Davonte Davis

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Davonte Davis
No. 4 – Arkansas Razorbacks
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
LeagueSoutheastern Conference
Personal information
Born (2001-09-24) September 24, 2001 (age 20)
Jacksonville, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school
  • Jacksonville Lighthouse
    (Jacksonville, Arkansas)
  • Jacksonville
    (Jacksonville, Arkansas)
CollegeArkansas (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[]

Legend
  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
2020–21 Arkansas 30 17 23.8 .476 .154 .756 4.5 2.1 1.2 .2 8.5

References[]

  1. ^ a b Moore, Wess (November 19, 2019). "Davonte Davis Signs with Arkansas". KLRT-TV. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Taylor, Erick (November 20, 2019). "Davis signs off on UA's interest". WholeHogSports. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  3. ^ Davenport, Richard (June 25, 2020). "Signee Davonte Davis to report to UA bigger and stronger". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Murphy, Tom (January 30, 2021). "Oklahoma State coach has no hard feelings toward Davis". WholeHogSports. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Moody, Davis lead hot-shooting Arkansas past Georgia 99-69". KTHV. Associated Press. January 9, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Wilkerson, Curtis (April 15, 2021). "Davonte Davis primed to take game to another level". 247Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2021.

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