33. Malachi Davis – LIU
Davis took an unusual path to this point, but the Canadian guard is hoping that this past season’s success sets him up for another real shot in his final year of eligibility. He wasn’t exactly the hottest commodity at Tallahassee CC before Bobby Hurley and Arizona State found him and brought him aboard in 2023. However, Davis appeared in just seven games and ended up redshirting before making the move to Long Island for an actual shot.
The Sharks greatly appreciated Davis’s contributions this season as he put up 17.7 points and 3.2 assists as a full-time starter in that backcourt. His 3-point shot still needs work but Davis earned First Team All-NEC for his complete role in LIU’s offense while also coming in second in the league in steals. While that time with the Sun Devils didn’t quite work out, he can certainly be an important scorer and decision maker in his final season somewhere else.
32. Po’Boigh King – North Carolina Central
This 6-4 guard out of North Carolina is more fantastic than just his name. King got his collegiate career kickstarted with great junior college work at Harcum College before making his way to North Carolina Central as a sophomore two offseasons ago. There are absolutely no guarantees of success with junior college players but King certainly asserted himself as a major piece of the puzzle with the Eagles.
After a solid showing as a sophomore, King was even better as a junior this season, putting up 16.7 points and 2.9 rebounds per game with improved shooting figures. While North Carolina Central’s season wasn’t as prosperous, King still emerged with All-MEAC honors for a second straight year and continued to show out among the league’s leaders in points and steals. How his game will transition to a higher conference remains to be seen but King absolutely has talent and another year or two to prove that.
31. Kam Woods – Robert Morris
This may seem bizarre, but Woods hunts for his sixth college and maintains eligibility thanks to JUCO and COVID rulings. He excelled at Troy, starred at Northwest Florida State (JUCO), and put up dynamic numbers at North Carolina A&T in his first three seaosns. Woods was then a backup last season at NC State and barely played during that insane March run to the Final Four. Fortunately for him, Robert Morris turned out to be another prosperous stop on his never ending journey.
Woods averaged 14.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists in a season where Robert Morris won their first league title in the Horizon League and returned to the NCAA Tournament. Woods was among the Horizon League’s best in assists, steals, and other metrics and was named Tournament MVP for his late-season heroics. He’s had a certain taste of the Big Dance but we’ll see what kind of role he plays in his next step and if he continues to be an otherworldly scorer and shot creator.