One day after announcing he was leaving Wisconsin early to enter the NBA Draft, Badgers superstar Johnny Davis was named the 2022 Lute Olson National Player of the Year on Friday afternoon. Davis averaged 19.7 points per game, 8.2 rebounds per game and 2.1 assists per game this season in leading the Badgers to a 25-8 record and Big Ten regular season championship.
Davis had three 30-point games, including a career-high 37 in a 74-69 win at Purdue on Jan. 3rd. Davis made 47 percent of 2-pointers, 31 percent of 3-pointers and 79 percent of free throws, reaching double figure scoring in 30 of 31 games played.