Mike Woodson praises Trayce Jackson-Davis for commitment in returning for senior season

Indiana head coach Mike Woodson is returning some talented players, including junior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis. The star forward is set to be a key player and leader for the Hoosiers going into the 2022-2023 college basketball season.

Woodson on TJD: "The fact that he made the commitment to come back is huge for our program. He is THE PIECE to the program. … But he's still got a lot of work on the table. He has a lot of things he has to finish."

— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) September 22, 2022

Woodson on TJD and 3s: "He'll be in position where he catches it out there and will have the opportunity to shoot it. If he shoots it fine. … I think if he makes a 15 to 17 foot shot it's just as effective. He's going to be in position to shoot those shots."

— Dustin Dopirak (@DustinDopirak) September 22, 2022

In his three seasons at Indiana, Jackson-Davis has averaged 16.9 points per game, 8.5 rebounds per game, 1.5 assists per game, and 1.9 blocks per game. He was a second-team All-B1G selection this past season, a second-team All-B1G in 2021, and a third-team All-B1G in 2020.

Jackson-Davis had 20 games this past season where he scored 20 points for more. His best game was in the 90-79 win over Marshall when he scored 43 points and accounted for 5 blocks and 2 steals.

Jackson-Davis was a former 3-star prospect in the 2019 recruiting class where he was the seventh-rated center and the third-rated prospect from the state of Indiana, according to 247SPorts Composite.