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After Dozens Of Offers, Overland's Davis Makes College Choice

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) - Colorado's most heavily recruited high school basketball player perhaps since Chauncey Billups has chosen which college he will play for.

De'Ron Davis, a star at Overland High School, announced on Thursday that he has accepted an offer for a scholarship to play at Indiana University.

De'Ron Davis
De'Ron Davis (credit: CBS)

His decision had come down to the Hoosiers or the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

De'Ron Davis
De'Ron Davis (credit: CBS)

IU had been recruiting Davis since the 8th grade.

"The biggest difference for my family is my education is paid for," Davis told CBS4. "Everything that happens after that is just a blessing and it's a plus. My mom and me, we couldn't afford college, so me playing basketball gave me the outlet."

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