Recruiting Report: Ben Davidson (2018)
Though he still has plenty of time for his high school career to unfold, St. Clair guard Ben Davidson decided to end his recruitment early. The 6-foot-3 guard — Michigan’s 29th-ranked 2018 — verbally committed to Ferris State in October…
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Continue ReadingThough he still has plenty of time for his high school career to unfold, St. Clair guard Ben Davidson decided to end his recruitment early.
The 6-foot-3 guard — Michigan’s 29th-ranked 2018 — verbally committed to Ferris State in October after being offered in September.
It was his first official scholarship offer.
“I verbally committed when I went on a visit there. I fell in love with them, and I fell in love with their coaches and their style of play. I just thought it fit me best,” said Davidson.
“It’s Division II, but it’s high-level D2, they’re always competing for tops in their conference, and I kind of wanted to stay close to home. And I know my recruitment hadn’t really heated up yet, but I just felt like that was the place for me.”
He added: “It’s one of the top two D2 schools in the state and one of the top 20 in the country so I just fell in love with it.”
With his junior season, 17U season and senior season still ahead, Davidson did admit that committing early does alleviate some of the pressures that recruitment can burden players with. But it won’t change the way he competes.
“I’m still going to play the same, I’m still going to play just as hard as if I have no offers because that’s just how I like to play,” said Davidson. “It does take a little pressure off my shoulders, but it doesn’t’ really matter, I’m still going to go out play for my team and try and win every basketball game.”
A good-sized and skilled guard, Davidson mentioned to PHMI what his style of play is.
“I think my biggest strength is finishing around the rim with both hands, I think I do that very well. And another strength is being able to play and guard the one two or three positions,” he said. “And my midrange has definitely improved and become one of my strengths.”
As he heads into his junior season, Davidson is eager to be a guy that can play more off-the-ball in his more natural shooting guard position.
“Last year I had the ball in my hands 99 percent of the time, but we had some kids come up so I’ll be able to play off the ball this year — which I like a little bit better than bringing the ball up every single time,” said Davidson.
“This year I’ll try and score in the low 20s per game, shoot a better field goal percentage and then dish-out more assists.”