Jon Davis (basketball)


Jon Davis 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. He plays the point guard position.

College career

As a sophomore, he was named to the Second Team All-Conference USA. 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. He had a career-high 38 points in a 91-83 loss to Marshall on January 11, 2018. 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.
On February 16, 2019, Davis scored his 2,000th career point in a loss to Old Dominion. 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.

Professional career

Davis was signed to an Exhibit 10 deal by the Orlando Magic on October 12, 2019. Davis was assigned to the Magic's G League affiliate, the Lakeland Magic. On January 25, 2020, Davis scored a season-high 30 points in a 130-117 win over the Greensboro Swarm.