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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

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1 Darrell Davis

  • Position G
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 170
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.
  • Highschool Frederick Douglass

Biography

2017-18 (Senior)
• Started all 31 games for the Flyers
• Played the most minutes this season, averaging 35.1 minutes per game.
• Led the team in free throws made with 105 and free throw percentage at 87.5 percent.
• Averaged 15.1 points and 4.1 rebounds per game.
• Scored at least 20 points in all three games of the Charleston Classic.

2016-17 (Junior)
• Played in 31 games and started 16 for Dayton.
• Scored 172 points (5.5 ppg) while registering 60 rebounds (1.9 rpg) and 38 assists (1.2 apg) in 664 minutes (20.8 mpg). 
• Hit 40 3-point field goals on the season, the third best on the team for the second straight year. 
• Scored a season high 17 points along with two rebounds and a steal in the season opener against Austin Peay.
• Eleventh in the A-10 for 3-pt FG percentage (.385).
• Scored in double digits four times on the season. 

2015-16 (Sophomore)
• Played in 32 games for the Flyers and recorded two starts. Recorded 187 points (5.8 ppg) in 631 minutes (19.7 mpg).
• Named to Dayton All-Academic Team.
• Registered season-highs of 15 points and eight rebounds in the season-opening win over Southeast Missouri State on Nov. 13.
• Knocked down 32 3-point field goals on the season, the third-highest mark on the team.
• Was 4-5 from the field and made a go-ahead three-pointer with 21.1 seconds remaining in a 68-66 win over Rhode Island on Feb. 12.
• Had a personal 8-0 run with Dayton down 16 in the first half at Vanderbilt.
• Averaged 5.8 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game, and 1.3 assists per game.

2014-15 (Freshman)
• Played in all 36 games during his freshman season, scoring 172 points (4.8 ppg) in 673 minutes (18.7 mpg).
• Led the Atlantic 10 in three-point shooting.
• Shot 45.2% from beyond the arc, converting 47-of-104 three-pointers.
• Scored a career-high 19 points versus Boston on 6-of-7 shooting from the field and a perfect 5-of-5 from beyond the arc.
• Recorded 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting from beyond the three-point line against Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament Third Round.
• Earned the teams’ Thomas M. Luppe Award, which is awarded to the first-year player on the team who best demonstrates the courage, desire and integrity of former Flyer freshman Tom Luppe.
• In games in which Davis made at least two 3-pointers, the Flyers went 10-2 as a team.

High School
• Ranked 112 overall for the class of 2014 by Rivals.com.  
• Ranked as the 24th best shooting guard and 5th best player in Michigan for his class by ESPN.com.
• AP Class B Player of the Year.
• Class B All-State.
• Finished 5th in Mr. Basketball for Michigan.
• Led Detroit Douglass to their first regional title since 2010 (2014).
• Detroit Douglass’ all-time leading scorer with over 1,400 points.
• Averaged 24.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game (2014).
• Averaged 20.2 points and 5.5 assists (2013).
• AP Class B All-Michigan team as a junior.
• Led Detroit Douglass to the Regional Finals (2013).
• Fielded recruiting offers from teams in the Big Ten, Big East, ACC and Big 12
• Valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA.
• 2013-14 Detroit Public School League Proud Strong Learner of the Year award.
• Collected three Proud Strong Learner of the Week honors in his high school career.

Personal 
• Full name: Darrell Lloyd Davis Jr.
• Nickname: Baby D
• Son of: Darrell Davis and Tenisha Hunter
• Birthday: May 9, 1996
• Major: Media Production 
• Siblings: Tyrece, Tyisha, and Latoya
• High School Coach: Nwkyane Young
• AAU Team: Michigan Hurricanes

Dayton Career Highs
Points: 28, vs. St. Bonaventure (1/3/18), vs. VCU (1/12/18)
Rebounds: 10, at. Mississippi State (12/3/17)
Assists: 4, five times 
Steals: 2, nine times
Blocks: 1, five times
FGs Made: 10, vs. Old Dominion [Charleston Classic] (11/19/17)
FT Made: 10, vs. St. Bonaventure (1/3/18)
Minutes: 47, at Massachusetts (2/3/18)

Flyer 1’s...
• Monty Scott (2003-07), London Warren (2008-10), Kevin Dillard (2011-13)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2014-15Freshman

    G
    6'4" 168 lbs
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    2015-16Sophomore

    G
    6'4" 168 lbs
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    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    6'5" 174 lbs
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    2017-18Senior

    Guard
    6'5" 170 lbs
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