Johnny Davis (basketball, born 2002)

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Johnny Davis
Johnny Davis Wizards 2022.jpg
Davis with the Washington Wizards in 2022
No. 1–Washington Wizards
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-02-27) February 27, 2002 (age 22)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school La Crosse Central
(La Crosse, Wisconsin)
College Wisconsin (2020–2022)
NBA draft 2022: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2022–2024
Career history
2022–present Washington Wizards
2022–2023; 2024→Capital City Go-Go
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Latvia Team

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.

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Early life

Davis played basketball for La Crosse Central High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He helped the school win a Division 2 state title as a freshman. [1] In his junior season, Davis averaged 23 points and 9 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

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

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

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

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

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Washington 28515.1.386.243.5192.31.0.4.35.8
2023–24 Washington 50612.3.403.350.5831.4.6.4.23.0
Career781113.3.394.282.5491.8.8.4.24.0

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Wisconsin 31024.3.441.389.7274.11.11.1.67.0
2021–22 Wisconsin 313134.2.427.306.7918.22.11.2.719.7
Career623129.2.431.325.7796.21.61.1.713.4

Personal life

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, who was his basketball and football teammate in high school, originally played college basketball for Wisconsin [19] before transferring to Illinois State. [20] Prior to the draft, Davis appeared in a Taco Bell commercial promoting the chain's Toasted Cheddar Chalupa. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "No. 1: La Crosse Central boys basketball wins first state title since 1925". La Crosse Tribune . December 30, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  2. ↑ 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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  5. ↑ McNamara, Jon (March 17, 2020). "WBCA tabs Wisconsin signee Jonathan Davis as Mr. Basketball". Rivals . Retrieved June 13, 2021.
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  7. ↑ 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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  11. ↑ "Wisconsin holds off No. 12 Houston with 65–63 upset". ESPN . Associated Press. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
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