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Indiana Basketball: Andy Katz high on De’Ron Davis’ senior year potential

By Alec Lasley

EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 02: De'Ron Davis #20 of the Indiana Hoosiers drives to the basket and draws a foul from Nick Ward #44 of the Michigan State Spartans in the second half at Breslin Center on February 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MI - FEBRUARY 02: De'Ron Davis #20 of the Indiana Hoosiers drives to the basket and draws a foul from Nick Ward #44 of the Michigan State Spartans in the second half at Breslin Center on February 2, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /
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NCAA basketball analyst Andy Katz is high on the potential that De’Ron Davis will bring to Indiana basketball this season.

In his offseason coverage, NCAA.com’s Andy Katz goes over his top five players for almost every possible category such as breakout players, incoming freshmen, top sophomores, etc. and most recently he mentioned an Indiana basketball senior to one of his categories.

For his top five rising seniors, Katz picked Indiana’s De’Ron Davis as one of the seniors who will have a big year.

Saying about Davis “Davis’ numbers didn’t blow anyone away last season. But he didn’t need to be dominant. He had to play his role, which he did…. The potential is there for Davis to have an effective, breakout senior season.”

Averaging just 5.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game as a junior, Davis struggled to get back into shape following a torn achilles that he suffered during his sophomore season. Furthermore, he missed five games this past season due to an ankle injury.

As Katz mentioned, Davis played his role and by the end of the year, showed the promise and impact he could have during his final season.

Playing just 13.7 minutes per game, he did score in double-figures five times while scoring seven or more points in seven other games.

The former four-star recruit flashed his versatility down the stretch, becoming a terrific passer and playmaker in and around the paint. With his four highest assist totals coming in Big Ten play, he topped it off with a seven assist performance against Iowa in the middle of February.

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With a full summer of – hopefully – being healthy, Davis is a guy who should come in next season starting from the get-go and become a force in the paint. At 6-foot-10 and 250 pounds, Davis has shown to be a matchup problem when healthy – as shown by his over 10.0 point per game average before his season-ending injury sophomore year.

If Indiana wants to return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2016, Davis’ impact will be instrumental in the result.

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