R. J. Davis

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R. J. Davis
RJ Davis.jpg
Davis in 2021
No. 4 – North Carolina Tar Heels
PositionPoint guard
LeagueAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-10-21) October 21, 2001 (age 20)
White Plains, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolArchbishop Stepinac
(White Plains, New York)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards

R. J. Davis (born October 21, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

High school career[]

Davis attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, New York. He led the Crusaders to a 27–5 record and the CHSAA city championship as well as the New York State Federation championship during his sophomore season.[1] However, he suffered an injury as a sophomore which kept him from playing in the summer circuit.[2] As a junior, Davis averaged 25.4 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Davis was named The Journal News Westchester/Putnam Player of the Year and helped the team reach the city championship game.[3] He averaged 26.5 points, 8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game as a senior. Davis was named a McDonald's All-American as well as Mr. New York Basketball.[4]

Recruiting[]

Considered a four-star recruit, Davis was ranked 197th by 247Sports in early 2019, but rose in most recruiting services' and was ranked No. 40 in the Class of 2020 according to ESPN.[3] Davis committed to play college basketball for North Carolina in October 2019, choosing the Tar Heels over Georgetown, Marquette and Pittsburgh.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
R. J. Davis
PG 		White Plains, NY Archbishop Stepinac (NY) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Oct 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 87
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 52  247Sports: 60  ESPN: 43
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "North Carolina 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  • "2020 North Carolina Tar Heels Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 23, 2020.

College career[]

As a freshman, Davis averaged 8.4 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game while shooting 35.0 percent from the floor.[6] He was named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team.[7] On November 13, 2021, he scored a then-career-high 26 points in a 94–87 win against Brown.[8] Davis broke his career high against in the second round of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, scoring 30 points in the Tar Heels' 93–86 upset victory against Baylor. He became the first Tar Heel to score 30 points an post 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the NCAA tournament in the game.[9]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games 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[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 North Carolina 29 10 22.3 .350 .323 .821 2.3 1.9 .7 .1 8.4

References[]

  1. ^ Cordova, David (September 20, 2019). "This Is New York: Part 16: The Magical Summer of R.J. Davis". Dave's Joint. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Brown, C.L. (December 20, 2020). "UNC guard RJ Davis builds his progress by staying patient". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Thomson, Josh (October 21, 2019). "Boys basketball: Stepinac's R.J. Davis, a Top 50 recruit, commits to North Carolina". The Journal News. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Zagoria, Adam (March 21, 2020). "North Carolina pledge R.J. Davis named New York Mr. Basketball". ZagsBlog.
  5. ^ Wilkerson-New, Brant (October 21, 2019). "Four-Star Guard R.J. Davis Commits to Carolina". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  6. ^ Martin, Ross (October 26, 2021). "WATCH: R.J. Davis 'Late Night' Scrimmage Highlights". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  7. ^ Hughes, Grant (March 10, 2021). "UNC's Kerwin Walton and R.J. Davis Named All-ACC Academic Team". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  8. ^ "Davis scores 26 as No. 19 North Carolina holds off Brown". ESPN. Associated Press. November 12, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  9. ^ Jason McCallum [@JMacSC] (March 19, 2022). "Since assists became an official NCAA statistic in 1984, here's the list of players in NCAA Tournament history to have 30 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in a win over a 1-seed: RJ Davis. That's the list" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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