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.

Jon Davis
No. 7 – Lakeland Magic
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1996-11-08) November 8, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolHargrave Military Academy
(Chatham, Virginia)
CollegeCharlotte (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentLakeland Magic
Career highlights and awards

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
  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.


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