Senior co-captain Bennet Davis flew under the radar. The men’s basketball team had other stars to entertain fans. But in the 2006-07 season the forward emerged as the leader and star of the rebuilding season.
The Freeport, Bahamas native led the Huskies with 67 blocked shots in the season, which tied Reggie Lewis’ record for the third most in a season at Northeastern and also ranked him 36th in the nation. He led the team in scoring with 481 points, (15 ppg) and rebounds with 211 (6.6 ppg).
He scored in double figures in 29 out of 32 games and recorded 20 or more points eight times, to go along with three double-doubles and five games with 10-plus rebounds.
Davis earned a spot on the All-Colonial Athletic Association third team last season and finished his career as Northeastern’s 14th all-time leading scorer and ninth leading rebounder with 1,185 points and 757 rebounds. He never missed a game during his time at Northeastern, playing in 123 over his four years, including 102 starts.
In his final game at Matthews Arena the Huskies’ offensive leader put up 20 points and added five rebounds and four blocks in the game. He led the Huskies to a 73-50 win against George Mason Feb. 24. With four minutes left in the game the forward moved more than 2,000 fans to their feet when he dunked for the last time at Matthews.
“To end [the regular season] this way, on Senior Day, well,
it’s just the greatest feeling,” said Davis
after the George Mason win
Davis added to the highlight reel on Jan. 27 when he scored his 1,000th career point in a 73-64 win against Delaware
at Matthews. He became the 27th Husky to reach the milestone.
Davis helped the Huskies upset Hofstra at Matthews Arena Jan. 13 when he scored 27 points and 11 rebounds, earning an NBA comparison from Hofstra head coach Tom Pecora.
“I said to our big guys, ‘Is that Bennet Davis or is that Kevin Garnett out there?'” Pecora said after the loss. “He put a whuppin’ on us.”
Davis started his career as a member of the America East All-Rookie team after he put up 209 points and 144 rebounds, averaging 7.0 and 4.8 per game, respectively. He went off for 16 points in his first career start, a 77-70 NU victory over Albany Jan. 11, 2003.
After graduation, the art major wants to continue playing basketball if he has the opportunity.
“After I graduate this summer I am going to try out at some camps and hopefully head to Europe to continue playing basketball,” he told The News in January.
If basketball doesn’t work out he will follow in his father’s path and pursue a career in art. He said he hopes to pursue a career in animation and cartooning.
“My father is an artist and my brother and I both draw,” Davis said. “Drawing is something I have always loved.”
