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Jersey Number 3
Cruz Davis
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- Guard
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- Prev School:
- Hofstra
Collegiate Awards:
- Coastal Athletic Association Player of the Year (2025-26)
- All-CAA First Team (2025-26)
- Three-time CAA Player of the Week (2025-26)
- USBWA Oscar Robertson Player of the Monthย honor (2025-26)
- All-MAAC Rookie Team (2022-23)
- Signed with Texas Tech on April 17, 2026, joining the Red Raiders for the 2026-27 season - his final season of eligibilityย ย
- Previously played at Hofstra (2024-25, 2025-26), St. John's (2023-24) and Iona (2022-23)
- Has played in two NCAA Tournaments (2023 - Ionaย and 2026 - Hofstra)
- Averaged 20.1 points, 4.7 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game last season at Hofstra โ earning Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) Player of the Year and leading his team to the 2026 NCAA Tournament
- A Plano, Texas native, Davis returns to his home state after having already scored 1,327 points through 95 career games
- Led Hofstra in scoring the past two seasons - also averaged 14.4 points per game in 2024-25 to go along with his 20.1 points per game last season
- Ranked 29th nationally in scoring
- Has made 152-of-394 (38.6%) of his 3-point attempts and has 335 assists (3.5 per game) in his career
- Last season, Davis was 82-for-205 (40.0%) on 3-pointers - including a season-best six 3-pointers at Delaware
- Has recorded two career double-doubles, one last season with 24 points and 10 rebounds against Malloy after recording his first in the 2024-25 season with 28 points and 10 rebounds against Delaware
- Scored 20-plus points in 18 games last season, including going for 30-plus points in five games
- Had a career-high 36 points at Pitt after making 5-of-11 3-pointers while also having seven assists and also had 30 points with five 3s in a CAA Tournament win over William & Mary
- Produced a season-high nine assists and scored 22 points in a win over Syracuse and recorded a double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds against Malloy
- For the season, Davis shot 239-for-543 (44.0%) from the field and had 17 games with three or more 3-pointers
- In his final game at Hofstra, Davis provided 14 points and six assists in a loss to Alabama in the NCAA Tournament First Round
- A starter in all 35 games for Hofstra last season, Davis played 40-plus minutes in 21 games and ranked third nationally by playing 37:54 minutes per game
- ESPN ranked Davis at No. 52 in its top 100 men's basketball players in the transfer portal prior to signing at Texas Tech
- Along with earning CAA Player of the Year, his junior season saw him earn All-CAA First Team, All-CAA Championship Team and three selections as the CAA Player of the Week
- Was a USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week selection on December 9 and was named the USBWA Robertson National Mid-Major Player of the Month in December
- His junior season followed him averaging 14.4 points and 4.4 assists per game as a sophomore in his first season at Hofstra
- Prior to Hofstra, Davis spent one season at St. John's and one at Iona
- He was limited to four games due to injury at St. John's and received a medical redshirt
- As a freshman, Davis earned All-MAAC Rookie Team honors at Iona after averaging 6.5 points and 1.0 assists per game
- Played at iSchool of Lewisville before transferring to Huntington Prep in West Virginia where he rose to a four-star on ESPN.com and a No. 27 positional ranking for the class
- Completed his prep career with 1,153 points before joining Iona for the 2022-23 season to begin his collegiate career
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