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Jersey Number 4
DJ Davis
- Position:
- Guard
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Moreno Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Riverside Poly
- Prev School:
- UC Irvine / Butler
Bio
2024-25 (SENIOR)
β’ Appeared in 27 games, including seven starts, averaging 23.7 minutes per game
β’ Averaged 8.7 points and 1.0 assists per game
β’ Led UW in free throw percentage at 90.2 percent
β’ Shot .352 percent from three point range, knocking down 46 shots behind the arc
β’ Posted 10 double-figure scoring outings
β’ Shot 6-10 from the field, including 4-7 from three, totaling 18 points vs. Seattle Pacific (11/13)
β’ Knocked down three triples and went 10-12 at the free throw line for 21 points, adding four assists, vs. Washington State (12/18)
β’ Sunk a career-high seven threes and set a career-high in scoring with 31 points against No. 22 Illinois (1/5)
β’ Posted four-straight games with at least three threes and 10+ points against Northwestern (2/8), Ohio State (2/12), Penn State (2/15) and Iowa (2/22)
β’ Knocked down 4-of-9 threes for 13 points at USC (3/5)
2023-24 (SENIOR β BUTLER)
β’ Started all 33 games for the Bulldogs, playing 29.4 minutes per game
β’ Finished third on the team in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game
β’ His 95.0-percent mark from the free throw line ranked first nationally and ranks second in Butler single-season history
β’ Finished second on the team in three-pointers made (67) and steals (36)
β’ His average of 2.03 made three-pointers per game ranked 11th in the BIG EAST
β’ Averaged 3.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 43 percent from the field and 35 percent from three-point range
β’ Scored in double figures 24 times and had nine games of 20 points or more
β’ Led the team in scoring eight times and in rebounding in three games
β’ Scored a season-high 28 points in the Jan. 27 double-overtime win over VillanovaΒ with all the points coming after halftime
β’ That began a four-game stretch where he scored 20 or more points in each
β’ Scored 25 points in the Nov. 30 overtime win over Texas Tech
β’ Went 10-for-10 from the free throw line in that game
β’ Hit five three-pointers in a game three times during the season
β’ Seven assists in the NIT game against Minnesota (3/19)Β set a new career-high
β’ Had a career-best five steals against DePaul (1/20)
β’ Had seven or more rebounds in four games, including a career-best eight in the Feb. 10 win over Providence
β’ Named to the five-member BIG EAST weekly honor roll twice (1/29 and 2/12)
β’ Scored his 1,000th career point in the (11/23) game against Florida Atlantic.
2022-23 (JUNIORΒ - UC-IRVINE)
β’ Selected to the All-Big West Conference First Team
β’ Started all 34 games that he appeared in
β’ His 149 career three-pointers in three seasons rank 11th inΒ UC IrvineΒ program history
β’ Averaged 15.0 points per game, which was second on the team and seventh in the conference
β’ His 88 made three-pointers led the Big West and were 51stΒ nationally
β’ His 87.9 percent mark at the free throw line led the Big West and was 26thΒ nationally
β’ Shot 40.2 percent from the three-point line, which was second in the conference and 33rdΒ in the NCAA
β’ Led UC Irvine to 23 wins and an appearance in the NIT
β’ Scored in double figures 25 times, including eight 20-point games
β’ Led the team in scoring 12 timesβ¦scored a season-best 28 points at San Diego State (11/29)
β’ Scored 24 points, including six three-pointers, at Oregon (11/11)
β’ Had five games with five or more made three-pointers
β’ Shot 40 percent overall from the field
β’ Added 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
β’ Had three steals at Hawaii (2/25)
β’ Named Big West Player of the Week on Nov. 14 after leading the Anteaters to a 2-0 week that included his 24 points in the road win at No. 21 Oregon
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2021-22 (SOPHOMOREΒ - UC-IRVINE)
β’ Averaged 8.8 points per game
β’ Had seven games in double figures, including topping 20 points in both of the teamβs final two games of the season
β’ Had three games during the season where he made four or more three-pointers
β’ Played in 24 contests, making two starts
β’ Shot 40 percent from three-point range
β’ Went 47-for-52 (.904) from the free throw line
β’ Added 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game
β’ Pulled down six rebounds at UC Riverside (1/8)
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2020-21 (FRESHMANΒ - UC-IRVINE)
β’ Played in 25 games, averaging 20.3 minutes per game
β’ Scored 9.1 points per game, adding 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest
β’ Shot 81 percent from the free throw line
β’ Had eight games in double figures, including two games above 20 points
β’ scored 23 points at UC San Diego (1/9), which included a 5-for-8 outing from three-point range
β’ Was named Big West Player of the Week after that performance, the first freshman to be named Big West Player of the Week since 2014
β’ Scored 21 points at UC Riverside (2/12)
β’ Had four steals at Hawaii (1/29)
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HIGH SCHOOL
β’ Averaged 19.2 points per game to go along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per contest at Riverside Poly High School
β’ Also played for Centennial High School
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PERSONAL:Β Son ofΒ Briaunna Jackson and Daren Davisβ¦his first name is D'Areyon, but goes by DJ.
