University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Davis, Jemal

Jersey Number 4
Jemal Davis
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- Prev School:
- Central Michigan/Florida Southwestern State/South Carolina State
Bio
2024-25 Season (Senior): In his first season at Asheville, Davis played in 31 games and made five starts...He had 411 minutes of action on the court and averaged 13.3 minutes per game...He went 43-91 from the field (.473), and 3-13 from 3-point range...He was 23-42 from the charity stripe, had 72 rebounds (2.3 rpg)...19 assists, 12 blocks and 18 steals...He scored 112 points and averaged 3.6 points per game...Had a career-high four assists against Central Arkansas, and six steals at Tennessee State...He reached double-digit points twice this season, the first against North Florida, where he scored 10, and the second against Longwood where he also scored 10...His most minutes played this season was in Asheville's senior day victory over Longwood, as Davis saw 29:44 of action on the court.
Prior to UNC Asheville:
2023-24 AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN
As a junior forward, saw action in 31 of 32 games off the bench … averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, converted 40.7 percent (61-150) of field goal attempts, hit 14 3-pointers and finished with 23 steals on year … averaged 15.2 minutes played per game … scored 10 or more points six times on the year … scored 16 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3FG), grabbed four rebounds with three assists at Kent State (3/2) … scored a career and team-high 19 points (4-8 FG), converted a career-high 11-13 free throws with two blocks at Old Dominion (2/10) … scored 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-4 FT) at Akron (2/6) … finished with 10 points (3-4 FG) at Ohio (1/16) … finished with 11 points (5-7 FG) vs. Davenport (12/19) … scored 15 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 3FG, 5-7 FT) at Ohio State (11/29) … scored nine points, finished with a career-high four steals at South Florida (11/15) … registered nine points (4-6 FG) vs. UL-Monroe (11/11).
2022-23 AT FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE
As a sophomore, earned Second Team All-Southern Conference honors … played in 28 games with six starts … averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game for the Bucs … shot 51.9 percent (96-185) from the floor, 31.0 percent (13-42) from 3-point range, and 72 percent (54-75) from the free throw line … finished with 40 blocked shots on the year, which ranks as the third-most in a single season in school history … reached double-figure scoring in 12 games … scored a season-high 23 points on 10-12 shooting vs. Gulf Coast State College … scored 17 points on 8-11 shooting vs. Florida Coastal Prep.
2021-22 AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
As a freshman, started 23 games at the NCAA Division I level … averaged 9.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game at South Carolina State … scored a career-high 19 points versus Norfolk State … pulled down a career best 12 rebounds against Delaware State.
2020-21 AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
As a freshman, played in 14 games and started 11 at South Carolina State … averaged 7.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting 48 percent from the field … his best offensive output of the season came with a 15-point effort against North Carolina Central while his next time out he notched his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Florida A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Okeechobee High School where he earned two letters in basketball … named the Treasure Coast All-Area Player of the Year … averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game as a senior … attended Amalie High School in Charlotte, N.C. for two years … played AAU basketball for My Island Ballers.
Prior to UNC Asheville:
2023-24 AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN
As a junior forward, saw action in 31 of 32 games off the bench … averaged 5.5 points, 2.2 rebounds, converted 40.7 percent (61-150) of field goal attempts, hit 14 3-pointers and finished with 23 steals on year … averaged 15.2 minutes played per game … scored 10 or more points six times on the year … scored 16 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3FG), grabbed four rebounds with three assists at Kent State (3/2) … scored a career and team-high 19 points (4-8 FG), converted a career-high 11-13 free throws with two blocks at Old Dominion (2/10) … scored 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-4 FT) at Akron (2/6) … finished with 10 points (3-4 FG) at Ohio (1/16) … finished with 11 points (5-7 FG) vs. Davenport (12/19) … scored 15 points (4-7 FG, 2-3 3FG, 5-7 FT) at Ohio State (11/29) … scored nine points, finished with a career-high four steals at South Florida (11/15) … registered nine points (4-6 FG) vs. UL-Monroe (11/11).
2022-23 AT FLORIDA SOUTHWESTERN STATE
As a sophomore, earned Second Team All-Southern Conference honors … played in 28 games with six starts … averaged 9.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game for the Bucs … shot 51.9 percent (96-185) from the floor, 31.0 percent (13-42) from 3-point range, and 72 percent (54-75) from the free throw line … finished with 40 blocked shots on the year, which ranks as the third-most in a single season in school history … reached double-figure scoring in 12 games … scored a season-high 23 points on 10-12 shooting vs. Gulf Coast State College … scored 17 points on 8-11 shooting vs. Florida Coastal Prep.
2021-22 AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
As a freshman, started 23 games at the NCAA Division I level … averaged 9.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game at South Carolina State … scored a career-high 19 points versus Norfolk State … pulled down a career best 12 rebounds against Delaware State.
2020-21 AT SOUTH CAROLINA STATE
As a freshman, played in 14 games and started 11 at South Carolina State … averaged 7.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting 48 percent from the field … his best offensive output of the season came with a 15-point effort against North Carolina Central while his next time out he notched his first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Florida A&M.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Okeechobee High School where he earned two letters in basketball … named the Treasure Coast All-Area Player of the Year … averaged 15 points and 8 rebounds per game as a senior … attended Amalie High School in Charlotte, N.C. for two years … played AAU basketball for My Island Ballers.
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Monday, March 18
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Monday, March 18
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Thursday, March 14
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