[1] He instantly made an impact as a true freshman, starting for the team right away as he averaged a team-leading 17.6 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
[2] Behind the record of 23–9 (9–1), the Cardinals earned their first-ever berth into the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
They then lost by 31 points to the eventual national champion Michigan State Spartans who were led by Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
[2] Lamar finished atop the Southland Conference yet again with a 22–11 (8–2) record, and for the second consecutive season earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament.
The National Basketball Association's Kansas City Kings selected him in the fourth round (82nd overall) in the 1981 NBA draft, although Davis never played in the league.