Josiah Davis (born February 4, 2003) is a Canadian basketball player. He played college basketball for the West Virginia Mountaineers, Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles, Niagara Purple Eagles and Cal State Northridge Matadors.
High school career Davis grew up in Kitchener, Ontario and attended Teays Valley Christian School in West Virginia. He averaged 20.8 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as a junior, helping Teays Valley Christian to a 19-9 record. As a senior, he averaged 19 points, 9.4 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 2.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game. Davis led Teays Valley to a NACA National Championship, scoring 34 points in the title game against Marysville Christian School. A three star recruit, he committed to play college basketball at West Virginia.
College career Davis played sparingly in six games for West Virginia as a freshman before opting to transfer to Tennessee Tech. As a sophomore, Davis averaged 12.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. Following the season he entered the transfer portal and ultimately picked Niagara. Davis averaged 9.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game as a junior. He transferred to Cal State Northridge for his senior season. As a senior, Davis averaged 15.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and a league-leading 7.4 assists per game. Davis was named Big West Conference Player of the Year as well as Newcomer of the Year.
National team career Davis represented Canada at the 2019 FIBA Under-16 Americas Championship in Belém, Brazil. In six games, he averaged 4.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game, helping Canada finish in second.
References
External links West Virginia Mountaineers bio Tennesssee Tech Golden Eagles bio Niagara Purple Eagles bio Cal State Northridge Matadors bio