Corey Davis Jr. Explained

Corey Davis Jr.
Position:Point guard
Height M:1.85
Weight Kg:81
League:LBA
Team:Vanoli Cremona
Number:5
Birth Date:4 June 1997
Birth Place:Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
High School:Lafayette
(Lafayette, Louisiana)
College:
Draft Year:2019
Career Start:2019
Years1:2019–2020
Team1:Afyon Belediye
Years2:2020–2021
Team2:BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque
Years3:2021
Team3:Mornar
Years4:2021–2023
Team4:Pallacanestro Trieste
Years5:2023–2024
Team5:Bàsquet Girona
Years6:2024
Team6:Vanoli Cremona
Years7:2024
Team7:Calgary Surge
Years8:2024–present
Team8:Vanoli Cremona
Highlights:
  • 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.

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. He was named a NJCAA first-team All-American as a sophomore at San Jacinto, posting 17.4 points per game.[2] Davis selected Houston over offers from Arizona, LSU, New Mexico State and Oklahoma State.[3]

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. 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

College

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2017–18| style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 35 || 30 || 30.2 || .443 || .429 || .808 || 3.1 || 2.4 || .9 || .0 || 13.1|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2018–19| style="text-align:left;"| Houston| 37 || 36 || 33.1 || .420 || .375 || .869 || 3.3 || 2.8 || 1.0 || .1 || 17.0|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career| 72 || 66 || 31.7 || .432 || .402 || .836 || 3.2 || 2.6 || 0.9 || .0 || 15.1

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Notes and References

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