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University of Houston Athletics
Sampson, Davis Named Houston Sports Awards Finalists
12/11/2019 5:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Sampson among Coach of the Year nominees, Davis with College Athlete of the Year candidates
HOUSTON – After a record-setting 2018-19 season, University of Houston Men's Basketball Head Coach Kelvin Sampson and guard Corey Davis Jr. were named as finalists in their respective categories for the Houston Sports Awards.
Now in his sixth season with Houston, Sampson was named a finalist for the Coach of the Year, while Davis was honored as a finalist for the College Athlete of the Year.
Sampson joined A.J. Hinch (Houston Astros), Tina Langley (Rice Women's Basketball) and Bill O'Brien (Houston Texans) as the Coach of the Year finalists.
Davis joined Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma Football), Nicole Lennon (Rice Volleyball) and Erica Ogwumike (Rice Women's Basketball) in the College Athlete of the Year category.
ABOUT the HOUSTON SPORTS AWARDS
The Houston Sports Awards presented by Insperity will be held on January 21, 2020 at the Hilton Americas.
The Awards show will gather together Houston's top athletes, both past and present, to
commemorate, celebrate and recognize Houston's top sports achievements, performers and moments.
houstonsportsawards.com.
ABOUT KELVIN SAMPSON
In 2018-19, Sampson led the Cougars to a school-record 33 wins, the program's first outright regular-season conference championship since 1984 and Top-12 final rankings in both national polls.
His Houston team won its first 15 games to open the season for the program's third-longest winning streak in school history and followed that with a 12-game streak after enduring its first loss at Temple in early January.
After winning 19 straight games in H&PE Arena as their home arena underwent a $60-million renovation, Sampson's Cougars won their first 14 home games in the Fertitta Center and owned the nation's longest home winning streak at 33 games until late February.
With the Cougars' win at SMU in mid-January, Sampson became only the 52nd coach in NCAA history to reach 600 victories in his career. That win also gave him 100 in his Houston career and made him the fastest coach in UH history to reach that total.
For his team's impressive efforts all season, Sampson was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the second straight season He became only the second coach in program history to win consecutive conference Coach of the Year honors and the first since Hall of Fame Coach Guy V. Lewis accomplished the feat in 1983-84 in the Southwest Conference.
Sampson now owns six conference Coach of the Year award from four leagues. In addition to the two with Houston in The American, Sampson also received accolades in 1995 (Big Eight, Oklahoma); 1991 (Pac-10, Washington State) and 1985 and 1983 (Frontier, Montana Tech).
ABOUT COREY DAVIS Jr.
Davis was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference's First Team and also earned First-Team honors from USBWA All-District VII and NABC All-District 25.
Davis was a leader for the Cougars throughout his two-year career. The Lafayette, La., native led Houston with 17.0 points per game and was one of Houston's and the league's most prolific 3-pointers, draining 111 treys in 296 attempts.
Davis finished sixth in Houston career history with 214 3-pointers, 536 3-point attempts and a 39.9 3-point field goal percentage.
He became only the second player in school history with multiple seasons with 100+ 3-pointers made during his career and became the 48th player in school history to reach 1,000 points.
Davis was named to the American Athletic Conference Championship All-Tournament Team in 2017-18 and was selected as the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup Most Outstanding Player in November 2018 after leading the Cougars to wins over Alabama A&M, Northwestern State, Rice and BYU.
He finished with 16 20-point games and scored a career-high 31 points with six assists in Houston's 85-69 win at No. 20/19 Cincinnati on March 10 to clinch the Cougars' first outright regular-season conference championship since 1984.
UP NEXT
Sampson and his 2019-20 Cougars take on Oklahoma State at 2 p.m., Sunday, inside the Fertitta Center.
BUY TICKETS
Regular-season single-game tickets for the University of Houston Men's Basketball program's 2019-20 season are on sale now, and fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets soon before all are gone.
Fans can purchase single-game tickets at the Houston Athletics Ticket Office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, and any time at uhcougars.com/tickets.
