Rennia Davis
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 24, 1999 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ribault (Jacksonville, Florida) |
| College | Tennessee (2017–2021) |
| WNBA draft | 2021: 1st round, 9th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2021-2022 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2022 | Indiana Fever |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Rennia Davis (born February 24, 1999) is an American professional basketball player who is a free agent. She was drafted 9th in the 2021 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.[1][2][3]
Early life
[edit]Davis was born in Jacksonville, Florida, where she attended Ribault High School. She was a McDonald's All-American and was ranked as the No. 12 overall recruit going into college.[4][5]
College
[edit]Davis played college basketball at the University of Tennessee, where she averaged 15.4 points and eight rebounds over four years. She started 116 of the 118 games she played. She finished her career top 10 in scoring, rebounds, double-doubles, points per game, rebounds per game, free-throw percentage, field goals attempted, and field goals made.[6][7][8]
At the University of Tennessee, Davis was named the Tennessee Sports Writers Association Women's College Basketball Player of the Year for the 2020–21 school year. She was an honorable mention All American on the AP, World Exposure Report, USBWA, and WBCA lists that same year. The AP, USBWA, and WBCA gave her the same Honorable Mention in 2019–20. She was also named to the Coaches All-SEC First Team in 2019-2020 and 2020–21 and was named the SEC player of the week multiple times both years.[9]
College statistics
[edit]Source[10]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 2017–18 | Tennessee | 33 | 396 | .483 | .329 | .740 | 7.6 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 12.0 |
| 2018–19 | Tennessee | 31 | 463 | .456 | .370 | .856 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 14.9 |
| 2019–20 | Tennessee | 30 | 541 | .469 | .296 | .802 | 8.2 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 18.0 |
| 2020–21 | Tennessee | 24 | 415 | .480 | .260 | .853 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 17.3 |
| Career | 118 | 1,815 | .471 | .314 | .816 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 15.4 |
Professional career
[edit]Minnesota Lynx
[edit]Davis announced she was entering the WNBA draft in early April 2021.
Davis was selected 9th Overall in the First Round of the 2021 WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx. She became the 43rd Tennessee women's basketball player to be drafted into the WNBA, the 14th taken in the top 10, and the highest since Diamond DeShields in 2018.[11][12][13]
Davis was injured in May 2021 when a stress fracture in her foot put her out indefinitely.[14]
Davis was waived from the Lynx training camp in 2022, but later returned on a hardship contract.[15][16] She appeared in 1 game and scored her first career WNBA points against the Indiana Fever. On May 12, 2022, Davis was released from her hardship contract.[17]
Indiana Fever
[edit]On July 15, 2022, Davis signed with the Indiana Fever[18] Davis played the rest of the 2022 season with the Fever appearing in 7 games. Davis was waived by the Fever during training camp prior to the 2023 season.[19]
WNBA career stats
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 1.000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | Indiana | 7 | 0 | 5.7 | .333 | .000 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Career | 1 year, 2 teams | 8 | 0 | 5.4 | .385 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
References
[edit]- ^ Frenette, Gene. "Ribault star Rennia Davis "relieved" Minnesota Lynx stopped WNBA draft slide". The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ Barney, Justin (April 15, 2021). "History made: Ribault's Rennia Davis taken 9th in WNBA draft". WJXT.
- ^ "'We're excited about it': Minnesota Lynx take Rennia Davis in WNBA Draft". FOX 9. April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Rennia Davis". WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ Nemchock, Eric (February 18, 2021). "Lady Vols' Rennia Davis has pro-ready game. She's here to crash WNBA draft boards". Swish Appeal.
- ^ Backus, Will. "Lady Vols' Rennia Davis selected ninth overall in WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ "Lynx select Tennessee forward Rennia Davis with the No. 9 pick in WNBA draft". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Rennia Davis drafted to Minnesota Lynx". wbir.com. 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Rennia Davis - Women's Basketball". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Rennia Davis". utsports.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Freeman, Clayton. "Ribault grad Rennia Davis to enter WNBA Draft; wins Senior CLASS Award". The Florida Times-Union.
- ^ Sylvia, Ryan (April 21, 2021). "Former Lady Vol Rennia Davis selected ninth in WNBA Draft | Tennessee Journalist".
- ^ Staff Report (15 April 2021). "Rennia Davis selected No. 9 in the WNBA Draft". The Daily Beacon.
- ^ "Lynx rookie Davis out indefinitely with foot injury". ESPN.com. May 2, 2021.
- ^ Hall, Cora. "Former Lady Vols star and 2021 first round WNBA Draft pick Rennia Davis waived by Minnesota Lynx". knoxnews.com. Knox News. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Lynx sign 2021 first round pick Rennia Davis to hardship contract". startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Lynx Roster Transaction Updates". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Fever Sign Rennia Davis and Waive Bria Hartley". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved July 15, 2022.
- ^ "Fever Waive Rennia Davis". fever.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 4 May 2023.