Florida Atlantic guard Jonelle Davis is scheduled to sign with the Hogs, according to a report from Jeff Goodman on Tuesday, giving head coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks another transfer opportunity. It is reported that he grabbed the.
Davis, a 6-foot-4, 203-pound soon-to-be senior, was one of the Owls' most productive players in the country during the 2023-24 season. He averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 48.3 percent from the field, 41.4 percent from beyond the arc and 85.7 percent from the charity stripe.
According to Goodman, Davis' “hope is to go pro, but Arkansas offered him a lucrative NIL contract.”
Davis scored a season-high 35 points against then-No. 4 against Arizona and the Wildcats he added nine boards and three assists. He scored at least 20 points in 14 games and exceeded the 30-point mark three times.
Davis, a native of Gary, Indiana, first gained national attention during the 2022-23 season. That season, he averaged 13.8 points per game, scoring in double digits in four straight games in the NCAA Tournament against Memphis (12 points), Fairleigh Dickinson (29 points, 12 rebounds), and Tennessee (15 points). He helped lead Florida Atlantic to the Final Four. ) and Kansas State (13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists).
According to KenPom, Davis finished the 2023-24 season with an offensive rating of 114.0, effective field goal percentage of 54.9, shooting percentage of 59.9, and assist percentage of 17.6.
With the anticipated addition of Davis, the University of Arkansas now has six scholarship players on its roster. Be sure to follow The Trough Premium's message board for updates on all off-season activities.