Daily News | Temple digest: WNBA hopeful Mia Davis goes unselected and Khalif Battle enters his name into NBA draft
Temple Mia Davis waves to the fans after breaking the high scoring school record against Wichita State during the 1st quarter in Philadelphia, Wednesday, February 2, 2022.Temple’s all-time leading scorer Mia Davis went undrafted in the 2022 WNBA draft held in New York City on April 11.
When Davis realized the Owls wouldn’t have a postseason, former teammate Emani Mayo helped plan a workout schedule to hold Davis accountable and prepare her for the WNBA combine, which was held on April 2 in Minneapolis. During the event, players were split into teams and did a series of scrimmages. Brown assistant coach Ugo Nwaigwe, who helped facilitate the games, coached Davis’ team. She referred to Davis as an undersized post player that plays like she’s 7-foot-10.
She said Davis led with her actions and was tough to guard in their time playing together. Davis’ presence was most felt in the paint, where she constantly grabbed offensive rebounds and finished around the rim. Although Davis could have declared for the draft last season, she wanted to use the extra year of eligibility to get in better shape as a senior. She used the time to develop as a rebounder, and also felt her passion and leadership grew.
Former Owls Quinton Rose and Nate Pierre-Louis took similar routes, entering their names in the draft with the option of returning to college. Both recently completed G-League seasons with the Westchester Knicks and South Bay Lakers, respectively.
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