Chris davidson

Height: 190cm

Position: Combo Guard

THE player

Chris is an excitement machine. Able to use his athleticism on both ends of the court, Chris has the capacity to take over games through his offensive or defensive efforts. As a committed team player, he will use his high basketball IQ to lift his team and capitalise on the opportunities his court vision detects. The values he places on Education is driving him to make the most from his basketball career.

THE man

Family is central to Chris’s value system. Having endured many challenging times throughout his upbringing, he knows it is only through work and dedication to his education that he will lift himself and his family to new levels of achievement and prosperity. His commitment to achieving these goals is admirable and in keeping with everything RedRoo Sports represents.

CD At dawson college

If his start has any bearing on his total experience as a Dawson College Buc, Chris Davidson can feel pretty happy with how the future looks. In 13 official games he has started 8, with the healthy stat line of 9.2 points4.5 boards, 1.2 assists and 1.3 steals per game, and great shooting numbers with near 40% field goals made.

Having adapted to Montana life, Chris is settling in to school and the overall experience. “Glendive is an amazing place”, commented the Freshman. “Coach and my teammates, the support network, the teachers, it’s all very high quality. I can certainly use this as my platform for future success both in school and on the hardwood”.

With the pressure on the Bucs to continue their recent success under Coach Joe Peterson, Chris can expect to be the beneficiary of a work schedule and academic expectation that will not slacken off. “Coach makes it very clear: Student first, athlete second, and so I am adjusting to that shift in mindset and can see that it is supposed to help me in life and in basketball.

It’s an adjustment sped up by the 1-match suspension Chris incurred after missing class following a particularly heavy training schedule. “I thought I would just have a lie in. I was smashed. I don’t think we really know that much about what hard training is like in Australia. We practice extremely hard and I let me team down by missing class. Coach was really good about it. Understood my situation, but I still had to serve my time. This is how you build a culture and how you build better people. I’m really grateful for the experience. it taught me a lot.”

With an arsenal that includes his trademark slashes to the ring, his athleticism around the basket and his vision, Chris’s game on the court will take care of itself and the Bucs will be the beneficiaries. Adding his off court discipline will make Chris’s time at Dawson a huge blessing to his life.

RedRoo Athlete Receives Significant Award

As the inaugural recipient of RedRoo Sports John Bewley Memorial Scholarship, Chris Davidson will have an amazing opportunity to continue his work towards his life goals.

For RedRoo Sports Founder and CEO, James Kerr, the award is an appropriate recognition of Chris’s development as a valued member of his organisation’s community. “Chris exemplifies what RedRoo sports, and the John Bewley Memorial Scholarship, embodies; which is a dedication to one’s future, focus on academic excellence, a work ethic that can be applied in every aspect of life, and leadership. I have watched Chris closely over the past number of years and his attitude and effort has always impressed me. Receiving this award is intended to give him the motivation to keep on going in his trajectory of a life he and his family can be proud of.”

The scholarship provides Davidson, 18, with use of a RedRoo toyota camry for a year, and employment opportunities at RedRoo Sales and Service, giving him a fantastic opportunity to continue his progress towards his career and personal goals.

Named in honour of the Reverend John Bewley, a significant mentor in Mr. Kerr’s upbringing in Jackson, Mississippi, USA, The John Bewley Memorial Scholarship will reward one young person per year in the RedRoo Sports organisation that best exemplifies the values advanced by Reverend Bewley throughout his life of service and dedication to his community.

“Reverend Bewley changed the lives of countless hundreds of young men and women in my community growing up”, recalls Mr Kerr. “He left an impression on me that has reverberated throughout my life. This man was a legend in the community, and single handily did more for the community than anyone I know growing up in Jackson, Mississippi. He lead from that front, and his legacy needs to be continued. It’s a privilege to pass on the values he taught me to the young people who come to RedRoo Sports”.

For Chris Davidson, a standout junior basketballer and high academic performer, receiving the award is a great validation of his work. “I definitely have goals for my life”, he explains, “but it is very easy to lose sight of them, and lose hope. I don’t want to give up on them, myself or my family, and Mr. Kerr giving this award to me has been a huge help to stay focused and keep on working. It has also helped my self belief to grow. I know I can achieve my plans. I’m very, very grateful.”