2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Myles Davis
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 188
- Hometown:
- Plainfield, N.J.
- High School:
- Notre Dame Prep
STEPPED UP AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
Averaged 10.8 ppg. (third on the team and 28th in the BIG EAST) and 4.1 apg. (first on the team and eighth in BIG EAST), including his 24-point, seven-assist game vs. Creighton on March 5 that earned him a spot on the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on March 6 ... Had a 15-point, five-assist game at Seton Hall on Feb. 28 and a 13-point, seven-assist game at Providence on Jan. 26 ... Fourth in the BIG EAST in assist-to-turnover ratio at 2.2 ... Second on the team and eighth in the BIG EAST Conference in 3-point field goals per game (1.9) and second on the team and 11th in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goal percentage (.381) ... Second in the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting (.854) ... Had a streak of 24 straight made free throws end on Jan. 12 ... Had 20 double-figure scoring games, including 11 points to go with six assists in the Feb. 6 win over Marquette ... Scored a team-high 16 points to go with five assists in the St. John’s win on Feb. 3 and 15 vs. Georgetown on Jan. 19 ... BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Jan. 11 after leading Xavier with 19 points in the win at St. John’s on Jan. 6, including 16 in the second half; in fact, he scored 16 of XU’s final 26 points. He added four assists, three rebounds and a steal while hitting all nine of his free-throw attempts ... Named to the BIG EAST Conference Weekly Honor Roll on Dec. 14 for his efforts in the wins over Wright State on Dec. 8 and Cincinnati on Dec. 12, while also earning BIG EAST Conference Player of the Week from the web site CollegeSportsMadness.com ... Led Xavier with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field against Cincinnati on Dec. 12 ... Contributed 16 points and six assists vs. Western Kentucky on Dec. 5 ... Scored 12 points in the Dayton win on Nov. 29 and the USC win on Nov. 27 ... 14 points, six rebounds and three assists at Michigan on Nov. 20.
TRIPLE-DOUBLE AS A JUNIOR (2015-16)
Recorded his first career triple-double on Feb. 17, 2016 at Cintas Center vs. Providence with 11 points and career highs of 12 assists and 12 rebounds ... First XU player to record a triple-double since Tu Holloway in 2011.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Had 20 double-figure scoring games, including 17 points on the strength of 5-of-8 3-point shooting vs. Georgia State on March 21 ... 18 points to go with a career-high four steals in the win over Butler on Feb. 21 and 19 points to go with five assists in the win at Georgetown on Jan. 27 ... Had a nine-game double-figure scoring streak snapped on Feb. 14 ... First in the BIG EAST in free-throw shooting (23rd in the nation) at 87.2 percent ... Third on the team in scoring at 10.6 ppg. (23rd in the BIG EAST) ... Third on the team in assists at 2.1 apg., including an eight-assist game at Seton Hall on Jan. 31 ... Had a 16-point game at Providence on Jan. 22 ... Scored all 14 of his points in the second half of XU’s comeback win over Marquette on Jan. 17 ... 15 points in the win over Long Beach on Nov. 18 ... Hit 63-of-164 (11th in the BIG EAST at .384) of his 3-point shots, including 5-of-8 vs. Georgia State in the NCAA Tournament ... Led the team and was ninth in the BIG EAST in 3-point field goals per game at 1.8.
MORE BALANCED ATTACK (2014-15)
Had 46 two-point field goals as a sophomore in 36 games played compared with 13 two-point field goals as a freshman in 34 games played ... Scored a career-high seven two-point field goals in his career-high 25-point game vs. DePaul on Jan. 24 ... Balance helped him get to the free throw line: 102 free throws made out of 117 attempts in 36 games compared with 30-of-45 as a freshman.
BIG EAST HONOREE FOUR TIMES AS A SOPHOMORE (2014-15)
Earned a spot on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll for the fourth time as a sophomore on Feb. 23; averaged 15.0 points in victories at Cincinnati on Feb. 18 and at home versus Butler on Feb. 21 ... Also honored on Feb. 2; averaged 15.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.0 steals in two XU road games: at Georgetown and at Seton Hall ... Averaged 20.5 points per game for XU’s two games to also earn the honor on Jan. 26, including a career-high 25 points in a win over DePaul on Jan. 24 ... 18 points vs. Alabama on Dec. 6 with four 3-pointers earned him his first BIG EAST Honor Roll spot on Dec. 8.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013-14)
Recorded seven double-figure scoring games, including 12 points on Feb. 15 at Marquette ... Hit 41 3-pointers over XU’s 34 games (second on the team), including the go-ahead 3-pointer in the comeback victory over Georgetown on Jan. 15 ... Was on the list of 26 players on the 2013-14 Kyle Macy Freshmen All-America team (CollegeInsider.com) ... Hit 4-of-8 from 3-point territory on his way to a career-high 16 points vs. USC on Nov. 30 and hit 5-of-7 3-pointers on his way 15 points in the win over Abilene Christian on Nov. 25 ... Connected on two more 3-pointers as part of his 12-point effort vs. Iowa on Nov. 28 ... Contributed 13 points in the win over Tennessee on Nov. 12 ... Named BIG EAST Conference Rookie of the Week on Dec. 9; scored 14 points on the strength of 4-of-5 shooting from 3-point territory in the win over Bowling Green on Dec. 7, including eight points in overtime.
2012-13
Sat out the 2012-13 season.
AT NOTRE DAME PREP
Played two seasons at Notre Dame Prep in Fitchburgh, Mass. … Averaged 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists in the 2011-12 season, while leading his team to a 31-5 record … The team’s only loss in its last 18 games came by four points in the National Semifinals to Brewster Academy and former XU teammate Jalen Reynolds … MVP of the Hall of Fame game … Averaged 14.0 ppg. as a junior for a Notre Dame Prep team that had 11 future Division I players, finished 33-4 and reached the National Championship game … Played with the likes of Steven Adams, Todd Mayo and Khem Birch … Basketball coach: Ryan Hurd.
BEFORE NOTRE DAME PREP
Played two years for Dan Hurley at St. Benedict’s (Newark, N.J.) and before that for Mike Kelly at St. Peter’s Prep (Jersey City, N.J.) … 2010 Star-Ledger North Jersey Player of the Year as a junior at St. Peter’s Prep … Averaged 20 points per game and nearly three 3-pointers per game at St. Peter’s Prep in the 2009-10 season, leading his team to the Non-Public A State Championship game.
XAVIER CAREER HIGHS | ||
Points | 25 | vs. DePaul (January 24, 2015) |
Field Goals Made | 8 | vs. DePaul (January 24, 2015) |
Field Goals Attempted | 14 | Twice, last vs. DePaul (January 24, 2015) |
3-Pt Field Goals Made | 5 | Three times, last vs. Creighton (March 5, 2016) |
3-Pt Field Goals Attempted | 9 | Twice, last vs. Villanova (February 24, 2016) |
Free Throws Made | 9 | Twice, last at St. John's (January 6, 2016) |
Free Throws Attempted | 10 | vs. DePaul (January 24, 2015) |
Rebounds | 12 | vs. Providence (February 17, 2016) |
Assists | 12 | vs. Providence (February 17, 2016) |
Blocks | 1 | Six times, last vs. Marquette (March 10, 2016) |
Steals | 4 | Twice, last vs. Seton Hall (March 11, 2016) |