 Davis with Arkansas in 2023 | |
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| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| League | Big 12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 24, 2001 Jacksonville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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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.
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] 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]
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] 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 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 has stepped away from the team. [10]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Career | 102 | 62 | 28.1 | .440 | .256 | .727 | 4.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | .1 | 9.2 | |
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