The Official Website of the Paine College Lions

Full Name: Alfonso Tre’ Davis
Date of Birth: January 6, 1994
Birthplace: Bronx, N.Y.
Classification: Sophomore
Major/Minor: Business management


Personal:  Davis has a career goat to own his own sports equipment store or play professional basketball. His father, Alfonso Davis, played basketball at Fairmont State University (1986-1990). He had an uncle, Jamar Davis, who played And 1 Basketball. Davis attended John F. Kennedy HS in Bronx, N.Y. While at JFK, Davis played basketball and averaged eight points and five rebounds per game. His best game in high school was against Forest Hills HS where he scored 20 points.

Lion Tidbits
Favorite book: “Slam!”
Favorite author: Walter Dean Myers
Favorite Food: Spicy chicken and potatoes
Favorite movie: “Friday”
Favorite actress: Taraji P. Henson
Favorite Drink: Apple Juice
Favorite professional athlete: Kevin Durant
Hobbies: Playing video games, chilling with friends and family
Community involvement: Playing in charity basketball games
Do you have any superstitions that affect your athletic performance? I think of my cousin who passed away and listen to his favorite song.
What person has been the most inspirational to you and why? The person who is most inspirational to me is my older sister because she finished school and is almost finished with grad school.
What person do you admire most and why? I admire my mother most because she has an amazing work ethic.
What is best advice you have received? The best advice that I have received is to let the game come to you and to have fun and once you do that the game is easy.
What advice would you give to a young student-athlete? Advice that I would give to a young student-athlete is to hit the books before you hit the court. Without books, you won’t be able to touch the court.