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HAMPEN-SYDNEY, Va. -- Hampden-Sydney College basketball All-American and 2024 graduate Davidson Hubbard (Charlotte, NC) has announced his commitment to NCAA Division I Baylor University for his fifth year of collegiate eligibility as a graduate transfer student-athlete. Davidson led the Tigers to a school record of 31-3 this past season, finishing as the Division III Men's Basketball National Championship Runner-Up.

"What an amazing opportunity for Hubb!" said Hampden-Sydney head coach Caleb Kimbrough. "Hubb has poured his heart into H-SC basketball and this community over the past four years, and we know he will do the same at Baylor. Hubb is a perfect example of someone who committed to the work and let the results take care of them self. Thank you to Coach Drew and all the Baylor basketball family for giving him this opportunity … you are getting a great young man and basketball player!"

Hubbard, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in visual arts, was named to the 2023-24 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-America Second Team, the D3hoops.com All-America Third Team, the NABC All-District 6 First Team, the D3hoops.com All-Region 6 First Team, as well as the All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) First Team. He started 33 of 34 games while averaging 14.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists … shooting 47% (203-433) from the field, 32% (48-151) on three-point field goals and 82% (54-66) at the free throw line. Davidson added 31 steals and 14 blocks, and was the team leader in points (508), scoring average, field goals, field goal attempts, rebounds (245), rebound average, offensive rebounds (68) and defensive rebounds (177). He posted career-highs of 31 points, 16 rebounds, four assists, four blocks, four three-pointers and 37 minutes, along with a season-high three steals. Hubbard had 27 double-figure scoring games, including one 30-point game among eight 20-point games, and led the team in scoring 13 times and in rebounding 21 times with five double-doubles and a team-best 19 dunks.

Additionally, Davidson was named to the 2023-24 Bevo Francis Award Top 100 Watch List, was selected a United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) Division III National Player of the Week (January 3) and ODAC Player of the Week (Jan. 2), while named to the D3hoops.com Team of the Week (Jan. 3), and was also chosen as the Al Van Wie/Wooster Rotary Classic MVP (November 18, 2023). Most recently, Hubbard was named the 2023-24 Virginia Sports Information Director's (VaSID) College Division Men's Basketball Player of the Year and VaSID All-State First Team.

Hubbard started 82 of 92 career games at H-SC, posting 1,188 career points (26th all-time), 674 career rebounds, 98 career assists, 73 career steals, 58 career blocks (8th all-time) and 90 career three-pointers. He finished with a career field goal percentage of 50% (475-949), a career three-point percentage of 35% (90-256) and a career free throw percentage of 75% (148-197).

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and members of the Big 12 Conference. The Bears finished 24-11 overall during 2023-24, including 11-7 in the Big 12, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Baylor won the 2021 NCAA National Championship.