Detroit Grace’s Davis sets NCAA profession threes mark
With 1 minute, 1 2nd to play in the first half of his team’s 87-75 win over Robert Morris on Saturday, Detroit Mercy star Antoine Davis dribbled in place, shifted left and shot a 3-pointer over the outstretched arms of TJ Wainwright.Swish.Davis made history
, setting an
all-time Department I tape-record with the 510th 3-pointer of his career, passing former Wofford star Fletcher McGee (2015-19 ), who completed with 509. Davis, a fifth-year standout, made 11 3-pointers in a 41-point surge that helped snap the house team’s four-game losing streak. He ended up the day with 513 profession threes.”Today, we required a win really terribly, “Davis stated after the game.
“We lost four in a row. We simply needed something that was going to get us going. And I was on an objective today to get us a win.”Davis likewise moved up to 3rd perpetuity on the Division I scoring list with 3,232 points. “It’s unbelievable still,”Davis said after the game. “It’s always unbelievable.
Even the scoring list is unreal. I just keep doing what I do and live in the minute. “Davis recently told ESPN that he returned
to Detroit Grace for a fifth year since he wanted to lead the Titans to their first NCAA competition appearance in more than a decade(2012). He also stated history does not indicate as much to him as the postseason.Davis, whose daddy, Mike Davis, is Detroit Grace’s head coach, said he had a great sensation after he made a number of early 3-pointers on Saturday.
“After that 3rd [3-pointer], I understood I was going to be on for the rest of the game,” he stated. “I didn’t know just how much. However I understood I was going to be.”
Davis’ effort continued the discussion about his possible perform at Pete Maravich’s all-time scoring mark of 3,667 points, which Maravich attained in three years. Davis is simply 17 points from tying previous Portland State star Freeman Williams (1974-78) for 2nd place all time.But Davis
, who offered Maravich credit for accomplishing the scoring record without a 3-point line, stated he’s not convinced anyone can catch the former LSU and NBA star.
“That’s a difficult record to break,” he said, “even for me.”