Dee Davis
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Deonna Dee Davis was born November 8, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio
she attended
Princeton High School
in Cincinnati, Ohio
First female from Cincinnati to be named a McDonald's All-American... Three-time letterwinner in volleyball
and softball
Named to the H.S. Honor Roll for three years... Chose Vanderbilt
over Connecticut
, Temple, Arkansas and Cincinnati. She also participated in the women's State Farm College Three Point Championships on March 29, 2007 at Georgia State University
. On April 4, 2007, Dee was selected by the Houston Comets
with the fourteenth pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft
. She is now a physical education teacher at University School of Nashville
.
All-American, 2003 McDonald's All-American (East Team), 2003 Second Team Parade All-America, 2003 Student Sports Senior All-America, 2003 USA Youth Development Festival North Team, 2003 Metro Player of the Year, 2002 Nike All-America Camp, 2002 Street & Smith All-America Fifth Team, Honorable Mention (2001)... Selected to Ohio Girls Basketball Magazine Dream Team... All Southwest District First Team and All-Ohio Third Team...Named 2003 Cincinnati Enquirer -Channel 9 Girls Prep Basketball Player of the Year... Captured Gold Medal with a 5-0 record as a member of the 2002 USA Youth Development Festival North Team... Averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 assists, and 3.9 steals a game while shooting 82.3 percent from the free throw line as a senior...Led Princeton to an 18-4 record and the Greater Miami Conference championship as a senior...Helped guide Princeton to the Greater Miami Conf. title as a freshman...Averaged 15.0 points, 4.8 assists and 3.9 steals as a senior while shooting 82.3 percent from the free throw line. Davis was named a WBCA
All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game.
with the fourteenth pick of The 2007 WNBA Draft
but was
released in six games of the 2007 season averaging 2.0 points per game.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
she attended
Princeton High School
Princeton High School (Sharonville, Ohio)
Princeton High School is a public, co-educational comprehensive high school located in Sharonville, Ohio, Hamilton County, in the state of Ohio.Princeton High School serves grades nine through twelve...
in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
First female from Cincinnati to be named a McDonald's All-American... Three-time letterwinner in volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
Named to the H.S. Honor Roll for three years... Chose Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
over Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, Temple, Arkansas and Cincinnati. She also participated in the women's State Farm College Three Point Championships on March 29, 2007 at Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
. On April 4, 2007, Dee was selected by the Houston Comets
Houston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
with the fourteenth pick in the 2007 WNBA Draft
2007 WNBA Draft
The 2007 WNBA Draft was the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....
. She is now a physical education teacher at University School of Nashville
University School of Nashville
University School of Nashville is a private K-12 school located in Nashville, Tennessee.-History:Referred to colloquially as USN, the school was founded in 1888 by the Peabody Board of Trustees. The school was first founded as Winthrop Model School; in 1915, it became Peabody Demonstration School ,...
.
Princeton High School highlights
Named a 2003 WBCAWomen's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American, 2003 McDonald's All-American (East Team), 2003 Second Team Parade All-America, 2003 Student Sports Senior All-America, 2003 USA Youth Development Festival North Team, 2003 Metro Player of the Year, 2002 Nike All-America Camp, 2002 Street & Smith All-America Fifth Team, Honorable Mention (2001)... Selected to Ohio Girls Basketball Magazine Dream Team... All Southwest District First Team and All-Ohio Third Team...Named 2003 Cincinnati Enquirer -Channel 9 Girls Prep Basketball Player of the Year... Captured Gold Medal with a 5-0 record as a member of the 2002 USA Youth Development Festival North Team... Averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 assists, and 3.9 steals a game while shooting 82.3 percent from the free throw line as a senior...Led Princeton to an 18-4 record and the Greater Miami Conference championship as a senior...Helped guide Princeton to the Greater Miami Conf. title as a freshman...Averaged 15.0 points, 4.8 assists and 3.9 steals as a senior while shooting 82.3 percent from the free throw line. Davis was named a WBCA
Women's Basketball Coaches Association
The Women's Basketball Coaches Association is an association of coaches of women's basketball teams at all levels.The organization was formed in 1981, with the goal of addressing the needs of women's basketball coaches.The mission of the WBCA is:...
All-American. She participated in the 2003 WBCA High School All-America Game.
2006-07 Senior
First-team All-Southeastern Conference selection by league coaches... second-team All-SEC pick by the Associated Press. Ranks among national leaders in assists per game (5.5). Passed former Commodore Ashley McElhiney (673 career assists) for Vanderbilt's all-time lead in assists with her first helper of the game at Arkansas - on a Carla Thomas jumper that gave Vanderbilt a 10-0 lead. Ranks sixth all-time in the SEC for career assists (718). Sank two free throws with 20 seconds remaining at South Carolina to give Vanderbilt's its only lead of the game and a key SEC road win. Her drive and lay-up with less than two second remaining gave VU a tough road win at Kentucky... Two free throws and a breakaway lay-up secured VU's SEC Tournament Championship win over LSU. Scored in double-figures eight times this season, including twice in the SEC Tournament. Set a career-high with 12 assists in win at UAB. Also dished out double-digit assists against Florida Atlantic and Indiana State.WNBA career
Davis was selected by the Houston CometsHouston Comets
The Houston Comets were a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Houston, Texas, United States. Formed in 1997, the team was one of the best original eight WNBA teams and won the first four championships of the league's existence. The Comets were the first dynasty of the WNBA and...
with the fourteenth pick of The 2007 WNBA Draft
2007 WNBA Draft
The 2007 WNBA Draft was the league's annual process for determining which teams receive the rights to negotiate with players entering the league....
but was
released in six games of the 2007 season averaging 2.0 points per game.
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