Willie Davis
Full Name: Willie Bradford Davis, Jr.
Position: Guard / Forward
Height/Weight: 6-6 / 230
Birthdate: July 9, 1978 (Dallas, TX)
High School: Lincoln HS (Dallas, TX)
College: Southern Methodist
Played with the Kansas Cagerz in the USBL in 2002. Appeared in five games, averaging 1.2 points and 0.8 rebounds.
Finished collegiate career as SMU’s 11th all-time leading scorer with 1350 points and sixth all-time leading rebounder with 790 boards. Played in 109 career games, starting 91 times. Posted 25 career double-doubles.
As a senior, averaged 11.9 points and 7.3 rebounds. Started 28 of 29 games. Led team in steals and finished second in rebounding. Had six double-doubles. Scored career-high 27 points and grabbed seven rebounds in season opener at Lamar on Nov. 25. Scored 19 points and pulled down 10 rebounds at New Mexico State on Nov. 29. Registered 16 points and 11 rebounds against Oklahoma in the All-College Tournament on Dec. 30. Scored 17 points and tallied 12 rebounds at Nevada on Jan. 11.
As a junior, averaged 16.6 points and 9.3 rebounds. Started all 30 games. Led team in rebounding and steals (67), and finished second in scoring. Finished with double figure scoring in 27 games. Scored 23 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and snared school-record eight steals against Tulsa on Mar. 4. Set season-high of 26 points against Fresno State. Scored 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds against Southwest Missouri State on his way to MVP honors at the Pizza Hut Classic. Grabbed career-high 17 rebounds against Navy on Dec. 23. Earned Second-Team All-WAC honors and was voted to the conference’s All-Defensive Team.
As a sophomore, averaged 12.4 points and 7.2 rebounds. Started 24 of 29 games, including the final 19. Scored in double figures 19 times, with a high of 26 points against Hardin-Simmons. Had six double-doubles on the season, including a 25 point and 14 rebound effort at TCU. Set season-high mark of 14 rebounds against New Mexico in the WAC Tournament.
As a freshman, averaged 7.0 points and 4.3 rebounds. Started 10 of the team’s last 11 games. Missed the first seven games of the season with a knee injury. Scored season-high 26 points at TCU. Set season-highs in rebounds (11), assists (4), and blocks (2) while scoring 15 points against San Diego State. Scored 14 points at Fresno State.
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