Kendric Davis Scouting Report

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Kendric Davis

Height: 5’11

Wingspan: 6’0

Weight: 180 lbs. 

Age: 23

Position: Point Guard

Kendric Davis Scouting Report

The first word that comes to mind when I hear the name Kendric Davis is confidence. There is not a single shot on the floor Davis doesn’t like. Davis is a very gifted scorer that can score on all 3 levels and is also a floor general. Davis is a player who can bring immediate offensive impact no matter what role he plays. Davis can shoot off the dribble sizing up bigger defenders and is a great catch and shoot shooter as well. Davis has a very tight handle to go along with his quickness allowing him to get by defenders easily and get downhill. He has a very quick first step which gives him more than enough separation to blow by anyone guarding him. When he gets downhill, Davis is a great ambidextrous finisher around the rim. He has shown great touch with his floater game and ability to finish high off the glass over bigger defenders in his 4 years of college, thus far. Another thing Davis does really well with his ability to get downhill is attracting a couple defenders with his gravity and finding cutters at the rim or kicking out to open shooters on the perimeter. Davis is a gifted passer, and has the ability to thread the needle with extreme accuracy. He has clearly studied the game quite a bit as he has amazing vision, and does a really good job of misdirecting the defense to create open shots for his teammates. Davis has displayed great patience as well when operating in the midpost, using shot fakes and hesitations to get his defender off balance to get a good look. Davis’ transition game is also very strong because of his speed and ability to finish/find teammates. He plays at a very fast pace which would translate to the NBA quite nicely, but he also has the ability to slow the game down and really control the floor in the halfcourt.  On the defensive end, he is not great mainly due to his size, but he does some things well. First, and most importantly is his energy. Davis has a great motor and gives maximum effort on both sides of the ball, and is a very pesky defender. Does a good job of anticipating passing lanes, and has active hands. Davis transferred from SMU to TCU after his 4th season, and now has a lot to prove playing in one of the best conferences in college basketball, the Big 12.

NBA Player Comparison

My NBA player comparison for Kendric Davis would be Trae Young. Gifted scorer that can score on all three levels at an elite level. They both have the ability to run the offense at their own pace and are incredibly gifted passers. Both are extremely confident and there is not a shot on the floor they do not like. Both are quick guards with the ability to get by defenders with their first step. Both are also liabilities defensively mainly due to their frame. 

Weaknesses

Davis has a few glaring weaknesses. The main concern I have with Davis is his size/frame. Standing at only 5’11, 180 lbs, Davis is a huge liability on the defensive end. He offers practically no defensive versatility with his inability to switch on bigger guys. Another reason for my Davis' concern is the fact that he is 23 years old. He is pretty much already fully developed as a player at this point, so his ceiling is not much higher than the level he is already at. One area of concern in his offensive game is that he can be careless at times, and give up unforced turnovers. He sometimes tries to make unnecessary flashy passes and turns it over. One of Davis’ pros was his confidence; however, his confidence can also be a weakness. Like previously stated, there is no shot that Davis doesn’t like; this can lead to Davis taking some very low percentage shots. Davis’ biggest weaknesses on the defensive end apart from the fact that he is so small is that he takes a lot of gambles. He will often cheat/overhelp on defense trying to break up passing lanes or letting his man get past him trying to get a steal.