American basketball player (born 2002)
Jonathan Christian Davis
(born February 27, 2002) is an American professional
basketball
player for the
Washington Wizards
of the
National Basketball Association
(NBA). He played college basketball for the
Wisconsin Badgers
and was drafted tenth overall by the Wizards in the
2022 NBA draft
.
High school career
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Davis played basketball for
La Crosse Central High School
in
La Crosse, Wisconsin
. He won a Division 2 state title as a freshman.
[1]
In his junior season, Davis averaged 23 points and nine rebounds per game, earning
La Crosse Tribune
Player of the Year honors.
[2]
As a senior, he averaged 27.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.
[3]
He was named
Wisconsin Mr. Basketball
and repeated as
La Crosse Tribune
Player of the Year.
[4]
Davis left as his school's all-time leading scorer with 2,158 career points.
[5]
He committed to playing college basketball for
Wisconsin
over offers from
Marquette
,
Iowa
and
Minnesota
, among others.
[6]
Davis also played
football
for La Crosse Central as a
quarterback
.
[7]
In his senior season, he earned Large Schools First Team All-State honors and won the Dave Krieg Award as the most outstanding senior quarterback in Wisconsin.
[8]
College career
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On February 2, 2021, Davis scored a freshman season-high 17 points, shooting 6-of-7 from the field, in a 72?56 win over
Penn State
.
[9]
As a freshman, he came off the bench, averaging seven points and 4.1 rebounds per game while leading his team with 34 steals.
[10]
On November 23, 2021, Davis scored 30 points in a 65?63 upset of
Houston
.
[11]
He scored a career-high 37 points and had 14 rebounds on January 3, 2022, in a 74?69 upset of
Purdue
.
[12]
As a sophomore, he averaged 19.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Davis was named
Big Ten Player of the Year
.
[13]
On March 31, 2022, Davis declared for the
2022 NBA draft
, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.
[14]
Professional career
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Washington Wizards (2022?present)
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Davis was selected with the tenth overall pick by the
Washington Wizards
in the
2022 NBA draft
.
[15]
Davis joined the Wizards'
2022 NBA Summer League
roster.
[16]
In his Summer League debut, Davis scored six points on 1-for-11 shooting in a 99?105 loss to the
Detroit Pistons
.
[17]
National team career
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Davis represented the
United States
at the
2021 FIBA Under-19 World Cup
in Latvia. He averaged 4.1 points per game, helping his team win the gold medal.
[18]
Career statistics
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College
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Personal life
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Davis' father,
Mark
, played professional basketball for 13 seasons, including stints in the NBA, following a college career at
Old Dominion
. His twin brother, Jordan, originally played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers, before transferring to Illinois State and was his basketball and football teammate in high school.
[19]
Prior to the draft, Davis appeared in a
Taco Bell
commercial promoting the chain's Toasted Cheddar Chalupa.
[20]
References
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"No. 1: La Crosse Central boys basketball wins first state title since 1925"
.
La Crosse Tribune
. December 30, 2017
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
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Sommerfeldt, Todd (April 7, 2019).
"All-Tribune boys basketball: La Crosse Central's Johnny Davis is player of the year"
.
La Crosse Tribune
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
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Lee, Eric (April 12, 2020).
"High school basketball: Johnny Davis dazzled for La Crosse Central, looks to do the same for Badgers"
.
La Crosse Tribune
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
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Sommerfeldt, Todd (April 20, 2020).
"All-Tribune boys basketball: Johnny Davis is player of the year"
.
La Crosse Tribune
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
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McNamara, Jon (March 17, 2020).
"WBCA tabs Wisconsin signee Jonathan Davis as Mr. Basketball"
.
Rivals
. Retrieved
June 13,
2021
.
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Potrykus, Jeff (June 15, 2019).
"Davis brothers from La Crosse commit to play basketball for Wisconsin"
.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
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Sommerfeldt, Todd (October 30, 2019).
"High school football: Johnny Davis left significant mark at La Crosse Central"
.
La Crosse Tribune
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
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Wilson, Travis (November 20, 2019).
"Johnny Davis of La Crosse Central selected to receive Dave Krieg Award"
.
Wisconsin Sports Network
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
- ^
Vazquez, Raul (February 4, 2021).
"The "sky's the limit" for Wisconsin freshman wing Jonathan Davis"
.
Rivals
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
- ^
Polzin, Jim (May 6, 2021).
"Badgers freshman Jonathan Davis earns tryout with US U19 National Team"
.
Wisconsin State Journal
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
- ^
"Wisconsin holds off No. 12 Houston with 65?63 upset"
.
ESPN
.
Associated Press
. November 23, 2021
. Retrieved
November 29,
2021
.
- ^
Manderfeld, Noah (January 3, 2022).
"Johnny Davis scores 37 as Wisconsin pulls off the upset, beats No. 3 Purdue on the road"
.
WSAW
. Retrieved
January 3,
2022
.
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"2021-22 Big Ten Men's Basketball Postseason Honors Announced"
(Press release).
Big Ten Conference
. March 8, 2022. Archived from
the original
on March 8, 2022
. Retrieved
March 8,
2022
.
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Givony, Jonathan (March 31, 2022).
"Badgers' Davis to enter NBA draft, hire agent"
.
ESPN.com
. Retrieved
March 31,
2022
.
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Filyo, Jackson (June 24, 2022).
"Wizards select Johnny Davis with 10th pick in 2022 NBA Draft"
.
NBA.com
. Retrieved
July 14,
2022
.
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"Washington Wizards 2022 NBA2K23 Summer League Roster | NBA.com"
.
NBA.com
. Retrieved
July 28,
2022
.
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"Detroit Pistons vs Washington Wizards Jul 9, 2022 Box Scores | NBA.com"
.
NBA.com
. July 10, 2022
. Retrieved
July 28,
2022
.
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Schnable, Abby (July 12, 2021).
"Jonathan Davis, Team USA become gold medalists in FIBA U19 World Cup"
.
Wisconsin State Journal
. Retrieved
July 12,
2021
.
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Lucas, Mike (October 30, 2020).
"Lucas: Johnny Davis pairs quiet confidence with loud game"
.
Wisconsin Badgers
. Retrieved
June 14,
2021
.
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Belz, Matt (May 23, 2022).
"Johnny Davis featured in a national Taco Bell commercial"
.
si.com
. Retrieved
June 23,
2022
.
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