LONDON — Soon to be senior Reece Davidson received his eighth division I offer after Toledo reached out to the North Laurel star.
Davidson, who is considered a front-runner for the 2025-26 Mr. Basketball award has now received offers from EKU, Central Arkansas, WKU, Tennessee Tech, Liberty, Youngstown State, Miami Ohio, and Toledo.
After turning in a stellar junior campaign, Davidson exploded with one of the best postseasons any Laurel County basketball player in recent memory.
He led North Laurel to its first Sweet 16 win, and an appearance in the Elite Eight,
Against Montgomery County, Davidson scored 41 points while also recording 10 rebounds, four blocks, four steals, and one assist.
His 41-point effort ranks fifth all-time for a player from the 13th Region, according to the KHSAA Record Book, trailing only Richie Farmer of Clay County (51), Trent Noah of Harlan County (48), Russ Chadwell of Clay County (43), and Bo Roaden of Corbin (42).
“An unbelievable performance,” North Laurel coach Nate Valentine said after the state tournament. “A star was born this week in Reece Davidson. Scoring 41 points, scoring 36 — average players don’t do that, he’s elite, and we’ve kept it about the team all year. Reece is an elite player. His trend line, he might not be the best player in the state right now, but his trend line, he’s going to surpass that, if he hasn’t, very quickly. That’s an unbelievable performance by him.”
Throughout the tournament, Davidson tallied a total of 77 points and 19 rebounds, averaging 38.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and three blocks per game.
“Normal guys don’t get 41 and 36 in the state tournament,” Valentine said. “The way he shot the ball, the way he played the point, and with his size and ability to pass the ball — he played outstanding with three to four guys on him. He absolutely carried us this week.”
