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Johnny Davis is ready to make his mark: "I want to leave a legacy of being a great teammate and a winner"

WashingtonWizards.com
June 24, 2022

On Thursday night, the Wizards selected Johnny Davis from the University of Wisconsin with the 10th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Davis earned the Big Ten Player of the Year award after averaging 19.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 31 games as he led the Badgers through an arduous Big Ten schedule. In addition to being named Big Ten Player of the Year, Davis earned the 2022 Lute Olson National Player of the Year, Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year and was a consensus First-Team All-American. Davis’ stellar sophomore season, one in which he improved his scoring average by 12.