2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 51
Austin Davis
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-10
- Weight:
- 250
- Hometown:
- Onsted, Mich.
- High School:
- Onsted Community
Bio
Who is Austin Davis...
• Invited back for fifth-year following a conversation while shooting with Juwan Howard
• Blossomed as a senior (2019-20), with career-bests in almost every category
• Continues to hone his inside game with ability to shoot jump hooks with both hands
• Strong, physical down-low player
• Aggressive rebounder and screener
• Avid outdoorsman, fisherman and hunter; built his own hunting blind & has own boat
Michigan Career
• Reached 100+ career wins (105-32)
• U-M Captain (2020-21; Isaiah Livers & Eli Brooks)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree (2020, ‘21)
• Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award (Michigan male recipient; 2020, ‘21)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2018, ‘19, ‘20, ‘21)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021)
• Michigan Academic Achievement (2018, ‘19, ‘20)
• U-M’s Jordan Morgan/Bodnar Brothers Award for Academic Achievement (2019)
• Helped U-M to back-to-back 30+ win seasons -- U-M record 33-8 (2017-18) & 30-7 (2018-19)
• Fourth & fifth 30+ win seasons all-time at Michigan
• Helped U-M win the 2021 Big Ten regular season title
• Helped U-M win the 2018 Big Ten Tournament title
• U-M’s second straight title; third Big Ten team to win back-to-back titles (2017, ‘18)
• Helped U-M advance to 2018 Final Four (San Antonio) & national title game (vs. Villanova)
• Helped U-M advance to two NCAA Elite Eights (2018, ‘21)
• Helped U-M advance to three straight NCAA Sweet 16s (2018, ‘19, 21)
• Overall it was the fourth straight for U-M (2017, ‘18, ‘19, ‘21)
• Note: 2020 NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• Helped U-M to the 2020 Battle 4 Atlantis title, winning three games in three days -- Iowa State, No. 6 North Carolina and No. 8 Gonzaga at the Atlantis Resort
• Helped U-M to the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off title, defeating George Washington and Providence at the Mohegan Sun Resort
• Helped U-M to the 2017 2K Classic title, defeating Marquette and SMU at MSG
Graduate Student (2020-21)
• Played in 23 games, with five starts
• Made first career start in season opener against Bowling Green (Nov. 25)
• Started first five games before injury (plantar fascia; right foot)
• Missed first five games (all Big Ten) due to rehab
• Mentored and gave starting spot to Hunter Dickinson
• Averaged 5.4 points per game
• Scored a career-high 12 points against Toledo (Dec. 9)
• Had 15 games with 6+ points
• Averaged 2.8 rebounds per game
• Had a season-high eight rebounds vs. Maryland (March 12)
• Had 65 total rebounds (29 offensive, 36 defensive)
• Shot 70.5 percent (55-for-78) from the field
• Played in 11.2 minutes
Senior (2019-20)
• Played in 24 games; all off the bench
• Had season cut short after postseason was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• Averaged 4.9 points, with 10 games with 7+ points
• Scored a season-high 11 against Ohio State (Feb. 4)
• Posted his first career double figure going 4-for-4 FG, 3-for-3 FT
• Shot 69.3 percent from the field (52-for-72), leading U-M regulars
• Made a season-high four field goals, six times
• Averaged 2.6 rebounds
• Grabbed 62 total boards (24 offensive, 38 defensive)
• Had a career-high eight rebounds against Presbyterian (Dec. 21)
• Had 12 games with 3+ rebounds
• Had a career-high three blocks against Presbyterian
• Played in 10.7 minutes
• His 256 minutes, almost doubled his two prior season combined (143)
• Played 16 games of 10+ minutes; with a career-high 16 against Presbyterian
Junior (2018-19)
• Played in 25 games; all off the bench
• Scored in seven total games
• Had a season-high six points against Chattanooga (Nov. 23), going 3-for-4 FG
• Shot 63.2 percent from the field (12-for-19)
• Grabbed 19 total rebounds (seven offensive, 12 defensive)
• Had a season-high three rebounds, 2x -- Norfolk State (Nov. 6) and Chattanooga
• Recorded his first career assist against Penn State (Jan. 3)
• Played in 3.7 minutes, with a season-high 10 minutes against Chattanooga
Sophomore (2017-18)
• Played in 16 games; all off the bench
• Made debut against North Florida (Nov. 11), three points, a rebound
• Averaged 1.2 points per game
• Scored a season-high four points, 3x - vs. Chaminade (Nov. 21), vs. Detroit-Mercy (Dec. 16) and Alabama A&M (Dec. 21)
• Shot 64.3 percent from the field (9-for-14)
• Averaged 1.4 rebounds,
• Had a season-high five rebounds, 2x - vs. Chaminade and Alabama A&M
