Detroit Mercy basketball star Antoine Davis joined one of college basketball's rarest clubs on Saturday, reaching 3,000 career points in Saturday's game. He's only the 11th DI men's basketball player to reach that historic marker.
Davis hit 3,000 on his 10th 3-pointer of the game on Saturday, an 82-80 OT loss to Charlotte.
Davis just reached 3,000 career points!!!! Hit his school and career record tying 10th triple!!! #DetroitsCollegeTeam #HLMBB #TheChase pic.twitter.com/gXfGLVyLG2
— Detroit Mercy MBB (@DetroitMBB) December 10, 2022
Going into the day, Davis needed 35 points to hit 3K. He didn't waste time in getting a hot start, making five 3-pointers in the first half before duplicating the 3-point total in the second half. He finished with a season-high 36 points on 12-for-27 shooting.
Here's the updated list of 3,000-point scorers in DI men's hoops:
| Player | Last season | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Maravich, LSU | 1970 | 3,667 |
| Freeman Williams, Portland State | 1978 | 3,249 |
| Chris Clemons, Campbell | 2019 | 3,225 |
| Lionel Simmons, La Salle | 1990 | 3,217 |
| Alphonso Ford, Mississippi Valley State | 1993 | 3,165 |
| Doug McDermott, Creighton | 2014 | 3,150 |
| Mike Daum, South Dakota State | 2019 | 3,067 |
| Harry Kelly, Texas Southern | 1983 | 3,066 |
| Keydren Clark, Saint Peter’s | 2006 | 3,058 |
| Hersey Hawkins, Bradley | 1988 | 3,008 |
| Antoine Davis, Detroit Mercy | PRESENT | 3,001* |
*through Dec. 10, 2022
Davis has been a consistent scorer since a freshman in the 2018-19 season — when Campbell's Chris Clemons and South Dakota State's Mike Daum both joined the 3,000-point list. Davis has averaged 26.1 points, 24.3 points, 24 points, and 23.9 points in his four complete seasons and was at 23.1 this season before his history-making day.
