10 Davis Rao
10 - Davis Rao
Height: 6-4
Weight: 195
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
High School: Canterbury
Position: G/F

Career:
After three seasons in the program he has appeared in 82 games, 36 in a starting capacity ... Has produced 15 double-figure scoring contests ... Claims 15 outings with two or more treys ... Ranks 12th on the program's all-time list with a 38.0 percent mark (78-of-205) from three-point range.

Junior (2014-15):
Saw action in all 28 contests and drew 27 starting assignments ... Ranked sixth on the team in scoring with an 8.1 points-per-game average ... Team's top scorer in two contests ... Nine contests of double-figure scoring ... Stood seventh among UAA players in three-point percentage in overall action, knocking down 40.2 percent (39-of-97) of his opportunities from beyond the arc ... Was successful on 44.6 percent (25-of-56) of his three-point attempts in league affairs, good for the No. 5 spot on the conference chart ... Eight games of two or more treys ... Enjoyed a streak of 14 games (Dec. 10, 2014 - Feb. 13, 2015) with at least one three pointer, tying the 16th-longest mark in program history ... Converted two pressure-packed free throws with five seconds remaining that gave the Eagles an 85-84 come-from-behind win over Whitworth (Mar. 7) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... Big effort in an 88-69 victory over Rochester (Feb. 28) that clinched the outright UAA title, pumping in 16 points on five-of-eight field goal shooting, including four-of-five from three-point range, while tying Alex Foster for the team lead with seven rebounds ... Totaled 12 (4-of-4 from three-point range) of his team-high 17 points in the second half in aiding in a 75-63 decision over Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 22), ending the contest sinking six-of-10 from the floor including a career-high five treys -- drilled home three triples in a three-minute stretch that keyed a 15-4 Eagle charge that put them ahead by a 66-56 count with 5:21 left in the game ... Keyed a 93-87 triumph over No. 14 Washington University (Feb. 13), scoring a career-high 27 points (18 in the first half), connecting on a personal-best eight field goals in 11 attempts, including four three pointers in five opportunities, and going seven-for-seven at the charity stripe -- scored five points in a 13-3 run over the final 2:52 on the opening half that helped Emory to a 45-40 edge at the break, and later sank four free throws over the final 1:31 on the game that helped secure the win ... Came up with game highs with three steals and four assists, while contributing 10 points vs. NYU (Feb. 8) ... Sank a three pointer in the waning moments of the first stanza that provided Emory with a  38-35 lead in an eventual 78-65 win vs. Case Western Reserve (Jan. 23) ... Team's No. 2 scorer with 14 points, seven coming during an Emory 12-2 spurt in the second half that gave the Eagles a 50-35 advantage in an eventual 68-57 outcome over Maryville (Nov. 30) ... Hit a pair of three pointers as a part of a 14-2 Emory blitz that pushed its lead to 22-6 just six minutes into the contest in an eventual 82-65 win against LaGrange (Nov. 29) ... Member of the Capital One Academic All-District Team. 

