In an interview with HoopsHype’s Bryan Kalbrosky, Toronto Raptors rookie guard Terence Davis discusses a myriad of topics that provides fans with an in-depth view of who he is as a person and what drives him as a player.
Averaging 8.1 points per game on 47.8% shooting from the field and 42.1% shooting from three, the 6’4” guard out of Ole Miss has turned heads across the league. In fact, his play has been so strong — particularly for an undrafted player — that there were even those who supported him being in the Rising Stars Game during All-Star Weekend.
Per HoopsHype, the very nature of being an underdog is what Davis loves, making him a perfect fit for a startlingly effective Raptors team:
If you think about it, we have a lot of players that were not picked high in the draft. We don’t have anyone who was a lottery pick. But these guys won a title last year and we want to prove it again. I just want to add on to that. I have the physicality just to grind and that is so much of what it really comes down to.
Davis has not only embraced the mentality that permeates the Raptors’ locker room but understands the intricacies of being solid on both ends of the ball: Effort, positioning and physicality.
A Mississippi native, Davis has also embraced Toronto itself, an entirely new world from what he grew up around.
Speaking first about the “amazing fans,” Davis says “there are a lot of things that I love about Toronto. There are so many places to eat. It’s unbelievable. The city is amazing. I’m in love with the city, honestly. I feel like I’m in such a great situation.”
An individual as genuine as Davis and who has displayed a high level of skill so early in his career, it makes sense that he would attract endorsements.
Especially with the market he’s in.
That said, it’s no surprise that though Davis doesn’t “have a sneaker deal… AND1 is sending me some stuff. PUMA is in the mix. Obviously, Nike.”
“I’m not really rushing anything,” Davis muses. “I like wearing whatever I want to so I’m cool with it.”
That doesn’t mean that he isn’t already thinking ahead though.
“I’ll say that these AND1’s have been feeling pretty comfortable since I’ve started playing in them,” he admitted. “So if they feel good, I’ll work them.”
The future appears bright for the young father. At just 22-years-old, Davis has put himself in a position to have a long career in the league and to potentially be a household name.
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