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JD Davison Gets a 28-point Double-Double in Blowout Win Against Memphis

Former Alabama Crimson Tide guard had breakout Summer League game in 108-91 victory for the Boston Celtics.

Hunter De Siver

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Boston Celtics guard JD Davison led both teams in points, assists and steals during  a Summer League win Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Davison finished with 28 points, five rebounds, 10 assists, three steals and a block. He shot 9-for-14 from the field, including 4-for-6 from three-point range.

After only scoring five points in the first quarter, Davison finished the first half with 19.

Davison seemed to switch back-and-forth between shooting and playmaking, which included throwing several lobs and smart passes all around the court.

Davison struggled in his first three Summer League games as he only shot 25 percent while averaging less than seven points per game.

This time, though, the No. 53 overall draft pick in the 2022 NBA Draft played as if he were a league veteran. It was the most points he had scored in his professional and college career.

At Alabama, Davison averaged 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks. 

This was one of the best Summer League performances so far this year.  

Granted, it's only one game, but if it's a sign of things to come Davison might have the opportunity to forgo the G League and could potentially get minutes in the NBA this season. 

However, making Boston's roster won't be easy. The Celtics are one of the best teams in the NBA as they made it to the finals in June.

Davison hasn't been the only former Crimson Tide standout playing well.

The Sacramento Kings have looked like Summer League title contenders as they are led by rookie duo Keegan Murray and Crimson Tide's Keon Ellis.

Ellis is averaging 14.7 points (second on the team) and is leading the Kings in assists (5.0) and steals (2.0) per game.

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Hunter De Siver
HUNTER DE SIVER

Hunter De Siver is a graduate from the University of Alabama, earning a degree in sports media. During his time in Tuscaloosa, Hunter distributed articles covering Alabama football, basketball, and baseball for WVUA 23 TV and discussed these topics on Tide 100.9 FM. Hunter also generated articles highlighting Crimson Tide products in the NFL and NBA for BamaCentral. Since graduation, he's been contributing a plethora of NFL and NBA stories for FanNation and is a staff writer at MizzouCentral, Cowbell Corner and is back at BamaCentral.

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