2024 PG Daquan Davis to Florida State

[RaceToTheTop]

3 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

In hindsight, I wish I wouldn't have posted his stats.  He does not have a formal offer and Woody has not seen him play in an actual game and he may never receive a formal offer so I'd just caution everyone to save the fretting and stewing until he actually receives an offer if one is ever extended.  Over and out.

I appreciate the post, actually.  Even if he hasn't received a formal offer, it's pretty evident he's at least on the radar.

And people shouldn't ever read in much into just a 6 game stat total anyway.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/article/daquan-davis-providence-alabama-texas-am-indiana-220375174/

Indiana: “They’ve been on me heavy and they like my game. They don’t really recruit point guards but they didn’t get Boogie and said I was next on their list. They really love my game.”

[Demo]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/article/daquan-davis-providence-alabama-texas-am-indiana-220375174/

Indiana: “They’ve been on me heavy and they like my game. They don’t really recruit point guards but they didn’t get Boogie and said I was next on their list. They really love my game.”

IU, Texas A&M and Bama is kind of an interesting triumvirate. Those are some strong NIL programs, certainly more so than Providence. 

[RaceToTheTop]

On 11/4/2023 at 6:56 PM, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

In 6 pre-season OTE games:   25-65 FG        8-25 on 3s        19-22 FT       25 asst vs 11 to  

I know you got slack for posting his numbers, but he just put up back to back good games:  17 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds followed by 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists.  Also shot 14 of 23 and 4 of 9 from three.  Only three turnovers to the sixteen assists in the pair of games

[J34]

7 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I know you got slack for posting his numbers, but he just put up back to back good games:  17 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds followed by 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists.  Also shot 14 of 23 and 4 of 9 from three.  Only three turnovers to the sixteen assists in the pair of games

Sorry for being lazy, and not researching it myself. lol

But are most of his attempts, inside the arc, from midrange or at the rim. Either way, those are impressive numbers. 

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, J34 said:

Sorry for being lazy, and not researching it myself. lol

But are most of his attempts, inside the arc, from midrange or at the rim. Either way, those are impressive numbers. 

I don't know -- just pulling them off his player page.  I think he is best and driving and dishing and his outside game is developing.  He is putting up close to 6 assists per game in about 25 minutes.  FWIW, he's averaging 13.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists and his OTE team is 8-1.

[J34]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I don't know -- just pulling them off his player page.  I think he is best and driving and dishing and his outside game is developing.  He is putting up close to 6 assists per game in about 25 minutes.  FWIW, he's averaging 13.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.6 assists and his OTE team is 8-1.

As long as his character is good, I might be warming up to this kid. Regardless of height, if he competes, take him.

Cupps, Galloway,  Newton, Davis, and Gunn next year.

[Gnet550]

https://x.com/heatcheckhoops/status/1730312255214952725?s=46&t=_2f4Kx2-vXs4ikCjA4bHkA

[realTomCrean]

2 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

SI.com story

That's ok, I would just ask to add a very good shooter from the portal too.

Agree with that - really think getting a guy over 6’11 will be first priority in portal. Reneau, Mgbako, and even Queen if he commits, IU will still need a big-big. 

[IU_FanClub]

The fact that Woody can take a look at his current roster and the 2024 class and he still hasn't decided if he wants to recruit this kid or not is going to make my head explode. The recruiting strategy needs to change if we are ever going to be a consistently elite team.

[CSP]

18 minutes ago, IU_FanClub said:

The fact that Woody can take a look at his current roster and the 2024 class and he still hasn't decided if he wants to recruit this kid or not is going to make my head explode. The recruiting strategy needs to change if we are ever going to be a consistently elite team.

I think I'd probably prefer a portal addition over Davis as a FR. 

[IU_FanClub]

Just now, btownqb said:

I think I'd probably prefer a portal addition over Davis as a FR. 

We should be going after both. We need guards on the roster, we are about to probably have Gabe Cupps as a freshman starting possibly our toughest 4 game stretch of the season because we don't have any guard depth.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, IU_FanClub said:

We should be going after both. We need guards on the roster, we are about to probably have Gabe Cupps as a freshman starting possibly our toughest 4 game stretch of the season because we don't have any guard depth.

Hmmmm. How about... I'd take 2 portals over Davis? 

