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Rennia Davis waived by Indiana Fever

Former Lady Vol Rennia Davis waived by Indiana Fever.

Former Lady Vols’ basketball player Rennia Davis was waived by the WNBA’s Indiana Fever Wednesday.

Davis signed with Indiana as a free agent July 15, 2022.

She was a first-round draft selection in the 2021 WNBA draft, by Minnesota (No. 9 overall).

Minnesota placed Davis on waivers in May 2021 after she suffered a stress fracture in her foot during training camp.

Davis would return, signing a hardship contract with the team. She played in one game and scored her first professional points in a game against Indiana.

Davis was released from her hardship contract in May 2022.

She played at Tennessee from 2017-21 and was a two-time honorable mention All-American.

Davis was a two-time All-SEC standout and a member of the league’s all-freshman team in 2018

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Rennia Davis named TSWA Player of the Year

Lady Vol Rennia Davis honored by Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

Rennia Davis recently completed her stellar basketball career with the Lady Vols.

The former Lady Vol picked up another honor Wednesday: She was named Women’s College Basketball Player of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

Davis, a 6-foot-2 guard/forward from Jacksonville, Florida, was recently selected by the Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the 2021 WNBA draft. The Lynx took her with the No. 9 pick.

During her senior season on Rocky Top, Davis averaged 17.3 points and 8.8 rebounds, leading Tennessee in both categories.

She had 10 double-doubles during the 2020-21 campaign and scored 20 points or more 10 times last season for the Lady Vols (17-8).

Tennessee, which posted a victory over South Carolina in Knoxville last season, made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Rennia Davis selected No. 9 overall in WNBA draft

2021 WNBA draft.

Rennia Davis has been selected in the 2021 WNBA draft.

Davis played for the Lady Vols from 2017-21, appearing in 118 games at Tennessee.

Minnesota selected Davis No. 9 overall in the 2021 WNBA draft.

Rennia Davis’ career honors at Tennessee

Senior CLASS Award Winner– 2020-21
World Exposure Report All-America Honorable Mention — 2020-21
AP All-America Honorable Mention — 2020-21
USBWA All-America Honorable Mention — 2020-21
WBCA All-America Honorable Mention — 2020-21
Coaches All-SEC First Team — 2020-21
SEC Player of the Week (12/23 & 2/23) — 2020-21
College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week (12/21) — 2020-21
AP All-America Honorable Mention — 2019-20
USBWA All-America Honorable Mention — 2019-20
WBCA Coaches’ All-America Honorable Mention — 2019-20
Coaches All-SEC First Team — 2019-20
SEC Academic Honor Roll — 2019-20
Chancellor’s Honors – Extraordinary Academic Achievement Award — 2019-20
USBWA National Player of the Week (3/2) — 2019-20
SEC Player of the Week (11/12, 1/28, 3/1) — 2019-20
College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week (11/18, 3/1) — 2019-20
VOLeaders Academy — 2019-20
WBCA All-America Honorable Mention — 2018-19
Coaches All-SEC Second Team — 2018-19
AP All-SEC Second Team — 2018-19
SEC Academic Honor Roll — 2018-19
Junkanoo Jam MVP — 2018-19
Junkanoo Jam All-Tournament Team — 2018-19
SEC Player of the Week (2/19) — 2018-19
TSWA Player of the Week (11/27) — 2018-19
College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week (2/4) — 2018-19
SEC All-Freshman Team — 2017-18
VOLSCARS Female Rookie of the Year — 2017-18
SEC Freshman of the Week (11/28, 2/13) — 2017-18

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Rennia Davis to enter WNBA draft

UT basketball player Rennia Davis to enter WNBA draft.

University of Tennessee women’s basketball player Rennia Davis is entering the WNBA draft.

Davis, a guard and forward for the Lady Vols, announced her decision to go pro on Thursday in a social media post via Twitter.

She leaves the tradition-rich Tennessee basketball program as one of its most decorated players.

Davis ranks ninth in program history for career scoring with 1,815 points. She is No. 10 in career rebounding (947) and ranks fourth in double-doubles (39).

She was an AP Honorable Mention All-American and a First-Team All-Southeastern Conference standout during her senior season on Rocky Top.

Davis was also an All-SEC performer as a junior and made the conference’s Academic Honor Roll, as well as being an AP All-America Honorable Mention.

She also earned other academic and basketball awards during her four years in Knoxville.

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Rennia Davis named to Naismith Award midseason team

Rennia Davis named to Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.

Lady Vols’ basketball player Rennia Davis has advanced to the 2021 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Midseason Team.

The award, given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club, now has 30 players on its midseason list.

Davis has made the midseason roster for the second consecutive season.

The 6-foot-2 senior, who plays both guard and forward for Tennessee (12-3, 6-1 SEC), is averaging 14.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game this season. She is shooting 47.8 percent from the field and 78.9 percent from the free throw line in 15 games this season.

In Southeastern Conference play, Davis is averaging 17.1 points and 9.7 rebounds per game. She is shooting 51.6 percent from the floor and 81.0 percent from the foul line.

