Davonte "Devo" Davis (born September 24, 2001) is an American college basketball player for the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big 12 Conference. He previously played for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
 Davis with Arkansas in 2023 | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
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| Born | September 24, 2001 Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
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High school career
editAs 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] As a result of the cancellation, Jacksonville was awarded a share of the 6A state championship along with West Memphis High. Davis 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
editOn 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] He averaged 8.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a sophomore, mostly serving as the team's sixth man.[9] Davis has helped return Razorback basketball back to national prominence, as Arkansas made the Elite Eight in 2021 and 2022, and made the Sweet Sixteen in 2023. Davis was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team in 2023. After declaring for the 2023 NBA draft, Davis elected to return to Arkansas for his senior season in 2023–24. On January 27, 2024 it was reported that he had stepped away from the team.[10] On February 5, 2024 it was reported that Davis had returned to the team.[11] On March 20, 2024, after a losing season where Arkansas missed the post-season and head coach Eric Musselman left Arkansas for USC, Davis announced that he was entering his name in the transfer portal.[12] On May 6, 2024 Davis elected to transfer to Oklahoma State, the school he had originally committed to in high school before flipping to Arkansas, for his final year of college basketball.[13]
Career statistics
edit| 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
edit| 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 |
| 2021–22 | Arkansas | 37 | 14 | 27.6 | .429 | .270 | .707 | 3.7 | 2.8 | .9 | .0 | 8.3 |
| 2022–23 | Arkansas | 35 | 31 | 33.1 | .415 | .346 | .719 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | .1 | 10.9 |
| 2023–24 | Arkansas | 30 | 23 | 27.5 | .360 | .240 | .770 | 3.4 | 2.0 | .7 | .0 | 5.9 |
| 2024–25 | Oklahoma State | |||||||||||
| Career | 132 | 85 | 28.1 | .440 | .256 | .727 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.2 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Moore, Wess (November 19, 2019). "Davonte Davis Signs with Arkansas". KLRT-TV. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Erick (November 20, 2019). "Davis signs off on UA's interest". WholeHogSports. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Davenport, Richard (June 25, 2020). "Signee Davonte Davis to report to UA bigger and stronger". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. 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. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Tom (January 30, 2021). "Oklahoma State coach has no hard feelings toward Davis". WholeHogSports. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "Moody, Davis lead hot-shooting Arkansas past Georgia 99-69". KTHV. Associated Press. January 9, 2021. Archived from the original on September 17, 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. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Wilkerson, Curtis (April 15, 2021). "Davonte Davis primed to take game to another level". 247Sports. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ Wilkerson, Curtis (April 13, 2022). "Return of Davonte Davis looms large for Arkansas backcourt". 247Sports. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/breaking-davonte-davis-to-step-away-from-arkansas-mens-basketball-team/10
- ^ https://www.swtimes.com/story/sports/college/sec/2024/02/05/davonte-davis-rejoins-arkansas-basketball-team/72487493007/
- ^ https://katv.com/sports/content/arkansas-guard-devo-davis-enters-the-transfer-portal
- ^ https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/article/college-basketball-transfer-portal-davonte-devo-davis-oklahoma-state-commitment-230848891/