'10 WI SF Flavien Davis

[OnWisconsin07]

Article from the Louisville Courier-Journal about how U of L is pursuing Davis. Talks about how Davis has heard a lot about U of L being the cousin of Jerry Smith. Also says that Crean is targetting him at IU.


Cards, Cats, Hoosiers target Milwaukee's Davis | courier-journal | The Courier-Journal

[TroyD92]

Originally Posted by OnWisconsin07

I think Flavien is a great prospect. Granted, Mark Miller probably sees these kids more than we can and knows a thing or two about recruiting, it would seem that his rankings are based largely on how a kid is performing currently and not on future potential.

I am also going to go out there and say (based upon almost nothing) that I would think Flavien is reasonably interested in Wisconsin. You hear very little about him wanting to commit soon or even having any favorites. There is also the fact that he has visited Wisconsin's campus at least 2 (known) times. I am guessing that he knows Wisconsin's situation as far as scholarships go and he is also aware that scholarships tend to open up given time. Since he seems to be taking his TIME with recruitment, I would guess he is at least going to wait long enough to see if there is the option to end up at Wisconsin. He is also probably waiting in order to gather some more high-profile offers.

I would love to have him as the 3rd member of this class. I guess time will tell if we have a spot.

Does anyone know what Flavien's situation is as far as academics? At this point would he seem to be a qualifier?

Milwaukee Lutheran is a very good school I wouldn't expect a jeronne maymon situation here.

[Triplethreat]

Originally Posted by Bernini

You'll get no argument from me.



While following the 2010 class they've almost unfolded like a power ranking and are heavily influenced by in state coaches, especially UW's.

Originally Posted by TroyD92

I still say Flavien is the best player in Wisconsin regardless of year. He is a major player ive been too a camp with him and he is a great player and this was two years ago. IDK why Miller would put Flavien #9 are his ratings based on performance leading up too when he makes his rankings, because then I suppose I could understand.

absolutely not. I play Wisconsin Lutheran in conference and Flavien is not in my top 15 in either recruiting or basketball ability right now. He dropped to #9 because he has not improved his sophmore year the way you would expect him to. To put him in perspective, we've also played against Chip Rank, Josh Gasser, Luke Russell, and Ben Averkamp, we've also played against Ben Mills (ranked #11 in Jr class) in summerleague Chip, Josh, and Ben are all clearly better than him. He doesnt stand out on the court like the three previously mentioned, his basketball IQ isnt nearly as high either. He also has let the emotions get the best of him at times. he has shows some of his atheltic ability at times, but doesnt play with that intensity all the time. The only player, of the ones previously mentioned, that is a better athlete than him is Chip Rank (who is an absolute beast)
*Note, these observations were made by a rival team and do not include AAU play.

However, word on the street is that he's felt slighted by his fall in rankings (#3 freshmen yr, #4 beginning of soph yr, #9 end of soph yr) and has committed to his game more in this off season.

[TroyD92]

Originally Posted by Triplethreat

absolutely not. I play Wisconsin Lutheran in conference and Flavien is not in my top 15 in either recruiting or basketball ability right now. He dropped to #9 because he has not improved his sophmore year the way you would expect him to. To put him in perspective, we've also played against Chip Rank, Josh Gasser, Luke Russell, and Ben Averkamp, we've also played against Ben Mills (ranked #11 in Jr class) in summerleague Chip, Josh, and Ben are all clearly better than him. He doesnt stand out on the court like the three previously mentioned, his basketball IQ isnt nearly as high either. He also has let the emotions get the best of him at times. he has shows some of his atheltic ability at times, but doesnt play with that intensity all the time. The only player, of the ones previously mentioned, that is a better athlete than him is Chip Rank (who is an absolute beast)
*Note, these observations were made by a rival team and do not include AAU play.

However, word on the street is that he's felt slighted by his fall in rankings (#3 freshmen yr, #4 beginning of soph yr, #9 end of soph yr) and has committed to his game more in this off season.

