Our Story
Bennett Davison was the co-captain of the 1997 Arizona Wildcats mens basketball team, who went onto play 14 years of pro basketball.
This story traces his early childhood, from the Deep South to Northern CA, his natural abilities landing him on the UA junior Olympic Soccer team, then to discovering he was a force of nature in basketball.
After becoming the best player in the JC basketball world in 1995 for the West Valley College Vikings, he was recruited by Lute Olson, Bennett became the heart of the offense that would stun the top-seeded teams of the 1997 National Tourney.
The prayers of a city would rally behind players determined to embody the words, "Bear Down", en route "a milestone victory for Arizona." Bennett became most famous for mussing Coach Olson's legendary hair as the Cats stormed the floor.
21 Memoirs is a love story about a son, student, brother and father who was raised by a relentlessly loving single mother, to earn his place on a team that made an post-season anomaly into a turning point in NCAA history.
Contributions by coach and Selection Committee Member Stan Morrison, HOF coach Jim Rosborough and NFL Draft pick. Rev. Jerone Davison.
Edited by Cory Parella.