Davion Sykes

Position:
Guard
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-6
Weight:
220
Hometown:
Duncanville, Texas
High School:
Duncanville HS
Prev School:
Texas State

2024-25
Saw action in 31 games, making three starts for the Salukis in his first season on campus ... Averaged 4.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, and an assist per game in 17.3 minutes per game ... Scored the game-winning basket in the Arch Madness quarterfinals against Indiana State on Mar. 6 ... Put up 10 or more points in four games, including a season-high 12 points on the road at Indiana State on Mar. 2 in the regular-season finale ... Recorded five or more rebounds in eight games, including a season-high nine boards in a neutral site game against Florida Tech on Nov. 27 ... Finished the season with 16 steals and 11 blocked shots ... Shot 53.0 percent (61-115) from the floor and 33.3 percent (4-12) from behind the arc.

PRIOR TO SIU
Sykes came to Southern Illinois after two seasons with Texas State where he appeared in 56 games including 19 starts with the Bobcats … In 2023-24, he made a drastic jump in scoring going from 3.5 points to 11.2 points per game while also averaging 6.9 rebounds and over a steal per game … He posted a season-high 30 points on 10-for-15 shooting against Troy and scored in double-digits in 12 games including a five-game stretch during Sun Belt action … During the Sun Belt Conference Tournament, Sykes scored in double-figures in three of four games while helping Texas State to the championship game where they fell to eventual champions James Madison … During his freshman season, Sykes saw action in 34 games and averaged 3.5 points and 2.4 rebounds … He made his debut against Washington State where he scored 10 points finishing the season with five games with 10 or more points … Sykes graduated from Duncanville High School where he was a member of four UIL 6A state championship teams … He was named to the 2022 UIL 6A All-Tournament Team, selected to the 2022 All-Region 6A-2 team, and earned all-district academic honors.