• Posted six blocks, including a season-high two at North Carolina (Nov. 29)
• Played in 3.1 minutes, with a season-high 12 minutes against Chattanooga
Freshman (2016-17)
• Redshirted the season; extremely valuable member of U-M’s Scout Team
Prep Career
• Played at Onsted Community High School under coach Brad Maska
• Runner-up for the Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award (2016)
• Finalist for McDonald's All-American Game (2016)
• Associated Press Class B Player of the Year (2015, '16), first team (2015) and special mention (2014)
• Detroit News Dream Team (2016), Class B All-State first team (2014, '15)
• Detroit Free Press Dream Team (2016), Class B All-State first team (2014, '15)
• Lenawee County Player of the Year (2014, '15, '16)
• All-Lenawee County first team (2014, '15, '16)
• Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Best of the Best All-State team (2015, '16); Class B All-State team (2014), Academic All-State (2015, '16) and Team Academic honoree honorable mention (2015, '16)
• Closed career holding Onsted records for points (1,687), rebounds (1,087) and blocks (297)
• Led Onsted to back-to-back District Championships (2015, '16); 2015 title was first for Onsted in 32 years (1983)
• Led Lenawee County Conference in scoring (2014, '16), rebounding (2014, '15, 16) and blocks (2014, '15, '16)
• Averaged 20-plus points per game over final three seasons -- senior (25.3, junior (26.2) and sophomore (21.6)
• Grabbed 14-plus rebounds over final three seasons -- senior (14.3), junior (17.3) and sophomore (15.0)
• Averaged nearly five blocks per game in final two seasons -- senior (4.9, 117 total) and junior (4.8, 116 total)
• Recorded 62 double-doubles in final three seasons with two triple-doubles -- 24 points, 15 rebounds and 11 blocks against Tecumseh (March 9, 2015) and 20 points, 27 rebounds and 10 blocks against Dundee (March 6, 2014)
Personal
• Born on July 8, 1998 in Adrian, Mich.
• Son of Marsha and Eric Davis
• Graduated from U-M's School of Kinesiology with a movement science degree (May, 2020), masters of movement science (May, 2021)
Personal Notes
• Mother, Marsha, is principal at Onsted Elementary and played a year of college basketball at Oakland University
• Father, Eric, played college basketball at Adrian
• Grew seven inches since the eighth grade, has 7-2 wing span and wears a size 18 shoe
• Hometown has no more than 1,000 residents
• Became just the 14th player from Lenawee County to play Division I basketball
• Invited back for fifth-year following a conversation while shooting with Juwan Howard
• Blossomed as a senior (2019-20), with career-bests in almost every category
• Continues to hone his inside game with ability to shoot jump hooks with both hands
• Strong, physical down-low player
• Aggressive rebounder and screener
• Avid outdoorsman, fisherman and hunter; built his own hunting blind & has own boat
Michigan Career
• Reached 100+ career wins (105-32)
• U-M Captain (2020-21; Isaiah Livers & Eli Brooks)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship honoree (2020, ‘21)
• Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award (Michigan male recipient; 2020, ‘21)
• Academic All-Big Ten (2018, ‘19, ‘20, ‘21)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2021)
• Michigan Academic Achievement (2018, ‘19, ‘20)
• U-M’s Jordan Morgan/Bodnar Brothers Award for Academic Achievement (2019)
• Helped U-M to back-to-back 30+ win seasons -- U-M record 33-8 (2017-18) & 30-7 (2018-19)
• Fourth & fifth 30+ win seasons all-time at Michigan
• Helped U-M win the 2021 Big Ten regular season title
• Helped U-M win the 2018 Big Ten Tournament title
• U-M’s second straight title; third Big Ten team to win back-to-back titles (2017, ‘18)
• Helped U-M advance to 2018 Final Four (San Antonio) & national title game (vs. Villanova)
• Helped U-M advance to two NCAA Elite Eights (2018, ‘21)
• Helped U-M advance to three straight NCAA Sweet 16s (2018, ‘19, 21)
• Overall it was the fourth straight for U-M (2017, ‘18, ‘19, ‘21)
• Note: 2020 NCAA Tournament was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• Helped U-M to the 2020 Battle 4 Atlantis title, winning three games in three days -- Iowa State, No. 6 North Carolina and No. 8 Gonzaga at the Atlantis Resort
• Helped U-M to the 2018 Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off title, defeating George Washington and Providence at the Mohegan Sun Resort
• Helped U-M to the 2017 2K Classic title, defeating Marquette and SMU at MSG
Graduate Student (2020-21)
• Played in 23 games, with five starts
• Made first career start in season opener against Bowling Green (Nov. 25)
• Started first five games before injury (plantar fascia; right foot)
