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05/01 09:39 CDT UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was
an AP 1st-team All-American last year
UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was an AP 1st-team
All-American last year
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) --- First-team Associated Press All-American RJ Davis is
returning to North Carolina to play his fifth season of eligibility, which
could have him ultimately contending for the school and Atlantic Coast
Conference career scoring record.
The school and Davis announced the decision in social media posts Wednesday.
The 6-foot, 180-pound guard averaged 21.2 points to lead the ACC and rank 16th
in Division I in scoring. He also shot 39.8% from 3-point range and 87.3% from
the foul line in a big season that included going for 42 points against Miami
to set a record for any player in the Smith Center, UNC's home arena since
January 1986.
His first season came during the 2020-21 season played amid the COVID-19
pandemic, with players competing that year getting a free year of eligibility.
He has 2,088 career points to rank fifth on the school's career record list. If
he matches last season's output (784 points), he would tie program great Tyler
Hansbrough for the ACC career scoring record (2,872).
Davis led the Tar Heels to their first ACC outright regular-season title since
2017 and a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament.
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AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll
and https://apnews.com/hub/college-basketball
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