T.J. Otzelberger has landed the second-highest rated recruit in Iowa State history with the commitment of four-star power forward Donovan Davis.
The 6-foot-7, 200 pound forward chose Iowa State over Iowa, Marquette, Nebraska and Wisconsin on Wednesday evening.
According to 247Sports’ composite score, Davis is rated at a .9868 out of 100, making him the 38th ranked player nationally in the Class of 2027. The Kaukauna native is the second-highest rated player in Wisconsin.
As a junior at Freedom High School, Davis posted 21.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.7 blocks per game while shooting splits of 70.3/38.3/76.9 (FG/3Pt/FT).
Davis joins fellow four-star Josiah Harrington in Otzelberger’s class of 2027 which is now rated No. 1 in the country on May 6.
In the 247Sports era, the five highest-rated commits have been during Otzelberger’s tenure.
- Omaha Biliew (2023)
- Donovan Davis (2027)
- Tyrese Hunter (2021)
- Milan Momcilovic (2023)
- Josiah Harrington (2027)
With Davis’ commitment, 5 of the top 15 players in the state of Wisconsin have committed to Otzelberger since he took over at Iowa State in 2021.
- Patrick Baldwin Jr. (Milwaukee, 2021)
- Kon Knueppel (Duke, 2024)
- Dooney Johnson (Gonzaga, 2027)
- Donovan Davis (Iowa State, 2027)
- Seth Trimble (North Carolina, 2022)
- Tyrese Hunter (Iowa State, 2021)
- Milan Momcilovic (Iowa State, 2023)
- Jack Kohnen (Uncommitted, 2027)
- Jamarion Batemon (Iowa State, 2025)
- Jalen Brown (Uncommitted, 2027)
- Leon Bond III (Virginia, 2022)
- Kager Knueppel (Uncommitted, 2027)
- Xzavion Mitchell (Iowa State, 2025)
- Amari Allen (Alabama, 2025)
- Zach Kinziger (Wisconsin, 2025)
