Empress Davenport joined the UTSA staff as the recruiting coordinator on April 15, 2021.
Davenport comes to San Antonio after spending the last three years at Lamar in the same role.
Davenport recently completed her third year as an assistant coach at Lamar, where she worked with a pair of head coaches, including Robin Harmony (2018-19) and Aqua Franklin (2019-21).
Davenport helped Lamar to a historic 2018-19 season, with the Cardinals going 17-1 in the Southland and 24-7 overall. Six players earned all-conference honors under Davenport, with Miya Crump earning Southland Freshman of the Year honors and Chastadie Barrs claiming a pair of defensive player of the year accolades.
She was a four-year standout for the Longhorns, averaging nearly eight points, four rebounds and better than two assists per game during her collegiate career.
The Horns advanced to three NCAA Championships during Davenport's time on campus and recorded three 20-win seasons, including 31 wins in 2015-16. Davenport was a huge part in the Horns' 10-game turnaround as a sophomore.
Following her time in Austin, Davenport signed a contract with Alvik Basket, a professional team in Sweden. During her one season with Alvik, Davenport was the starting point guard where she guided her squad to the semifinals.
After a professional career overseas, Davenport returned to the U.S. to serve as an assistant coach with the Nike ProSkills EYBL. During her two years with EYBL, she conducted drills that helped improve athlete stamina, skills and performance. In addition to her work with EYBL, Davenport also served as a trainer for Full Throttle Basketball, where she created fitness plans for clients.
Davenport graduated from Texas with a bachelor's degree in applied learning and development in May 2016.
Davenport comes to San Antonio after spending the last three years at Lamar in the same role.
Davenport recently completed her third year as an assistant coach at Lamar, where she worked with a pair of head coaches, including Robin Harmony (2018-19) and Aqua Franklin (2019-21).
Davenport helped Lamar to a historic 2018-19 season, with the Cardinals going 17-1 in the Southland and 24-7 overall. Six players earned all-conference honors under Davenport, with Miya Crump earning Southland Freshman of the Year honors and Chastadie Barrs claiming a pair of defensive player of the year accolades.
She was a four-year standout for the Longhorns, averaging nearly eight points, four rebounds and better than two assists per game during her collegiate career.
The Horns advanced to three NCAA Championships during Davenport's time on campus and recorded three 20-win seasons, including 31 wins in 2015-16. Davenport was a huge part in the Horns' 10-game turnaround as a sophomore.
Following her time in Austin, Davenport signed a contract with Alvik Basket, a professional team in Sweden. During her one season with Alvik, Davenport was the starting point guard where she guided her squad to the semifinals.
After a professional career overseas, Davenport returned to the U.S. to serve as an assistant coach with the Nike ProSkills EYBL. During her two years with EYBL, she conducted drills that helped improve athlete stamina, skills and performance. In addition to her work with EYBL, Davenport also served as a trainer for Full Throttle Basketball, where she created fitness plans for clients.
Davenport graduated from Texas with a bachelor's degree in applied learning and development in May 2016.