Miners Sign Second Import Jack Davidson

The Ballarat Miners are excited to announce they have secured their second import for the men’s team with American Jack Davidson agreeing to join the club for the 2023 NBL1 South Season.

Davidson is a guard from Fishers, Indianapolis and has spent the last four years at Wabash College in the NCAA DIII. Davidson in his final year averaged 35 minutes, 25.5 points with 48% from three-point range and, three assists per game.

In 2019 Davidson broke the all-time NCAA record for most shots made in a row from the free throw line with 95. Before going on and earning the Jostens Trophy Award for the Most Outstanding NCAA DIII Men’s Basketball Player in 2022.

Upon signing with the Miners Davidson said, “I'm excited to compete at a high level in the NBL1 and play for a great organisation in the Ballarat Miners.”

Davidson added, “I have never been to Australia, and this is a great opportunity for me to jump-start my professional career.”

Ballarat Miners Men’s Head Coach Luke Sunderland is excited to have Davidson on board for the 2023 season saying “Jack has just come off a stellar and record-setting college career. He automatically changes how we will play and will greatly affect how opposition teams will have to match up with us this season.”

Sunderland added, “What Jack was able to produce in college, game after game while being one of the sole focuses of opposition scouts says a lot about his IQ as well as his skill and we look forward to him putting that on display here at the Miners”.

Davidson finished his college career with Wabash as the college’s all-time leading scorer with a total of 2442 points shooting 48.5% from the field and 87.2% from the free throw line.

Ballarat Miners Elite Teams Committee Chair Nathan Oldaker said “We are pleased to welcome Jack to Australia and Ballarat. Jack had an impressive college career and we are looking forward to seeing his skills on show at Selkirk Stadium”.

Davidson is expected to arrive in Ballarat with fellow American Import Tyler Rudolph in mid-February depending on their visa applications.

Davidson is the fifth Men’s player announcement for 2023 behind Rudolph, Jordan Lingard, Nic Pozoglou and Zac Dunmore with the remaining members to be announced in the next few weeks before the NBL1 season starts on April 1^st.

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