Motor City's Antoine Davis Producing Points Aplenty Similar to Allan Houston

December 18th, 2021 - 10:41

Detroit senior guard Antoine Davis has gotten off to a shaky start with a reduction in scoring average for the third straight season. But Davis is still well on his way to joining Tennessee's Allan Houston as the only players to average more than 20 points per game all four campaigns while playing under his father. Last year, Davis joined legendary Pete Maravich (Louisiana State) as the only players in NCAA history to average at least 24 ppg in three seasons playing under his coaching father. Maravich, the NCAA's all-time scoring leader, competed in an era when freshmen were ineligible. 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. Three seasons ago, Davis and Tres Tinkle (Oregon State) joined the following list of highest single-season scoring averages for a son playing under his father: