Devo Davis receives the key to his hometown

A great ambassador to the city of Jacksonville, Ark. Davonte Davis now has the key to the city.

One of Arkansas Basketball’s returning stars was recently recognized by his hometown.

[autotag]Davonte Davis[/autotag], known by Razorback fans simply as “Devo” recently received the key to Jacksonville, Ark. for how well he has represented his hometown at the University of Arkansas and by playing basketball for the Razorbacks.

“Since I’ve been little and have been playing sports, I have always represented Jacksonville, Arkansas,” said Davis in a video that he released on Twitter. “Through the good and the bad, (Jacksonville) always has my back. That’s why I love it.”

In two seasons at Arkansas, Davis has averaged 8.4 points while bringing down four rebounds per game. In 2021-22, Davis competed in 37 games while starting 14. Davis scored at least ten points in 15 games this season, headlined by his 26-point outing against Oklahoma on December 11.

Davis is probably best remembered for his “icing on the cake” dunk in Arkansas’ 80-76 win over then-no. 1 Auburn on February 8 at Bud Walton Arena.

Feb 8, 2022; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks guard Davonte Davis (4) dunks the ball after the clock expired in overtime as Auburn Tigers guard Wendell Green Jr. (1) defends at Bud Walton Arena. Arkansas won 80-76. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

Click below to view the video of Davis receiving the key to Jacksonville, Ark.

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