Vermont snags the NE10 player of the year in the portal

Late last night Vermont secured another big piece for next years team. Will Davies, a 6'4" point guard who played for former Catamount assistant Chris Santo at St. Anselm for the past two seasons, committed to the Cats. Davies is coming off a monster sophomore season where he averaged 13.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 7.1 assists while leading St. Anselm to the NE10 championship and earning NE10 player of the year honors. He was also selected as the Division II east region player of the year by the D2CCA. Davies was an absolute warrior for the Hawks, rarely leaving the floor as he averaged 35 minutes per game. He led Division II in total assists with 235 and his 7.1 assists per game average were second. Davies is from Saco, Maine where he won the state's Mr. Basketball honor his senior year before spending a prep year at St. Thomas Moore in Connecticut. So in short, this is a big time add for the Catamounts. Davies is an all around, staff stuffing, hard working player who brings tenacity and a winning mindset. The assist numbers speak for themselves as he is a strong playmaker and floor general. He has knack for finishing at the rim, shooting 191/309 (62%) form two point range over his two seasons at St. Anselm. He made 50 threes at a 33% clip, enough to keep defenders honest and Davies made them in big spots for the Hawks throughout the season. Fans may remember Davies from the barn burner of an exhibition against Vermont this past season, as he led St. Anselm with 16 points while adding 5 assists and 3 rebounds. For those counting at home that is 3 for 3 on former Catamount opponents added through the portal. Between Darell Yepdo and Davies, the Cats have given themselves great options to mix and match lineups with solid point guard play. With the portal closing today, recruiting is really going to heat up over the next week as teams and players have a more concrete idea of available options.