Trayce Jackson-Davis

Trayce Jackson-Davis (born February 22, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Indiana Hoosiers of the Big Ten Conference. He previously played for Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana, he was ranked as one of the highest prospects in the high school class of 2019 (the No. 16 recruit in the country on the 247sports composite) and drew interest from many notable colleges before committing to play for the Indiana Hoosiers' 2019–2020 season.

Trayce Jackson-Davis
Jackson-Davis in June 2019
No. 23 – Indiana Hoosiers
PositionPower forward
LeagueBig Ten Conference
Personal information
Born (2000-02-22) February 22, 2000
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolCenter Grove
(Greenwood, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana (2019–present)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA U18 Americas Championship
2018 Canada National team

High school career

Jackson-Davis attended Center Grove High School in Greenwood, Indiana. As a junior in 2017–18, he averaged 21.9 points per game, 9.4 rebounds per game, 4.1 blocks per game, and 2.6 assists per game while shooting 67.0 percent from the field; he helped his team to a 20-win season, county and sectional titles and the 4A regional final. In AAU basketball, on the Spiece Indy Heat, he averaged 19.1 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, 1.8 assists per game while shooting 59.1% from the field.[1] During his senior season, he led the Trojans to a 21–8 record and a berth in the Class 4A state tournament semifinals. He averaged 21.6 points, 9.3 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals through 29 games. He entered the state semifinals with 1,768 career points.[2] On January 24, 2019, Jackson-Davis was announced as a McDonald's All-American to participate in the 2019 game,[3] where he finished with 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 block in 14 minutes.

Recruiting

He was rated as a 4 star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports, Scouts, and ESPN. During his high school career Jackson-Davis was recruited by numerous high-profile schools, including Indiana, Michigan State, UCLA, Ohio State, Purdue, Xavier, among others.[4] On November 30, 2018, Jackson-Davis announced via Twitter that he had committed to attend Indiana after narrowing his choices down to Indiana, Michigan State, and UCLA.[5]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Trayce Jackson-Davis
C		 Greenwood, IN Center Grove (IN) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 231 lb (105 kg) Nov 30, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 35  247Sports: 28  ESPN: 27
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Indiana 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  • "2019 Indiana Hoosiers Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved March 30, 2019.

    College career
    Jackson-Davis (right) in January 2020

    He made his college debut for Indiana with eight points and six rebounds in a 98–65 win over Western Illinois.[6] Jackson-Davis was named Big Ten co-freshman of the week on November 18, after contributing 20 points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots against North Alabama.[7] He was again named conference freshman of the week on December 2 after scoring 21 points and grabbing 11 rebounds in a victory over Louisiana Tech.[8] On February 19, 2020, Jackson-Davis set career-highs with 27 points and 16 rebounds in a 68–56 win over Minnesota.[9] At the close of the regular season, Jackson-Davis was named to the Third Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media as well as the All-Freshman Team.[10]

    National team career

    Jackson-Davis played for the United States under-18 basketball team at the 2018 FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship. He helped his team win the gold medal.[11]

    Career statistics
    Legend
      GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
     FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
     RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
     BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

    College
    Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
    2019–20 Indiana 323229.3.566–.6858.41.2.71.813.5

    Personal life

    Jackson-Davis is the biological son of Karla Jackson and Dale Davis (former Indiana Pacers Power forward / Center). However, he was raised by his mother and step-father, Raymond Jackson. Originally, Trayce just went by the last name of Davis; however, entering his freshman year of high school, he decided to hyphenate his last name and add on Jackson. He stated, “When I got to high school, I didn’t think it was fair. Ray raised me my whole life, so I did Jackson-Davis. They both want the best out of me, but I would say they do it at different angles."[12] Trayce has two sisters, Caida Davis and Arielle Jackson, as well as a younger brother Tayven Jackson. Tayven was a high school teammate at Center Grove.

    On March 15, 2019, Jackson-Davis was honored as the Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year. He received the award not only for his athletic abilities, but also for his academic excellence in maintaining a B average, and his exemplary character in which he volunteered locally as a youth basketball coach and at the Wheeler Mission Center in Indianapolis, serving the homeless and those in need.[2]

    References
    1. "Trayce Jackson-Davis". USA Basketball. January 15, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
    2. "2018 - 2019 INDIANA BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Tracye Jackson-Davis". Gatorade Player of the Year. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
    3. Schumann, Mike (January 24, 2019). "Indiana Signee Trayce Jackson-Davis is Named a McDonald's All-American". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
    4. "Trayce Jackson-Davis Recruit Interests". 24/7 Sports. November 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
    5. Osterman, Zach (November 30, 2018). "IU basketball lands commitment from Center Grove big man Trayce Jackson-Davis". Retrieved March 30, 2019.
    6. "Hoosiers rout Leathernecks 98-65 in opening night hit". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
    7. "Indiana, Michigan State and Ohio State Earn Weekly Men's Basketball Honors". Bigten.org. CBS Interactive. November 18, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
    8. "Indiana, Maryland, Michigan Claim Weekly Men's Basketball Honors". Bigten.org. CBS Interactive. December 2, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
    9. "Jackson-Davis career game leads Indiana past Minnesota 68-56". ESPN. Associated Press. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
    10. "Big Ten Unveils Men's Basketball Postseason Honors on BTN" (Press release). Big Ten Conference. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
    11. "USA claim the FIBA U18 Americas 2018 Championship". Sporting News. June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
    12. "Center Grove standout is making the best of both worlds". Daily Journal. January 8, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
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