Intel on Ed Davis, UNC commit
Has anyone here seen Ed Davis play? If so, whats his game like?
I'm not thrilled that UNC landed him but considering they missed out on the guys they really wanted and he is like Roy's fourth option (Roe, Samuels, Aminu), I guess its not such a bad deal.
Most of the recruiting sites have him as a 6-8, 215 LB power froward, who likes to play facing the basket. Interestingly, Scout has "low block scrorer" and "perimter shot" as areas for improvement, I guess hes got a great middle game:) Ed Davis comes in at #6 in the RSCI Top 100.
I've seen some summer reports recently saying the Davis has played very well this summer and is probably going to move up in the rankings. He played Greg Monroe even when they played about a month ago.
Here is a youtube video of Ed in a dunking contest.
Hopefully Ed Davis will turn out to be more Jawad Willimas than Marvin Williams.
UVA is the big loser in this
The Sabre, UVA's sport's site, is in meltdown mode after losing Davis to UNC. UVA was on this kid hard and he was in their backyard. Leito needed this bigtime.
I'm amazed at how quickly he signed with them considering the fact that UNC got in the game so late. Roy is a helluva recruiter, you got to give him that. Roy has always reminded me of a used car salesman with his tan and good ole boy personna but I guess it works in conjuntion with the UNC brand.
Davis not Roy's first option
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Originally Posted by
jimsumner
I think the idea that Davis was UNC's 4th choice is a significant reach. Davis and Samuels don't overlap at all and I suspect RW would have found a schollie for Davis and Roe or Davis and Aminu, had such an opportunity presented itself. He is a significant addition.
Obviously I don't know the ins and outs of whats going on but I do follow UNC and am on IC as much as I'm on DBR and I'm not sure that Davis being UNC's 4th choice is that much a reach. Roy targeted Roe first and thought he had him, lost him, then he offered offered Samuels (maybe a 5). After Samuels went to Lousiville, he put the full court press on Aminu, who then signed with Wake. Then Roy put the full court press on Davis and seemingly landed him within 2 weeks. Would he have taken Davis in addition to those other players, sure he would have but he wanted the others first. Why? Davis's dad is a huge fan of UNC and sceptics would say (viva La Sabre) that this was the overiding reason he signed with UNC, his mother apparently wanted UVA (closer to home). So, why would Roy not target Ed Davis first when he had this very big in? Thats the question. Ed Davis is no doubht very talented but there is a reason that Roy didn't have him as his first option. I'm sure he will do well at UNC and they are definately not crying over there and no one is feeling sorry for UNC landing a top 10 talent but it could have been worse is all I'm saying.
Some Coaches don't always take talented payers. Word is that Tyreke Evans is a huge UNC fan/lean and is a top 5 HS player but apparently Roy didn't like the entourage issues that Evans brings to the table and didn't extend an offer.