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UNC star signs deal right after NBA Draft
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North Carolina guard RJ Davis went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft this week but it didn't take long for him to find a new home.
The former ACC Player of the Year will continue his basketball career, signing a two-way deal with the Los Angeles Lakers shortly after the draft. It was one of the first deals announced by reporters as Billy Reinhardt first broke the news.
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Despite Davis not being drafted, it shows that there was some legit interest in him by a team like the Lakers as they moved quickly to sign him.
In five years with North Carolina, Davis averaged 15.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game while shooting 41.8 percent from the field and 36.7 percent from the three-point line. That includes a 2023-24 season in which he averaged 21.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game while winning the ACC Player of the Year award and leading UNC to a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Davis started 10 games as a freshman, coming in as a four-star recruit in a big recruiting class for UNC. He took over the starting job as a point guard in his sophomore season and was a starter the rest of the way in the Tar Heels' backcourt.
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Now, Davis will have the chance to impress the Lakers in the NBA Summer League and earn a roster spot. The Summer League begins in July.
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This article originally appeared on Tar Heels Wire: Los Angeles Lakers sign UNC basketball guard RJ Davis to two-way deal
