DETROIT — Talking to men's basketball coaches around the Horizon League, the commentary about Antoine Davis runs the gamut. They've enjoyed watching the dynamic shooter do his thing, but they've also been counting down the minutes until he departed Detroit Mercy. After all, you try guarding him.
In April, they appeared to get their wish when Davis, who last season became the leading scorer in program history, shockingly announced on social media that he was transferring. He wanted to take his game to a bigger program, and he wanted some Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) cash, too.
Then, in May, he made an equally surprising decision: He was returning to Detroit Mercy, after all, passing up opportunities at Kansas State and BYU, among others. The Horizon League will get a fifth and final year of The Antoine Davis Show, as he marches toward the top five all-time in Division I scoring.
