UF’s Donovan Calls UK’s Davis “One Of The Best Of All Time”

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If anyone was feeling that Kentucky freshman Anthony Davis needed even further praise for his tremendous, record-setting season, Florida’s Billy Donovan has provided it:


“I think he’s definitely one of the best of all time.  When you start talking about Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain and guys like that, I mean, I can’t probably go that far back.  But certainly here in recent time, the last 20-25 years, he’s as good as anybody.”


Davis has 139 blocked shots on the season.  Only five other D-I players have more than 100.  And Davis’ total is greater than 306 D-I teams.  Defensively, he simply changes games by his lonesome.

But offensively he’s become a weapon as well.  Davis is currently averaging 14.3 points per game (and 17.8 points per game over his last eight contests).

In addition, he’s averaging 9.8 rebounds per game.  All from a true freshman.

An all-time great?  For one year’s work it’s hard to argue with Donovan.