Davonte Davis Signs with Razorback MBB
UPDATED APRIL 15, 2020
FAYETTEVILLE – Davonte Davis, a four-star recruit from Jacksonville,signed a National Letter of Intent with the Razorbacks, Arkansas head men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman announced.
Davis is rated 85th on the ESPN Top 100 and the website has him the 19th-best shooting guard, the 25th-best player in the region and the third-best player in the state of Arkansas.
Davis was named the 2020 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Boys Player of the Year as well as the Hogville.net Arkansas Boys High School Co-Player of the Year. Davis averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals per game in his senior season. He led the Titans to a 20-5 overall record and the 5A-Central Conference title with a 13-1 mark. Jacksonville also reached the Class 5A state championship game. He scored in double figures every game and had 17 double-doubles in points and assists. Even more impressive, he registered seven triple-doubles.
In other recruiting services, Davis is 98th on the 247Sports Composite and 18th among point guards. Rivals has him ranked 132nd nationally and 29th at his position while 247Sports puts him 153rd nationally and 24th among point guards. He is also #3 in the state by 247Sports.
As a senior, Davis earned his fourth All-State honor and was named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first-team All-Arkansas team (all classes). Davis was named to the 2019 USA TODAY All-Arkansas first team as a junior as he averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and six assists per game. Overall, he is a four-time Arkansas Activities Association All-State selection, making the 2019 and 2020 5A team with Jacksonville HS and the 2A teams in 2017 and 2018 while playing at Jacksonville Lighthouse.
As a sophomore, Davis averaged 18.4 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. As a freshman, Davis averaged 16 points and seven rebounds in leading Lighthouse to conference and regional championships as well as the Class 2A state semifinal.
He played for Woodz Elite in the Nike EYBL.
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