The phrase scholar athlete has been around for years and many people love to throw it around. There’s a true scholar athlete in Far Rockaway, Queens by the name of Chris Davis Jr. Davis attends Scholar Academy and currently sports a 97% average in the classroom. Chris is a part of the National Honor Society, was on the schools Presidential Achievement list and is a nominee for the Funsport Academic Award. While some kids dream of playing for North Carolina or Kentucky his AAU coach Andre Edwards thinks Davis has bigger potential “I feel he’s an Ivy League kid and his potential is through the ceiling” said Edwards.
On the floor Davis has been rocking with Edwards and Team Underrated for the past 4 years. He was Mr. Memorial Day two years ago and has won numerous big time awards since then. Most recently he helped his squad make a decent run in the Grand Finale while taking home All Tournament honors. Right now Davis is considered one of the top guards from the Empire State and his coach agrees “He’s very good at rebounding from the guard spot, scoring the ball and keeping teammates involved” said Edwards.
Being a high school Edwards knows that there’s a lot of work ahead for Chris “Right now he needs to work his on the ball defense and shooting”. It will take hard work for Chris to reach his goals but it seems like his has his head on straight and should be well on his way. He’s the true meaning of a scholar athlete.
