Daquan Davis signs to play basketball at FSU
By Chuck Walsh
Seminoles.com
Daquan Davis has signed a National Letter of Intent to play basketball for Leonard Hamilton and the Florida State Seminoles.
The Baltimore, Md., native most recently averaged 17.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game while playing with the YNG Dreamers in the Overtime Elite Basketball league during the 2023-24 season.
Davis, 6-foot-1 and 165 pounds, is one of the top guards entering college for the 2024-25 season.
As a junior during the 2022-23 season, Davis was named as the Washington, D.C. Player of the Year by MaxPreps at St. John’s College High School. He led the Cadets to a 30-3 record, a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference tournament title, and a top-10 national ranking. Davis averaged 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.6 steals at St. John’s.
Davis was a standout player at St. Frances Academy in his hometown of Baltimore before transferring to St. John’s and ultimately finishing his prep career in the Overtime Elite Program.
“Daquan is a player we really like and want in our program because of his toughness, and most importantly his high basketball IQ,” said Hamilton. “When you look at his statistics, you immediately see that he is a versatile player who averaged nearly 18 points and more than six rebounds per game with Overtime Elite. The aspect of his game that stood out to us is that he is a pass-first guard who averaged nearly six assists a game.
“Daquan is a coach on the floor, creates for his teammates, and plays to win. Any player who averages that many assists per game is a player who wants to get his teammates involved on every play, and that’s the type of player who has helped us be as successful as we have been nationally and in the ACC. We expect him to make an immediate impact on our program and in the ACC.”
Davis didn’t second guess his decision to become a Seminole. He selected Florida State over Providence and Georgia Tech.
“I chose Florida State because of the environment, the coaching staff and how I connected with Coach Hamilton and Coach (Josh) Nickelberry,” said Davis. “With Coach Nickelberry being from the same area as me, that gives me a bigger relationship with him because he grew up around the same things I did. I know he knows how much it means to me to find a home.”
Davis’ mom, Dominique, agreed wholeheartedly with his selection of Florida State as his college home.
“I always tell my sons, the only direction we are going is up,” said Dominique. “We were very impressed because our visit wasn’t a sales pitch. Because of that we have nothing but respect for the coaching staff. I see Daquan being afforded the opportunity to create a pathway of excellence for not only himself but also for his team.”
