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• SEC Academic Honor Roll 3x: First-Year (2020-21), Winter (2021-22) and Winter (2022-23).
• Department’s Honor Roll 4x (3.0-3.49 GPA): Fall ‘20, Spring ‘21, Fall of ‘21 and Fall ‘22.
• The only Razorback play in each of Arkansas’ Back-to-Back-to-Back SWEET 16 runs.
• Just the 9th Razorback to reach 900+ points, 400+ rebounds, 200+ assists & 100+ steals in his Arkansas career
• In his first 81 career games: 29-of-126 (.230) 3PT and averaged 8.3 ppg (670 pts) … His last 21 games was 40-of-97 (.412) fron 3PT and averaged 12.9 ppg (271 pts)
Junior (2022-23):
• Voted to the SEC ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
• Named the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll
• Played in 35 games with 31 starts … Averaged 10.9 points and 4.4 rebounds while ranking second on the team in assists (87) and steals (48) … Among the regulars, had the team’s best 3-point percentage at 34.6% (47-of-136) … Was impressive in the final 24 games as he averaged 12.5 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 44.1% from the field, 38.5 from 3-point and scored 299 of his 381 points.
• NORTH DAKOTA ST: Scored 18 and was +20
• LOUISVILLE: Played a key role in holding El Ellis to 11 points on 4-of-16 shooting.
• UNCG: Recorded his first career double-double with 10 points and a career-high 10 rebounds (9 defensive) … Added three steals.
• BRADLEY: Tied his career high with five steals, led the team with seven rebounds and dished out three assists.
• @ LSU: Led the Razorbacks with 16 points … Played a then career-high 39:52, including 20 minutes in the second half … Added six rebounds, two assists and two steals.
• MISSOURI: Although he had five turnovers, he tied for the team lead with five assists, adding 10 points, five rebounds and a team-best three steals … Was +11 while tasked with holding leading scorer D’Moi Hodge to six points (2-of-4 FG, 2-of4 FT).
• ALABAMA: Posted his second career double-double with 16 points and career-high tying 10 rebounds … Drained a pair of 3 pointers … In addition to leading the team in points and rebounds, led the team in assists (3) and steals (2) and did not commit a turnover in 38:29 played … Guarded SEC leading scorer Brandon Miller and held him without a FG attempt in the first half and just 4 for the game.
• @ VANDY: Was 5-of-5 at the free throw line and led the team with four assists (and just two turnovers in 38:45).
• @ MISSOURI: Led the team with 18 points and tied for the team lead with nine rebounds … Sank a season-high and SEC career-best three 3’s, only his second career game to make at least three 3’s (Made a career-high 4 triples versus Oklahoma last season).
• OLE MISS: For the second-straight game, sank three 3’s (3-of-5) and scored 16 points with five rebounds … Also held Ole Miss leading scorer Matthew Murrell to just three points in 24:04 (his only basket was a fastbreak dunk … only played 5:47 on second half due to injury).
• LSU: Led team with 16 points, adding seven rebounds, and held LSU’s Adam Miller to 3-of-12 shooting (1-of-6 3PT) all while playing all 40 minutes for the first time in his career.
• @ BAYLOR: Scored 16 points, making a pair to 3-pointers, while playing a key role in Adam Flagler shooting just 1-of-11 and scoring five points.
• TEXAS A&M: Tied for the team high with a season-high 19 points … Tied his career high with 4 3’s made (4-of-8).
• @ SOUTH CAROLINA: Scored 15 points .. For the second-straight game, tied his career high with 4 3’s made (4-of-10).
• @ KENTUCKY: Kept his hot shooting alive, scoring 15 pts, but had a season-high and tied his SEC career-high with seven assists.
• MISS STATE: For the first time this year, led the team in rebounds with six, tying two others.
• @ TEXAS A&M: Led the team with 14 points, tying his career highs for 3’s made and attempted (4-of-10) … Tied for the team lead with two steals.
• @ ALABAMA: After back-to-back game with four combined points, returned to his scoring ways with 21 points, making 3-of-4 from 3PT with five rebounds … Hit a 3-pointer and made an old-fashion 3-point play to help spur a late charge.
