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Stock rose this summer for Maple Grove's Davison

By David La Vaque, Star Tribune, 08/13/16, 4:15PM CDT

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Brad Davison drew the attention of mutiple D-I programs this summer.


Brad Davison, against Champlin Park last season. (Drew Herron Sports Ngin)

A little vacation and a lot of successful sports ventures highlighted summer break for top metro-area athletes.

As a youngster, Brad Davison sought to make his older sisters’ summer club basketball games a showcase for his budding talent.

“Every halftime or timeout I’d run out onto the court wherever the most college coaches were sitting and shoot in front of all of them,” the Maple Grove senior said. “They got to know me over the years, so that was pretty cool.”

The 6-3 Davison, a member of the Star Tribune all-metro first team, saw his stock rise this summer playing point guard for the Howard Pulley 17-Under team in national tournaments in South Carolina, Wisconsin and Nevada. His skills attracted offers from more than 20 programs. In July, Davison chose Wisconsin.

“It was a really cool experience to play against top competition,” he said.

In the era of specialized athletes, Davison also is the quarterback of the Crimson football team, a program on the verge of a Prep Bowl championship.

So he split time this summer between sneakers and snaps, sharpening his skills as leader of both offenses. Then there was modeling the new football uniforms, getting away for some family cabin time near International Falls and planning team bonding activities during captains’ practices.

“It’s been a great summer, and I’m really excited about football and basketball,” Davison said.