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Jersey Number 10
Eric Davis Jr.
- Position:
- G
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Saginaw, Mich.
- High School:
- Saginaw Arthur Hill HS
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
Bio
Returns for his third season in the backcourt rotation … has played in 66 career games (24 starts) during his first two seasons … has reached double figures in scoring 23 times in his career … earned a spot on the six-person Big 12 Conference All-Newcomer team in his freshman season (2015-16).
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2016-17:
Played in all 33 games (22 starts) …third on the team in assists (34), sixth in scoring (7.1 ppg) and fifth in minutes played (26.7 mpg) … posted 16 poits (5-6 FT) and 6 rebounds in 32 minutes against Incarnate Word (Nov. 11) … set a career-high with 7 rebounds in 24 minutes against Louisiana-Monroe (Nov. 14) … recorded 16 points (4-8 FG, 3-7 threes, 5-6 FT) in 25 minutes against Long Beach State (Dec. 10) … registered 16 points (5-8 FG, 3-6 threes, 3-4 FT) in 28 minutes against Oklahoma State (Jan. 4) … had 12 points (4-4 FT) and tied a career high with 3 steals in 36 minutes at No. 2/1 Kansas (Jan. 21) … recorded a season-high 18 points (6-11 FG, career-high 5-10 threes) in 32 minutes against Oklahoma (Jan. 23) … registered 11 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 threes) in 34 minutes at Georgia (Jan. 28) … tallied 15 points (6-9 FG, 3-6 threes) in a career-high 37 minutes against Texas Tech (Feb. 1) … recorded 14 points (6-14 FG) and 4 rebounds in 36 minutes at No. 12/13 West Virginia (Feb. 20).
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2015-16:
Played in all 33 games (2 starts) … earned a spot on the six-person Big 12 Conference All-Newcomer team … two-time Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week selection (Nov. 30 and Dec. 14) … averaged 20.6 minutes per contest … ranked fifth on the team in scoring (7.4 ppg) while converting a team-best 38.2 percent (42-110) from three-point range and 79.6 percent (43-54) from the free throw line … reached double figures in scoring 14 times … in 13 games against AP Top 25 opponents, he averaged 8.5 points while converting 51.3 percent (20-39) from three-point range … posted a career-high 19 points (6-10 FG, 4-7 threes) in 28 minutes against No. 25/nr Texas A&M (Nov. 25) … registered a team-high 15 points (5-8 FG, 1-2 threes) in 22 minutes against Washington (Nov. 26) … earned Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors (Nov. 30), averaging a team-best 15.3 ppg while converting 15-24 (.625) field goals, including 7-13 (.538) from three-point range, during UT’s three contests at the Battle 4 Atlantis … posted 11 points (3-5 threes), 4 rebounds and 5 assists against just 1 turnover in 23 minutes against UTSA (Dec. 8) … registered 16 points (6-10 FG, 4-5 threes) and 4 rebounds in 29 minutes against No. 3/3 North Carolina (Dec. 12) … earned Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week honors (Dec. 14), averaging 13.5 ppg, 4.0 rpg and 2.5 apg while converting 9-17 (.529) field goals, including 7-10 from three-point range … tallied 14 points (5-9 FG) and 4 rebounds in 25 minutes in the home overtime win against No. 17/18 Iowa State (Jan. 12) … recorded 12 points (4-4 FT) and 5 boards in 21 minutes against Oklahoma State (Jan. 16) … registered 13 points (6-11 FG) and 5 rebounds in 21 minutes at No. 3/3 Kansas (Jan. 23) … posted 13 points (5-6 FT) and 2 steals in 23 minutes against Vanderbilt (Jan. 30) … tallied 15 points (5-7 FG, 4-4 threes) in 20 minutes against No. 10/11 West Virginia (Feb. 16) … posted 11 points (4-4 FT) in 28 minutes against No. 25/22 Baylor (Feb. 20) … recorded 10 points (3-6 FG, 2-3 threes) in 27 minutes at Kansas State (Feb. 22) … had 10 points (2-4 threes, 2-2 FT) and 5 boards in 21 minutes against No. 3/4 Oklahoma (Feb. 27) … registered 13 points (5-8 FG, 3-5 threes) in 24 minutes against Northern Iowa (Mar. 18) in the NCAA Tournament First Round … earned a spot on the Fall 2015 Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (minimum 3.0 GPA).
High School:
Saginaw Arthur Hill High School in Saginaw, Mich. (head coach Greg McMath) … tabbed the No. 45 overall prospect in the nation by ESPN following his senior year … competed at the prestigious Jordan Brand Classic in the spring following his senior season … finalist for Mr. Basketball in the state of Michigan as a senior … led Saginaw Arthur Hill to a 24-4 mark and a trip to the Class A state championship game while averaging 25 points, seven assists and six rebounds per game in his senior year … averaged 27 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals per game as a junior while leading Arthur Hill to the Saginaw Valley League championship … earned Michigan Class A Player of the Year honors as a junior … claimed all-state honors as a sophomore and was the first freshman to start for McMath in program history.
Personal:
Full name is Eric Tyree Davis Jr. … born May 26, 1997 in Saginaw, Mich. … son of Eric Davis and Merry Christmas … father played football at Saginaw Valley College (1992-94) … uncle, Tony Davis, played basketball at the University of Minnesota … has one older brother, Torrieon Russell, and one older sister, Kiana Christmas … majoring in Communication and Leadership.
