Terence B. Davis II (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Ole Miss Rebels. He currently plays for the Toronto Raptors.
| No. 0 – Toronto Raptors | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 16, 1997 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southaven (Southaven, Mississippi) |
| College | Ole Miss (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–present | Toronto Raptors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Early life
Davis is the son of Trinita Smith & Terence Davis, Sr. and began playing basketball at the age of six with his litte cousin Zyion Jones. He became a star football player at Southaven High School, competing at wide receiver. Davis earned 20 scholarship offers from major universities in football but opted to pursue basketball in college instead.[1]
College career
Davis played sparingly as a freshman at Ole Miss, averaging 1.9 points and 6.9 minutes per game. Coach Andy Kennedy's advice was to become a ball-getter and he improved markedly as a sophomore, scoring 30 points on 6-for-7 3-pointers in an NIT win over Syracuse.[1] He averaged 14.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game as a sophomore. In his junior season, Davis led the team in scoring with 13.8 points per game, while contributing 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[2]
After the season, coach Kennedy was fired and Kermit Davis was tapped as the new coach. As a senior, Davis posted 15.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.[1] He was named SEC player of the week after scoring 27 points and pulling down 12 rebounds, in a win over Auburn on January 9, 2019. Davis was named to the Second-team All-SEC.[3] He led Ole Miss to the first NCAA tournament in his career. After the season Davis participated in the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team.[1]
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2019 NBA Draft, Davis joined the Denver Nuggets for the NBA Summer League.[4] On July 11, 2019, Davis signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors, with a full guarantee in year one.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c d Dortch, Chris (June 6, 2019). "Ole Miss' Terence Davis ready for any NBA role". NBA.com. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Flynn, Bryan (June 14, 2019). "Terence Davis: Improving NBA Draft Stock". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "SEC Pegs Davis as Coach of the Year, T.D. and Tyree All-SEC". 247 Sports. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Gabler, Nathanael (June 22, 2019). "Terence Davis signs UDFA contract with Denver Nuggets". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "Raptors Sign Terence Davis". NBA.com. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
- ^ @TerenceDavisJr (July 8, 2019). "Feels good to wake up a Raptor🙏🏾💯 What's up The North👀" (Tweet) – via Twitter.