Biography
2016-17 (Senior)
• Played in 30 games for the Flyers, starting in 21.
• Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team and chosen as A-10 Sixth man of the year.
• Finished sixth in the A-10 in steals (1.6 spg).
• Ranked in the top three on the team in minutes (27.7), FG and 3-pt FG percentage (.561) and (.400) respectively, assists (2.6) and steals (49).
• Scored in double digits 12 times on the season.
• Recorded a career high 18 points against Saint Joseph's shooting (8-9) and swiping 4 steals.
• Achieved new career highs in ppg (8.1), rpg (3.8), apg (2.6), FG and 3-pt FG percentage (.561) and (.400), and spg (1.6).
2015-16 (Junior)
• One of three co-captains for the 2015-16 season
• Started all 33 games for the Flyers during his junior year campaign
• Ranked second on the team in steals (41) and assists (70)
• Posted new career highs in points per game (8.0), rebounds per game (3.5) and field goal percentage (.497) during the 2015-16 season
• Scored a season-high 16 points in an 82-77 win over Iowa at the Old Spice Classic in Orlando on Nov. 26
• Grabbed eight rebounds and dished out six assists, both season highs, versus Fordham on Jan. 24
• Hit the game winning shot with 2.1 seconds remaining to beat Miami
• Made the game winning layup against VCU with 16 seconds remaining
• The Flyers were 10-1 this year when Davis scored in double digits
2014-15 (Sophomore)
• Started all 36 games for the Flyers during the 2014-15 season
• Earned the team’s Best Defender Award for the second consecutive season
• Forced the Big East’s Player of the Year, Kris Dunn, of Providence into 4-of-13 shooting and seven turnovers in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament
• Ranked second on the Flyers in both steals (53) and blocks (17) while scoring a total of 255 points (7.1 ppg) and dishing out 88 assists (2.4 apg)
• Held Boston College Wooden Award nominee Olivier Hanlan to 10 points (0-9 from three) in the Puerto Rico Tip-Off, Ole Miss marksman Stefan Moody to 2-for-11 from the field and six points, and Richmond's Kendall Anthony to just nine points, half his scoring average in league play
2013-14 (Freshman)
• Played in 35 games
• 239 minutes played (6.8 mpg), 70 points (2.0 ppg), 20 assists (0.6 apg) and 17 steals (0.5 spg)
• Earned the Team’s Best Defender Award
• SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays twice this season
• Scored a career-high 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field and swiped two steals vs. Cal
• In the Sweet Sixteen game of the NCAA Tournament, Davis scored three points and had two assists against Stanford, and scored another three points in the Elite Eight game against Florida
High School
• First recruit in the class of 2013 for UD head coach Archie Miller
• Committed in August of 2012
• Averaged 21 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals as a senior at Morgan Park
• Transferred to Morgan Park for his senior season after playing at Hyde Park Academy
• All-City First Team (2013)
• Southtown Star First Team (2013)
• All-Area (2013)
• All-State (2013)
• Team MVP honors (2013)
• Led Morgan Park to the 3A State Title in Illinois with a 63-48 victory over Cahokia
• Scored 10 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished out three assists in the championship game
• Morgan Park’s first state championship since 1976
• Averaged 25 points and seven assists for Hyde Park Academy (2012)
• Chicago Sun-Times Third Team All-Chicago Public League (2012)
• Selected Dayton after receiving offers from teams in the Big Ten, Big East, ACC and SEC
• Rivals and Scout.com rated him a “four-star” recruit, and Rivals considers him the 114th best player and 26th best point guard in the nation in the class of 2013
Personal
• Full name: Kyle Davis
• Nickname: KD
• Son of: Rhonda Davis
• Birthday: January 7, 1995
• Major: Media Production
• Siblings: Kennedy (9), Aman (15), Jeremy (19), Terrell (20)
• High School Coach: Nick Irvin
• AAU Team: Mac Irvin Fire
• Why I Chose UD: "I chose UD because I connected with the players and coaches and they play my style of basketball."
Dayton Career Highs
Points: 18, vs. Saint Joseph (12/6/16)
Rebounds: 9, vs. Providence (3/20/15)
Assists: 7, vs. Fordham (2/1/15)
Steals: 5, vs. Providence (3/20/15)
Blocks: 2, four times
FGs Made: 8, vs. Saint Joseph (12/6/16)
FT Made: 8, vs. Fordham (2/1/15)
Minutes: 39, vs. Richmond (1/24/15)
Flyer 3’s...
Jack Zimmerman (1978-80), Sedric Toney (1983-83), David Bradds (1987-91), Ryan Perryman (1994-98), Ramod Marshall (2000-2004), Charles Little (2005-06), Andres Sandoval (2006-07), Rob Lowery (2007-2010), Juwan Staten (2010-11), Mitch Asmus (2011-13)
