Anthony Davis (basketball)
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Anthony Davis, Jr. is an American
college basketball
player at the University of Kentucky
. He was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011. He plays at power forward
/center
.
and in the ESPNU
100. Rivals.com
rated him the #2 player behind Austin Rivers
. Davis grew ten inches between the end of his sophomore year and the beginning of his senior year. Davis got little attention by college coaches until he started playing on the Meanstreets (AAU team) traveling system in the spring of his junior year. In August 2010, Davis played in the Nike Global Challenge in Hillsboro, Oregon
. In the opening game he had 23 points and 9 rebounds.
on August 13, 2010. As a freshman, Davis was named a preseason 1st team all-american by Sporting News and CBS Sports and 4th team all-american by Blue Ribbon.
reported that his father, Anthony Davis, Sr. asked Kentucky for $200,000 for a commitment from his son. The article was pulled from the website soon after it was published, but was reposted on the Sun-Times' website a few days later. The University of Kentucky and the Davis family have both threatened to sue the Sun-Times over the article. However, no lawsuits have been filed by Kentucky or the Davis family. According to the Sun-Times reporter responsible for the article, three other anonymous university coaches told the newspaper that Davis Sr. asked them for money for his son's commitment, with the dollar amounts ranging from $125,000–$150,000.
United States
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college basketball
College basketball
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player at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
. He was one of the top rated high school basketball players in the class of 2011. He plays at power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
/center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
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High school career
He was rated as the #1 player in the class of 2011 by Scout.comScout.com
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and in the ESPNU
ESPNU
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100. Rivals.com
Rivals.com
Rivals.com is a network of websites that focus mainly on college football and basketball recruiting. The network was started in 1996 and currently employs more than 300 personnel.-Schools:The individual collegiate sites can be found...
rated him the #2 player behind Austin Rivers
Austin Rivers
Austin Rivers is an American college basketball player for Duke University. Rivers led Winter Park High School to back-to-back Florida 6A state championships in 2010 and 2011. He also played in the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit for the USA National Team, and in addition, Rivers also participated in the...
. Davis grew ten inches between the end of his sophomore year and the beginning of his senior year. Davis got little attention by college coaches until he started playing on the Meanstreets (AAU team) traveling system in the spring of his junior year. In August 2010, Davis played in the Nike Global Challenge in Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hillsboro is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and is the county seat of Washington County. Lying in the Tualatin Valley on the west side of the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to many high-technology companies, such as Intel, that compose what has become known as the...
. In the opening game he had 23 points and 9 rebounds.
Kentucky Wildcats
Davis committed to KentuckyKentucky Wildcats men's basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, representing the University of Kentucky, is the winningest in the history of college basketball, both in all-time wins and all-time winning percentage. Kentucky's all-time record currently stands at 2058–647...
on August 13, 2010. As a freshman, Davis was named a preseason 1st team all-american by Sporting News and CBS Sports and 4th team all-american by Blue Ribbon.
Chicago Sun-Times report
Before Davis committed to Kentucky, the Chicago Sun-TimesChicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
reported that his father, Anthony Davis, Sr. asked Kentucky for $200,000 for a commitment from his son. The article was pulled from the website soon after it was published, but was reposted on the Sun-Times