Against four ranked opponents, the Jacksonville, Florida native is averaging a double-double, scoring 17.8 points per game and grabbing 13.8 rebounds per contest.

Davis is one of 30 players on the midseason team.

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Rennia Davis named SEC Player of the Week

Tennessee senior Rennia Davis named SEC Player of the Week.

Lady Vols’ senior basketball player Rennia Davis was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Week recently by both the league office and College Sports Madness.

Davis, a shooting guard and small forward, captured the honor after breaking out of an early-season offensive slump and scoring 19 points and grabbing 19 rebounds in Tennessee’s 66-58 upset victory over No. 15 Indiana in Bloomington.

She also grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds against the Hoosiers, who are the preseason favorite to win the Big Ten.

Davis followed that effort up with a solid performance against UNC Greensboro on Dec. 20 at Thompson-Boling Arena.

She scored nine points and pulled down six rebounds against the Spartans, while playing just 15 minutes.

Davis averaged a double-double in the Lady Vols’ two wins heading into the Christmas break. She averaged 14.0 points and 10.5 rebounds against Indiana and UNC Greensboro.

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Rennia Davis receives WBCA honorable mention

Rennia Davis receives WBCA honorable mention.

KNOXVILLE — University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball player Rennia Davis has earned honorable mention from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association.

Davis has been named to the NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team.

UT press release:

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced its NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team on Thursday, and the University of Tennessee’s Rennia Davis is among those earning honorable mention accolades.

Davis garnered WBCA All-America Honorable Mention for the second year in a row and picked up her third national postseason recognition of 2020. She had previously received honorable mention nods from Associated Press (AP) and the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA).

A 6-foot-2 junior forward from Jacksonville, Fla., Davis was the Lady Vols’ only active returning starter for the bulk of the 2019-20 campaign. She helped Tennessee tie for third in the SEC with a 10-6 record after being picked seventh and finish 21-10 overall after the Lady Vols wound up 19-13/7-9 (8th) a year ago. She finished third in the SEC at 18.0 ppg., which is the highest scoring average by a Lady Vol since Candace Parker in 2008 (21.3). Davis also was fifth in the SEC at 8.2 rpg., which is the seventh-best rebounding average ever by a Lady Vol junior.

Davis connected on 46.9 percent of her attempts from the field and 80.2 percent from the free throw line, and she tallied a team-leading 34 three-pointers this season. Additionally, Davis was second on the team in steals (28) and third in assists (74).

Against nine ranked opponents, Davis put up 19.8 ppg. and 7.0 rpg. and shot 43.8% on field goals and 84.2% on free throws vs. those teams. She averaged 19.9 ppg. and 8.0 rpg. vs. SEC foes while hitting 49.6% from the field and 82.8% at the charity stripe in 16 regular-season contests.

Additionally, Davis scored in double figures in 28 straight games and posted 11 double-doubles, which tied for seventh all-time by a UT junior. She is knotted at 10th in Tennessee history with 29 career double-doubles in 94 games. The three-year letterwinner also amassed 25 games of 15+ points and tallied 20+ points six times as a junior, including a pair of 30+ efforts.

Among other honors in 2019-20, Davis made the Cheryl Miller Award Top 10, the John R. Wooden Top 20 and was a three-time SEC Player of the Week and a USBWA National Player of the Week on one occasion.

Rennia Davis a region finalist for 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team

Rennia Davis a region finalist for 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team.

KNOXVILLE — Rennia Davis has been named as a region finalist for the 2020 WBCA NCAA Divison I Coaches’ All-America Team.

The selection committee will choose a 10-member WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team on April 2.

UT press release:

The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced the region finalists for the 2020 WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team on Wednesday, and Tennessee’s Rennia Davis is one of 10 players from Region 2 to make the list.

The selection committee will choose the 10-member WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team from 52 candidates nationwide and announce that squad on April 2.

Davis, a 6-foot-2 junior forward from Jacksonville, Fla., is a WBCA region finalist for the second year in a row. She has previously been chosen for USBWA and AP All-America Honorable Mention as well as All-SEC First Team accolades after the 2019-20 campaign.

The team’s only active returning starter helped Tennessee tie for third in the SEC with a 10-6 record after being picked seventh and finish 21-10 overall after the Lady Vols wound up 19-13/7-9 (8th) a year ago. She finished third in the SEC at 18.0 ppg., which is the highest scoring average by a Lady Vol since Candace Parker in 2008 (21.3). Davis also was fifth in the SEC at 8.2 rpg., which is the seventh-best rebounding average ever by a Lady Vol junior.

Rennia Davis, Jordan Horston recognized for postseason honors

2019-20 Lady Vols basketball.

KNOXVILLE — The Southeastern Conference women’s basketball coaches’ awards have been announced.

Rennia Davis and Jordan Horston have been recognized for the 2019-20 season.

Davis is one of eight players chosen to the All-SEC First Team, while Horston is one of eight student-athletes chosen to the SEC All-Freshman Team.

UT press release:

The Southeastern Conference women’s basketball coaches’ awards were announced on Tuesday, and University of Tennessee standouts Rennia Davis and Jordan Horston have been recognized for their performances during the 2019-20 season.

Davis, a 6-foot-2 junior forward from Jacksonville, Fla., was one of eight players chosen to the All-SEC First Team. Horston, a 6-2 freshman guard from Columbus, Ohio, was one of eight first-year performers chosen to SEC All-Freshman Team.

Davis, who began the year as a preseason All-SEC First Team player by the league’s coaches, appears on the postseason All-SEC First Team for the initial time. She was a second-team pick a year ago and made the SEC All-Freshman Team in 2017-18.

Tennessee’s leading scorer and rebounder, Davis is averaging career highs of 18.3 points and 8.3 rebounds this season, which rank third and sixth among conference players. That scoring average is the best by a Lady Vol since Candace Parker averaged 21.3 ppg. in 2007-08.

Davis is shooting 47.8 percent from the field (9th in SEC) and 81.0 percent from the free throw line (3rd in SEC), and she has hit a team-leading 33 three-pointers this season. Additionally, Davis is third on the team in assists (69) and steals (25).

A candidate for a bevy of postseason honors, including All-America accolades, Davis has recorded 11 double-doubles this season and six games of 20 or more points. Her double-double total ties her for seventh all-time among UT juniors, and her career total of 29 ties her for 10th in Lady Vol history. In terms of her games of 20+ points, Davis now has 13 for her career, which ties her for ninth in program history.

In her debut season as a Lady Vol, Horston has started 22 of 29 games for Tennessee, scoring in double figures 14 times and registering five or more assists on 17 occasions. She leads UT in assists (4.8 apg.) and steals (1.2 spg.) and ranks third in scoring (9.8 ppg.), rebounding (5.5 rpg.) and three-pointers made (23).

Horston has recorded the third-most assists ever by a Lady Vol freshman, dishing out 139. Only eight other players in program history have produced a season with that many dimes. Her average of 4.79, meanwhile, ranks second among all-time UT rookies behind only Ariel Massengale’s 4.91 effort in 2011-12. That assist average ranks third among all players in the SEC this season, and Horston is the only league freshman ranked in the top 15 in that statistical category.

Both players have joined their teammates in helping the Lady Vols finish the regular season with a 20-9 overall record and 10-6 mark in the SEC, good for a tie for third place. That placement came despite UT having only one returning starter available this season. The team had been picked to finish sixth by the media and seventh by the coaches.

Rennia Davis named SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week

Rennia Davis named SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

KNOXVILLE — Tennessee junior Rennia Davis has been named as the Southeastern Conference’s Women’s Basketball Player of the Week.

Davis has now won the award for the third time during the 2019-20 season and the sixth overall time in her Lady Vol career.

UT press release:

University of Tennessee junior forward Rennia Davis has been chosen as the final SEC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week of 2019-20, the league office in Birmingham, Ala., announced on Monday afternoon. It marks the third time this season and the sixth occasion in her career that Davis has been selected for the award.

Additionally, Davis has been announced as the College Sports Madness SEC Player of the Week. It marked her second time this year of being acknowledged by that organization. The first time came on Nov. 18.

The All-SEC and All-America candidate put together back-to-back double-double efforts last week to help the Lady Vols close out the regular season with three consecutive wins and record the program’s 43rd 20-win season in the past 44 years. The 20-9 overall record and 10-6 conference mark significantly improves the Lady Vols’ chances of receiving a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the 39th consecutive time.

The 6-foot-2 standout averaged 20.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in wins over Ole Miss and Auburn that helped UT forge a tie for third in the SEC standings after being picked to finish sixth by the media and seventh by the coaches. Davis shot 48.4 percent from the field (15-31), 33.3 percent from long range (2-6) and 81.8 from the free-throw line (9-11) en route to recording her 10th and 11th double-doubles of the season and her sixth 20+ point effort of the campaign. She now has scored in double figures in 26 straight games and has done so in 40 of her last 41 contests.

Davis was Tennessee’s only player in double figures in the regular season finale at Auburn on Sunday, connecting on nine of 18 shots and three of four attempts at the charity stripe to finish with a game-high 22 points and 10 rebounds to go along with three assists. She also was instrumental in a defensive effort that limited Auburn to 55 points just one game after the Tigers had scored 95 on the road at Missouri. She also helped the Lady Vols restrict AU double-double career leader Unique Thompson to six points and five rebounds on the afternoon.

Against Ole Miss last Thursday, Davis was good for 19 points, 11 rebounds and four assists as UT improved to 13-3 at home in 2019-20. The effort was one of 20 this season when the Jacksonville, Fla., native has paced UT in scoring and one of 13 as the team’s leading rebounder.

Davis and her teammates will depart for Greenville, S.C., on Tuesday night and play in the SEC Tournament’s second round on Thursday at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET. UT, which received the No. 6 seed after the third-place tie was broken, will meet the winner of Wednesday’s tilt between No. 11 seed Missouri and No. 14 Ole Miss.