Antoine Davis


Antoine Davis is an American college basketball player for the Detroit Mercy Titans of the Horizon League.

Early life and high school

Davis was born in Bloomington, Indiana, where his father, Mike Davis, was a member of the Indiana Hoosiers basketball coaching staff under Bob Knight. He started training for basketball at age 12 and worked with well-known coach John Lucas II in Houston. In part to continue his partnership with Lucas, he was homeschooled from seventh grade through high school and played basketball for the Homeschool Christian Youth Association, a private homeschool support organization based in Houston. Davis played for Houston Hoops on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit and averaged 23 points per game as a senior for HCYA. A consensus three-star recruit, he was considered undersized, at and, and did not receive offers from any major NCAA Division I programs. After originally signing with Houston, Davis walked on to Detroit Mercy, where his father had been appointed head coach.

College career

Devis scored 32 points in his debut for Detroit Mercy against Western Michigan. He had 42 points against Loyola several weeks later, setting a Detroit freshman record. Davis scored 48 points in a win over Wright State, hitting 10 of 15 three-pointers. In the season finale, Davis scored 30 points versus Northern Kentucky, and the Titans finished 11-20. Davis finished the season with 132 three-pointers, surpassing the freshman record of 122 set by Stephen Curry. He became the first freshman to be named to the First Team All-Horizon League team since Gordon Hayward. Davis had 23 games in which he scored 20 or more points, and his 784 points was one behind Rashad Phillips' single-season school record 785 points in the 2000-01 season. Davis was the third-leading scorer in NCAA Division I with 26.1 points per game, to go with 3.1 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
On February 29, 2020, Davis scored a season-high 43 points including two clinching free throws with 5.3 seconds remaining in a 90-88 victory over IUPUI. Davis was named to the First Team All-Horizon League at the conclusion of the regular season. He led the league in scoring with 24.3 points per game while also averaged 4.5 assists per game.

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Personal life

Davis' father, Mike Davis, is currently the head basketball coach at Detroit Mercy. Mike has coached various NCAA Division I teams, including Indiana, where he was an assistant to legendary coach Bob Knight before succeeding him. Davis' older brother, Mike Davis Jr., is an assistant coach for Detroit Mercy.