Arguably the best all-around backcourt performer in the career Huskie 1,000-Point Club, Davis (Aurora / East) came to Northern Illinois as a member of the legendary "Magnificient Seven" recruiting class in 1984-85. Prior to 2006-07, the 6-foot-3, 186-pound guard ranked No. 3 in school career assists (332), No. 8 in career steals (117), No. 9 in career free throw percentage (.769), and No. 16 in career scoring (1,175 points in 1984-88).

NIU Hall of Fame head coach John McDougal called Davis the "complete package." Rightfully so, since Davis has been selected on the school's All-Decade (1990), All-Time Chick Evans Field House (1996), and All-Century (2000) honor units. A free agent with the National Basketball Association Chicago Bulls (1988) and Minnesota Timberwolves (1989), Davis was also drafted by the World Basketball League Chicago Express (fifth-round pick in 1988) and Continental Basketball Association Quad-City Thunder (sixth-round in 1988).

Tabbed Honorable Mention All-District Four by Basketball Weekly and Basketball Times (1986-87) and again by Basketball Weekly (1987-88), Davis led the Jim Rosborough-coached Huskies in scoring twice (14.5 points-per-game average in 1986-87 and 18.3 ppg. in 1987-88) and became a two-time Northern Illinois team Most Valuable Player the same years---the first repeat Huskie backcourt MVP since Hall of Famer Willie Hanson (1965-66, 1966-67).

Davis served as team co-captain as a junior and senior as he tallied 512 points his senior year---the second highest, Huskie Division I single-season guard scoring total behind Hall of Famer Billy "The Kid" Harris (603 in 1972-73). Inducted into the Aurora East Hall of Fame (2002), Davis won Special Mention All-State, All-Area, and All-Upstate Eight Conference honors as a prep cage senior.