Arkansas
Devo Davis returning for senior season at Arkansas
Arkansas guard Davonte Davis (4) reacts, Saturday, March 18, 2023 during the second half of the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Second Round game at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Visit nwaonline.com/photos for today’s photo gallery…(NWA Democrat-Gazette/Charlie Kaijo)
DESTIN, Fla. — A staple of Arkansas basketball in recent years is returning for the 2023-24 season.
Davonte Davis announced in a social media post Wednesday that he will play his senior season with the Razorbacks. He declared for the 2023 NBA Draft earlier this spring while maintaining his college eligibility.
“He provides so much being a competitor,” Arkansas coach Eric Musselman said Wednesday at the SEC Spring Meetings. “He knows the system and he can play so many positions. He can play 1-4 and he’s got a ton of experience in the [SEC]. I think all those factors are important [for us].”
Wednesday was the deadline to decide if he would remain in the draft or return to school. He posted a short video to social media and said, “Time to finish what I came here to do.
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