In 2012-13
•Has started all 31 games for the Demons
•Southland Conference Tournament Most Valuable Player
•Third team All-Southland Conference
•Averages 12.5 points per game with a field goal percentage of 40.6 and a three-point shooting percentage of 32.7
•Has scored in double digits in 21 of 31 games
•Registered a season-high 24 points on two occasions against Southeastern Louisiana on Jan. 19 and Sam Houston State on March 9
•Was a perfect five-of-five from beyond the arc against Southeastern Louisiana on Jan. 19
•Ranks 10
th in NSU’s career assist ledger with 293
•Averages 2.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 steal per game
•Shooting 73 percent from the free throw line, including a season-best nine of 10 at Southeastern on Feb. 14
In 2011-12
•Preseason first-team All-Southland selection after earning third-team All-Southland honors in 2011-12
•Emerged as Demons’ floor general and top scorer last season
•Averaged 29 minutes pg, starting 32, and shot solid 45% on FGs, along with 72% on FTs and 32% with 21 3-pointers
•13.3 points pg overall, 12.7 ppg in league action, along with 3.1 assists pg overall and in conference games
•Had six of his career 20-point games as a junior, with career-best 28 at Louisiana Tech, 27 at Alabama State, 25 in Sears BracketBuster win over Campbell
•33 career double-figure scoring games, 23 (of 32 possible) in 2011-12
•Game-winning 3-pointer at McNeese was first buzzer-beater since sixth grade
•Career-best 8 assists vs. Lamar at home
•Averaged only 1.5 fouls pg
In 2010-11
- all 15 career starts took place in his sophomore year, 14 before conference play
- Davis topped the team in assists (2.7 pg)
- Averaged 23 minutes pg as a sophomore sharing the point guard role with senior Logan McConathy, who started all but one Southland game
- his quickness and strength usually resulted in his being in games late
- 72% FT shooter, 75% in league games, where he scored 7.4 ppg with 7 of his 10 double-digit games, including 2 of the last 4
- Career high scoring game of 15 last season at TCU, also had 13 in win over Louisiana Tech, 12 in win at UCA including 3-4 FTs in OT, and 11 in comeback from 12 down with 3:08 remaining in OT win over UTA
In 2009-10
- played in all 29 games behind senior Michael McConthay averaging 14 minutes pg, 3.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.34 assists
- season-high 13 points in his fifth college game, in his hometown, in a win vs. Centenary
- 9 points at Texas A&M, 8 points, 7 rebounds vs. McNeese
- season-high 4 assists vs. Southern-New Orleans
- shared team assists lead in 3 games
In High School
- as a senior, averaged 15 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds as a senior, earning
All-State, All-District, All-City honors for a 39-2 Huntington team
- Averaged 14 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds as a junior, earning All-District honors despite missing extensive time with an ankle injury
- Helped lead 2007-08 Raiders to Top 28 state tournament semifinals in Class 5A and also the 2008-09 Top 28
- Earned All-State, All-District, All-City honors while averaging 13 points, 4 assists and 4 rebounds as a sophomore
- teammate with fellow Demon teammate William Mosely in high school
- teammates with fellow NSU player James Hulbin, Louis Ellis and William Mosley in summer basketball with the Louisiana Roundballers
- coached at Huntington by Mack Jones and Errol Pipkins
Personal
- born 1/15/91, full name is Shamir Dishan Davis
- son of Brenda Young and Marlon Davis
- his mother works at the LSU Medical Center in Shreveport
- one brother, Yancey Kelly, and one sister, Ayanna Davis
- majoring in business administration
- nickname is “Yung-mir”
