KC native Jaliya Davis notches record-setting season with KU women’s basketball
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- Jaliya Davis leads KU with 21.6 PPG and 63.6 FG% as a freshman.
- Davis set Big 12 record with seven straight Freshman of the Week awards.
- Jayhawks 16-11 overall, 6-9 Big 12, three regular games before March 4 tourney.
Kansas women’s basketball isn’t having the season it would like, sitting at 12th in the conference standings. But the Jayhawks have one of the most productive freshmen in the nation.
Blue Valley North alum Jaliya Davis had a decorated high school career as a five-star recruit, helping lead the Mustangs to two Kansas 6A state titles. The 6-2 forward is now making an immediate impact with the Jayhawks, leading the team in points (21.6 per game) and field-goal percentage (63.6%).
Davis’ freshman performance has now garnered a record-setting achievement; she is the first player in Big 12 history to win Freshman of the Week seven consecutive times. She set this record in just 17 games, missing time earlier in the season due to injury.
Her points per game mark is also second all-time among Big 12 freshmen.
The star freshman has dropped double figures in each of her games and recorded her 12th 20-point game of the season with 25 points against Houston on Saturday. Davis averages the most conference points of all freshmen with 22.4 per Big 12 game.
And she’s scored all of her points inside the arc or at the free throw line with no attempted 3-pointers this season. Davis is also second on the team with 6.1 rebounds per game.
The Jayhawks have a 16-11 overall record and are 6-9 in Big 12 play. They have three games left against Kansas State, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State before the Big 12 Tournament in Kansas City.
This story was originally published February 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM with the headline "KC native Jaliya Davis notches record-setting season with KU women’s basketball."
