He may be too raw to dominate in college hoops from Day 1, and isn’t likely to put up numbers on par with Barnes and Sullinger, but that won’t stop scouts from viewing Davis as the best prospect in the 2012 draft pool. He’s far from filling out his 6-10 frame — his late growth spurt was what pushed him from anonymity to five-star recruit — but he’ll make athletic plays around the rim, and will have no trouble keeping up with speedy freshman point guard Marquis Teague (also a one-and-done candidate) in transition.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter’s Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.