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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

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Florida Atlantic transfer Johnell Davis committed to Arkansas and new coach John Calipari, according to Jeff Goodman.

The shooting guard spent four seasons with the Owls and steadily improved every year. Last year, Davis set career highs in 34 games.

Davis finished the season with 18.2 points per game, 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, shot 48.3% from the floor and 41.4% from three-point range.

Playing for Florida Atlantic, Davis rose to stardom helping the Owls make the Final Four during the 2023 NCAA Tournament. He was also Conference USA’s 6th Player of the Year.

As a member of the Class of 2020, Davis was not ranked, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He played his HS basketball in Gary (Ind.) 21st Century Charter.

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Head coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks have reportedly landed another transfer portal splash, as Florida Atlantic guard Johnell Davis is expected to commit and sign with the Hogs according to a report from Jeff Goodman on Tuesday.

A 6-foot-4, 203-pound soon-to-be senior, Davis was one of the most electric players in the country during the 2023-24 season for the Owls. He averaged 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 48.3% from the field, 41.4% from beyond the arch and 85.7% from the charity stripe.

According to Goodman, Davis' "preference is to go pro, but Arkansas offered him a lucrative NIL deal."

Davis scored a season-high 35 points against then-No. 4 Arizona and added nine boards and three assists against the Wildcats. He had 14 games with at least 20 points and crossed the 30-point threshold on three separate occasions.

Originally from Gary, Indiana, Davis first stepped foot into the national spotlight during his 2022-23 campaign. That season, he averaged 13.8 points per game and helped carry Florida Atlantic to the Final Four with four straight double-digit performances in the NCAA Tournament against Memphis (12 points), Fairleigh Dickinson (29 points, 12 rebounds), Tennessee (15 points) and Kansas State (13 points, eight rebounds, six assists).

According to KenPom, Davis finished his 2023-24 season with a 114.0 offensive rating, a 54.9 effective field goal percentage, a 59.9 true shooting percentage and a 17.6 assist rate.

Following Davis' expected addition, Arkansas now sits with six scholarship players on its roster.