Rogers State senior guard Tavian Davis has been announced as the MIAA Men’s Basketball Athlete of the Week, announced the association Monday afternoon.
Davis led the Hillcats to a pair of key MIAA road victories at Pittsburg State and #11 Missouri Southern, averaging 20.5 points, 5.5 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game.
The Muskogee native had scoring performances of 21 points at Pittsburg State and then netted 20 points at Missouri Southern to help the Hillcats snap the Lions’ 26-game home win streak and secure a victory over the highest ranked team the Hillcats have p beaten in the NCAA era.
Over two games, Davis shot 65 percent from the field and 60 percent from behind the arc. He also was 83 percent from the free-throw line.
The accolade is the first for Davis and the men’s basketball program in the MIAA this season.
