Koron Davis dismissed from Louisville basketball team

Another wrench has been thrown in the Koron Davis saga at Louisville. According to college basketball insider Jeff Goodman, Davis has now been removed from the team.

“Prior to the program issuing a statement this afternoon, Louisville junior guard Koron Davis was informed that he had been dismissed from the men’s basketball team,” the statement that Goodman provided read. “Davis has expressed that he intends to continue his college basketball career and would pursue opportunities at another institution. We wish him nothing but the best.”

Originally, Davis was announced by the team on Wednesday to have thrown his name into the NCAA transfer portal. Davis himself said this wasn’t the case, and even made an appearance at a Louisville women’s basketball game later in the day. Now, he’s being forced out of the program.

Koron Davis background, other drama

Amid a season at the JuCo level where he was averaging 25 points per game, Kenny Payne landed a commitment from Davis last January, and the future Cardinal guard would go on to rank as one of the best players at the JuCo level. 

But once he got on campus, things were just never right. Davis was one of the only guards on the entire roster but missed the start of the season for undisclosed reasons, prompting questions about him in press conferences. 

“Great question on Koron Davis,” Kenny Payne told a reporter after they had asked why Davis was absent from the Louisville win over Coppin State back in November. He then explained: “It was my decision not to have Koron Davis come today. He is not in any trouble. I will not address it right now because this is about the guys who just played tonight. But he is not in any trouble.”

Several weeks later, Davis attended a Louisville game, the home win over Bellarmine on Nov. 29, but he was dressed in street clothes and sat in the bleachers with common fans rather than down with the team. Kenny Payne admitted after that game that he didn’t even know Davis was in the building. 

“I have nothing to say about Koron Davis. Koron Davis is not in trouble. I didn’t know he was at the game, but if he was, that’s fine with me. He’s a part of this team right now,” Payne told media after getting asked about Davis’ surprise appearance. 

And a few weeks after that strange development, news of Davis’ transfer hit the social media streets before Davis himself stepped up and tweeted that any reports of him transferring, even from the University, were hooey.