• @ TENNESSEE: For the first time in his career, led Arkansas in points (13), rebounds (6), assists (2) and steals (3).
• vs AUBURN (SEC): Led the team with 10 rebounds (9 defensive) … With Arkansas up one, got a steal and made two free throws with 12 seconds left for a 3-point lead.
• vs TEXAS A&M (SEC): Tied for the team lead with six rebounds
• vs ILLINOIS (NCAA): Led Arkansas with four steals, adding 16 points and six rebounds.
• vs KANSAS (NCAA): Led Arkansas … TOOK OVER more accurately … with 25 points and eight rebounds … Scored 21 in the second half (7-of-9 FG, 1-2 3PT, 6-7 FT) … Down 12, Davis scored 11 in an 18-5 run to erase the deficit … Then scored the Hog’s next five points
Sophomore (2021-22):
• Named the SEC Winter Academic Honor Roll.
• Played in all 37 games with 14 starts … Arkansas was 14-3 when Devo was the first sub off the bench, many of those coming as Arkansas went 18-4 to close the season and reached its second straight NCAA Elite 8
• Averaged 8.3 points and was second on the team in assists with 102.
• Was preseason 2nd team All-SEC (coaches and media).
• Mercer: Did not take a shot Mercer but led the team with a +19 as he held Mercer’s top scorer to just 4-of-13 FG / 0-of-6 3PT.
• GWU: Tied his then career-high with 6 assists as Arkansas handed out 23 for the game … Scored 10 points, making 2 3 -pointers (only made 2 treys as a frosh) … Added two steals
• Cincy: Struggled shooting, but was the only Razorback in double-digits for Plus-Minus (+10) thanks to his defensive effort … Added five rebounds and three assists … One of his boards was on the offensive end with 23 seconds left that led to two Chris Lykes free throws (21 seconds left) and a 3-point lead … Had back-to-back assists with a defensive rebound in between as Arkansas went from down four to up one with just over 5 minutes to play.
• Penn: Dished out five assists, one shy of his career high, with five rebounds and two steals.
• UCA: Played his best game in the win … Scored 16 points (6-9 FG and 4-7 FT) with six rebounds, three assists and two steals … Team-best +30 in 27:27 minutes played.
• LR: Had a then career-high seven assists (all in the first half) … Battled foul trouble in the second half, but scored 10 of his 16 in the period.
• Charlotte: May have played his best game as a Razorback … Scored season-high 18 points (two shy of career high) with a career-high eight assists and four rebounds … Also, held Charlotte’s leading scorer (entered at 19.6 ppg) to just 10 points on 4-of-14 shooting (0-of-5 3PT)
• Okla: Scored a career-high 26 points while making a career-high four 3-pointers (entered the game with just 6 career 3’s made)… Was a perfect 4-of-4 at the line while adding five rebounds and three assists.
• Elon: Did not attempt a shot but had a team-best six assists and was second on the team with six rebounds … Per @sports_ref, became the only Power 6 player since a least 2010-11 to have a game with 6+ assists, 6+ rebounds and no field goal attempts.
• @ Miss State: Battled foul trouble but was productive in his 26 minutes played with 15 points (7-of-12 FG), five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• @ A&M: Posted career highs in both free throws made (9) and attempted (10) … Scored 13 points, 11 in the second half as Arkansas trimmed a 17-point deficit to 1 … Added seven assists — an SEC career high — and seven rebounds, including four offensive boards.
• Mizzou: Was excellent off the bench, playing o with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals … Capped a 26-3 start by the Hogs with a dunk.
• @ LSU: Played the final minute and second half despite losing his front tooth (face hit the floor when fouled on a breakaway dunk attempt) … Had a season-high and tied his career high with eight rebounds (four offensive) … Sank a key 3-pointer during Arkansas’ 10- run late in the second half.
• Texas A&M: Only scored four points but all four came in overtime as well as his lone steal … Converted an old-fashion, 3-point play with 2:31 left to give Arkansas a lead it would not relinquish.
• West Virginia: Tied for the team lead with three assists while adding six rebounds.
