Jalen Davis is a guard who is a blur in transition on fastbreaks and consistently creates good shot looks for himself in the midrange and from beyond the arc. Davis showcases quick handles and ability to beat the defense to the rim with explosiveness. He is a willing passer and displays this with his acute court awareness on drive and dish plays. Jalen efficiently puts up big numbers across multiple games, and he showed me in his game on Friday night that he is more than just a scorer.

He might have put together the most dominant performance at Section 7, impacting the game as both a scorer and playmaker from start to finish. He consistently got downhill with ease, finishing through contact at the rim while showing outstanding body control. He shot the ball confidently from beyond the arc and attacked off the dribble with poise, making quality decisions every time he got into the paint. He repeatedly drove, drew multiple defenders, and delivered accurate kick-outs to open teammates. What separated his performance wasn’t just his ability to score—it was the way he elevated everyone around him, creating quality opportunities for his teammates while remaining in complete control of the offense.

Davis has been dominating 3SSB action with Slow Grind Elite and went across the pond to Europe where he was one of the top performers at the Adidas Eurocamp. Davis has put up ridiculous statistical output on the 3SSB circuit at over 23 points per game, almost six rebounds, over four and a half assists per game and over three steals per contest on 60+% TS and a 2.5/1 A/TO ratio. Those numbers are absolutely incredible and his consistency across multiple events and evaluation settings are why he’s risen to the top five in our national rankings.

It has been a big spring for the Bremerton guard, who just yesterday added to his list of potential schools with offers from California, UNLV, and Alabama. Davis started the spring off with a 37-point game in the opening 3SSB session, and finished as the leading scorer (24.1 PPG) and pickpocket (2.6 SPG) in 17U across both sessions. He’s since gone overseas to play with U18 Next Gen Team 3SSB in the NextGen EuroLeague, where he was second overall in scoring (23.7 PPG), steals (3.3 SPG), third in Performance Index Rating (28.3 PIR), and helped lead his team to a 2-1 record, their only loss coming to eventual champions U18 FC Barcelona. So, what is next for one of the top guards in the nation? Italy, where he is taking part in the Adidas EuroCamp through June 7th. Keep up with Jalen’s games (EuroCamp Stream) and see his team’s weekend schedule here.

29 pts 6 reb 6 stl 2 ast vs Grandview

27 pts 9 reb 2 ast vs Columbia River

18 pts 10 reb 3 stl 2 ast vs R A Long

Davis came up huge at the state tournament in a number of ways. He put up the big stat lines in every game, but also had the incredible buzzer-beating layup against Columbia Rivers that sent Bremerton to the title game. He also found himself at the free-throw line in the championship with the game on the line and came through yet again. He’s Washington’s Gatorade Player of the Year for a reason, and now a back-to-back 2A champion.

One of the fastest rising prospects in the country, Davis had an impressive summer with Beauchamp Elite and followed that up with a co-MVP performance shared with Bruce Branch III (our number 1 national 2027 prospect) at The Formula, a camp ran by Damian Lillard that featured some of the top prospects from across the country. Davis scored 20.9 PPG on the Adidas 16 U 3SSB circuit and was 4th in efficiency at 1.20 points per possession. I expect Davis to continue to rise in other national rankings he’s ranked outside the top 30 on both 247 and ESPN at the moment.