I dont dought you and thanks for the info but I still see Flavien as a better fit for the swing then anyone instate outside of Kelm, I hope that he has put more effort in his workouts that is one thing ive heard he lacks is a real work ethic so I hope that changes...BTW welcome and where exactly do you play?

[Triplethreat]

Originally Posted by TroyD92

I dont dought you and thanks for the info but I still see Flavien as a better fit for the swing then anyone instate outside of Kelm, I hope that he has put more effort in his workouts that is one thing ive heard he lacks is a real work ethic so I hope that changes...BTW welcome and where exactly do you play?

Hartford, and i agree he would be a good fit for the swing if he had a little more patience in the half court offense (i dont know how much patience he actually has, but Wisco plays a more indivualistic half court offense so players get their shots off fast)

[Bernini]

Originally Posted by Triplethreat

absolutely not. I play Wisconsin Lutheran in conference and Flavien is not in my top 15 in either recruiting or basketball ability right now. He dropped to #9 because he has not improved his sophmore year the way you would expect him to. To put him in perspective, we've also played against Chip Rank, Josh Gasser, Luke Russell, and Ben Averkamp, we've also played against Ben Mills (ranked #11 in Jr class) in summerleague Chip, Josh, and Ben are all clearly better than him. He doesnt stand out on the court like the three previously mentioned, his basketball IQ isnt nearly as high either. He also has let the emotions get the best of him at times. he has shows some of his atheltic ability at times, but doesnt play with that intensity all the time. The only player, of the ones previously mentioned, that is a better athlete than him is Chip Rank (who is an absolute beast)
*Note, these observations were made by a rival team and do not include AAU play.

However, word on the street is that he's felt slighted by his fall in rankings (#3 freshmen yr, #4 beginning of soph yr, #9 end of soph yr) and has committed to his game more in this off season.

The game was just too easy for Flavien in AAU among his peers and during his freshman season. I think he just thought he could show up and dominate instead of working at improving. The humbling experience should be beneficial for his development. Also, he was battling an injury in the AAU season, not sure about his injury status during high school games. You can't judge a prospect from one singular game played against anyways. And I don't think you're putting enough emphasis on projectibles like size, lateral and straight ahead quickness, explosion, shot form and release point, etc; while putting too much emphasis solely on performance. I know some kids from my high school who could fill but they were just too small and slow to get D1 schollies. Flavien has the size and overall skill-set to match-up with small forwards in college. Mark my words, the kid will come out and establish himself as a top 50-75 player nationally once again this season.

[Bernini]

Davis was named the division 2 preseason player of the year by WBBY and bounced back from a disappointing early AAU campaign by leading all scorers in the NY2LASports Breakfast of Champions w/ 21.5 PPG. The event featured other in-state notables like: Godfrey, Cook, Tokoto, Erik Williams, Charles Lee, and Cinmeon Bowers.

Originally Posted by NY2LASports

Rebounded from a subpar spring/summer effort with a solid fall that during the Breakfast of Champions League that saw him in better shape and contributing across the board including capturing the scoring title for the league and 2nd team All-League honors. Davis's has some nice length, solid skills, and the athleticism to dominate the game. His ability to consistently produce across the board night in and night out will be the determining factor in Wisconsin Lutheran's season this year. A solid talent, Davis appears headed for a big year this season for new Head Coach Ryan Walz.

Davis is off to somewhat of a slowish start to his junior season with WISCO, averaging 14 points per in 3 games.

[Bernini]

NY2LA

Speaking of impressive, 2010 F Flavien Davis really looks to be in great shape right now and he put in a couple of strong performances this past weekend at the Wisconsin Basketball Yearbook Shootout in helping lead Wisconsin Lutheran to victories over Milwaukee Bay View and Racine St. Catherines. The 6'5" swing turned in a number of strong performances during the Breakfast of Champions League this past fall and he continues to add to that with impressive performances this season that has helped Wisconsin Lutheran and first year coach Ryan Walz to an unblemished record so far. Davis is a skilled forward with solid athleticism and the ability to score around the basket and also put the ball on the floor and attack the rim. Add to the mix a steadily improving perimeter stroke and Davis looks primed to take off this spring/summer if he continues to work hard. He also looks like he's enjoying the game and having fun playing it.

