Hey guys, do we still have this guy on campus?

stebo · February 1, 2005

I stumbled upon this while reading up on our recruits on the Scouts.com site... just wondering if this is one of the kids that sits in street clothes at the basketball games? His name is Kendrick Davis and I guess he has to sit out a year because he transferred from Arkansas (lack of playing time)... Anyways, is he still at NT?

Here is the article and I linked the source:

Davis' 101 Points is #5 Moment in ANI History

By Chris Monter

Date: Dec 21, 2004

The Academy National Invitational Tournament has some new teams in its fourth season, but there is no denying that this is one of the top high school events in the country. The tournament starts December 28th and will run through December 30th. The following is a look at the number five moment in Academy National Invitational history.

High scoring guard Kendrick Davis of Sugar Land (TX) Clements was being looked by several top JC programs along with some WAC and Big 12 schools before the 2001Academy National Invitational Tournament. However, his strong play in the inaugural event opened the eyes of several top programs as Davis set a ANI record for points that still stands today.

He scored 28 points in their first round 65-54 loss to Cleveland (TX) Heritage Christian

Eisenhower proved that four double figure scorers are better than one as they defeated Clements 70-61 in the consolation playoffs. Davis scored 45 points for Clements, but he was the lone double figure scorer for the Rangers. Davis was 15 of 29 from the field and six of 14 from beyond the arc.

Davis scored 28 points to lead Clements to a 68-64 win over Texas City in the seventh place game. He was eight of 15 from the field and made six of nine from beyond the arc. Davis a total of 101 points in the three games, a tourney-high.

Clemens earned all-state, all-city and all-district recognition and was named District 20-5A MVP after averaging 30 points, 5.4 assists and 4.6 rebounds as senior. The high-school standout led Clements to the district championship and a 22-11 record. Davis had games of 46, 45 and 41 points during his senior season and ended his high school career as Clements’ all-time leader in points scored (1,563) and three-point field goals made (241).

Where They are Now?

Davis is currently sitting out the season at North Texas after transferring from Arkansas. The lefty averaged 10.3 points per game for the Razorbacks as a freshman. His number dropped 5.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per game in 12.7 minutes per contest as a sophomore and he decided to transfer to receive more playing time.

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NTEagle08 · February 1, 2005

he is still at North Texas, yes he is one of the players in street clothes on the bench during the games. As far as I know, he does practice with the team though, and will be able to play come next season, which should be a big boost for the basketball team.

Buford_Julep · February 2, 2005

Yes, Davis practices with the team. Next season he will be a Junior with two years left to play.

Like Hop and Watson, Davis can score on drives to the basket as well as shots from beyond the three-point arc. He doesn't have the physical strength that Hop and Watson have, but is quicker and is just as good or maybe a better outside shooter. Davis has played some PG in practice and looks like he can handle that position also.

The other, shorter guy on the bench is Jared Ruffin, a walk-on from Omaha Nebraska who played DB for Troy State's football team in 2003 and is ineligible to suit up untill the 2005-2006 season. He will be a soph then. This guy really plays hard every second and is very tough and has good athletic ability. We might see him play some meaningful minutes at PG some day.