JD Davison saw an opportunity in the NBA during his lone college season at the University of Alabama.
Whether Davison ever actually considered a second season in college is unclear — his college coach, Nate Oats, told Adam Himmelsbach of The Boston Globe on Tuesday that he thought Davison was always going to leave. But Davison believes he has a chance to eventually find a role with the Celtics, who selected him with the 53rd pick last month.
“My season at Alabama didn’t go as well as I wanted to, but I think I had spurts of what I showed and what I can do at the NBA level,” Davison said.