SAGINAW, MI — Arthur Hill guard Eric Davis spent the summer with the Detroit Family AAU team, improving his game and his stock in the eyes of college basketball recruiters.

The 6-foot-4 junior was invited to the USA Basketball Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. He was also invited to the LeBron Camp during the summer.

Davis enters his third season with the Lumberjacks after helping Arthur Hill put together a two-season record of 34-10.

He is ranked as the No. 1 recruit in Michigan, the No. 11 shooting guard in the country and No. 89 player overall in the Class of 2015 by ESPN. Recruiting website 247 ranks him as the No. 1 recruit in the state, No. 5 point guard in the country and No. 25 player overall in the Class of 2015.

The Saginaw News sat down with Davis and asked him 10 questions before the start of the 2013-14 boys basketball season.

Q: Do you tease your mother more during the holiday season?

Davis: My dad is Eric Davis Sr., and he played football at Saginaw High. My mom's name is Merry Christmas … seriously. It's spelled the same way and everything. I tease her a little more before Christmas. I say her name twice, like "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas."

Q: Who has offered scholarships so far?

Davis: Memphis, Michigan State, Oregon, Iowa State, Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina State, Illinois, Providence, Oklahoma State, Massachusetts and Kent State, but there will be more. I just got a text from (Michigan) Coach (John) Bielein. I've made two visits so far to Michigan State and N.C. State.

Q: What's your timeline for making a decision?

Davis: In the summer, after the AAU season, I'm going to make all of my official visits, then make my decision the first week of school. I want them all together, kind of at the same time, so it's all fresh in my mind when I make my decision.

Q: What's the top priority for choosing a program?

Davis: Style of play is important to me. I want to be on a team with a positive coach. I'm a positive person. When I make a mistake, I work to correct it, not harp on it. I don't want a coach who's always negative and yelling.

Q: What's the top priority for choosing a school?

Davis: I want to go somewhere with a strong business school. I want to get into business, learning to make investments and things like that. I would love to play in the NBA, maybe be a one-and-done person, but a lot of things can happen. I want to get a college degree, even if it's after my college career is over.

Q: What's your academic standing?

Davis: I have a 3.2 grade point average and got a 16 on my ACT, but I took it twice as a sophomore to practice. I'll take it again. My plan is to get at least a 23 or 24.

Q: What stood out about your unofficial visits?

Davis: The fans and the crowds were incredible. Big crowds. Large crowds. I love playing in front of big crowds, in big games. Every place I've gone has had that. They've been great.

Q: Do you see yourself as a shooting guard or point guard?

Davis: Point guard. I like to set up my teammates, help them be successful. But I can move to shooting guard if that's where I'm needed. I'm comfortable at both positions, but my main position here and in the future in college.

Q: In the last two years, you've played with a pair of NCAA Division I players (Jordan Hare, Rhode Island and Jalen Adams, St. Bonaventure). Now they're gone. How does that change how you approach the season?

Davis: I have to be more of a leader. I can't take any days off. I have to be a vocal leader, but lead by example too. Players will look to me. But not much is going to change how we approach every game. Our first game is against Bay City Central. That's the only game that we're focusing on.

Q: And not Saginaw High?

Davis: I can't lose to them again. We've beaten them during the regular season, but they've beaten us in the tournament the last two seasons. The tournament is what counts, so we have to make sure that doesn't happen again.