Kendric Davis

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Kendric Davis
Kendric Davis (cropped).jpg
Davis with SMU in 2019
No. 3–Adelaide 36ers
Position Point guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1999-05-14) May 14, 1999 (age 25)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Sam Houston (Houston, Texas)
College
NBA draft 2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024 Santa Cruz Warriors
2024–present Adelaide 36ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Kendric Davis (born May 14, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs, SMU Mustangs, and Memphis Tigers.

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High school career

Davis attended Sam Houston Math, Science, and Technology Center in Houston, Texas. [1] He joined the varsity basketball team in his freshman season. [2] As a senior, Davis averaged 22.6 points and 6.6 assists per game. He graduated as a two-time Class 6A All-State selection and a three-time 20-6A District MVP. [3] A four-star recruit, Davis committed to playing college basketball for TCU over Kansas State and Texas. [4]

College career

On February 9, 2019, Davis scored a freshman season-high 22 points for TCU in a 92–83 win over Iowa State. [4] As a freshman, he averaged 6.3 points, two assists, and 1.7 rebounds per game in a reserve role. [5] After the season, Davis transferred to SMU. His waiver for immediate eligibility was initially denied. After filing an appeal and sitting out for four games, his waiver was approved, largely because TCU supported the waiver. [6] On January 4, 2020, Davis recorded a sophomore season-high 24 points and six assists in a 92–81 overtime victory over Vanderbilt. [7] On February 1, he posted 18 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds, tying the American Athletic Conference (AAC) single-game assists record, in an 82–67 win over Tulane. [8] As a sophomore, Davis averaged 14.2 points, an AAC-leading 6.7 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game, earning Third Team All-AAC honors. [3] In June 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to SMU for voluntary workouts. [9] In his junior season debut on November 25, Davis scored a career-high 33 points in a 97–67 win against Sam Houston State. [10] On January 7, 2021, he set an AAC record with 14 assists while scoring 14 points in a 76–69 loss to Cincinnati. [11]

At the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, Davis was named the AAC Player of the Year. [12] He averaged 19.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game while shooting 37.2% from three-point range. Following the season, Davis transferred to Memphis for his final season of eligibility. [13] On January 23, 2023, he scored 26 points in an 80–68 win against Tulsa and surpassed the 2,000-point threshold. [14]

Professional career

Santa Cruz Warriors (2023–2024)

After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Davis joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2023 NBA Summer League. On September 28, 2023, he signed with the Warriors, [15] but was waived on October 16. [16] On October 30, he joined the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. [17] He played in the NBA G League Next Up Game. [18] In 34 games in 2023–24, he averaged 18.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 8.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game. [19] He was named to the NBA G League All-Rookie Team. [19]

Davis joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League. [20]

Adelaide 36ers (2024–present)

On July 18, 2024, Davis signed with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2024–25 season. [21] [22] On November 25, he was suspended for two games after he inappropriately engaged with a spectator during Adelaide's game against Melbourne United on November 17. [23] In his return game on December 8, he recorded 37 points and 11 assists in a 115–105 loss to the Perth Wildcats. [24] On December 14, he recorded 36 points, nine assists and five rebounds in a 111–94 win over the New Zealand Breakers. [25] On January 10, he recorded 39 points, seven assists and five rebounds in a 104–103 overtime loss to the Tasmania JackJumpers. [26]

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
2018–19 TCU 37217.1.409.319.7061.72.0.9.06.3
2019–20 SMU 262634.8.449.311.8544.16.71.2.114.2
2020–21 SMU 171734.7.481.373.8334.27.61.6.119.0
2021–22 SMU 323234.6.439.372.8683.84.41.5.119.4
2022–23 Memphis 343434.9.414.346.8543.75.42.0.221.9
Career14611130.3.435.351.8393.34.81.4.115.7

Personal life

Davis has a son who was born in 2021. [27]

Davis's brother, Paul Banks III, played college football for Texas Tech. In February 2018, Banks was arrested in connection with ATM robberies and was imprisoned. While playing for TCU, Davis wore the number five jersey to honor the Fifth Ward, Houston, the neighborhood where he grew up. [28] He has expressed interest in becoming a commentator after his playing career. [2]

See also

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