
A 6-foot-10, 220-pound freshman forward from Chicago, Davis was the jewel of UK’s loaded 2011 recruiting class, a McDonald’s All-American who is already being projected by some as the No. 1 pick in the next NBA draft. The most remarkable thing about Davis is that he was a 6-3 guard halfway through high school before he experienced a wild growth spurt that saw him shoot up seven inches in barely a year – without losing the skills and shooting touch he’d developed as a guard.