Fans who were unable to purchase season tickets can get a head start for the 2020-21 season by placing their names on the Priority Waiting List for only a $50 deposit. To reserve places on the Priority Waiting List, fans can register by clicking here and follow the appropriate links from the right column.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team' Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
Now in his sixth season with Houston, Sampson was named a finalist for the Coach of the Year, while Davis was honored as a finalist for the College Athlete of the Year.
Sampson joined A.J. Hinch (Houston Astros), Tina Langley (Rice Women's Basketball) and Bill O'Brien (Houston Texans) as the Coach of the Year finalists.
Davis joined Jalen Hurts (Oklahoma Football), Nicole Lennon (Rice Volleyball) and Erica Ogwumike (Rice Women's Basketball) in the College Athlete of the Year category.
ABOUT the HOUSTON SPORTS AWARDS
The Houston Sports Awards presented by Insperity will be held on January 21, 2020 at the Hilton Americas.
The Awards show will gather together Houston's top athletes, both past and present, to
commemorate, celebrate and recognize Houston's top sports achievements, performers and moments.
houstonsportsawards.com.
ABOUT KELVIN SAMPSON
In 2018-19, Sampson led the Cougars to a school-record 33 wins, the program's first outright regular-season conference championship since 1984 and Top-12 final rankings in both national polls.
His Houston team won its first 15 games to open the season for the program's third-longest winning streak in school history and followed that with a 12-game streak after enduring its first loss at Temple in early January.
After winning 19 straight games in H&PE Arena as their home arena underwent a $60-million renovation, Sampson's Cougars won their first 14 home games in the Fertitta Center and owned the nation's longest home winning streak at 33 games until late February.
With the Cougars' win at SMU in mid-January, Sampson became only the 52nd coach in NCAA history to reach 600 victories in his career. That win also gave him 100 in his Houston career and made him the fastest coach in UH history to reach that total.
For his team's impressive efforts all season, Sampson was named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the second straight season He became only the second coach in program history to win consecutive conference Coach of the Year honors and the first since Hall of Fame Coach Guy V. Lewis accomplished the feat in 1983-84 in the Southwest Conference.
Sampson now owns six conference Coach of the Year award from four leagues. In addition to the two with Houston in The American, Sampson also received accolades in 1995 (Big Eight, Oklahoma); 1991 (Pac-10, Washington State) and 1985 and 1983 (Frontier, Montana Tech).
ABOUT COREY DAVIS Jr.
Davis was a unanimous selection to the American Athletic Conference's First Team and also earned First-Team honors from USBWA All-District VII and NABC All-District 25.
Davis was a leader for the Cougars throughout his two-year career. The Lafayette, La., native led Houston with 17.0 points per game and was one of Houston's and the league's most prolific 3-pointers, draining 111 treys in 296 attempts.
Davis finished sixth in Houston career history with 214 3-pointers, 536 3-point attempts and a 39.9 3-point field goal percentage.
He became only the second player in school history with multiple seasons with 100+ 3-pointers made during his career and became the 48th player in school history to reach 1,000 points.
Davis was named to the American Athletic Conference Championship All-Tournament Team in 2017-18 and was selected as the Men Against Breast Cancer Cougar Cup Most Outstanding Player in November 2018 after leading the Cougars to wins over Alabama A&M, Northwestern State, Rice and BYU.
He finished with 16 20-point games and scored a career-high 31 points with six assists in Houston's 85-69 win at No. 20/19 Cincinnati on March 10 to clinch the Cougars' first outright regular-season conference championship since 1984.
UP NEXT
Sampson and his 2019-20 Cougars take on Oklahoma State at 2 p.m., Sunday, inside the Fertitta Center.
BUY TICKETS
Regular-season single-game tickets for the University of Houston Men's Basketball program's 2019-20 season are on sale now, and fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets soon before all are gone.
Fans can purchase single-game tickets at the Houston Athletics Ticket Office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, and any time at uhcougars.com/tickets.
Fans who were unable to purchase season tickets can get a head start for the 2020-21 season by placing their names on the Priority Waiting List for only a $50 deposit. To reserve places on the Priority Waiting List, fans can register by clicking here and follow the appropriate links from the right column.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarMBK on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team' Facebook page at UHCougarMBK or by visiting the team's Instagram page at UHCougarMBK.
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