• Miss State: Second on the team in Plus-Minus at +11 (Jaylin Williams led at +12) … Made a key jumper at the top of the key as the shot clock was expiring for a 4-point lead (58-54) with 1:01 left.
• Auburn: Was +15 (and the only Hog in double figures) in a four-point win over #1 Auburn … Had a career-high five steals … Scored 10 points to snap a streak of seven games in single digits … Was 2-of-3 from 3-point range, marking the first time in an SEC game he made multiple triples.
• @ Mizzou: Scored 11 points (2-of-3 from 3-point range and 3-of-3 at the line)
• Tennessee: Led the team with +14, playing 18:29 in a 10-pt win … With the game tied, Davis spurred an 11-1 run to give the Hogs a lead they would not relinquish .. Started run with a 3-pointer … Later, had another triple and an assist to cap the run … Had four rebounds (three offensive including one of his lone missed 3-pointer).
• @ Florida: Pumped in 19 points (7-of-10 FG • 2-of-3 3PT) with six rebounds and a team-best four assists with zero turnovers … Scored Arkansas’ final five points to seal the win, including a breakaway dunk with 19 seconds left to go up seven.
• Kentucky: Led the team with a +4, playing 31:23 off the bench … Was 5-of-7 at the line (3-of-3 in one trip to put the Hogs up two with 5:22 left — was 2-of-4 inside the final 13 seconds to keep it a 2-possession game … Made a key defensive rebound with five seconds left, saving the ball from going out of bounds after an Au’Diese Toney blocked shot.
• LSU: Yet again led the team in Plus-Minus (+5) in a one-point game in 30:46 played … Had four assists … Scored his lone basket with Arkansas down 7 with 6:13 left as he grabbed his own miss and flipped the ball backward over his head.
• vs Vermont (NCAA): Had 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting … “He saved us in the first half,” said Coach Muss with his 10 points (4-of-5 FG). three assists and two steals.
• vs New Mexico St (NCAA): Only had two points (2-of-2 FT) and one assist but his one assist threaded the needle on a long bounce pass to Au’Diese Tony to cap a decisive 9-0 run … His two free throws came with 41 seconds left to give the Hogs a five-point lead.
• vs Gonzaga (NCAA): Scored six points, including two free throws with eight seconds left to secure a seven-point lead and the win … Was the only Hog in double figures for Plus-Minus at +10.
Freshman (2020-21):
• Named the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll.
• Played in 30 games with 17 starts, including each of the last 14 … In the postseason (SEC/NCAA), averaged 12.3 points and was second on the team in rebound average (6.7) and assists (17).
• Hit the game-winning shot versus Oral Roberts with 3.1 seconds in the NCAA Sweet 16.
• Second on the team in deflections with 160 … Led the team with 10 deflections at Auburn, nine versus Missouri and nine at LSU … Added 10 vs Georgia.
• On a per 40-minute basis, averaged 14.2 points and 7.5 rebounds.
• I of 2 Razorback freshmen to ever have at least 15 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a game and THE ONLY Razorback rookie to do it twice doing so vs UGA (01/09/21) had 20 points • 7 rebounds • 6 assists and vs LSU (2/27/21)had 15 points • 5 rebounds • 6 assists.
• Led the team with 14 points versus Southern, adding seven rebounds in just 16:20 minutes played
• Saw playing time increase at Auburn in the SEC opener due to Justin Smith injury … Made four “game-winning” plays during a decisive 10-0 run to help secure the win: PLAY 1: With Arkansas up two, 76-74, tipped a loose rebound to Connor Vanover that led to two free throws by Moses Moody … PLAY 2: With Arkansas up four, 78-74, got the offensive rebound off Desi Sills FT miss that led to a JD Notae layup … PLAY 3: With Arkansas now up six, 80-74, made a steal in what ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes called “the best defensive play of the year” at the time … The steal led to a fastbreak and two made free throws by Connor Vanover … PLAY 4: With Arkansas now up eight, 82-74, sank a jumper from the left elbow as the shot clock was winding down to cap the 10-0 run.
