Johnny Davis - G (2020) - Bucky's 5th Quarter

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Rankings

24/7: 3-star recruit 89 (#13 SG / #129 overall) Green_arrowup_medium
Rivals: 4-star recruit (#28 SF / #114 overall)
ESPN: 79 (#35 SG)
Wishoops: #2 player in 2020

Last updated: Sept. 5, 2019
Previous Rankings: 3-star (0.9264, #14 SG/#141 overall/#3 WI) > (0.9273) by 24/7 Composite (#17 SG/#219 overall/#5 WI); 3-star (#17 SG/#219 overall > #210 overall) by 24/7; 3-star (#30 SF/#127 overall > #32 SG/#145) by Rivals; NR by ESPN; #7 player in 2020 by Wishoops

Rankings at time of commitment: 3-star (0.9264) by 24/7 Composite (#14 SG/#141 overall/#3 WI); 3-star by 24/7; Rivals & ESPN; #2 player in 2020 by Wishoops

Honors

2020 Wisconsin Mr. Basketball
2020 First Team All-State - Division 2 (WBCA)
2019 First Team All-State (AP)*
2019 First Team All-State (USA Today)
2019 First Team All-State - Division 2 (WBCA)*
2019 Mississippi Valley Conference Player of the Year

*unanimous selection

Statistics

2019-20: 27.2 ppg, 44% 3PT | Senior (Central)
2018-19: 23.1 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.4 apg | Junior (Central)
2017-18: 22.8 ppg | Sophomore (Central)
2016-17: 8.7 ppg | Freshman (Central)

Signed National Letter of Intent

Signed on November 13, 2019
Wisconsin welcomes five newcomers in 2020 Signing Class (UWBadgers.com)

Verbally committed on June 15, 2018
Central’s Johnny, Jordan Davis commit to Wisconsin (LaCrosse Tribune)
Davis twins commit to Wisconsin (Badgers247)
Jonathan and Jordan Davis verbally commit to Wisconsin (B5Q)

Until late in the proces, Johnny Davis had been adamant up that he and his twin brother Jordan were a package deal, which kept his recruitment pretty interesting and close to the vest. The move was a mild surprise since Jordan is generally viewed as a better prospect on the football field as a receiver, where Johnny has been tossing him touchdowns passes as his quarterback. Yet it worked. Wisconsin changed the game by offering Jordan a full basketball scholarship the first week of June. Within two weeks, the twins were Badgers, announcing at Wisconsin’s team camp on June 15.

Jonathan Davis (2020, 6’5”, Wing, La Crosse Central HS) AND Jordan Davis (2020, 6’4”, SG, La Crosse Central HS) verbally commit to play for head coach, Greg Gard, and the University of Wisconsin! #PGCFamily #UAA #UnleashChaos #NOStudentLoans pic.twitter.com/7Gcd94Fush
— Wisconsin Playground Club (@WisconsinPGC) June 16, 2019

After winning a state title in basketball with current Badger Kobe King as a high school freshman, the Davis brothers led La Crosse Central to the state tournament again as juniors before falling 72-71 in overtime to Milwaukee Washington in an epic contest.

Wisconsin was involved with Johnny Davis from the very beginning and it paid off. His explosiveness, ability to get to the rim, and desire to defend made him a standout in every setting. Though he played hard to get and seemed to be waiting for jazzier offers to materialize, Davis knew the opportunity to play with his brother at the flagship state university was too good of an opportunity to pass on. His most recent offers this spring included DePaul, Iowa, Marquette, Minnesota and West Virginia. That chip on Davis’ shoulder won’t be a bad thing. Davis stated a preference for an up-tempo offense where he can contribute immediately. He’ll be competing with King and senior Brad Davison for time on the wing as a frosh, but could be a key cog right away as a sophomore. With his brother and Lorne Bowman at his side, a faster Badger team is very possible.