Andy Katz reverses course, praises RJ Davis but with a catch

It came as a shock to many when reigning ACC Player of the Year RJ Davis, ahead of the 2024-2025 college basketball season, wasn’t named the ACC’s best player.

Andy Katz, a well-known college basketball correspondent, instead named Duke’s Cooper Flagg as the ACC’s best player. Flagg is being billed as a generational talent, but he hasn’t even played in a live college game yet.

Despite the disrespect, Davis is still one of the nation’s best players. He led the North Carolina Tar Heels with 21.2 points per game last year, including a career-best 42 points against Miami in February.

Davis did get some respect from Katz, though, as he was Katz’ fifth-best 3-point shooter in the country.

Davis shot 39.8% from deep last year, which was 38th nationally and third in the ACC. That percentage was also Davis’ career-best – and just ahead of teammate Harrison Ingram.

David will get some major help from beyond the are this coming season, as Belmont transfer Cade Tyson‘s 46.5% mark from deep was second-best in college basketball.

One could make the case it’s absurd Tyson isn’t on this list. Koby Brea led college basketball in 3-point percentage last year, so he’s deserving of the top spot,

By the end of March Madness, will Davis live up to (and exceed) his hype?

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