JD Davison

3/18/22 MBB Alabama vs Notre DameNCAA Tournament Round #1Alabama guard JD Davison (3)Photo by Robert Sutton

Photo by: Robert Sutton/CrimsonTidePhotos

Photo by: Robert Sutton/CrimsonTidePhotos

2/12/22 MBB Alabama vs ArkansasAlabama guard JD Davison (3)Photo by Chase Vanderford

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athletics

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-3
Weight:
195
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Letohatchee, Ala.
High School:
Calhoun HS

2021-22

Saw action in all 33 contests, making six starts
Earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team, becoming the sixth consecutive UA player to earn the accolade
Finished the season leading the team with 4.3 assists per game, while ranking second in steals (1.0 spg), third in rebounding (4.8 rpg) and fourth in scoring (8.5 ppg)
Ranked seventh in the league in total assists (143) and assists per game
Had 13 games in which he scored double figures and a team-leading 18 times that he led the UA in assists during a contest
Was twice named the SEC Freshman of the Week
Earned his first weekly honor the week of Dec. 6, following UA's win over then-No. 3 Gonzaga (12/4), finishing the contests with a season-high 20 points while also adding five rebounds and three assists
Was also named the league's rookie of the week for the week of Feb. 14 when he averaged 14.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game in a pair of league wins over Ole Miss and Arkansas
Posted 18 points while shooting 7-of-8 from the field in the Tide's win over Ole Miss (2/9), also contributing a team-leading eight assists
Followed that game with 11 points, four assists and four rebounds in the win over the Razorbacks (2/12)
Recorded first career double-double against Miami at the ESPN Events Invitational, with 13 points, 10 assists and six rebounds
Played a key role in upset against then-No.4 Baylor with 14 points, four rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block
Collected his second double-double with 10 points and 10 boards to go along with five dimes in the win at Vanderbilt (2/22)
Led the team in assists with 10 against Memphis (12/14), adding eight points and five rebounds
Pulled down a team-leading nine rebounds and scored 10 points in win over then-No.14/13 Houston (12/11)
Scored 17 points against Georgia (1/25) shooting 3-of-4 from deep, while earning four rebounds, two assists, one steal and a block
Contributed 13 points, four assists and a team-leading seven rebounds at Missouri (1/8)
Made his Crimson Tide debut with 12 points, six rebounds, six assists and a steal against Louisiana Tech (11/9)

Prep Highlights

Rated as a consensus five-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports and one of the highest-rated recruits to ever sign with the Alabama men's basketball program
Ranked by 247Sports.com as the No. 9 overall player in the nation and the No. 1 point guard
ESPN ranks him as the No. 11 overall player in the 2021 class and No. 2 at his position and the No. 1 overall player in Alabama, while Rivals.com has him listed as the No. 13 overall player in his class and the No. 3 point guard in the nation
Named a 2021 McDonald's All-American, one of three such players on the 2021-22 roster (Jahvon Quinerly and Nimari Burnett)
Became the fifth repeat winner of Alabama's Mr. Basketball award, earning the honor in 2020 and 2021
Was the fifth junior to be named Alabama Mr. Basketball when he earned the honor in 2020
As a senior, he averaged 32.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game
Led Calhoun to the state championship game for a second straight season in which he scored 45 points on 18-of-23 shooting in his final high school game
A three-time all-state selection (2019, 2020, 2021), he finished his career with 2,709 points
Dominated in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic when he tallied 35 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists on his way to earning MVP honors
Finished in third in the 2021 American Family Insurance High School Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championship showcase that took place during Final Four weekend
During his junior season, he led Calhoun High School to the 2A state championship while averaging 33.4 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, six steals and four blocks per game
Made the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer to win the 2020 2A state championship
Named Alabama's Mr. Basketball during the 2019-20 season to become only the fifth junior to be named Mr. Basketball in the 38-year history of the award.
Earned the 2019-20 Gatorade Boys Basketball Player of the Year honor
Two-time All-State and twice named the Montgomery Advertiser's Metro Player of the Year (2019 and 2020)
Recorded 25 double-doubles with one quadruple-double: a 29-point, 14-rebound, 11-assist, 11-steals playoff win in the 2019-20 season
Scored at least 40 points seven times with a high of 54 during his junior campaign
Was all-tournament at the Washington Invitational, a national-level Thanksgiving tournament played just outside Peoria, Ill.
Played on the Alabama Fusion AAU team that is a part of Nike's EYBL circuit
The first five-star recruit for Nate Oats since he took over Alabama in 2019
Chose Alabama over the likes of Auburn, Kansas, LSU, Memphis, and Michigan