JD Davison

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JD Davison
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Davison with the Boston Celtics in 2022
No. 20–Boston Celtics
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-10-03) October 3, 2002 (age 22)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolCalhoun (Letohatchee, Alabama)
College Alabama (2021–2022)
NBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Boston Celtics
2022–present→Maine Celtics
Career highlights and awards
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Jerdarrian Devontae Davison (born October 3, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class.

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High school career

Davison attended Calhoun High School in Letohatchee, Alabama. [1] [2] As a junior, Davison averaged 30.4 points, 12 rebounds and five assists per game, earning Alabama Mr. Basketball and Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year honors. [3] He led his team to a Class 2A state title, converting a game-winning three-pointer as part of a 34-point, 10-rebound performance in the title game. [4] As a senior, Davison averaged 32.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He was selected as Alabama Mr. Basketball for a second consecutive season. [5] Davison was named to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters. [6]

Recruiting

Davison was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class. On October 3, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Auburn, LSU, Memphis, Michigan, and Kansas. He became the first five-star recruit during the tenure of head coach Nate Oats. [7] He was drawn to Alabama in part because he wanted to remain close to home. [8]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
JD Davison
PG 		Letohatchee, AL Calhoun (AL)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg)Oct 3, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 13   247Sports: 16   ESPN: 15
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Alabama 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  • "2021 Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 20, 2021.

College career

As a freshman, Davison averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. [9] He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. [10] On April 13, 2022, Davison declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. [11]

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2022–present)

Davison was selected with the 53rd overall pick by the Boston Celtics. On July 8, 2022, the Celtics signed him to a two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal he would split time between the Celtics and their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. Davison made his NBA debut on November 11, 2022, in a 131–112 win over the Denver Nuggets.

On July 9, 2023, Davison signed another two-way contract with the Celtics. [12] Davison became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the NBA Finals. On July 8, 2024, he signed another two-way contract. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 † Won an NBA championship

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Boston 1205.5.421.286.500.8.9.2.21.6
2023–24† Boston 804.9.417.429.7501.31.3.1.12.0
Career2005.2.419.357.6671.01.1.2.21.8

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2021–22 Alabama 33525.8.463.301.7284.84.31.0.48.5

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References

  1. ↑ Long, A. Stacy (April 1, 2019). "Oh, brother: J.D. follows well-worn Davison path as Calhoun star". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  2. ↑ Toran, Andre (February 3, 2020). "God may have 'forgot' Lowndes County, but he blessed it with 4-star point guard JD Davison". Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  3. ↑ Thomas, Ben (April 4, 2020). "Calhoun junior guard J.D. Davison named Alabama's Mr. Basketball for 2020". AL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Thomas, Ben (February 28, 2020). "J.D. Davison's buzzer-beater wins Class 2A boys title for Calhoun". AL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ Sutton, Hailey (April 11, 2021). "JD Davison named Mr. Basketball 2021". WSFA . Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  6. ↑ Blackwell, Joey (February 23, 2021). "Alabama Basketball Signee J.D. Davison Named McDonald's All-American". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  7. ↑ Borzello, Jeff (October 3, 2020). "Five-star recruit J.D. Davison, ESPN's No. 2 point guard, picks Alabama Crimson Tide". ESPN . Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  8. ↑ Gunter, Stephen (November 14, 2020). "Calhoun basketball star JD Davison is Bama bound". WSFA . Retrieved April 17, 2021.
  9. ↑ Kelly, Nick (March 18, 2022). "Alabama basketball guard JD Davison's hair: He's been working on it since second grade". The Tuscaloosa News . Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Men's Basketball All-SEC Teams & Awards Announced" (Press release). Southeastern Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Alabama Crimson Tide freshman guard JD Davison to enter NBA draft". ESPN. April 13, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Boston Celtics Sign Davison". NBA.com. July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ Boston Celtics [@celtics] (July 8, 2024). "We have signed JD Davison to a two-way contract ☘️" (Tweet). Retrieved July 17, 2024– via Twitter.
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