RJ Davis - College Basketball News & Rumors

RJ Davis Playing With 'Freedom' As Efficiency Goes Up The fifth-year guard has shot 50% or better from the field in each of his last three games, making 40% of his threes in that span.

JANUARY 30, 2025 • 247SPORTS.COM

Scores team-high 16 points Davis finished Tuesday's 73-65 loss to Pittsburgh with 16 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), four rebounds and five assists in 39 minutes.

Impact Davis led the way for the Tar Heels in this loss, and he was only one of two players who scored in double digits Tuesday, with the other being Seth Trimble. Davis has been on a roll of late and has surpassed the 15-point mark in four straight outings.

JANUARY 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

RJ Davis and Seth Trimble rescue North Carolina in 102-96 OT win over Boston College

RJ Davis scored seven points in overtime and Seth Trimble hit the go-ahead jumper, lifting North Carolina to a 102-96 victory over Boston College

JANUARY 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Davis and North Carolina host Boston College

North Carolina hosts the Boston College Eagles after RJ Davis scored 21 points in North Carolina's 67-66 loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons

JANUARY 24, 2025 • Associated Press

Scores team-high 21 points Davis finished with 21 points (8-16 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one assist and two steals across 38 minutes during Tuesday's 67-66 loss to Wake Forest.

Impact Even though Ian Jackson has embraced a bigger role on offense for the Tar Heels in recent weeks, this is still Davis' team. The star guard has been excellent even if he has experienced a downgrade in his numbers. He's averaging 14.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game in January.

JANUARY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Goes for 26 points in win Davis supplied 26 points (8-15 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 7-9 FT), five rebounds, four assists and two steals across 32 minutes during Tuesday's 82-67 victory over SMU.

Impact Davis bounced back from his eight-point showing in the win over Notre Dame on Jan. 4, and this 26-point effort was his third-best scoring mark of the campaign. Davis, the ACC Preseason Player of the Year, has scored at least 20 points five times already and has reached the 15-point mark in 11 of his 16 appearances.

JANUARY 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Davis scores 26 points to help surging North Carolina thump SMU

RJ Davis scored 26 points and Ian Jackson scored 18 points and North Carolina controlled SMU for an 82-67 win in a contest it never trailed

JANUARY 8, 2025 • Associated Press

Struggles from field Wednesday Davis racked up 12 points (4-14 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, four assists and two steals over 37 minutes during Wednesday's 83-70 loss to Louisville.

Impact Davis didn't have his best performance, and he faltered in a game where the Tar Heels needed him the most. This 12-point output was a season-low mark for the veteran, who's now failed to reach the 15-point plateau just four times this season. Davis will aim to bounce back when UNC takes on Notre Dame on Saturday.

JANUARY 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Three takeaways from UNC basketball's win over Campbell; RJ Davis hits scoring milestone In its final nonconference game of the regular season, North Carolina handled in-state foe Campbell at the Smith Center, while RJ Davis set...

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

RJ Davis sets 3-point record as North Carolina beats Campbell Freshman Ian Jackson scored a season-high 26 points and RJ Davis poured in 23 points as part of a record-setting outing as North Carolina fi...

DECEMBER 30, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

RJ Davis rallies North Carolina past No. 18 UCLA 76-74 in CBS Sports Classic

RJ Davis made the tying and go-ahead free throws with 13 seconds left, and North Carolina erased a 16-point deficit for a 76-74 victory over No. 18 UCLA on Saturday in the CBS Spor...

DECEMBER 21, 2024 • Associated Press

Massive performance not enough Davis chipped in 29 points (10-19 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 6-7 FT), eight rebounds, one assist and four steals over 36 minutes during Tuesday's 90-84 loss to Florida.

Impact There's definitively something wrong with the Tar Heels this season, but Davis continues to produce despite the team's overall struggles. The star guard, who's one of the best pure scorers in the ACC and a dominant player when firing on all cylinders, has scored at least 15 points in four of his last five outings, averaging 18.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.8 steals per game in that span despite shooting a meager 36.8 percent from the floor.

DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Shooting woes continue Davis finished Saturday's 93-67 victory over La Salle with 13 points (4-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), one rebound, five assists and one steal across 27 minutes.

