- Name
- Johnathon Davis
- Position
- Forward
- Class
- JR
- Hometown (Last School)
- Pensacola, FL (Pine Forest)
- Ht
- 6'8"
- Wt
- 200
- Seasons
- 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91
- Birthday
- March 30, 1969
Johnathon Davis was born Johnathon Thomas Davis on March 30, 1969, in Montgomery, Alabama, to John and Jeanetta Davis. He was a forward for the University of Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball team during the late 1980s. Standing 6-foot-8 and weighing 200 pounds, Davis hailed from Pensacola, Florida, and joined the Wildcats as part of the 1987-1988 roster.
In high school, Davis averaged 15.1 points, 10.0 rebounds, 5.7 blocked shots and 1.8 steals in leading Pensacola Pine Forest High School to a 17-11 record in 1986-87. He hit 59 percent from the floor. In one game, he had 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 12 blocked shots. Davis broke his high school’s high jump record with a leap of 6-9. He earned honorable mention prep All-America honors
as a senior. Davis lettered three years in basketball and four years in track. In track, he competed in the high jump and the high hurdles, earning All-State honors. He was a two-year captain of his basketball team and a three-year captain of his track team.
Davis redshirted in 1987-88.
On January 18, 1989, Davis scored his first collegiate points against Alabama with a rebound and put-back; he also registered a blocked shot. As a redshirt freshman, he played in 11 games, averaging .5 points and 1.4 rebounds.
As a redshirt sophomore, Davis averaged 1.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. He started his first game ever against Indiana in the Big Four Classic. He recorded career highs in points and rebounds when he scored seven points and pulled down nine rebounds in 23 minutes against Southwestern Louisiana. Davis’ most solid effort of the season came against Furman when he scored six points, had six rebounds and recorded three blocked shots.
As a junior in eligibility, but a senior academically, Davis graduated after the 1990-91 season.
During his tenure at Kentucky, Davis played in 46 games, averaging 1.0 point and 1.5 rebounds per game. His contributions primarily came in a reserve role, providing depth to the Wildcats’ frontcourt.
Davis’s time with the Wildcats coincided with the coaching tenure of Eddie Sutton, a period marked by both competitive success and challenges for the program. While his individual statistics were modest, Davis’s role as a teammate and contributor during practices and games added value to the team’s overall dynamics and remains a valued part of the program’s history.
