WATCH: Trayce Jackson-Davis Blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dunks Next Possession

Former Indiana Hoosiers All-American Trayce Jackson-Davis had another big night for the Golden State Warriors, scoring 15 points with six rebounds and four blocks, including this impressive sequence against Giannis Antetokounmpo.
WATCH: Trayce Jackson-Davis Blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dunks Next Possession
WATCH: Trayce Jackson-Davis Blocks Giannis Antetokounmpo, Dunks Next Possession

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Trayce Jackson-Davis continues to make highlight-reel plays during his rookie season with the Golden State Warriors. 

Wednesday, it was against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the second-place Milwaukee Bucks.

Antetokounmpo drove right at Jackson-Davis, but the rookie denied the two-time MVP at the rim. Antetokounmpo grabbed the loose ball and went up for a reverse layup, but Jackson-Davis swatted his shot off the backboard to kickstart the Warriors' possession. Golden State point guard Steph Curry drove the lane, then lobbed the ball to Jackson-Davis for a thunderous alley-oop dunk.

Jackson-Davis helped the Warriors secure a 125-90 victory over the Bucks on Thursday at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. In 19 minutes, Jackson-Davis scored 15 points on 7-for-8 shooting, grabbed six rebounds and blocked four shots. He finished plus-20, the second best plus-minus margin on the team. 

Jackson-Davis was named Player of the Game in a contest that featured the likes of Antetokounmpo, Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Damian Lillard, who have made 35 combined All-Star appearances.

Across 47 games in his rookie season, Jackson-Davis is averaging 6.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.8 blocks per game. He's shooting 68.9% from the field and 57.8% at the free throw line. He has 16 double-digit scoring games and four double-doubles, including a career-high 19 points against the Pelicans.

Next up, the Warriors host the Chicago Bulls on Thursday at 10 p.m. ET.

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  • WHAT WOODSON SAID: Here's the full transcript of Mike Woodson's press conference following Indiana's 70-58 win at Minnesota Wednesday night. CLICK HERE

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JACK ANKONY

Jack Ankony has been covering IU basketball and football with “Indiana Hoosiers on SI” since 2022. He graduated from Indiana University's Media School with a degree in journalism.

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