Freshman Sensation Jaliya Davis!

About this episode

Jaliya Davis discusses her journey as a Kansas women's basketball player and the team's recent success against Mizzou.

In this episode of The Jayhawker Podcast, Nate Bukaty sits down with Kansas women’s basketball standout Jaliya Davis. A proud local product from Blue Valley North, Jaliya talks about what it means to suit up for one of her favorite teams growing up and how the transition to playing at KU has shaped her journey. She breaks down the excitement of beating Border Showdown rival Mizzou over the weekend, what that win meant for the locker room, and how the team plans to build on that momentum moving forward. Jaliya also opens up about her goals for the rest of the season and reflects on her recruiting process with Coach Brandon Schneider and teammate S’mya Nichols. The Jayhawker Podcast is presented by the University of Kansas Health System and by Xfinity, get the smartest WiFi only for Xfinity, imagine that! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Nate Bukaty

Guest: Jaliya Davis

Topics covered

• women's basketball
• Jaliya Davis
• KU sports
• Border Showdown
• recruiting process
• team dynamics

Keywords

• Jaliya Davis
• Kansas basketball
• Border Showdown
• Mizzou
• recruiting
• team goals
• Nate Bukaty

Sponsors

University of Kansas Health System, Xfinity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kansas women’s basketball

Places: Kansas, Blue Valley North

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