Davis Named to Naismith Midseason Team

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis point guard Kendric Davis has been named to the Midseason Team for the 2023 Jersey Mikes Naismith Trophy, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday.

He was among 30 players named to the Midseason Team and was joined by Houston's Marcus Sasser as the only American Athletic Conference representatives.

Davis, who was named to the Bob Cousy Award Top 10 earlier this week, ranks sixth in Division I in scoring (21.8) and seventh in assists per game (6.1). He is the only player in the nation to rank in the top 10 of both categories.

He is shooting 41.5 percent from the floor and has drained 164 of his 192 trips to the free throw line (85.4%), which are the second-most free…