Jon Davis (basketball)
Jon Davis (born November 8, 1996) is an American basketball player for the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Charlotte 49ers of Conference USA.[1] He plays the point guard position.
No. 7 – Lakeland Magic | |
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Position | Point guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | November 8, 1996 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 193 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Virginia) |
College | Charlotte (2015–2019) |
NBA draft | 2019 / Undrafted |
Playing career | 2019–present |
Career history | |
2019–present | Lakeland Magic |
Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
As a sophomore, he was named to the Second Team All-Conference USA.[2] He averaged 19.6 points per game, second best in the conference, and 4.2 assists per game. He shot 48.2 percent on field goals and 38.0 percent for 3-pointers.[3] He had a career-high 38 points in a 91-83 loss to Marshall on January 11, 2018.[4] Davis averaged 17.6 points and 5.5 assists per game as a junior, but Charlotte went 6-23. At the end of the season Davis declared for the 2018 NBA Draft but did not hire an agent to retain his collegiate eligibility.[5]
On February 16, 2019, Davis scored his 2,000th career point in a loss to Old Dominion.[6] He averaged 21.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game as a senior and was named to the second-team All-Conference USA.[7]
Professional career
Davis was signed to an Exhibit 10 deal by the Orlando Magic on October 12, 2019.[8] Davis was assigned to the Magic's G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic.[9] On January 25, 2020, Davis scored a season-high 30 points in a 130-117 win over the Greensboro Swarm.[10]
References
- "Charlotte 49ers". www.charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- "C‐USA MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL‐CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- Scott, David (October 26, 2017). "Charlotte 49ers land players on each C-USA preseason all-conference team". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- "Burks scores 33 to help Marshall beat Charlotte 91-83". ESPN. January 11, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- Scott, David (March 20, 2018). "Charlotte 49ers' Jon Davis declaring for NBA draft; not hiring agent". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- "Davis Scores 2000th Career Point; 49ers Fall At ODU". Charlotte 49ers. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- Kent, Austin (October 7, 2019). "Magic Ink Jon Davis to Exhibit 10 Deal". SLAM. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- "Magic's Jon Davis: Gets deal from Orlando". CBS Sports. October 19, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- "Lakeland Magic Waive Three and Finalize Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Lambert, Ivan (January 26, 2020). "Davis puts up 30 to lead Lakeland Magic to win". The Ledger. Retrieved May 16, 2020.