2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster

Javian Davis
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 268
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Canton, Miss.
- High School:
- Canton HS
Career Accolades
• 2019 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
Freshman (2019-20)
• Has earned the Hard Hat Award three times for his performances against Florida Atlantic (11/11), Furman (11/19) and Georgia (2/8)
• Earned his first career double-double with a career-high 20 and 10 rebounds, shooting 4-of-7 from the floor and connecting on 11-of-15 from the charity stripe against South Carolina (2/29)
• He earned his first start vs. the Owls and finished with 19 points on 6-of-10 field goals to go along with 9 boards and a pair of steals
• Registered 12 points, shooting 5-for-7 from the field while grabbing 6 boards against Belmont (12/21)
• Led the team in rebounds (8), while scoring 13 points, shooting 5-of-8 from the floor, and grabbing a steal against Georgia (2/8)
• Scored 11 points, going 7-for-10 from the line, while registering 2 rebounds and 2 steals against Stephen F. Austin (12/6)
• Finished with 11 points, 4 rebounds and an assist against Rhode Island (11/15)
• Finished with 11 points, shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor and 5-of-8 from the foul line while registering 2 rebounds and an assist against Arkansas (2/1)
• Scored 10 points, shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from the floor while grabbing 4 boards an assist against Ole Miss (2/22)
• Dropped 10 points shooting 4-for-7 in the field, while earning 5 rebounds against Furman (11/19)
• Snagged a career-high 3 steals while registering 6 points, 4 rebounds and an assist against Southern Miss (11/29)
• Grabbed 8 points, making 3-from-5 from the field, while registering 4 rebounds against Penn State (12/14)
• Scored 8 points, shooting a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor, to go along with 3 boards against Tennessee (2/4)
• Dropped 6 points, going 3-from-4 from the field, to go along with 2 steals, 2 blocks, 5 boards, and an assist against Samford (12/18)
• Scored 7 points, while adding 5 rebounds and 2 assists against Iowa State at the Battle 4 Atlantis Tournament (11/28)
• Led the team in blocks (3), while scoring 2 points and grabbing 7 rebounds against Vanderbilt (1/22)
• Made his college debut against Penn (11/5), finishing with two points and two rebounds in 14 minutes played
Redshirt (2018-19)
• Named to the SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
• Sat out season as a redshirt
Prep Highlights
• Listed as a four-star by ESPN and a three-star by 247sports.com
• Four-year letterwinner at Canton High School under head coach Russell Evans
• Ranked the No. 3 prospect in Mississippi according to 247Sports.com, while checking in as the No. 2 player in his state and No. 17 center in the nation according to ESPN
• Named first team all-state by USA Today following his senior season in 2018 after he averaged 17 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks per game
• Tabbed second team all-state by the Clarion Ledger
• Led Canton to the 5A state semifinals
• Averaged 16.2 points, 10 rebounds and 2.7 blocks as a junior and 14.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.0 blocks as a sophomore
• Was selected to the Clarion Ledger’s Dandy Dozen in 2017
• Selected to the 2017 Mississippi North/South All-Star team where he was named the Most Valuable Defensive Player with 18 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks
• Played for Team Thad on the AAU circuit
• Selected to attend the NBPA Top-100 camp in the summer of 2017
• Chose Alabama over Auburn, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Iowa State and Texas A&M
Personal Information
• Born Sept. 9, 1999
• Son of Kajwana Davis
• Has one brother, Jamarion, and one sister, Jamyiah
• Majoring in public health