoli Cremona
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2019)

Corey Richard Davis Jr. (born June 4, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars.

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Early life and high school

Davis competed at Lafayette High School under coach Clifton Brown. As a senior, he averaged 14 points, nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks per game. Davis led the team to a 26–4 record and District 3-5A championship, though the team lost to Parkway High School 69–68 in the state semifinals despite 26 points from Davis. He was named the 2015 Daily Advertiser All-Acadiana Most Valuable Player. [1]

College career

Davis signed with Louisiana out of high school but was ruled ineligible. He played at San Jacinto Junior College for two seasons, missing part of his freshman season with an injured knee. [2] He was named a NJCAA first-team All-American as a sophomore at San Jacinto, posting 17.4 points per game. [3] Davis selected Houston over offers from Arizona, LSU, New Mexico State and Oklahoma State. [2]

In his junior season, Davis helped Houston reach the NCAA Tournament for the second time since 1992, serving as the second-leading scorer to Rob Gray. [2] He posted 13.1 points per game as a junior. [4] As a senior, Davis averaged 17.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. He led Houston to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. [5] Davis was a unanimous selection to the First–team All-American Athletic Conference. [6]

Professional career

After not being selected in the 2019 NBA draft, Davis signed with the Washington Wizards. [7] On September 5, 2019, he signed with Afyon Belediye of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL). [8] On June 6, 2020, Davis signed with BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A. [9] He averaged 13.4 points and 3.0 assists per game. Davis signed with KK Mornar Bar of the ABA League on July 19, 2021. [10]

On December 9, 2021, he signed in the Italian Serie A with Pallacanestro Trieste. [11]

On October 23, 2023, Davis signed with Bàsquet Girona of the Spanish Liga ACB. [12]

On April 4, 2024, Davis Jr signed with Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League CEBL. [13]

On July 16, 2024, he signed with Vanoli Cremona of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). [14]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2017–18 Houston 353030.2.443.429.8083.12.4.9.013.1
2018–19 Houston 373633.1.420.375.8693.32.81.0.117.0
Career726631.7.432.402.8363.22.60.9.015.1

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References

  1. ↑ Foote, Kevin (April 25, 2015). "LHS star Davis named All-Acadiana MVP". The Daily Advertiser . Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Schroeder, George (March 28, 2019). "Lafayette High alum Corey Davis Jr. brings swag to Sweet 16". The Daily Advertiser . Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  3. ↑ Bewers, James (March 14, 2018). "Corey Davis Jr. appreciates winding journey from Lafayette High to the NCAA tournament". The Daily Advertiser . Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (January 18, 2019). "Houston's Corey Davis gets green light to shoot". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  5. ↑ Yates, Dominique (March 26, 2019). "Key to victory for Kentucky: Stopping Houston's Corey Davis Jr". Louisville Courier-Journal . Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  6. ↑ "American Athletic Conference Announces All-Conference, All-Freshman Teams". American Athletic Conference . Retrieved April 4, 2019.
  7. ↑ Duarte, Joseph (June 21, 2019). "UH's Armoni Brooks, Corey Davis sign with Wizards". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Hoş geldin #CoreyDavis!". Afyon Basket official twitter account. September 5, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ Skerletic, Dario (June 6, 2020). "Corey Davis jr signs with Gravelines-Dunkerque". Sportando. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Mornar Bar tabs Corey Davis jr". Sportando. July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  11. ↑ "ALLIANZ PALLACANESTRO TRIESTE UFFICIALIZZA COREY DAVIS JR" (in Italian). pallacanestrotrieste.it. December 9, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Bàsquet Girona Signs Corey Davis Jr". Sportando. October 23, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  13. ↑ "THE CALGARY SURGE SIGN COREY DAVIS JR., 6"1" GUARD FROM RUSTON, LOUISIANA". CalgarySurge. April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Season 24/25: Corey Davis". vanolibasket.it (in Italian). July 16, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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