AUSTIN -- University of Texas junior guard Eric Davis Jr. announced Wednesday he has chosen to go professional.
“We’re grateful for the contributions Eric has made to our program,” Texas Head Coach Shaka Smart said. “We wish Eric and his family the very best moving forward.”
Davis participated in 92 career games (25 starts) for UT over the last three years and reached double figures scoring in 33 games.
In his latest season, Davis played 26 games (one start) and franked fifth on the team in scorring (8.8 points per game) in 26.2 minutes per contest. The junior converted 34.8 percent (40-115) from the three-point range and 74.5 percent (38-51) from the free throw line. He reached double figures in score 10 times during the year. And in 15 league games, he ranked fourth on the team in scoring (10.7 points per game).
In his sophomore season, Davis played in all 33 games (22 starts) and ranked third on the team in assists (34), sixth in scoring (7.1 points per game) and fifth in minutes played (26.7 minutes per game).
During his freshman year, Davis again played in all 33 games (2 starts) and ranked fifth on the team in scoring (7.4 points per game), and converted a team best of 38.2 percent (42-110) from the three-point range. He scored a spot on the six-person Big 12 Conference All-Newcomer Team and became a two-time Phillips 66 Big 12 Newcomer of the Week Selection in 2015.
Davis released the following statement Wednesday:
While I looked forward to putting the unfortunate events at the end of last season behind me and continuing to pursue my goal of helping the Longhorns win an NCAA Championship, I have deliberated with my family and have decided to get an early start on my professional career.
My experience as a Longhorn has been everything that I could have ever hoped for. I am truly grateful to be a University of Texas student-athlete, and I want to thank Coach Smart, the coaching staff and the athletic department for all of their support and assistance with my growth academically, athletically and personally. I especially want to thank my teammates who I grew side-by-side with. Last but not least, I want to thank all of the UT students, alumni and fans who made this journey so amazing!
