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Robert Davis Jr.
- Player
- Seasons: 2023-24
- Number: 4
- Position: G
- Height: 6' 6“
- Weight: 175
- Hometown: Detroit MI
- High School: Hamtramck
- Prep School: Southern California Academy
- Transfer From: none
- Birthday: October 23, 20041)
At UMass
- NIL partner with The Mass Collective7)
- Entered the transfer portal on 3/18/24,8) and within days announced his commitment to Old Dominion.9)
2023-24 Season
- Appeared in 30 of the 31 games on the season, the exception being Fordham (3/6) due to concussion protocol
- Averaged 4.1 points, 1.6 rebounds in 13.7 minutes of action
- 81% of his FG attempts were from 3, but hit at a rate of .313
- Was getting 17.8 minutes in non-conference action, but dipped to 11.0 with the start of A10 play
- Minutes were sometimes limited after a lapse on defense and Coach Martin gave him a quick hook
- Logged his first 3-pointer, plus 3 rebounds, in the win over Albany (11/7)
- Put up 7 & 2 in 26 minutes against Harvard (11/17). The 26 minutes would stand as his season/UMass high
- Snared 6 rebounds in the win over South Florida (12/2), also his season/UMass high
- First double-figure scoring game, with 11 points, at Towson (12/6)
- On fire against West Virginia (12/16), going 6-8 from three and finishing with 18 points, his season/UM high
- Put up 8 & 3 against Old Dominion (12/24), which ultimately became his transfer destination
- Went scoreless in 8 of his next 10 games
- Tallied 7 & 3 in 10 minutes of work against Rhode Island (2/11)
- Contributed to the road win at Richmond (2/14) with 9-4-2
- Shot 4-6 overall, 3-5 from 3, and scored 12 total points (conference play high) at La Salle (2/17)
- Tallied 8-3-2 in 16 minutes in the win at GW (2/27)

Pumped up during the Harvard game. Photo courtesy UMass Athletics.
Post-UMass
Committed to Old Dominion in the Sun Belt in late March 2024.10)
2025-26 season
- Started 20, played 26 in the Monarchs' 12-21 / 7-11 (11th) season.
- Minutes a little down from the year before, with 29.6. Averaged 9.6 points.
- Took almost half as many threes as he did in '24-25. Shot 59-179 (.330) from beyond the arc.
2024-25 season
- Started 33, played 34 in the Monarchs' 15-20 / 8-10 (8th) season.
- Averaged 15.6 ppg, 0.1 points off the team lead, in 35.6 (team high) minutes.
- Took 10.2 threes per game, but only hit at a .333 rate. His 348 attempts led all of D-I.11)
Stats
| Season | School | G | GS | MP | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 2P | 2PA | 2P% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | PTS | PPG | ORB | DRB | TRB | RPG | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | UMass | 30 | 0 | 411 | 13.7 | 40 | 119 | .336 | 10 | 23 | .435 | 30 | 96 | .313 | 12 | 16 | .750 | 122 | 4.1 | 11 | 38 | 49 | 1.6 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 45 | 0 |
Additional data: Sports Reference
Career highs
| Points | 18 - vs West Virginia (12/16/23) |
| Field Goals | 6 - vs West Virginia (12/16/23) |
| Field Goals Att. | 9 - vs West Virginia (12/16/23) |
| 3-Point FG | 6 - vs West Virginia (12/16/23) |
| 3-Point FG Att. | 8 - vs West Virginia (12/16/23) |
| Free Throws | 3 - vs Georgia Tech (12/21/23) |
| 3 - at Loyola (1/17/24) | |
| Free Throw Att. | 3 - three times, last at Loyola (1/17/24) |
| Rebounds | 6 - South Florida (12/2/23) |
| Assists | 2 - five times, last at GW (2/27/24) |
| Blocks | 1 - three times, last George Mason (2/3/24) |
| Steals | 1 - five times, last at GW (2/27/24) |
| Minutes | 26 - Harvard (11/17/23) |
Additional source: RealGM.com
Pre-UMass
- Chose UMass after offers from 13 other D-I schools12)
- Finished his prep career at Southern California Academy Where he averaged 25 points 6 rebounds and 5 assists
- Named a third-team prep school All-American
- Scored over 1,500 points during his high school and prep career
- As a senior, led Hamtramck High School to MMAC Championship
- Averaged 22 points, five rebounds, and five assists at Hamtramck High School during the 2021-22 season making 98 three-point baskets in 26 games
- Set a career-high for single-game scoring with 46 points and led the team to their first District Championship since 1984
- Scored 40 points in The Horatio Williams Tip-Off Classic
- Named Michigan Associated Press Division I ALL-STATE, Detroit News Division I ALL-STATE, Detroit Free Press Division I ALL-STATE, Detroit Free Press Division I ALL-AREA 1st Team, Bank Hoops Division I 1st Team ALL-STATE, MMAC ALL-LEAGUE, OZ Media/The Yemeni American News January HS Student-Athlete of the Month, and GOTTAGETIT Hoop Classic MVP
- Detroit News ALL-STATE 2021
- Two Time ALL-OAA selection 2021/2020
Personal
- Regularly posts videos over on his Twitter feed, including “Kickin’ it with Robert” and “Motivational Mondays”
External links
- Twitter: @RobertDav1sJr
- Instagram: @r0be4t
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