Where are they now: Kendric Davis

Memphis has many former players who are playing professionally around the globe, with several in the NBA. While most people keep tabs on the former Tigers playing in the NBA, this offseason we’re looking at former players still playing overseas.

Kendric Davis didn’t start his collegiate career at Memphis, but he played his final season with the Tigers. The point guard quickly became a fan favorite and helped lead the Tigers to a conference title and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

Davis started his career at TCU but transferred to SMU following his freshman season. The point guard spent three years with the Mustangs but decided to transfer in conference after his junior year.

Davis started all 34 games he appeared in and averaged 21.9 points, 5.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and two steals per game. The point guard scored a season-high 42 points in a double-overtime loss against UCF, and he led the team with 31 points in the conference championship game against Houston.

After wrapping up his collegiate career, Davis went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft, but he joined the Golden State Warriors for summer league. In September, he signed an Exhibit-10 deal with the Warriors before being waived ahead of the season.

The guard joined the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden State’s G-League affiliate, and he appeared in 48 games for them. He averaged 18 points, 7.6 assists, and 4.4 rebounds, while shooting 42.6 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from deep in 30.6 minutes per game.

Following one season in the G-League, Davis went down under to join the Adelaide 36ers in the Australian National Basketball League. During his first season with the 36ers, he averaged 25.6 points, eight assists and four rebounds in 27 games, and he averaged 35.5 minutes per game. He shot 48.7 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from deep, and he was named to the All-NBL First Team.

When the season ended, he joined the Nanjing Monkey Kings in the Chinese Basketball Association and appeared in 10 games. He averaged 24.8 points, 8.2 assists and 3.6 rebounds in 10 games.

He returned to the NBL last season and joined the Sydney Kings. He averaged 24.4 points, 6.7 assists and 3.9 rebounds in 33 games.

He led the Kings to an NBL championship, and he was named the NBL Championship Series MVP. In the final game, he scored 35 points and added 14 assists against his previous team.

After the season, he joined Osos de Manatí in Puerto Rico. He played nine games and averaged 23.4 points, 4.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 32.8 minutes per game.

On Thursday, it was reported that Davis has resigned with the Sydney Kings on a two-year deal. According to reports, the new deal makes Davis the highest-paid import in the league.

While he spent only one season with the Tigers, it appears Memphis made a huge impact on the point guard, and he made a post on X recently about his time with the Tigers.

“Sometimes I sit back and wonder what if I did 2+ years in Memphis still blessed to be able to say GTG4L,” Davis said on X.