• In his first career start (vs Missouri Jan. 2), had four rebounds and a career-high three steals.
• Was impressive on both ends of the floor in the win over Georgia … Scored a season-high 20 points with seven rebounds, six assists and two steals … Also did a good job guarding UGA point guard Sahvir Wheeler … Had 10 deflections and tied Moses Moody with a Plus-Minus of +33 for the game.
• Scored 10 points — all in the second half — in the win over Auburn (1/20) to help Arkansas erase a 12-point halftime deficit.
• Came off the bench vs Ole Miss to provide a huge spark at the time as he made his first four shots with two steals that led to layups… Finished with 14 points (7-of-9 shooting) and six rebounds.
• Sparked Arkansas in the first half at Oklahoma State, scoring 8 of his 13 points and getting all three of his steals.
• In his fourth start, just missed a double-double with 10 points and a season-high eight rebounds with two assists versus Mississippi State.
• Only scored four points and had just two rebounds at Kentucky, but impacted the game … Led the team with +9 thanks to three assists, zero turnovers and two steals … The last steal came on the final play to seal the win.
• At Missouri, only scored eight points, but two came on a layup with 35 seconds left in overtime … Added three assists … Sealed the win with a blocked shot with 4.7 seconds left.
• Led the team with 18 points in the win over Florida … Added five rebounds and three assists … After Florida took its only lead 62-61, Devo put the Hogs back on top with a fast break layup and he added two free throws with 28 seconds left to go up eight.
• In the LSU win, had 15 points, five rebounds and a season-high six assists … Was a bright spot in the first half with seven points and four assists.
• At South Carolina, tied for the team lead and tied his career-high with eight rebounds .. Added two assists and two steals.
• Closed the regular season with a 12-point performance in the Texas A&M win, making several key baskets … Led the team in assists (5) with six rebounds … Made two critical steals down the stretch … First, with 45 seconds left and Arkansas up one, he tipped an inbounds pass and eventually made a pass to Justin Smith for a fast break dunk … Second, up five with eight seconds left, had a steal and fast break dunk to seal the win.
• Had two solid games in the SEC Tournament as he averaged 7.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 steals with 15 deflections … Versus Missouri, had six boards, four assists and 11 points … Versus LSU, pulled down eight boards, tying a season-high, with five assists (just one turnover) and a season-high four steals, adding 10 deflections.
• Versus Colgate, started a 17-0 first half run with two steals and made a layup at the buzzer in the run for a 36-33 halftime lead .. Finished with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists, two steals, and career-high two blocked shots.
• In the Texas Tech win, had 15 points and six rebounds … Did not allow TTU leading scorer to get off a shot over the final 10 minutes.
• Scored the game-winner with 3.1 seconds left in the Sweet 16 win … Finished with 16 points and tied his career high with eight rebounds.
• Versus Baylor in the Elite 8, tied for the team lead in both points (14) and rebounds (6).
High School:
• Was rated the 86th-best incoming freshman in the nation and the 19th-best shooting guard by ESPN.com
• Was rated the 103rd-best incoming freshman in the nation and the 15th-best combo guard by 247Sports.com Composite
• Was rated the 125th-best incoming freshman in the nation and the 29th-best shooting guard by Rivals.com
• Was rated the 153rd-best incoming freshman in the nation and the 20th-best combo guard by 247Sports.com
• 2020 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Boys Player of the Year
• 2020 Hogville.net’s Arkansas Boys High School Co-Player of the Year (with Jaylin Williams)
• 4-time All-State, including 2-time Democrat-Gazette first team All-State (all divisions)
• 2020 MaxPrep 1st Team All-State
• 2019 USA TODAY first team All-State
Averaged 21 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and three steals per game in his senior season … 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 … Scored in double figures every game and had 17 double-doubles in points and assists … Even more impressive, he registered seven triple-doubles … Earned his fourth All-State honor in 2020 and was named to the 2020 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first-team All-Arkansas team (all classes) … 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
Personal:
Born Sept. 24, 2001, in Jacksonville, Ark. … Son of Terrie Davis and Grandson of Yvette Davis … Plans to major in recreation and sport management.
