BASSETERRE, St.Kitts – St.Kitts national basketball league 2005 and 2006 scoring champion Marvin “Skywalker” Davis has just signed with Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville, Florida. The 6’5” national team forward has been one of the most exciting young players in the St.Kitts Amateur Basketball Association league ever since his emergence in the Junior division back in 2000.
Davis led the national Junior team along with Spoon River Community College Center Kemo “Shasta” Duncan to two Leeward Island youth championship titles. Davis was the leading scorer for the St.Kitts-Nevis national team in the CBC tournament held in Jamaica during the summer of 2006. The 23 year old averaged 25 ppg to take the SKABA scoring title in 2005 and 2006.
Marvin Davis
The popular young basketball star is the second player in as many years to leave the island for the college ranks as he joins 6’9” center Jerran “Yow” Morris who recently signed with Barry University in Florida.
Marvin will be playing for the Santa Fe Saints in the Mid-Florida Conference of the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletics Association).
Santa Fe Community College is a 2 year Junior Community state college that is part of Florida’s system of higher education. Santa Fe is accredited by Florida’s Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
Marvin will join a fairly long list of Kittitian basketballers who have earned themselves college scholarships starting as far back as 1989 with players including Glen “Ghost” Phillip, Lincoln “Kimbe” Glasford, Graeme Huggins, Otis “Sexman” Daniel, Tregenza Henry, Jason Noland, Vance Clarke, Kiethley Hicks, Jeffery Bramble, Hamil Bassue, Arcilla Jeffers and Geneice Bassue among many others.
Davis is expected to leave the island shortly to begin his college basketball career.
Marvin during a recent game against Antigua champions Big Banana Express
