Wisconsin Basketball: 3 goals for Jonathan Davis in his sophomore season

Goal No. 3 – Jonathan Davis averaging a double-double for Wisconsin Basketball in 2021-2022

Most people might think of a double-double for a guard with points and assists being the categories.

However, this goal may fall more into a bold prediction category.

In Davis’ case, rebounds may come more often than assists. If Greg Gard repeats the way he used Davis in his freshman season, he will be more of an off-the-ball kind of player. Davis usually played the two-guard last season, with D’Mitrik Trice doing most of the point guard duties for the team.

With the departure of Trice following his graduation, the point guard reps may be taken by Brad Davison or freshman recruit Chucky Hepburn. In the wing role, Davis likely won’t get enough assists to make averaging a double-double with points and assists possible.

One thing that we did learn about Davis in his inaugural season at Wisconsin is that he plays hard. He flies high on misses to grab rebounds over bigs and other guards. Davis’ athleticism and constant motor will get him plenty of rebounds and other types of loose balls. Last season, Davis averaged 4.1 rebounds per game off the bench.

With a starting role this season and the team’s lack of an established big man to open the season, rebounding opportunities will be there for Davis.

Many Badgers fans are excited to see what the future holds for the phenom guard. These are some goals that he should look to shoot for as he continues to grow as a player this season at Wisconsin.