CLEVELAND, Miss. – Delta State University standout forward
PJ Davis has signed to continue his basketball career with the Musei Pikes of Luxembourg, which plays in the Total League Basketball.
Davis, a Cleveland, Miss., native, averaged 16.3 points per game, 6.2 rebounds,1.5 blocks and 1.3 assists per game in nearly 35 minutes (34.8) per game for the Statesmen. In the GSC statistics, Davis finished 10th in scoring, fourth in field goal percentage (51.4 percent) and third in blocks per game.
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PJ Davis has been the model of consistency in all he has achieved as a Statesmen," Head Men's Basketball Coach
Jim Boone said. "His daily devotion to the process will be a tremendous asset as he moves his career forward. We are so very proud of PJ and wish him all the very best."
Additionally, Davis was named the GSC Freshman of the Year in 2014-15, and was recognized by the league this season as Preseason All-GSC and Second-Team All-Conference for the first time in his career.
Davis dropped a career high 33 points last season against Shorter and put up 31 points, including three free throws with 0.4 seconds left to give DSU a 55-53 win against Christian Brothers in Memphis.
The East Side High School product has etched himself into the Delta State record books with his career year. He is currently eighth all-time in scoring as the 17th member of the 1,000-point club at Delta State, totaling 1,350 points. Davis is sixth in career rebounding with 746 career boards, and has played in every game since his freshman year. His 122 consecutive games played has him tied for third all-time.
Davis' set school career record 199 blocks, which ranks fourth all-time in the GSC.