• Missed first five games (all Big Ten) due to rehab
• Mentored and gave starting spot to Hunter Dickinson
• Averaged 5.4 points per game
• Scored a career-high 12 points against Toledo (Dec. 9)
• Had 15 games with 6+ points
• Averaged 2.8 rebounds per game
• Had a season-high eight rebounds vs. Maryland (March 12)
• Had 65 total rebounds (29 offensive, 36 defensive)
• Shot 70.5 percent (55-for-78) from the field
• Played in 11.2 minutes
Senior (2019-20)
• Played in 24 games; all off the bench
• Had season cut short after postseason was cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic
• Averaged 4.9 points, with 10 games with 7+ points
• Scored a season-high 11 against Ohio State (Feb. 4)
• Posted his first career double figure going 4-for-4 FG, 3-for-3 FT
• Shot 69.3 percent from the field (52-for-72), leading U-M regulars
• Made a season-high four field goals, six times
• Averaged 2.6 rebounds
• Grabbed 62 total boards (24 offensive, 38 defensive)
• Had a career-high eight rebounds against Presbyterian (Dec. 21)
• Had 12 games with 3+ rebounds
• Had a career-high three blocks against Presbyterian
• Played in 10.7 minutes
• His 256 minutes, almost doubled his two prior season combined (143)
• Played 16 games of 10+ minutes; with a career-high 16 against Presbyterian
Junior (2018-19)
• Played in 25 games; all off the bench
• Scored in seven total games
• Had a season-high six points against Chattanooga (Nov. 23), going 3-for-4 FG
• Shot 63.2 percent from the field (12-for-19)
• Grabbed 19 total rebounds (seven offensive, 12 defensive)
• Had a season-high three rebounds, 2x -- Norfolk State (Nov. 6) and Chattanooga
• Recorded his first career assist against Penn State (Jan. 3)
• Played in 3.7 minutes, with a season-high 10 minutes against Chattanooga
Sophomore (2017-18)
• Played in 16 games; all off the bench
• Made debut against North Florida (Nov. 11), three points, a rebound
• Averaged 1.2 points per game
• Scored a season-high four points, 3x - vs. Chaminade (Nov. 21), vs. Detroit-Mercy (Dec. 16) and Alabama A&M (Dec. 21)
• Shot 64.3 percent from the field (9-for-14)
• Averaged 1.4 rebounds,
• Had a season-high five rebounds, 2x - vs. Chaminade and Alabama A&M
• Posted six blocks, including a season-high two at North Carolina (Nov. 29)
• Played in 3.1 minutes, with a season-high 12 minutes against Chattanooga
Freshman (2016-17)
• Redshirted the season; extremely valuable member of U-M’s Scout Team
Prep Career
• Played at Onsted Community High School under coach Brad Maska
• Runner-up for the Hal Schram Mr. Basketball Award (2016)
• Finalist for McDonald's All-American Game (2016)
• Associated Press Class B Player of the Year (2015, '16), first team (2015) and special mention (2014)
• Detroit News Dream Team (2016), Class B All-State first team (2014, '15)
• Detroit Free Press Dream Team (2016), Class B All-State first team (2014, '15)
• Lenawee County Player of the Year (2014, '15, '16)
• All-Lenawee County first team (2014, '15, '16)
• Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan (BCAM) Best of the Best All-State team (2015, '16); Class B All-State team (2014), Academic All-State (2015, '16) and Team Academic honoree honorable mention (2015, '16)
• Closed career holding Onsted records for points (1,687), rebounds (1,087) and blocks (297)
• Led Onsted to back-to-back District Championships (2015, '16); 2015 title was first for Onsted in 32 years (1983)
• Led Lenawee County Conference in scoring (2014, '16), rebounding (2014, '15, 16) and blocks (2014, '15, '16)
• Averaged 20-plus points per game over final three seasons -- senior (25.3, junior (26.2) and sophomore (21.6)
• Grabbed 14-plus rebounds over final three seasons -- senior (14.3), junior (17.3) and sophomore (15.0)
• Averaged nearly five blocks per game in final two seasons -- senior (4.9, 117 total) and junior (4.8, 116 total)
• Recorded 62 double-doubles in final three seasons with two triple-doubles -- 24 points, 15 rebounds and 11 blocks against Tecumseh (March 9, 2015) and 20 points, 27 rebounds and 10 blocks against Dundee (March 6, 2014)
Personal
• Born on July 8, 1998 in Adrian, Mich.
• Son of Marsha and Eric Davis
• Graduated from U-M's School of Kinesiology with a movement science degree (May, 2020), masters of movement science (May, 2021)
Personal Notes
• Mother, Marsha, is principal at Onsted Elementary and played a year of college basketball at Oakland University
• Father, Eric, played college basketball at Adrian
• Grew seven inches since the eighth grade, has 7-2 wing span and wears a size 18 shoe
• Hometown has no more than 1,000 residents
• Became just the 14th player from Lenawee County to play Division I basketball
