Social media reacts to RJ Davis’ career-high 36-point outburst vs. Wake Forest
It’s been the RJ Davis show for UNC basketball this season, with Monday night being just another chapter in that storybook.
Davis is playing better than arguably anyone in college basketball right now, as he leads the ACC with 21 points per game. He’s near-automatic from the free-throw line and is one of the best perimeter shooters to set foot in Chapel Hill. Davis stands at just 6 feet tall, but drives the lane against the toughest of big men.
As good as Davis has played all year, he was at his best Monday night.
Davis scored a career-high 36 points – on a 14-of-23 performance from the field and 4-of-5 night from the line.
“I’m in the zone, it feels like I’m in my back yard.” RJ Davis on his career night for UNC. pic.twitter.com/jinqulPv3c
— Juice Adkins (@RichardJAdkins) January 23, 2024
This isn’t just any North Carolina basketball team – it’s the best we’ve watched in years. With the exception of Kentucky, Villanova and UConn, the Tar Heels have been largely handling teams.
Armando Bacot has been playing solid under the basket, but it’s the veteran presence of transfers Harrison Ingram and Cormac Ryan making the difference. UNC head coach Hubert Davis is playing more of his bench, something he caught a lot of heat for not doing this year.
But the main reason North Carolina is such a special team this season?
The senior shooting guard from White Plains, New York who could very well be National Player of the Year when the season ends.
Check out what Tar Heel nation had to say about RJ’s big night:
@ariidavis_ you showing outtt kid ⭐️
— Deja Kelly (@dejakelly25) January 23, 2024
THIRTY SIX FOR RJ DAVIS pic.twitter.com/zW6FsMP0iJ
— Great Day Tar Heel (@GreatDayTarHeel) January 23, 2024
RJ Davis meets the assembled media here after pouring in a career-high 36 points and powering UNC past Wake. pic.twitter.com/Qk5XNkz6FR
— Adam Smith (@adam_smith_IC) January 23, 2024
RJ Davis was on a MISSION tonight 💪
He scored a career high 36 points in No. 3 North Carolina's win over Wake Forest 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uADJYJa30a
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) January 23, 2024
Career night for RJ Davis with 36 points
•First Tar Heel w/35 in a game since Garrison Brooks had 35 vs GT 2020
•First Tar Heel w/more than 35 in a game since Brice Johnson had 39 vs FSU 2016
•Most pts by a Tar Heel in the Smith Center since Hansbrough w/39 vs Clemson in 2008 pic.twitter.com/JDoX5yJe20— Jones Angell (@JonesAngell) January 23, 2024
"RJ, RJ" chants breaking out here in the Smith Center. Davis gets a standing ovation as he checks out. The senior guard finished with a career-high 36 points.
— InsideCarolina (@InsideCarolina) January 23, 2024
RJ Davis is an All-American.
Case Closed.
— Nick Delahanty (@NickDelahanty) January 23, 2024
RJ Davis is the best player in college basketball right now and it isn’t even close
— Nick Delahanty (@NickDelahanty) January 23, 2024
I wish I could just stay in the Dean Dome and watch RJ Davis hit 3s all week
— UNC Barstool (@UNCBarstool) January 23, 2024
RJ Davis pic.twitter.com/ODR4cNxqP7
— UNC Barstool (@UNCBarstool) January 23, 2024
RJ Davis finishes tonight’s W over Wake with a career-high 36 points. Big-time performance from a big-time player.
The ACC’s leading scorer has now scored 20 or more points in 12 of #UNC’s 19 games.
This is also Davis’ second 30+ point game of the season.
— Jacob Turner (@JacobTurnerTHI) January 23, 2024
RJ Davis chants echoing through the Dean Dome pic.twitter.com/emuSC0SjjR
— Juice Adkins (@RichardJAdkins) January 23, 2024
"What's that smell?"
"Oh wait, RJ Davis is just COOKIN someone again!" https://t.co/OYAi59KALo
— Keeping It Heel (@KeepingItHeel) January 23, 2024
RJ DAVIS 36 PIECE, GIVE HIM EVERY AWARD IMAGINABLE. 16-3, 8-0 IN THE ACC. FSU IS NEXT. LETS GOOOOO pic.twitter.com/r5sMNIyBs8
— ⚡️ (@Prime_VC) January 23, 2024
Remember when the @accmbb purposefully left RJ Davis off the Preseason ACC teams? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/BsfnG9rXh8
— Nicole/Nicolasa (@LilNiK8) January 23, 2024