NBA Draft 2022: Johnny Davis 'excited' to get started, will miss being close to his family

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Wisconsin standout Johnny Davis is only a few hours away from hearing his name called at the NBA Draft and realizing his dream of playing professional basketball has turned into a reality.

Davis is expected to be selected in the top 10-12 picks on Thursday night. He told Fox News Digital he was really looking forward to the event and taking in all his pre-draft tasks.

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NBA prospect, Johnny Davis poses during the 2022 NBA Draft Combine Circuit on May 17, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois. (Brian Sevald/NBAE via Getty Images)

"As busy as my days are, I’m kind of enjoying it. Just knowing that this is probably how my life is going to be from now on. Just traveling to places, doing this, doing that," Davis said. "But I’m really looking forward to Thursday, especially that I got my family and my friends with me. I think it’s going to be a lot of fun and really exciting."

Davis averaged 19.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 31 games for the Badgers last season. He was the 2022 Big Ten Player of the Year and a Consensus All-American. The solid season propelled him up draft boards and mock drafts and there’s hope he could be an integral piece to any team.

When asked what the 20-year-old would miss about Wisconsin, he said primarily being close to his family.

Wisconsin's Johnny Davis dribbles during the first-round NCAA college basketball tournament game against Colgate on March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

"There’s a lot of things I’m going to miss about Wisconsin. It was just great to be in my home state. I live like two hours from campus. I would go to school and whenever I