Biography
SENIOR SEASON (2016-17)
Played and started in all 31 of South Alabama’s games … Ranked 101st in the nation and first in the Sun Belt Conference and also in the conference ninth in minutes (32.1 minutes per game), tied for 14th in assists (2.6 assists per game) and 24th in scoring (10.2 points per game) … Led the team in field goal percentage (37.7%) and free throw percentage and was second in scoring, assists, steals (38) and defensive rebounds (92) and third in rebounding (3.5 rebounds per game) … Tied for a team-high 11 points at UCF (11/13) with five free throws made, two assists and a steal … - Scored 17 points and had five steals, five assists and four rebounds in the win at New Orleans (11/19) … - Tied for a game-high 16 points, had a game-high two steals and made all nine of her free throw attempts in the win against North Florida (11/25) … Scored a game-high 15 points, grabbed six rebounds and made all six free throws against William Carey (12/15) … Tied for a career-high seven boards and game-high four assists against Troy (12/31) … Had a team-high three steals and also eight points and three rebounds in the win at Georgia Southern (1/5) … Scored a team-high 12 points and had five rebounds, two assists and two steals against Texas State (1/14) … Made six free throws and had 10 points, three steals and a game-high seven assists at Little Rock (1/21) … Set a season-high in points with 20 and also had five boards and three assists at Troy (2/4) … Scored 14 points and had three assists and three boards in the win at Louisiana-Monroe (2/11) … Tied a season-high with a game-high 20 points, went 7-10 from the field and 4-5 from three and had four rebounds, five assists and a career-high five steals in a win against Arkansas State (3/4) … Had game-highs of 14 points and five assists as well as six boards in the win over Georgia State (3/7) in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Quarterfinals.
JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16)
Played in all 30 of South Alabama’s games, starting 27 … Ranked second on the team in scoring with 8.9 points per game and steals (33) … Led the team from beyond the arc, knocking down 39.7 of her three-point attempts … Led the club in assists with 82 and was tied for 12th in the Sun Belt Conference with 2.7 assists per game … Also averaged 3.5 rebounds per game … Scored double figures 10 times throughout the season and led the club in scoring five times … Paced USA in assists on 13 occasions and steals nine times … Recorded a then season-high 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting and was a perfect 6-for-6 from the foul line at Southern Mississippi (12/6) … Tied a career-high with seven rebounds at Georgia Southern (1/7) … Followed that up with another seven-rebound performance at Georgia State (1/9) … Recorded nine points, six rebounds and season-best seven assists at Louisiana-Monroe (1/23) … Hit a key three-pointer with under a minute to play against the Warhawks to help preserve the win … Posted 11 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals at Troy (1/26) in 30 minutes of action … Recorded a career-high 21 points vs. Appalachian State (1/30) on 7-of-11 shooting and scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half against the Mountaineers … Had 15 points at Little Rock (2/6) and was 9-of-10 from the foul line against the Trojans … Scored the game-winning bucket against Troy (2/16) with 1.6 seconds remaining and tied a season-high with seven assists … Recorded 15 points on 5-of-8 shooting and a 4-for-5 performance at the line at App State (2/18) … Posted a team-high 15 points on 6-of-13 shooting in 35 minutes of action at Texas-Arlington (3/3) … Registered 15 points and dished oTexas-6 assists at Texas State (3/5).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15)
Played in 28 games, starting 12 of those contests for the Jaguars … Averaged 3.6 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in 18.1 minutes per outing … Also recorded 43 assists and 21 steals … Her 43 assists were third-most on the team … Scored double figures four times … Led USA in assists 11 times and steals on five occasions … Of her 65 rebounds, 55 came on the defensive glass … Had 10 points and a team-high three steals vs. William Carey (11/10) … Started and recorded 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting in South Alabama’s win vs. Mobile (11/19) … Registered a season-high 16 points off the bench on 5-of-10 shooting at Nicholls State (12/6) … Also recorded three assists and a career-best four steals versus the Colonels … Scored 11 points and had four rebounds at Tennessee Tech (12/16) … Tied season-highs in assists (4) and rebounds (4) vs. Appalachian State (1/8) … Recorded 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting off the bench at Troy (2/12). Also pulled down a season-high six rebounds versus the Trojans to go along with three assists … Came off the bench to record nine points, four assists and four steals at Georgia Southern (2/21).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013-14)
Competed in 19 games, starting eight as a true freshman before suffering a season-ending injury … Missed nine games total due to injury … Averaged 7.5 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 21.8 minutes of action … Hit 69 of her 98 free-throw attempts for 70.4 percent shooting at the foul line … Scored a team-high eight points at Indiana State (11/9) in her first collegiate game where she was 5-of-7 at the free-throw line versus the Sycamores … Scored her first career double-figure game vs. Samford (11/30) with 10 points, all of which came at the foul line … Had a career-best seven rebounds versus Spring Hill (12/3) … Finished with 14 points versus Tennessee Tech (12/7) and then posted a new career-best with a 17 point outing versus Ole Miss … Made her first career start versus the Rebels and was 5-for-12 from the field and 6-of-7 from the free-throw line … Made her third career start and recorded her fourth double-figure game with 10 points versus Western Kentucky (1/1) … Was 8-of-11 at the foul line versus the Toppers … Recorded her fifth double-figure scoring game of the season with 10 points versus Georgia State (1/4) … Had 15 points and was 8-of-10 at the foul line at Arkansas State (1/11) … Set a new career-high with eight assists vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (1/15).
AT WYLIE HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered and was a starter at Wylie High School in Wylie, Texas, for head coach Deidra Rucker since her freshman season … Led Wylie to a bi-district championship as a senior and junior … Was a McDonald’s All-American nominee prior to her senior season … Earned Texas Girls Coaches Association all-state honors that same season after averaging 14.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game as a senior … Also received TABC all-region honors and was named the 4A Defensive Player of the Year … Shot 48 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three-point line … Recorded double figures 16 times, including a season-best 28 versus Sherman HS - one of her seven 20-point efforts … Best all-around game came versus Royse City HS where she had 25 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and eight steals in a 63-48 victory … Was a three-time all-district selection for the Pirates … Averaged 14.4 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals per contest as a junior, helping the Pirates to a 23-12 overall record including a 10-4 mark in district action … Reached double figures in the scoring column in 27 of 35 games as a junior — posting 20 or more on six occasions … Registered a season-high 31 points on 14-for-14 shooting in a 54-37 victory over Rockwell-Heath HS … Shot 43 percent overall and connected on 31 three-point field goals … Averaged 14.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game during her sophomore season, helping WHS to 18 victories … Averaged 8.9 points and 4.5 boards per outing her first year on the varsity … Ranked among the top 50 players in the state by PremierBasketballReport.com, and played one summer for Texas Elite Quincy based out of Mckinney, Texas and three summers with the Waco Lady Panthers in Waco, Texas.
PERSONAL
Colby Denise Davis … Born in Waco, Texas … Daughter of Leroy Davis Jr., and Chelmon Davis … Mother played one season of basketball at McLennon Community College … Uncle, Michael Mann, played basketball for four seasons at Concordia University … Cousin, Dennis Gentry, played 11 seasons in the NFL for the Chicago Bears … Favorite movie is “Love and Basketball” … Favorite book is The Bible … Favorite professional sports teams are the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Sparks … Favorite athletes are LeBron James, Candace Parker and Diana Taurasi … Favorite musical artists are Kendrick Lamar, Beyonce, Ciara and Chris Brown … Favorite foods are tacos, spaghetti and nachos … Favorite class is history … Majoring in exercise science.
