Xavier Basketball: Musketeers suspend Myles Davis indefinitely

The leader of Xavier basketball has been suspended indefinitely from all basketball related activities.

There’s no questioning the Xavier Musketeers and the balance that is oozing from their roster.

Chris Mack’s squad should be a top-10 team throughout the season and will likely be the second best team in the Big East in 2016-17.

However, the Musketeers announced Thursday night that they have indefinitely suspended senior guard Myles Davis from “all related basketball activities.”

“Playing basketball for Xavier is a privilege and we have high expectations for how our student-athletes represent our university." 2/3
— Shannon Russell (@slrussell) September 2, 2016

"Unless Myles meets those expectations he will not be a part of our program." 3/3
— Shannon Russell (@slrussell) September 2, 2016

Due to student privacy laws, #Xavier will not have any further comment until there is a change in Myles' status.
— Shannon Russell (@slrussell) September 2, 2016

Davis is currently facing two misdemeanor criminal damaging charges involving his ex-girlfriend. In one of the two incidents, Davis allegedly broke the victim’s $200 cell phone and struck the driver side door of her car (according to Cincinnati.com).

"A few days after the incidents, Stoll sought and received a protection order in Kenton County District Court. She accused Davis of threatening her, punching holes in her wall and trying “to punch through my windows.”Davis is not allowed within 500 feet of Stoll except at the university, where he can’t be within 10 feet of her. The order is effective for three years.Davis “vehemently denies” those allegations, according to his previous attorney."

Xavier was silent in regards to the situation for a while, but there was always an expectation that Davis would serve some sort of penalty – at least until the criminal justice system completes the case.

In terms of on the basketball court, Davis is the lone senior that plays a significant role on the team. He is the leader in the locker room, can play on or off the ball, takes care of the basketball, knows how to run the team, and can hit shots from outside consistently to keep the defense honest.

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Davis won’t blow you away with his speed, but instead, he’s savvy, creative and possesses a high basketball IQ.

He averaged a career high 10.8 points, 4.1 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game last season, while shooting 40 percent from the field overall and 38 percent from downtown.

Obviously, there is great uncertainty as to when (or if) Davis will return to the program. With the season still two and half months away, it’s still too early to predict what will ultimately happen and how it will impact Xavier.

Who’s going to take a leadership role in the locker room? If Davis does miss time, who will replace his on court production in the backcourt? Will he be rusty when he returns? If Davis is dismissed, could this drastically affect Xavier’s national ranking and standing in the Big East?

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These are all hypothetical questions at this point in time, however, Xavier would’ve certainly preferred avoiding this scenario entirely.