Jon Davis (basketball)

Jonathan Renard Davis (born November 8, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He played college basketball for the Charlotte 49ers of Conference USA.[1] He plays the point guard position.

Jon Davis
Davis with Lakeland Magic in 2019
BC Šiauliai
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLithuanian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1996-11-08) November 8, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolHargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)
CollegeCharlotte (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Lakeland Magic
2020–2021Borac Banja Luka
2021KK EuroNickel 2005
2021–2022Bosna
2022Tijuana Zonkeys
2022–2023Mladost Zemun
2023Juventus Utena
2023–presentBC Šiauliai
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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] He averaged 6.4 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

On November 2, 2020, Davis signed with Borac Banja Luka of the Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[11] He averaged 10.6 points, 2.7 assists, and 2.3 rebounds per game in the Bosnian league.

On September 20, 2021, Davis signed with KK EuroNickel 2005 of the Macedonian First League.[12]

On March 22, 2023, Davis signed with Juventus Utena of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[13] He averaged 15.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game, shooting 55.7 percent from the field.

On August 12, 2023, Davis signed a one-year deal with Lietkabelis Panevėžys of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroCup.[14] On September 13, he was waived after appearing in six preseason games.[15]

On September 19, 2023, Davis signed with BC Šiauliai of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL).[16]

References
  1. "Charlotte 49ers". www.charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. "C‐USA MEN'S BASKETBALL ALL‐CONFERENCE TEAMS ANNOUNCED" (PDF). Conference USA. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  3. Scott, David (October 26, 2017). "Charlotte 49ers land players on each C-USA preseason all-conference team". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  4. "Burks scores 33 to help Marshall beat Charlotte 91–83". ESPN. January 11, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  5. Scott, David (March 20, 2018). "Charlotte 49ers' Jon Davis declaring for NBA draft; not hiring agent". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  6. "Davis Scores 2000th Career Point; 49ers Fall At ODU". Charlotte 49ers. February 16, 2019. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  7. Kent, Austin (October 7, 2019). "Magic Ink Jon Davis to Exhibit 10 Deal". SLAM. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  8. "Magic's Jon Davis: Gets deal from Orlando". CBS Sports. October 19, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  9. "Lakeland Magic Waive Three and Finalize Roster". NBA.com. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  10. Lambert, Ivan (January 26, 2020). "Davis puts up 30 to lead Lakeland Magic to win". The Ledger. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  11. Alispahic, Harun (November 2, 2020). "Borac adds Davis to their roster". Eurobasket. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  12. "Euro Nickel inks Jon Davis". Eurobasket. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  13. "Utenos ekipą papildė amerikietis gynėjas". lkl.lt (in Lithuanian). March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  14. "Gynėjų grandyje – Utenoje žaidęs amerikietis". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). August 12, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
  15. "Išvyksta Davisas, traumuotą Bičkauskį pavaduos Sabeckis". kklietkabelis.lt (in Lithuanian). September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  16. "Traumą patyrusio Dachono vietą užims Jonathanas Davisas". bcsiauliai.lt (in Lithuanian). September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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