When Jaren Jackson Jr. arrives in Memphis to start training for the 2018-19 season, he will be welcomed by a somewhat familiar face: Deyonta Davis.
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No, the two never played together at Michigan State, but they know what it takes to make it through Tom Izzo’s tough system and to the NBA via the draft. Davis was once projected as a first-round selection, but fell to the second round in 2016. He entered the league after one season at Michigan State, just like Jackson Jr.