β’ Appeared in 27 games, including seven starts, averaging 23.7 minutes per game
β’ Averaged 8.7 points and 1.0 assists per game
β’ Led UW in free throw percentage at 90.2 percent
β’ Shot .352 percent from three point range, knocking down 46 shots behind the arc
β’ Posted 10 double-figure scoring outings
β’ Shot 6-10 from the field, including 4-7 from three, totaling 18 points vs. Seattle Pacific (11/13)
β’ Knocked down three triples and went 10-12 at the free throw line for 21 points, adding four assists, vs. Washington State (12/18)
β’ Sunk a career-high seven threes and set a career-high in scoring with 31 points against No. 22 Illinois (1/5)
β’ Posted four-straight games with at least three threes and 10+ points against Northwestern (2/8), Ohio State (2/12), Penn State (2/15) and Iowa (2/22)
β’ Knocked down 4-of-9 threes for 13 points at USC (3/5)
2023-24 (SENIOR β BUTLER)
β’ Started all 33 games for the Bulldogs, playing 29.4 minutes per game
β’ Finished third on the team in scoring, averaging 13.5 points per game
β’ His 95.0-percent mark from the free throw line ranked first nationally and ranks second in Butler single-season history
β’ Finished second on the team in three-pointers made (67) and steals (36)
β’ His average of 2.03 made three-pointers per game ranked 11th in the BIG EAST
β’ Averaged 3.2 rebounds per game, while shooting 43 percent from the field and 35 percent from three-point range
β’ Scored in double figures 24 times and had nine games of 20 points or more
β’ Led the team in scoring eight times and in rebounding in three games
β’ Scored a season-high 28 points in the Jan. 27 double-overtime win over VillanovaΒ with all the points coming after halftime
β’ That began a four-game stretch where he scored 20 or more points in each
β’ Scored 25 points in the Nov. 30 overtime win over Texas Tech
β’ Went 10-for-10 from the free throw line in that game
β’ Hit five three-pointers in a game three times during the season
β’ Seven assists in the NIT game against Minnesota (3/19)Β set a new career-high
β’ Had a career-best five steals against DePaul (1/20)
β’ Had seven or more rebounds in four games, including a career-best eight in the Feb. 10 win over Providence
β’ Named to the five-member BIG EAST weekly honor roll twice (1/29 and 2/12)
β’ Scored his 1,000th career point in the (11/23) game against Florida Atlantic.
2022-23 (JUNIORΒ - UC-IRVINE)
β’ Selected to the All-Big West Conference First Team
β’ Started all 34 games that he appeared in
β’ His 149 career three-pointers in three seasons rank 11th inΒ UC IrvineΒ program history
β’ Averaged 15.0 points per game, which was second on the team and seventh in the conference
β’ His 88 made three-pointers led the Big West and were 51stΒ nationally
β’ His 87.9 percent mark at the free throw line led the Big West and was 26thΒ nationally
β’ Shot 40.2 percent from the three-point line, which was second in the conference and 33rdΒ in the NCAA
β’ Led UC Irvine to 23 wins and an appearance in the NIT
β’ Scored in double figures 25 times, including eight 20-point games
β’ Led the team in scoring 12 timesβ¦scored a season-best 28 points at San Diego State (11/29)
β’ Scored 24 points, including six three-pointers, at Oregon (11/11)
β’ Had five games with five or more made three-pointers
β’ Shot 40 percent overall from the field
β’ Added 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game
β’ Had three steals at Hawaii (2/25)
β’ Named Big West Player of the Week on Nov. 14 after leading the Anteaters to a 2-0 week that included his 24 points in the road win at No. 21 Oregon
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2021-22 (SOPHOMOREΒ - UC-IRVINE)
β’ Averaged 8.8 points per game
β’ Had seven games in double figures, including topping 20 points in both of the teamβs final two games of the season
β’ Had three games during the season where he made four or more three-pointers
β’ Played in 24 contests, making two starts
β’ Shot 40 percent from three-point range
β’ Went 47-for-52 (.904) from the free throw line
β’ Added 1.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game
β’ Pulled down six rebounds at UC Riverside (1/8)
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2020-21 (FRESHMANΒ - UC-IRVINE)
β’ Played in 25 games, averaging 20.3 minutes per game
β’ Scored 9.1 points per game, adding 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest
β’ Shot 81 percent from the free throw line
β’ Had eight games in double figures, including two games above 20 points
β’ scored 23 points at UC San Diego (1/9), which included a 5-for-8 outing from three-point range
β’ Was named Big West Player of the Week after that performance, the first freshman to be named Big West Player of the Week since 2014
β’ Scored 21 points at UC Riverside (2/12)
β’ Had four steals at Hawaii (1/29)
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HIGH SCHOOL
β’ Averaged 19.2 points per game to go along with 2.9 rebounds and 2.3 steals per contest at Riverside Poly High School
β’ Also played for Centennial High School
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PERSONAL:Β Son ofΒ Briaunna Jackson and Daren Davisβ¦his first name is D'Areyon, but goes by DJ.
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