Kendric Davis was the Player of the Year in the American Athletic Conference. The song is called "1:56."
Kendric Davis, the No. 1 men's basketball transfer in the country, announced his commitment to Memphis on Friday night.
After hearing from more than 30 schools after entering the portal, Davis chose the Tigers from a final list that also included Texas, Kansas, Texas Tech and Houston.
Davis entered the portal earlier this month and immediately took over the top spot in the transfer rankings. He was named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year after he averaged 19.4 points, 3.8 rebound and 4.4 assists while shooting 37.2% from 3-point range.
Davis became one of the most productive guards in the country over the past three seasons after starting his career at TCU. He averaged 14.2 points and 6.7 assists in his first season at SMU, then averaged 19 points, 4.2 rebound and 7.6 assists in his second season. Davis was the only player in the country to lead his league in scoring and assists, and he was fourth in the country in assists.
After guiding Memphis to one of the more impressive in-season turnarounds in the country,Penny Hardaway now faces a rebuilding effort with the Tigers. Hardaway has an elite player as his anchor. Davis will likely be the preseason player of the year because of his proven productivity in the league and the need for a go-to scorer.
The Tigers lost three seniors and six players to the transfer portal last season, including one-time No. 1 recruit Emoni Bates. Duren and Minott entered the NBA draft.
Expect Hardaway to build around Davis, as well as returning starter Lester Quinones and Georgia Southern transfer Elijah McCadden.
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