Davonte Davis
No. 4 – Arkansas Razorbacks | |
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Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
League | Southeastern Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Jacksonville, Arkansas | September 24, 2001
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Arkansas (2020–present) |
Davonte "Devo" Davis (born September 24, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Arkansas Razorbacks of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
High school career[]
As a freshman at Jacksonville Lighthouse School in his hometown of Jacksonville, Arkansas, Davis averaged 16 points and seven rebounds per game, leading his team to a regional championship and the Class 2A state semifinal. In his sophomore season, he averaged 18.4 points, eight assists, seven rebounds and two steals per game.[1] For his junior season, Davis transferred to Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville. He averaged 18.5 points, six assists and 5.3 rebounds per game as a junior.[2] As a senior, Davis averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals per game, helping his team reach the Class 5A state title game, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] He was named Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Player of the Year.[4] Davis played for Woodz Elite in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League circuit. He was regarded as a four-star prospect rated 80th on the ESPN Top 100 and 100th on the 247Sports Composite.[1] He first committed to playing college basketball for Oklahoma State before switching his commitment to Arkansas.[5]
College career[]
On January 9, 2021, Davis recorded a freshman season-high 20 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Arkansas in a 99–69 win against Georgia.[6] On March 27, he posted 16 points and eight rebounds, including the game-winning shot with 3.1 seconds remaining, in a 72–70 victory over Oral Roberts at the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament.[7] As a freshman, Davis averaged 8.5 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.[8]
Career statistics[]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
College[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2020–21 | Arkansas | 30 | 17 | 23.8 | .476 | .154 | .756 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 1.2 | .2 | 8.5 |
References[]
- ^ a b Moore, Wess (November 19, 2019). "Davonte Davis Signs with Arkansas". KLRT-TV. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Erick (November 20, 2019). "Davis signs off on UA's interest". WholeHogSports. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (June 25, 2020). "Signee Davonte Davis to report to UA bigger and stronger". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Erick (March 29, 2020). "Boys Player of the Year: Excelling on all levels commonplace for Davonte Davis". The Northwest Arkansas Times. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Tom (January 30, 2021). "Oklahoma State coach has no hard feelings toward Davis". WholeHogSports. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Moody, Davis lead hot-shooting Arkansas past Georgia 99-69". KTHV. Associated Press. January 9, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, Brian (March 28, 2021). "Arkansas escapes against Oral Roberts because the lights weren't too bright for Davonte Davis". The Athletic. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Wilkerson, Curtis (April 15, 2021). "Davonte Davis primed to take game to another level". 247Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Arkansas
- People from Jacksonville, Arkansas
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players
- Jacksonville High School (Arkansas) alumni
- Point guards
- Shooting guards