# Marquesha Davis

Marquesha Davis (born May 29, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Shandong Six Stars of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA). She played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks and Ole Miss Rebels.

## Early life

Davis was born on May 29, 2001, and grew up in the small town of McGehee, Arkansas. She first played basketball in third grade and later was a standout performer at Springdale High School. She had scored over 1,000 career points by her junior year at Springdale and was a multi-year selection to the all-state team. She committed to play college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks following her junior season. She then averaged over 21 points and 10 rebounds per game as a senior and was named first-team All-USA Arkansas Girls Basketball.

## College career

Davis played three seasons at Arkansas and saw limited playing time, averaging 2.5 points in the 2019–20 season, 4.6 points in the 2020–21 season, and 5.9 points in the 2021–22 season. She started a total of only one game in her tenure there. After appearing in seven games, one as a starter, during the 2021–22 season, Davis entered the NCAA transfer portal and transferred to the Ole Miss Rebels in December 2021.
Davis immediately saw significant playing time at Ole Miss, averaging 10.5 points and 4.8 rebounds for the team in the 2022–23 season while helping them reach the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament. She then scored 14 points per game in 2023–24, including double figures in 25 games, and was named first-team All-Southeastern Conference while helping the Rebels reach their third-consecutive NCAA Tournament. She ended her Ole Miss career having started 59-of-67 games and scored over 1,000 points, with an average of 12.2 points per game.

## Professional career
### WNBA
#### New York Liberty (2024–present)

Davis was one of 15 players invited to attend the 2024 WNBA draft. She was selected in the first round of the draft – 11th overall – by the New York Liberty. On a championship-contending Liberty team, Davis saw limited playing time in her rookie season, appearing in 20 regular season games and averaging 4.0 minutes per game. In the playoffs, she appeared in one game for three minutes, as the Liberty claimed their first franchise championship.

### Overseas

Davis signed with the Shandong Six Stars of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association for the 2024–2025 season.

## Career statistics

| † | Denotes season(s) in which Davis won a WNBA championship |

### WNBA
#### Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season
WNBA regular season statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2024$^†$ | New York | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | .409 | 1.000 | .714 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | .409 | 1.000 | .714 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.2 |

#### Playoffs

WNBA playoff statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2024$^†$ | New York | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | 1.000° | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | .500 | 1.000 | — | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 |

### College

NCAA statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2019–20 | Arkansas | 18 | 0 | 8.5 | .356 | .143 | .458 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.5 |
| 2020–21 | Arkansas | 26 | 0 | 11.8 | .453 | .300 | .750 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 4.6 |
| 2021–22 | Arkansas | 7 | 1 | 12.1 | .424 | .167 | .667 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
| 2022–23 | Ole Miss | 34 | 26 | 22.7 | .457 | .273 | .700 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 10.5 |
| 2023–24 | Ole Miss | 33 | 33 | 27.1 | .447 | .239 | .687 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 14.0 |
| Career | 118 | 60 | 18.7 | .445 | .246 | .679 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 8.7 |