Release courtesy of Davis College (Falcons will join the HVIAC in the 2015-16 season)
The Davis College Falcons men's basketball team won their 3rd national title last weekend at the 11th Annual Bible College National Invitational Tournament (NIT 2015), hosted by Dayspring Bible College in Lake Zurich, Illinois. Team member Mark Riches (from Melbourne, Australia) was named tournament MVP as he averaged 18.6 points per game, including 22 points in the finals. Team Captain, Ralphael Christian (Lynchburg, Virginia), was named 1st Team All-American, averaging 15.3 points per game and connecting on 8 of 13 three pointers in the tournament. Team Captain and starting Point Guard, Joe Daniels (Connersville, Indiana), was named to the Academic All-American team, and Quincy Poitier, Jr. (Nassau, Bahamas) won the annual slam dunk competition with a spectacular 2 handed windmill dunk in the competition's final round.
In the championship game, Davis (#1 seed) defeated Trinity College of Florida 99-82. The team also holds the national NIT championship titles for 2011 and 2013.
Davis Athletic Director, and Head Men's Basketball Coach, Dan Rathmell says, "Winning this championship just further shows where we're coming as a college – we're progressing, we're growing. We're striving for excellence in really every area. Our men's basketball program is obviously making some leaps here."
Davis College also participates in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Division II and finished 9th in the overall standings out of 46 colleges nationwide.
Thank you to our friends at WBNG, Fox40, and NewsChannel34 for their great coverage of yesterday's press conference! Click here to see the news videos:
Davis College Celebrates National Title – WBNG Action Sports
Davis College Men Celebrate Third National Title in Five Years – WICZ Fox40
Davis Wins Bible College N.I.T. – WIVT/WBGH NewsChannel34
