{"id":107286,"date":"2024-11-16T12:42:52","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T17:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=107286"},"modified":"2024-11-16T12:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T17:45:39","slug":"jd-davison-franchise-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/16\/jd-davison-franchise-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Maine Celtics Star Breaks Franchise Scoring Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the past three years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/davisjd01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JD Davison<\/a> has been a two-way player for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/11\/08\/celtics-get-more-2023-draft-pick-jordan-walsh\/\" target=\"_self\">Celtics<\/a>, splitting his time between <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/08\/celtics-summer-league-roster-revealed\/\" target=\"_self\">Boston<\/a> and Maine. However, the 6-foot-1 guard has primarily played in Maine, where he has established himself as one of the best players in the G League. In a game against the Westchester Knicks on Friday night, Davison became the <a  href=\"https:\/\/maine.gleague.nba.com\/news\/davisons-record-breaking-night-spoiled-by-knicks\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maine Celtics&#8217;<\/a> all-time leading scorer. Let&#8217;s dive into Davison&#8217;s record-breaking night and his stellar season so far.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JD is in a class of his own, and still climbing \u2618\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6sB8UEB59a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/6sB8UEB59a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Maine Celtics (@MaineCeltics) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaineCeltics\/status\/1857582098262987062?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Maine Celtics Star JD Davison Breaks Franchise Scoring Record<\/h2>\n<p>Davison is <a  href=\"https:\/\/stats.gleague.nba.com\/player\/1631120\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">averaging<\/a> 24 points, 11.7 assists, and 4.7 rebounds three games into the season. His elite finishing and playmaking abilities have been on full display. In the first two games of the season, Davison put up 30-plus points and 10-plus assists, including a <a  href=\"https:\/\/gleague.nba.com\/game\/mne-vs-del-2052400022?view=box-score\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">16-assist<\/a> outing in a win against the Delaware Blue Coats. On his record-breaking night, Davison notched 11 points, seven assists, and three rebounds. Davison broke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=wrighch01,wrighch02&amp;search=Chris+Wright&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Wright<\/a>&#8216;s franchise record with a free throw in the first quarter. While the Celtics ultimately lost 127-100, Davison&#8217;s record-breaking performance was the highlight of the night. Notably, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/celtics\/news\/sidebar-20241115-davison-sets-maine-celtics-all-time-scoring-record\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Davison<\/a> is also the Maine Celtics&#8217; all-time assist leader.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JD DAVISON MAKES HISTORY! \u2618\ufe0f\ud83d\udc10<\/p>\n<p>With this free throw, the 2024 NBA champion becomes the <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaineCeltics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MaineCeltics<\/a> all-time leading scorer at just 22 years old. Davison is also Maine\u2019s all-time leader in assists.<\/p>\n<p>Tune in NOW on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tubi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tubi<\/a>. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y2Y9NyuTpN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/y2Y9NyuTpN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA G League (@nbagleague) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nbagleague\/status\/1857580925254775213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Davison Has Been a Star in the G League<\/h3>\n<p>Davison has been incredibly impressive during his last two seasons in the G League. Last season, the Alabama product helped lead the Celtics to the G League Finals while <a  href=\"https:\/\/stats.gleague.nba.com\/player\/1631120\/career\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">averaging<\/a> 20.8 points, 8.6 assists, and 5.4 rebounds he was named to the All-NBA <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/04\/19\/all-nba-g-league-teams-announced-for-2023-24\/\" target=\"_self\">G League<\/a> third team. With his strong start to the season, Davison could be in line for a first or second team selection. His 11.7 <a  href=\"https:\/\/stats.gleague.nba.com\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">assists<\/a> lead the G League if Davison continues this stellar play, he could even be an MVP candidate. Additionally, like last season, the Celtics are one of the most talented teams in the league. Alongside Davison, Celtics first-round pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scheiba01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baylor Scheierman<\/a>, second-round pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/watsoan02.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anton Watson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/peterdr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Drew Peterson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harpero02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron Harper Jr.<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/skapidm01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dmytro Skapintsev<\/a> form one of the most complete rosters in the G League. Maine&#8217;s success could lead Davison to more individual awards.<\/p>\n<h3>Will Davison Get a Shot With Boston?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth wondering if\u00a0Davison&#8217;s incredible play will result in him getting more opportunities with Boston. Despite his consistent play in the G League, Davison has only appeared in a total of 23 games over the past three years. In his rookie year, Davison played in 12 games last season he played in eight, and so far this season, he has played in three. Considering the Celtics loaded guard rotation, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/holidjr01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jrue Holiday<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/whitede01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derrick White<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pritcpa01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-11-16_bbr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Payton Pritchard<\/a>, it&#8217;s unlikely the 2022 second-round pick will get real minutes this season or his contract converted to a standard deal. However, it&#8217;s likely that he&#8217;ll appear in more than 12 games.<\/p>\n<p>Davison&#8217;s play in the G League should earn him more opportunities in blowout situations for the Celtics. Furthermore, if the Celtics are dealing with injuries, especially to guards, Davison could fill in and give them some rotational minutes. At 22, Davison still has plenty of upside and deserves a chance to showcase his skill set at the NBA level. As a playmaker and shot-creating finisher, Davison could have a quality impact on the right team. Unfortunately, the Celtics&#8217;\u00a0roster feels too loaded for Davison to get a real chance. Davison is a restricted <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nba\/player\/_\/id\/78163\/jd-davison\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free agent<\/a> in the 2025 offseason he will likely land a standard contract, either from the Celtics or another team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past three years, JD Davison has been a two-way player for the Celtics, splitting his time between Boston and Maine. However, the 6-foot-1 guard has primarily played in Maine, where he has established himself as one of the best players in the G League. In a game against the Westchester Knicks on Friday [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4779,"featured_media":107302,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1608,62],"tags":[49349,49824,1332],"class_list":["post-107286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celtics","category-basketball","category-nba","tag-jd-davison","tag-maine-celtics","tag-nba-g-league"],"modified_by":"Eamon Cassels, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4779"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107286"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107286\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}