Former Wisconsin star Johnny Davis's reclamation project is underway

By now, many Wisconsin Badger and basketball fans alike have given up on former college star Johnny Davis. The hype that once landed him a top-10 selection in the 2022 NBA Draft has almost completely fizzled out, resulting in Davis virtually being out of the league in just two and a half seasons.

We can't say this wasn't warranted, however, as the 6-foot-4 guard's NBA tenure was less than inspiring. Through three seasons, he appeared in just 112 games, averaging 3.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game, doing so on shooting splits of 39.7% from the field, 27.3% from three and 56.1% from the free throw line.

Because of this poor performance, Davis was naturally weeded out from the NBA, and after a couple of underwhelming stints in the G League, he finally made the decision to pack his bags and head overseas.

Now, kicking off his time in Türkiye, Davis is off to a hot start, notching 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals in his debut game. Even more encouraging, Davis knocked down three shots from beyond the arc and shot 60% from the field entirely. Solid first outing.

Can he Turn it Around?

Now, of course, the mission becomes building off of this game, as even with it being a good first outing, he will have a lot to prove if he wishes to work his way back stateside. Davis made it clear from the get-go that his main goal in this overseas stint would be to make it back to the NBA, a goal that isn't as far-fetched as many may think.

Despite him already seeming like a lost cause, it's important to remember that Davis is still just 24 years old, likely meaning he is still multiple years away from the best version of himself. It's been well documented that his time in Washington was far from beneficial for his development, meaning that he had to do a lot of work to restore what had been lost.

It's also worth noting that Davis was never really given a second chance in a new environment once getting to the NBA. After his time with the Wizards didn't work out and he was shipped off to Memphis, Davis was immediately cut and never given another chance on an NBA roster.

Part of that was likely due to him not proving that he was capable of making an impact, hence why his time in Türkiye could be the exact formula he needs to re-instill trust that he can, in fact, turn things around if given the right environment.

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