Johnell Davis (born May 23, 2001) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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High school career

Davis played basketball for 21st Century Charter School of Gary, 21st Century Charter School in

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. As a senior, he averaged 31.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.6 steals and 2.6 assists per game, earning player of the year honors from the '' Post-Tribune'' and ''

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''. He helped his team win four straight sectional titles. Davis broke the school's career and single-game (53) scoring records held by

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. He committed to play college basketball for Florida Atlantic over offers from Northern Illinois, Miami (Ohio) and Kent State.

College career

As a freshman at Florida Atlantic, Davis averaged 3.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he averaged 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Davis moved into a leading role as a junior, despite initially coming off the bench due to injuries. He helped Florida Atlantic achieve its best season in program history, with

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regular season and tournament titles. Davis was named first-team All-C-USA and C-USA Sixth Player of the Year. In the second round of the 2023 NCAA tournament, he recorded 29 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, five steals in a 78–70 win over

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. In FAU's victory, Davis became the first player in NCAA Tournament history to tally 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and five steals in a single game.https://www.on3.com/news/johnell-davis-hilariously-curses-on-tv-following-record-setting-night-florida-atlantic-owls/

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Florida Atlantic Owls bioArkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Johnell 2001 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American men's basketball players Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players Basketball players from Gary, Indiana Florida Atlantic Owls men's basketball players Point guards Shooting guards