Heartbreaking: Tar Heels star player RJ Davis shocked fans with immediate resignation and exit today after facing…
RJ Davis has the ball. He cuts left, then right, pausing at the top of the arc. He steps back before letting the ball fly. The buzzer sounds, signifying the end of the half.
Before the ball even reaches the net, he turns around and begins his walk back to the bench. There’s no cheer of celebration, no smile — he just pulls his jersey up to wipe the sweat off his face.
Such a shot is commonplace for the senior guard, who was recently named a first-team All-American. But this particular instance didn’t take place over the 2023-24 season. In fact, it didn’t even happen during Davis’ four year tenure at UNC.
No, this shot took place during the 2018 CHSAA AA championship game between Davis’ alma mater Archbishop Stepinac and Christ the King. It was an all-star lineup. The Stepinac squad was headlined by the Griffin brothers, Alan and AJ. Both went on to have successful college careers, and AJ is currently playing in the NBA for the Atlanta Hawks. CTK, on the other hand, had multiple seven-footers, with the likes of Kofi Cockburn and Moussa Cisse in the backcourt. It’s safe to say it was an anticipated matchup.
“It was actually a great game and it came down to the wire a lot, back and forth throughout the whole game,” Davis
