Davonte Beard   24
    Davonte Beard

    Class:
    Freshman

    Hometown:
    Akron, Ohio

    High School:
    St. Vincent-St. Mary

    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 181

    Position:
    G


    11/26/2011

    Buzzer Beater Sinks Siena in Burlington

    Game Effort Falls Just Short

    11/23/2011

    Georgia Tech Rolls Past Siena, 72-44

    Saints Fall to 2-2

    11/23/2011

    Siena vs. Georgia Tech - Gameday Central 7 PM

    Saints and Yellow Jackets Meet in Duluth

    11/21/2011

    The Cup is Half Full

    Saints Find Plenty of Positives in First Loss

    11/19/2011

    Hymes Scores 30 as Saints Cruise to 2-0

    Freshman Point Guard Leads Dominating Effort

    GENERAL: A versatile player that can play either guard position...One of the top mid-major targets in the country as a high school senior.

    BEFORE SIENA: Played at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, the alma mater of the NBA's LeBron James, for four years, including three as a starter...Also recruited by St. Francis (Pa.), Boston College, George Washington, Duquesne, La Salle, Akron, Toledo, Southern Illinois, Cleveland State, and Northeastern.

    PERSONAL: The son of Elisha Beard.

    The Beard File

    The best thing I did this summer was:

    Prepare myself for this upcoming season by lifting and conditioning

    What I like most about Siena College:

    The atmosphere and how everyone loves Men's Basketball

    My superstitions are:

    I always wear two pairs of socks

    If I didn't play basketball, I would:

    Be playing football

    My favorite spot on campus is:

    The Wrap Shop

    The best player I ever played against was:

    Cameron Wright (Pittsburg)

    One thing people would be surprised to know about me:

    I love to dress up

    What I like most about Coach Buonaguro:

    He is very understanding and pushes you to improve every day, not just in basketball, but in the classroom as well.

    My best Siena basketball moment has been:

    Committing to play basketball at Siena

    My favorite professional athlete is:

    Kobe Bryant

    My favorite movie:

    The Lion King