Impact Davis hasn't reached the 20-point mark in each of his last five outings with UNC. Perhaps even more worrisome is the fact that he's shooting just 34.2 percent from the floor in that span.

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

RJ Davis' Cold Spell Continues in UNC's Loss to Alabama The guard’s struggles on Wednesday night plummet him to 1-for-20 beyond the 3-point arc in the Tar Heels’ last two games against the Crimson...

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • 247SPORTS.COM

Struggles with shot Wednesday Davis notched 18 points (7-24 FG, 1-11 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, four assists and four steals across 35 minutes during Wednesday's 94-79 loss to Alabama.

Impact The Tar Heels needed Davis to be at his best in this contest against one of the top-ranked teams in the nation, but the star guard didn't deliver. Even though the final stat line looks good on the surface, the fact that he needed 24 shots to score 18 points, while going 1-for-11 from three-point range, is not what fantasy managers would expect from one of the best guards in the nation. One bad game shouldn't impact Davis' fantasy stock, but he'll probably aim to bounce back when UNC takes on Georgia Tech on Saturday.

DECEMBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

RJ Davis scores 30 as No. 12 Tar Heels erase 21-point deficit to beat Dayton 92-90

RJ Davis scored 30 points, Seth Trimble added 27, and No. 12 North Carolina come back from a 21-point deficit for a 92-90 win over Dayton in the Maui Invitational

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • Associated Press

Scores team-high 18 points Davis produced 18 points (6-14 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds and four assists in 34 minutes during Saturday's 87-69 win over Hawaii.

Impact Davis didn't have his best shooting performance, but he led the Tar Heels to an 18-point victory over Hawaii. Davis is enjoying a solid start to the 2024-25 campaign and has eclipsed the 15-point mark in three of his four appearances to date.

NOVEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sporting News 2024-25 college basketball Preseason All-America team: RJ Davis, Mark Sears lead shining stars | Sporting News Canada The group of basketball players who project at the start of the 2024-25 season as the next batch of The Sporting News All-Americans are a lo...

NOVEMBER 11, 2024 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Davis leads No. 9 North Carolina against No. 1 Kansas after 24-point performance

No. 9 North Carolina faces the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks after RJ Davis scored 24 points in North Carolina's 90-76 victory against the Elon Phoenix

NOVEMBER 8, 2024 • Associated Press

Davis scores 24, helps rally No. 9 North Carolina past Elon

RJ Davis scored 24 points and keyed No. 9 North Carolina’s 11-0 run after falling behind in the second half in a 90-76 victory over Elon in the teams’ season opener

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • Associated Press

Strong start to season Davis racked up 24 points (7-19 FG, 3-11 3Pt, 7-7 FT), seven rebounds, seven assists and two steals in 33 minutes during Monday's 90-76 win over Elon.

Impact Davis picked off right where he left off last season, posting a scoring mark even better than the 21.2 ppg he recorded in his fourth year with the Tar Heels. Now a fifth-year senior and legitimate Wooden Award candidate, fantasy managers should be able to expect these types of performances from Davis night in and night out, even with a tough upcoming matchup at Kansas on the horizon Friday.

NOVEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

RJ Davis is back — so are expectations: 5 questions UNC basketball can answer in 2024-25 The Tar Heels, ranked No. 9 in the preseason, no longer have Armando Bacot at center, but return guard RJ Davis, the 2024 ACC player of the...

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

College basketball, king of all sports in NC, should be special again in the Triangle An ultra-hyped newcomer in Cooper Flagg at Duke. Perhaps the top returning player nationally in reigning ACC player of the year RJ Davis at...

OCTOBER 30, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Part of starting lineup Davis (back) is part of the Tar Heels' starting lineup for their exhibition game Sunday against Johnson C. Smith.

Impact Davis did not need multiple weeks to recover from the back injury that prevented his availability when North Carolina played a different exhibition against Memphis on Oct. 15. Even if the redshirt senior does not ball out Sunday, him being one of college basketball's most proven options assures his upcoming season will be excellent nonetheless.

OCTOBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Cooper Flagg, Mark Sears, RJ Davis headline AP preseason All-America team

Duke freshman Cooper Flagg was named to the AP preseason All-America men's basketball team, along with Alabama's Mark Sears and UNC's RJ Dav...

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

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