I don't really have a problem with Cupps starting. I don't see where we could have carried more good guards, realistically. 

[IU_FanClub]

Just now, btownqb said:

Hmmmm. How about... I'd take 2 portals over Davis? 

I don't really have a problem with Cupps starting. I don't see where would could have carried more good guards, realistically. 

Yeah I mean if you can get them that works but I would like to have some guards we develop as well so we aren't in the constant cycle of needing rentals out of the portal.

[CSP]

Just now, IU_FanClub said:

Yeah I mean if you can get them that works but I would like to have some guards we develop as well so we aren't in the constant cycle of needing rentals out of the portal.

Davis HAS to be that guy? Idk. We aren't desperate. I prefer the older players, renting them doesn't bother me. 

[IU_FanClub]

48 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Davis HAS to be that guy? Idk. We aren't desperate. I prefer the older players, renting them doesn't bother me. 

As of right now our guards for next year are Cupps, Galloway, Newton (health?), Gunn, Leal?

 

I would put us in the desperate category at this point.

 

I don't have any problem renting players but I just don't want us to be in the position of every spring portal season deciding how our upcoming season goes.

[IUFAN1976]

• I just read on MSN that Jamie Shaw logged a prediction that Daquan Davis is predicted to commit to IU.  He has a 87.5% hit rate.  Could this also be good news that DQ could follow?  

[Demo]

13 hours ago, Hardwood83 said:

SI.com story

That's ok, I would just ask to add a very good shooter from the portal too.

Thanks for posting this. I hadn’t caught that Davis transferred back to St Frances, his original high school with Queen. Been waiting for OTE’s season to start. Turns out that Davis’s 1st game this year is next Friday against none other than Boogie Fland and Archbishop Stepinac. That’s a must watch. It’ll be broadcast on NFHS for anyone interested who subscribes.

Little side note: You know Malik Mack, the leading freshman scorer in the country and the kid who just dropped 26 on IU in AH? He played last year at St John’s in DC and his backcourt partner was…..Daquan Davis. 1 of them was the Catholic League POY last year, and it wasn’t Mack. Haven’t watched him so I can’t judge him, but Davis has gotten it done with and against some of the best competition in the country. 

[Stuhoo]

26 minutes ago, Demo said:

Thanks for posting this. I hadn’t caught that Davis transferred back to St Frances, his original high school with Queen. Been waiting for OTE’s season to start. Turns out that Davis’s 1st game this year is next Friday against none other than Boogie Fland and Archbishop Stepinac. That’s a must watch. It’ll be broadcast on NFHS for anyone interested who subscribes.

Little side note: You know Malik Mack, the leading freshman scorer in the country and the kid who just dropped 26 on IU in AH? He played last year at St John’s in DC and his backcourt partner was…..Daquan Davis. 1 of them was the Catholic League POY last year, and it wasn’t Mack. Haven’t watched him so I can’t judge him, but Davis has gotten it done with and against some of the best competition in the country. 

I feel like the telling stat when questioning whether small point guards can get the job done is rebounding. At 6'0" DaQuan Davis is averaging almost 5 rebounds per game at OTE. To me that means he is a physical 'dog' of a player. Add some good shooting stats and he seems to be an excellent pickup. And if he helps with DQueen? All the better.

Two other things: on his most recent highlight video he easily slams it on an unguarded breakaway and some of his three point makes are waaaay behind the arc (and fairly effortless from long distance).

[bigrod]

11 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

I feel like the telling stat when questioning whether small point guards can get the job done is rebounding. At 6'0" DaQuan Davis is averaging almost 5 rebounds per game at OTE. To me that means he is a physical 'dog' of a player. Add some good shooting stats and he seems to be an excellent pickup. And if he helps with DQueen? All the better.

Two other things: on his most recent highlight video he easily slams it on an unguarded breakaway and some of his three point makes are waaaay behind the arc (and fairly effortless from long distance).

We consistently get burned by players who "aren't good enough" to get an IU offer, but many continue to default to the rankings. Personally, I think its a lazy way to evaluate players. Seriously, does anyone think the same person looks at all top 100 players? I'd love to see the algorithm used to determine level of skill, competition, player drive, intangibles, mental acuity, gym time, etc. How do you really determine that the 28th ranked player will be more successful than the 33rd ranked player? It's fun for fans, but I really don't put much more value in it than that.