Davis' Struggling Start Impedes Prospect of Producing Points Like Pistol Pete

December 14th, 2020 - 9:21

Detroit guard Antoine Davis has gotten off to an abysmal start this season, hitting only 1/3 of his field-goal attempts and going 4-for-34 from beyond the three-point arc in the Titans' first four games. But if Davis gets shooting stroke back via tutelage from his father (Mike) and increases 18.3-ppg scoring average by 1/3, he could join legendary Pete Maravich (Louisiana State) as the only player in NCAA history to average more than 24 ppg in three seasons playing under his coaching father. Ricky Berry (San Jose State), Allan Houston (Tennessee) and Tony Bennett (Wisconsin-Green Bay) each averaged more than 20 points per game in at least two seasons in six-year span from 1986-87 through 1991-92. Two seasons ago, Davis and Tres Tinkle (Oregon State) and joined the following list of highest single-season scoring averages for a son playing under his father: