Cruz Davis
| No. 5 – Hofstra Pride | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Coastal Athletic Association |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Huntington Prep (Huntington, West Virginia) |
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| Career highlights | |
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Cruz Davis is an American college basketball player for the Hofstra Pride of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). He previously played for the Iona Gaels and St. John's Red Storm.
Early life
Davis attended Huntington Prep School in Huntington, West Virginia. He initially attended iSchool in Lewisville, Texas, before transferring to Huntington for his senior year.[1] Davis averaged 16.7 points and five assists per game as a senior. A four-star recruit, he was originally committed to Oregon State,[2] but he later flipped his commitment to play college basketball to Iona University.[1]
College career
After averaging 6.5 points per game as a true freshman at Iona, Davis transferred to St. John's University, following head coach Rick Pitino.[3] After playing sparingly for a season at St John's, he transferred for a second time to Hofstra University.[4] In his first season with the Pride, Davis made an instant impact, averaging 14.5 points, 4.2 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.[5] He improved the following season, becoming the leading scorer in the Coastal Athletic Association.[6] At the conclusion of the regular season, Davis was named the CAA Player of the Year.[7]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Iona | 24 | 7 | 18.9 | .419 | .317 | .763 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .7 | .3 | 6.5 |
| 2023–24 | St. John's | 4 | 0 | 6.5 | .200 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .5 | .3 | 1.8 |
| 2024–25 | Hofstra | 32 | 32 | 34.9 | .412 | .388 | .732 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 1.5 | .2 | 14.4 |
References
- ^ a b Tagliafierro, Giovanni Paolo. "Four-star guard headlines MBB's 2022 recruiting class". The Ionian. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ "Cruz Davis, nation's No. 30 point guard in 2022, chooses Oregon State Beavers over Houston, SMU, TCU". Oregon Live.
- ^ "Rick Pitino, St. John's land another Iona transfer in Cruz Davis". April 16, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ "St. John's basketball guard Cruz Davis lands at third different New York school". Storm The Paint. April 13, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ Mongiovi, Nick. "Cruz Davis: Hofstra's silent assassin". The Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ "Cruz Davis left Rick Pitino to become superstar guard at Hofstra". March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
- ^ "Cruz Davis of Hofstra named CAA player of the year". Newsday. March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 9, 2026.