[Bernini]

Video of Flavien Davis and Wisconsin Lutheran against Racine St. Cats a couple weeks ago. Davis is #24 in blue.

http://images.wissports.net/video/ho...cats_wisco.flv

Here's a link to the page if you haven't downloaded an FLV player. Wisconsin High School Basketball - Boys / Youth Basketball - Boys

[Bernini]

NY2LA Sports

2010 F Flavien Davis (left) and the undefeated and top ranked Wisconsin Lutheran program faces a huge test this Saturday January 24, 2009 when they host William Chrisman High School of Missouri as part of the 2009 NY2LA Sports Extravaganza at Nicolet High School in Glendale, Wisconsin. Last week we reported that Davis has really been on top of his game and schools like Northwestern, Drake, Miami (FL), Indiana State, UW-Green Bay, Oregon State, and Creighton have expressed an interest in him in recent months. He'll need to bring that solid play to the table this weekend as William Chrisman heads to Milwaukee with Illinois State bound sharpshooter Justin Clark and forward Jon Ekey leading the way.

Wisconsin Lutheran has been at the top of their game this year as they currently stand at 9-0 and are ranked #1 in the state of Wisconsin for Division 2 schools. While Davis has obviously been a major factor in Lutheran's success this year, first year head coach Ryan Walz has done an excellent job of putting together a balanced and discipline attack across the board. Yet as good as Lutheran has played so far this year they face their biggest test of the season this weekend as they will host a tough hard nosed Oconomowoc team on Friday night before following that up with a showdown against the up-tempo scoring machine of William Chrisman. Both games promise to be some very tough contests so Davis & Co. will need to be at the top of their game both nights if they expect to head into next weekend unscathed.

[Bernini]

Davis scored 27 points in WISCO's defeat of Oconomowoc on Friday and then followed it up with another strong performance in the NY2LA Sports Extravaganza against William Chrisman (NC) on Saturday:

NY2LA

Flavien Davis was an absolute beast on both ends of the floor as he finished with 19 points. Davis came up big time and time again every time Lutheran needed a big play and his athleticism and ability to dominate inside 15 feet combined with the strong hard nosed interior play of Rumler were huge factors in the game all night.

[Bernini]

Anybody see Flavien play in the D2 title game? I was only able to catch a couple D1 games.

But statistically he was fantastic in leading Wisco to the championship. He posted a gaudy stat-line of 29 points and 15 rebounds.

WSJ- Davis, Wisco Too Tall an Order

Here is an article about how he's re-emerged as one of the best high school players in the state and as a high major D1 prospect.

I exam straightens focus - JSOnline

After a rough start to the season he finished with 17 points and 9 rebounds, resulting in 2nd-team all-state honors.

[Jcwisco]

The games I watched him play he seemed to be like a shorter version of Landry, can run and jump but did not seem to look good on the perimeter with the ball in his hands, his outside shot was pretty suspect to I think they mention in one broadcast that he shoots like 29% behind the ark...that said I only caught part of his best game the championship....I dont think he would bring anything special to uw right away imo but maybe down the road I dont really think so though good mid major player UWM

[badgerbasketball33]

Does he still have an offer from Baylor?

[Kingballa12gt]

Originally Posted by Triplethreat

Hartford, and i agree he would be a good fit for the swing if he had a little more patience in the half court offense (i dont know how much patience he actually has, but Wisco plays a more indivualistic half court offense so players get their shots off fast)

Hartford? Weak. Germantown

As for Flavien, I believe he still has an offer from Baylor, Indiana looks to be looking at him. Do we have another scholarship available for 2010? If so, Flavien would be a fantastic pick up.