Sophomore (2013-14):
Saw action in all 28 games and drew nine starting assignments ... Averaged 20.6 minutes, 5.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per outing ... Double-figure scorer on five occasions ... Paced the team's rebounding efforts in three games ... Fourth on the squad with 32 three-point field goals ... Recorded at least one three-point field goal in 17 straight games (Nov. 24-Feb. 14), the 10th-longest streak in program history ... Seven outings of two or more treys to his credit ... Recorded a career-high 12 points in three contests ... Topped all reserves in scoring with 12 points, sinking five-of-eight from the field, vs. Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 17) ... Successful on all five of his field goal attempts and was one of five Emory double-digit scorers with 11 points in a 77-54 win vs. Rochester (Jan. 11) ... Topped the Eagles with a career-high tying seven rebounds in a 90-79 decision over Maryville (Nov. 30) ... Hit a pair of treys and tallied a reserve-high eight points in 17 minutes in a 100-86 outcome over Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 14) ... Sank a triple that ignited an 8-0 Eagle run that tied the score at 59-59 with 2:54 left in regulation in an eventual 76-73 overtime win vs. No. 1-ranked UW-Stevens Point in the NCAA Tournament Round of 16 ... Career-high tying 12-point performance at NYU (Jan. 24) saw him drain three treys, including one that capped a 10-0 spurt, giving the club a 71-63 cushion in an 86-82 win ... Finished with a reserve-leading nine points, sinking three-of-four from distance, in a 102-76 win over Case Western (Jan. 19) ... Helped Emory to a 51-32 halftime lead over LaGrange (Dec. 11), hitting all four field goal tries, including two treys, en route to a 10-point stanza before finishing with 12 points ... First career start saw him tie for game honors with seven boards while chipping in three assists vs. Virginia Wesleyan (Nov. 21) ... Tied for the No. 2 spot on the squad with six rebounds and contributed a season-high four assists over 21 minutes vs. Birmingham Southern (Nov. 17) ... Paced all reserves in scoring with 11 points, converting four-of-seven from the field, including a pair of three pointers, and added a team-high six caroms in a 23-minute stint in helping the Eagles to a 67-53 season-opening win against Spalding (Nov. 16). 

Freshman (2012-13):
Saw action as a reserve in the 26 games he saw action in ... Averaged 7.1 minutes and 2.2 points per outing ... Found his way into the scoring and rebounding columns on 14 occasions ... Second high on the club with a season-best seven rebounds in just nine minutes of action vs. Maryville (Nov. 25) ... Played 17 minutes and hit a season-high five-of-nine from the field en route to posting a season-high 11 points, while adding six boards and season bests in assists (5) and steals, vs. Piedmont (Dec. 8) in a 109-70 win ... Chalked up six points and blocked three shots in a 79-48 verdict at home vs. Chicago (Jan. 13) ... Logged a season-long 18 minutes vs. Carnegie Mellon (Jan. 20) and finished with five points ... Knocked down a three-point field goal in seven different games.

High School:
Four-year member of the basketball program at Canterbury High School ... Was coached by Dan Kline ... Served as his squad's captain during the 2011-12 season ... Averaged 15.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game his final year in helping his team to an overall record of 19-7 that included the program's first-ever regional crown and an appearance in the Class A semistate game ... Scored a team-high 21 points in Canterbury's 64-60 double-overtime victory against Triton in the regional title contest ... Named Defensive Player of the Year on two occasions ... Named MVP after scoring 14 points in helping Indiana to a win over Ohio in the Nancy Rehm Border War Classic, an all-star game between the two states ... Also played two years on the baseball team.

Personal:
Son of Mohan and Laura Rao ... Born Feb. 25, 1994 ... Majors in business administration.

 

Career Stats

 

Year GP-GS FG-FGA PCT 3pt
FG-FGA
PCT FT-FTA PTS AVG REB AVG
2014-15 28-27 75-180  .417  39-97  .402  37-46  226   8.1  95  3.4 
2013-14 28 - 9 57-147 .388 32-92 .348 11-18 157  5.6 89 3.2
2012-13 26 - 0 24 - 50 .480  7 - 16 .438  2 - 5  57  2.2 33 1.3
TOTAL 82 - 36 156- 377 .414 78 -205 .380 50 -69 440   5.4 217    2.6

 

Career Highs

Points 27 Washington Univ., Feb. 13, 2015
  17 at Carnegie Mellon, Feb. 22, 2015
Field Goals 8 Washington Univ., Feb. 13, 2015
  6 at Carnegie Mellon, Feb. 22, 2015
Field Goal Atts. 13 New York Univ., Feb. 8, 2015
  11 Washington Univ., Feb. 13, 2015
Rebounds 7 on five occasions
Assists 5 Piedmont College, Dec. 8, 2012
Steals 3 on three occasions
3 pt. FGs 5 at Carnegie Mellon, Feb. 22, 2015
Minutes 36 New York Univ., Feb. 8, 2015