University of Tennessee Athletics
Davis Named To Wooden Award Top 25
January 09, 2019 | Women's Basketball
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee sophomore Rennia Davis has been named to the John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 25, which was released on Wednesday evening.Â
Davis, a 6-foot-2 guard/forward, is tied for the team lead in scoring at 15.5 per game and paces UT on the glass with 8.4 rebounds per contest. She is shooting 50 percent from the field, 50 percent on three-pointers and 85 percent from the free throw line.
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She ranks No. 5 in the SEC in rebounding and No. 11 in scoring. Davis also holds down the No. 3 spot in free throw percentage and the No. 7 position in field goal percentage
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A product of Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida, Davis has four double-doubles to her credit this season and has scored in double figures in every game but one. She has tallied 20 or more points on three occasions, leading the team in scoring four times this year. She has grabbed 10 or more rebounds four times and has paced UT on the glass nine times in 2018-19.
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Behind Davis and company, the Lady Vols stand 12-2 and 1-1 in SEC play with rankings of No. 13 by Associated Press and No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. UT won at No. 12 Texas and also beat Oklahoma State and Auburn on the road. It also won the Junkanoo Division title at the Junkanoo Jam with wins over Clemson and UAB. The Lady Vols' only losses are to No. 8/9 Stanford and Missouri at home. Those teams currently rank No. 4 and No. 31 in the RPI.
The Wooden Award Top 25 will be pared down to 20 later in the season before a list of 15 finalists is revealed ahead of the NCAA Tournament. The Wooden Award winner will be announced at the College Basketball Awards on April 12.
Davis, a 6-foot-2 guard/forward, is tied for the team lead in scoring at 15.5 per game and paces UT on the glass with 8.4 rebounds per contest. She is shooting 50 percent from the field, 50 percent on three-pointers and 85 percent from the free throw line.
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She ranks No. 5 in the SEC in rebounding and No. 11 in scoring. Davis also holds down the No. 3 spot in free throw percentage and the No. 7 position in field goal percentage
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A product of Ribault High School in Jacksonville, Florida, Davis has four double-doubles to her credit this season and has scored in double figures in every game but one. She has tallied 20 or more points on three occasions, leading the team in scoring four times this year. She has grabbed 10 or more rebounds four times and has paced UT on the glass nine times in 2018-19.
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Behind Davis and company, the Lady Vols stand 12-2 and 1-1 in SEC play with rankings of No. 13 by Associated Press and No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll. UT won at No. 12 Texas and also beat Oklahoma State and Auburn on the road. It also won the Junkanoo Division title at the Junkanoo Jam with wins over Clemson and UAB. The Lady Vols' only losses are to No. 8/9 Stanford and Missouri at home. Those teams currently rank No. 4 and No. 31 in the RPI.
The Wooden Award Top 25 will be pared down to 20 later in the season before a list of 15 finalists is revealed ahead of the NCAA Tournament. The Wooden Award winner will be announced at the College Basketball Awards on April 12.
Wooden Award Top 25
| PLAYER | SCHOOL |
|---|---|
| Kristine Anigwe | Cal |
| Kenisha Bell | Minnesota |
| Kalani Brown | Baylor |
| Bridget Carleton | Iowa State |
| Chennedy Carter | Texas A&M |
| Kaila Charles | Maryland |
| Napheesa Collier | UConn |
| Lauren Cox | Baylor |
| Sophie Cunningham | Missouri |
| Crystal Dangerfield | UConn |
| Rennia Davis | Tennessee |
| Asia Durr | Louisville |
| Megan Gustafson | Iowa |
| Ruthy Hebard | Oregon |
| Rhyne Howard | Kentucky |
| Sabrina Ionescu | Oregon |
| Tiana Mangakahia | Syracuse |
| Teaira McCowan | Mississippi State |
| Aari McDonald | Arizona |
| Arike Ogunbowale | Notre Dame |
| Katie Lou Samuelson | UConn |
| Jessica Shepard | Notre Dame |
| Destiny Slocum | Oregon State |
| Alanna Smith | Stanford |
| Jackie Young | Notre Dame |
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