RJ Davis - College Basketball News & Rumors

Participating in warmups Wednesday Davis (face) is warming up ahead of Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh, Corey Crisan of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Impact Davis suffered a face injury from an inadvertent elbow last week against Syracuse. Coach Hubert Davis said earlier this week that he felt good about Davis' chances to suit up against Pitt and it looks like that will be the case.

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

UNC basketball welcomes back RJ Davis — black eye and all — ahead of game against Pitt The Panthers have bullied the Tar Heels, winning four of the past five meetings, including last year in Chapel Hill, so Carolina can’t affor...

FEBRUARY 1, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Impact Davis, who took a hard, inadvertent elbow to the face last Tuesday versus the Orange, isn't expected to miss any time given coach Davis' encouraging comments. The junior guard has started in all 21 of North Carolina's games thus far, and he's on track to do so yet again when the Tar Heels host the Panthers on Wednesday night.

JANUARY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

UNC basketball's RJ Davis injured in win at Syracuse UNC junior guard RJ Davis took a hard elbow to the face Tuesday night at Syracuse.

JANUARY 25, 2023 • FAYOBSERVER.COM

Goes down late in win Davis had nine points (4-9 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), five rebounds, five assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Tuesday's 72-68 win over Syracuse before going down late due to...

Impact Davis didn't have a high-volume offensive game against the Syracuse zone, but the main takeaway here is that he took a hard, inadvertent elbow to the face on a go-ahead layup attempt late from Syracuse freshman Judah Mintz. Davis was then down on the court for several minutes and was unable to shoot his free throws after the foul was upgraded to a flagrant. The Tar Heels have an extended break ahead and don't play again until hosting Pittsburgh on Feb. 1, which should provide Davis plenty of recovery time, provided he did not suffer any fractures or a concussion.

JANUARY 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Syracuse hosts Davis and North Carolina

North Carolina visits the Syracuse Orange after RJ Davis scored 26 points in the Tar Heels' 80-69 victory against the NC State Wolf Pack

JANUARY 24, 2023 • Associated Press

Logs 26 points during win Davis logged 26 points (5-8 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 14-14 FT) and four rebounds across 36 minutes during North Carolina's 80-69 win Saturday versus NC State.

Impact North Carolina played three games during mid-January. Though the Tar Heels used Armando Bacot (ankle) each matchup, his availability did not prevent Davis from being a valued scorer. He averaged 18.7 points across North Carolina's three games and undefeated mid-January.

JANUARY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

WATCH: UNC basketball's RJ Davis talks about Armando Bacot's record game UNC basketball guard RJ Davis says teammate Armando Bacot is a \

JANUARY 22, 2023 • FAYOBSERVER.COM

Goes for 16 points Tuesday Davis ended Tuesday's 65-58 loss to Virginia with 16 points (6-12 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal over 35 minutes.

Impact Davis was one of the Tar Heels' best players during the loss, and he continues to produce at a steady rate for UNC -- he has now scored at least 15 points in five of his last six contests. Expect him to play a bigger role going forward in case Armando Bacot ends up missing considerable time due to the ankle injury he suffered against the Cavaliers.

JANUARY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores season-high 27 points Davis recorded 27 points (9-14 FG, 5-8 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, four assists and three steals across 38 minutes during Wednesday's 88-79 victory over Wake Forest.

Impact Davis was efficient from the field and posted his best scoring output of the campaign. He's been on a tear of late and has surpassed the 15-point mark in four straight outings while averaging a solid 18.4 points per game since the start of December.

JANUARY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

How RJ Davis made history in UNC basketball win over Wake Forest RJ Davis had a special second half and Seth Trimble provided a boost off the bench in UNC basketball's win against Wake Forest.

JANUARY 5, 2023 • FAYOBSERVER.COM

16 points with five boards Friday Davis notched 16 points (4-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-8 FT), five rebounds and three assists across 35 minutes during Friday's 76-74 loss to Pittsburgh.

