Report: Seton Hall transfer Dre Davis commits to Ole Miss

Former Louisville and Seton Hall wing Dre Davis has committed to Ole Miss out of the NCAA transfer portal, per ESPN.

Davis entered the portal after completing his fourth season at the college level, having split his time between Louisville and Seton Hall. He’s coming off the best season of his career.

As a senior in 2023-24, Davis averaged 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.3 blocks per game. He was likely on the cusp of earning All-Big East honors but narrowly missed out.

But the numbers for Davis made him a coveted option out of the NCAA transfer portal.

He shot 40.9% from beyond the 3-point arc as a junior in 2022-23, then fell to 35.0% on heavier volume as a senior in 2023-24. Both are quite respectable numbers for a shooter with his length.

Davis had to work his way into the starting lineup after coming over from Louisville.

While with the Cardinals he started 40 games in 50 appearances over his first two seasons in college basketball. Davis averaged 7.4 points per game in both his freshman and sophomore seasons.

Then he transferred to Seton Hall, where he started just one game in 23 appearances as a junior in 2022-23. Davis averaged 9.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game as a junior.

Ole Miss will certainly welcome the addition after coming up just short of the NCAA Tournament in coach Chris Beard‘s first season in charge. The Rebels got off to a tremendous start to the season, winning their first 13 games, all in the non-conference, before finally tripping up.

The Rebels just weren’t quite able to generate enough momentum during the conference slate to earn a tournament bid. Ole Miss finished 7-11 in SEC play, then suffered a first-round exit in the SEC Tournament.

But Davis’ transfer should help steady the ship and provide some more firepower for next year’s run.