The frequent developments in the recently reopened recruitment of Lafayette High forward Jackson Davis continued on Tuesday with him earning a scholarship offer from Oklahoma State’s Travis Ford during the coach’s visit to Lexington.
“Travis was sold 15 minutes into practice,” Davis’ father, Johnathon, a friend and former teammate of Ford’s for a season at the University of Kentucky, said.
The Cowboys’ offer is Davis’ eighth since the longtime Rice commitment reopened his recruitment a week and a half ago, joining Vanderbilt, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Butler, Central Florida, Florida State and Alabama.
The list is unlikely to stop there as Davis leads the Generals into this week’s 11th Region Tournament and then, possibly the Sweet 16.
Johnathon Davis said Indiana, Boston College, Tulane, Arizona State, Oregon, George Washington, Baylor, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech and Tennessee are all expected to come watch his son this week.
The 6-foot-7 Jackson Davis plans to wait until after the playoffs to make a short list and determine where he’ll visit officially. He visited Rice and Columbia last fall, then committed to but never signed with the Owls. Davis has not officially decommitted from Rice and is keeping it under consideration.
The Mr. Basketball finalist is coming off a monster game – 32 points and 31 rebounds in a district final loss to Lexington Catholic – and is averaging 25 points and 13.6 rebounds this season.
