Johnny Davis (basketball, born 2002)
Jonathan Christian Davis (born February 27, 2002) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for the Wisconsin Badgers. High school career. Davis played basketball for La Crosse Central High School in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He won a Division 2 state title as a freshman. In his junior season, Davis averaged 23 points and nine rebounds per game, earning "La Crosse Tribune" Player of the Year honors. As a senior, he averaged 27.4 points and 9.2 rebounds per game. He was named Wisconsin Mr. Basketball and repeated as "La Crosse Tribune" Player of the  Year. Davis left as his school's all-time leading scorer with 2,158 career points. He committed to playing college basketball for Wisconsin over offers from Marquette, Iowa and Minnesota, among others. Davis also played football for La Crosse Central as a quarterback. 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. 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. As a freshman , he came off the bench, averaging seven points and 4.1 rebounds per game while leading his team with 34 steals. On November 23, 2021, Davis scored 30 points in a 65–63 upset of Houston. He scored a career-high 37 points and had 14 rebounds on January 3, 2022, in a 74–69 upset of Purdue. As a sophomore, he averaged 19.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Davis was named Big Ten Player of the Year. On March 31, 2022, Davis declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility. He is projected as a possible top ten  selection in the 2022 NBA draft. 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. Personal life. Davis' father, Mark, played professional basketball for 13 seasons, including stints in the National Basketball Association, following a college career at Old Dominion. His twin brother, Jordan, plays college basketball for Wisconsin and was his basketball and football teammate in high school.