The top-rated player in the transfer portal is going to be a Razorback. Former Florida Atlantic guard Johnell Davis, the No. 1 transfer player in the country, has committed to playing for the Razorbacks next season. The news comes after Davis completed a visit to Fayetteville this past weekend, sources confirmed to HawgSports on Tuesday morning.
The 6-4, 203-pound guard averaged career highs with 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this past season. Davis shot 48.3% from the field and 41.4% from 3-point range. Davis played a huge role in helping Florida Atlantic reach the Final Four in 2023, and he is a proven veteran guard who brings over 120 games of experience.
With the commitment of Davis, the Razorbacks are now up to six scholarship players for the 2024-25 season and have just seven roster spots needed to fill. He joins a roster that already includes center Zvonimir Ivisic, guard Karter Knox, guard Boogie Fland, forward Billy Richmond and center Jonas Aidoo.
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FLORIDA ATLANTIC BIO
Fourth-Year Junior (2023-24)
- Named AAC Preseason Player of the Year
- Named AAC First-team All-Conference
- Scored his 1000th point in the victory over No. 4 Arizona
Third-Year Sophomore (2022-23)
- Was a key component of Florida Atlantic’s Final Four run, 35-4 record and best season in school history
- Took home C-USA Sixth Player of the Year, All-C-USA First Team and NABC All-District 17 First Team honors for his superb season
- Led FAU in scoring with an average of 13.8 points per game
- Ranked second on the team in rebounding with an average of 5.4 boards per game
- A scoring machine, Davis tallied double figures in 26 games, 20+ points in four games and 36 points in the home win over UAB
- His 36 against the Blazers are the fourth-most in a single game in FAU history and only three shy of the Owl record
- Had a historic game in the NCAA Second Round win over FDU, becoming the first player to score 25+ points, grab 10+rebounds, dish out 5+ assists and tally 5+ steals in an NCAA Tournament game since steals became an official stat in 1986
- Averaged 16.6 points on 53.3% shooting in the Owls’ three-game run to the C-USA Tournament championship, and was named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team
- His 509 points are the most by a sophomore in FAU history and the 10th-most in a single season in Owl history
- Davis’ 56 steals are the eighth-most in a single season in Owl history
- Recorded three double-doubles on the season
- Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage (48.6%)
- Led the team in free throw percentage (85.5%)
Second-Year Freshman (2021-22)
- One of four Owls to play in all 34 games, while starting in three
- Averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game across 19.0 minutes per game
- Logged 37 steals, the third most on the team
- Put up nine points and three rebounds in the win versus North Dakota
- Tallied six points, eight boards and four steals versus Palm Beach Atlantic
- Delivered nine points, five boards and three steals at Marshall
- Registered 10 points and five rebounds in the Owls’ home contest against Marshall
- Had a breakout performance at UTSA after scoring 15 points and adding six rebounds and two steals
- Scored 11 points against Middle Tennessee at home
- Recorded nine points, five rebounds and four steals at FIU
- Pulled down seven boards and added eight points in the C-USA Championship second round game versus Southern Miss
- Contributed 12 points off-of-7 shooting against UAB in the C-USA Championship semifinals
- Ended the season on a positive note at the Roman CBI, earning a career-high 18 points (7-of-13 from the field) with five boards against Northern Colorado
