JD Davison

{{Infobox basketball biography

| name = JD Davison

| image = JD Davison.png

| image_size =

| caption = Davison with the Boston Celtics in 2022

| position = Point guard

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 195

| league = NBA

| team = Boston Celtics

| number = 20

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|10|3}}

| birth_place = Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.

| high_school = Calhoun (Letohatchee, Alabama)

| college = Alabama (2021–2022)

| draft_year = 2022

| draft_round = 2

| draft_pick = 53

| draft_team = Boston Celtics

| career_start = 2022

| years1 = {{nbay|2022|start}}–present

| team1 = Boston Celtics

| years2 = 2022–2025

| team2 = →Maine Celtics

| highlights =

NBA champion (2024)
NBA G League Most Valuable Player (2025)
All-NBA G League First Team (2025)
All-NBA G League Third Team (2024)
NBA G League Next Up Game (2024)
SEC All-Freshman Team (2022)
McDonald's All-American (2021)
Jordan Brand Classic (2021)
2× Alabama Mr. Basketball (2020, 2021)

}}

Jerdarrian Devontae "JD" Davison (born October 3, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class. He was named the NBA G League Most Valuable Player for the 2024-25 season.

High school career

Davison attended Calhoun High School in Letohatchee, Alabama.{{cite web |last=Long |first=A. Stacy |title=Oh, brother: J.D. follows well-worn Davison path as Calhoun star |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/high-school/boys-basketball/2019/04/01/oh-brother-j-d-follows-well-worn-davison-path-calhoun-tigers-all-metro-star/3324825002/ |website=Montgomery Advertiser |access-date=April 17, 2021 |date=April 1, 2019}}{{cite web |last=Toran |first=Andre |title=God may have 'forgot' Lowndes County, but he blessed it with 4-star point guard JD Davison |url=https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/sports/2020/02/03/god-may-have-forgot-lowndes-county-but-he-blessed-4-star-pg-jd-davison/4540582002/ |website=Montgomery Advertiser |access-date=April 17, 2021 |date=February 3, 2020}} As a junior, Davison averaged 30.4 points, 12 rebounds and five assists per game, earning Alabama Mr. Basketball and Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year honors.{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Ben |title=Calhoun junior guard J.D. Davison named Alabama's Mr. Basketball for 2020 |url=https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2020/04/calhoun-junior-guard-jd-davison-named-alabamas-mr-basketball-for-2020.html |website=AL.com |access-date=April 17, 2021 |date=April 4, 2020}} He led his team to a Class 2A state title, converting a game-winning three-pointer as part of a 34-point, 10-rebound performance in the title game.{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Ben |title=J.D. Davison's buzzer-beater wins Class 2A boys title for Calhoun |url=https://www.al.com/highschoolsports/2020/02/jd-davisons-buzzer-beater-wins-class-2a-boys-title-for-calhoun.html |website=AL.com |access-date=April 17, 2021 |date=February 28, 2020}} As a senior, Davison averaged 32.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He was selected as Alabama Mr. Basketball for a second consecutive season.{{cite web |last=Sutton |first=Hailey |title=JD Davison named Mr. Basketball 2021 |url=https://www.wsfa.com/2021/04/12/jd-davison-named-mr-basketball/ |website=WSFA |access-date=April 18, 2021 |date=April 11, 2021}} Davison was named to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic rosters.{{cite magazine |last=Blackwell |first=Joey |title=Alabama Basketball Signee J.D. Davison Named McDonald's All-American |url=https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/alabama-signee-j-d-davison-named-mcdonalds-all-american-blackwell |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=April 18, 2021 |date=February 23, 2021}}

=Recruiting=

Davison was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top point guards in the 2021 class. On October 3, 2020, he committed to playing college basketball for Alabama over offers from Auburn, LSU, Memphis, Michigan, and Kansas. He became the first five-star recruit during the tenure of head coach Nate Oats.{{cite web |last=Borzello |first=Jeff |date=October 3, 2020 |title=Five-star recruit J.D. Davison, ESPN's No. 2 point guard, picks Alabama Crimson Tide |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/30032393 |access-date=April 17, 2021 |website=ESPN}} He was drawn to Alabama in part because he wanted to remain close to home.{{cite web |last=Gunter |first=Stephen |title=Calhoun basketball star JD Davison is Bama bound |url=https://www.wsfa.com/2020/11/14/calhoun-basketball-star-jd-davison-is-bama-bound/ |website=WSFA |access-date=April 17, 2021 |date=November 14, 2020}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = JD Davison

| position = PG

| hometown = Letohatchee, AL

| highschool = Calhoun (AL)

| feet = 6

| inches = 3

| weight = 180

| 40 =

| commitdate = October 3, 2020

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 94

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit End

| 40 =

| year = 2021

| rivals ref title = Alabama 2021 Basketball Commitments

| scout ref title =

| espn ref title = 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide Recruiting Class

| rivals school = alabama

| scout s =

| espn schoolid = 333

| 247 overall = 16

| rivals overall = 13

| espn overall = 15

| accessdate = September 20, 2021

| bball = yes

}}

College career

As a freshman, Davison averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game.{{cite news |last=Kelly |first=Nick |title=Alabama basketball guard JD Davison's hair: He's been working on it since second grade |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/basketball/2022/03/18/jd-davison-hair-alabama-ncaa-tournament-2022-march-madness/7083893001/ |access-date=March 22, 2022 |work=The Tuscaloosa News |date=March 18, 2022}} He was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team.{{cite press release|url=https://www.secsports.com/article/33453309/men-basketball-all-sec-teams-awards-announced|title=Men's Basketball All-SEC Teams & Awards Announced |publisher=Southeastern Conference |date=March 8, 2022 |accessdate=March 8, 2022}} On April 13, 2022, Davison declared for the 2022 NBA draft, forgoing his remaining college eligibility.{{cite web |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Alabama Crimson Tide freshman guard JD Davison to enter NBA draft |url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/33734282 |accessdate=April 14, 2022 |website=ESPN}}

Professional career

=Boston Celtics (2022–present)=

Davison was selected with the 53rd overall pick by the Boston Celtics. On July 8, 2022, the Celtics signed him to a two-way contract. Under the terms of the deal he would split time between the Celtics and their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. Davison made his NBA debut on November 11, 2022, in a 131–112 win over the Denver Nuggets.

On July 9, 2023, Davison signed another two-way contract with the Celtics.{{cite web|title=Boston Celtics Sign Davison|url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/boston-celtics-sign-davison|website=NBA.com|date=July 9, 2023|access-date=July 9, 2023}} Davison became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in 5 games in the NBA Finals. On July 8, 2024, he signed another two-way contract.{{cite tweet|author=Boston Celtics|title=We have signed JD Davison to a two-way contract ☘️|number=1810403418961285307|user=celtics|date=July 8, 2024|access-date=July 17, 2024}}

On April 2, 2025, Davison was named the NBA G League MVP for the 2024–25 season.{{Cite web |last=Globe |first=The Boston |title=Maine Celtics’ JD Davison named G League MVP |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2025/04/02/maine-celtics-jd-davison-named-g-league-mvp/ |access-date=2025-04-02 |website=www.boston.com |language=en-US}} He appeared in 30 games for Maine, posting averages of 25.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 7.5 assists per game. On April 12, Davison was converted to a standard, two-year contract with the Celtics.{{Cite web |last=Charania|first=Shams |title=Celtics give G League MVP JD Davison 2-year deal, agent says |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44643487/celtics-sign-g-league-mvp-jd-davison-2-year-deal-agent-says |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=www.espn.com |language=en-US}}