Marquesha Davis
| No. 1 – New York Liberty | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | W NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 29, 2001 McGehee, Arkansas,U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Springdale High School (Springdale, Arkansas) |
| College | Arkansas(2019–2021) Ole Miss(2022–2024) |
| W NBA draft | 2024:1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Selected by theNew York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2024–present |
| Career history | |
| 2024–present | New York Liberty |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Marquesha Davis(born May 29, 2001) is an American professionalbasketballplayer for theNew York Libertyof theWomen's National Basketball Association(W NBA ). She playedcollege basketballfor theArkansas RazorbacksandOle Miss Rebels.
Early life
[edit]Davis was born on May 29, 2001, and grew up in the small town ofMcGehee, Arkansas.[1]She first playedbasketballin third grade and later was a standout performer atSpringdale High School.[2]She had scored over 1,000 career points by herjunioryear at Springdale and was a multi-year selection to the all-state team.[3][4]She committed to playcollege basketballfor theArkansas Razorbacksfollowing her junior season.[4]She then averaged over 21 points and 10 rebounds per game as aseniorand was named first-team All-USA Arkansas Girls Basketball.[5]
College career
[edit]Davis played three seasons at Arkansas and saw limited playing time, averaging 2.5 points in the 2019–20 season, 4.6 points in the 2020–21 season, and 5.9 points in the 2021–22 season.[5]She started a total of only one game in her tenure there.[6]After appearing in seven games, one as a starter, during the 2021–22 season, Davis entered theNCAA transfer portaland transferred to theOle Miss Rebelsin December 2021.[7]
Davis immediately saw significant playing time at Ole Miss, averaging 10.5 points and 4.8 rebounds for the team in the 2022–23 season while helping them reach the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.[6]She then scored 14 points per game in 2023–24, including double figures in 25 games, and was named first-team All-Southeastern Conferencewhile helping the Rebels reach their third-consecutive NCAA Tournament.[8][9]She ended her Ole Miss career having started 59-of-67 games and scored over 1,000 points, with an average of 12.2 points per game.[8][9]
Professional career
[edit]Davis was one of 15 players invited to attend the2024 W NBA draft.[10]She was selected in the first round of the draft – 11th overall – by theNew York Liberty.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | FG% | Field goalpercentage | 3P% | 3-point field goalpercentage |
| FT% | Free throwpercentage | RPG | Reboundsper game | APG | Assistsper game | SPG | Stealsper game | BPG | Blocksper game |
| TO | Turnoversper game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ° | League leader | ‡ | W NBA record |
W NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]Stats current as of game on August 24, 2024
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New York | 16 | 0 | 3.6 | .400 | 1.000 | .600 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 16 | 0 | 3.6 | .400 | 1.000 | .600 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Arkansas | 18 | 0 | 8.5 | .356 | .143 | .458 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 2020–21 | Arkansas | 26 | 0 | 11.8 | .453 | .300 | .750 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| 2021–22 | Arkansas | 7 | 1 | 12.1 | .424 | .167 | .667 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
| 2022–23 | Ole Miss | 34 | 26 | 22.7 | .457 | .273 | .700 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 10.5 |
| 2023–24 | Ole Miss | 33 | 33 | 27.1 | .447 | .239 | .687 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| Career | 118 | 60 | 18.7 | .445 | .246 | .679 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 8.7 |
References
[edit]- ^"Marquesha Davis".Women's National Basketball Association.
- ^Bordelon, Scottie (January 30, 2017)."Springdale High's Davis quietly setting herself apart".Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- ^Scaglione, Andrew (November 18, 2018)."Springdale's Davis Highlights Arkansas Women's Signing Class".KFSM-TV.
- ^abSouza, Chip (November 15, 2018)."Davis signs with Arkansas".Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
- ^ab"Marquesha Davis".Arkansas Razorbacks.
- ^abEckert, David (April 15, 2024)."Ole Miss women's basketball's Marquesha Davis selected by New York Liberty in 2024 W NBA Draft".Clarion-Ledger.
- ^Wayne, E. (December 20, 2021)."Former Arkansas guard headed to Ole Miss".USA Today.
- ^abBraxton, Avery (April 15, 2024)."Ole Miss alum Marquesha Davis selected in first round of W NBA Draft".WATN-TV.
- ^abKatz, Michael."Ole Miss' Marquesha Davis drafted by New York Liberty in first round of 2024 W NBA Draft".Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
- ^Johnson, David (April 15, 2024)."Ole Miss star Marquesha Davis one of 15 players invited to personally appear at tonight's W NBA Draft".247Sports.
- ^Frimpong, Fiifi (April 15, 2024)."Liberty select Ole Miss' Marquesha Davis, Arizona's Esmery Martinez in 2024 W NBA Draft".New York Daily News.
- ^"Marquesha Davis W NBA Stats".Basketball Reference.
- ^"Marquesha Davis College Stats".Sports Reference.RetrievedJune 15,2024.