Impact Excluding a subpar six-point performance against Citadel on Dec. 13, Davis has been a huge threat for the Tar Heels on offense -- he has surpassed the 15-point mark in each of his other five appearances in December while also posting solid numbers in other categories. He ends December with averages of 17.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game across six outings.

DECEMBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Best scoring game of season Davis contributed 22 points (8-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 5-6 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and one steal in 34 minutes during Saturday's 75-59 victory over Georgia Tech.

Impact Davis has scored at least 15 points in four of his last five appearances, but those numbers shouldn't be a surprise since the Tar Heels' offense runs through Davis and Armando Bacot on most nights. This 22-point game was his best output of the season, and the junior is averaging a career-best 16.1 points per game on the campaign.

DECEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Extends double-digit scoring run Davis registered 15 points (5-14 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal across 32 minutes during Friday's 70-65 loss to Iowa State.

Impact Davis has scored in double digits in each of his six appearances this season and continues to be an offensive force for the Tar Heels. He's also doing a good job in other categories and the numbers back that up, with him averaging 4.2 rebounds and 3.3 assists to go along with a career-high 15.2 points per contest through six appearances.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores season-high 21 points Davis contributed 21 points (7-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-6 FT), two rebounds and five assists over 34 minutes during Sunday's 80-64 victory over James Madison.

Impact Davis has struggled with efficiency at times, but he continues to score at a high level while being one of UNC's go-to players on the offensive end. Through four contests, the junior guard is averaging 15.8 points per game while shooting a career-best 43.8 percent from the field.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 14 despite inefficiency Davis totaled 14 points (4-13 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds, three assists and three steals across 35 minutes during Tuesday's 72-66 win over Gardner-Webb.

Impact Davis needed 13 shots to deliver 14 points, but he supplied that lack of efficiency with strong numbers in other categories as he posted his first double-double of the campaign. He's scored in double digits in all three of his appearances this season.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Solid output in season opener Davis amassed 17 points (6-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist and one steal across 37 minutes during Monday's 69-56 victory over UNCW.

Impact Davis has improved massively with each passing year, and he's expected to hold an even more prominent role on offense in 2022-23 as the team's second go-to player behind Armando Bacot. Davis already averaged 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game in 2021-22.

NOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Available vs. UNC-Wilmington Davis (hand) is available Monday versus UNC-Wilmington, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact Unsurprisingly, Davis is healthy before the Tar Heels begin their 2022-23 season. Fantasy managers should not be surprised if his output remains relatively similar compared to months ago or improves a little. The team has not changed much barring Brady Manek graduating.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from injury UNC coach Hubert Davis (hand) said Friday that Davis is back and getting better ahead of Monday's season opener versus UNC-Wilmington, Rivals.com reports.

Impact Davis is expected to play in Monday's season opener. Last season, the 6-foot guard averaged 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.0 steals in 33.9 minutes across 39 games. Davis is in line to be the starting point guard once again.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Why North Carolina is No. 1 in our college basketball 2022-23 countdown

With four starters returning, including star Armando Bacot, North Carolina is ready for a big season and ranked No. 1 in our preseason count...

NOVEMBER 4, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Why North Carolina is No. 1 in our college basketball 2022-23 countdown

Dealing with hand injury Head coach Hubert Davis said Friday that he expects Davis (hand) to be available for Nov. 7's regular-season opener, Brendan Marks of The Athletic reports.

Impact The specifics of Davis' hand injury remain unclear, but it doesn't sound like it'll impact his availability for the start of the 2022-23 campaign. Davis opted to return to UNC after posting 13.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists last year and figures to be one of the premier players in the country during the 2022-23 campaign.

OCTOBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Caleb Love, RJ Davis Join Bacot and Black in Return for 2022-23 The Core Four of Armando Bacot, Leaky Black, Caleb Love, and RJ Davis will all return to play for North Carolina in 2022-23.

JUNE 4, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

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MARCH 28, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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MARCH 27, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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Instant classic? UNC withstands ejection, huge Baylor rally to oust 1-seed

Defending champ Baylor is ousted by 8-seed North Carolina in OT in a classic contest that featured a controversial ejection.

MARCH 19, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

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