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Lady Vol Rennia Davis named SEC Player of the Week

Davis had double-doubles in two of her three contests, upping her career total to 20. That number tied her for 16th all-time at UT.
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Tennessee's Rennia Davis (0) celebrates during an NCAA college basketball game against Notre Dame Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Purcell Pavilion in South Bend, Ind. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)

Now that's the way to start the season! 

Lady Vol Rennia Davis was named the SEC Player of the Week after leading her team to a 3-0 start and a career night against Notre Dame.

The 6-foot-2 junior from Jacksonville, Fla. averaged 16.7 ppg., 8.3 rpg. and 1.7 apg. while shooting 44 percent from the field and 43 percent from the three-point arc for the first three games of the Kellie Harper era.

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Davis had double-doubles in two of her three contests, upping her career total to 20. That number tied her for 16th all-time at UT.

Her performance in a 74-63 victory Notre Dame on national television was stellar. She tied her career-high with 33 points, hitting 12 of 20 shots including 5 of 9 three-pointers, also tying her career-high. She also added 10 rebounds for her second double-double of the season, plus an assist and a blocked shot.

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This is Davis' second time being named the SEC Player of the Week.

 

 

 

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