Calkins: Ja and Des told Kendric Davis to ‘go be that killer.’ He joyfully obliged.
Memphis guard Kendric Davis (3) drives the ball against Auburn guard Zep Jasper (12) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, in Atlanta. (Erik Rank/AP)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
Memphis Tigers point guard Kendric Davis got a text from Ja Morant and Desmond Bane before Saturday’s game telling him to “go be that killer you are.” Davis didn’t have to be told twice, evidently. He scored 27 points as Memphis knocked off unbeaten Auburn.
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