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13 NORTHWEST ARKANSAS BASKETBALL | 11.22.2020 Your Destination for Beautiful floors 106 N. Bloomington St. • Suite H • Lowell 479-365-7822 • carpetspluscolortile.com Unmatched Selection • ProfeSSional Service ProdUct exPertiSe • inStallation SPecialiStS www.lindsey.com 479-521-6611 479-636-2200 Our Team Proudly Supports The Arkansas Razorbacks! ABAYOMI IYIOLA CLASS Redshirt junior HEIGHT 6-9 WEIGHT 230 POSITION Forward HOMETOWN Atlanta HIGH SCHOOL Green Forest-McCalep Christian Academy LAST SEASON Redshirted after transferring from Stetson. THE SKINNY Iyiola will miss much, if not all, of this season after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the summer. A best-case scenario might allow him to be able to play in February. Arkansas assistant Corey Williams was Iyiola's coach at Stetson, where he averaged 10.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and had 58 blocked shots in two seasons. When Iyiola is healthy he's known for his constant motor and ability to rebound all over the court. Last season he scored a career-high 26 points against South Florida and matched his career high with 13 rebounds against VMI. KAMANI JOHNSON CLASS Junior HEIGHT 6-7 WEIGHT 215 POSITION Forward HOMETOWN Brooklyn, N,Y. HIGH SCHOOL Holy Spirit Prep (Atlanta) LAST SEASON Averaged 11.0 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists at UALR. THE SKINNY Johnson signed with Arkansas as a transfer and will join the program at the end of the fall semester in December. He won't be eligible to play until the spring semester of the 2021-22 season. He was a third-team All-Sun Belt pick and helped the Trojans win the conference regular-season championship. Johnson shot 51.3% from the field and did a good job of getting to the free throw line. He hit 144 of 198 free throws (72.7%). CONNOR VANOVER CLASS Redshirt sophomore HEIGHT 7-3 WEIGHT 240 POSITION Forward HOMETOWN Little Rock HIGH SCHOOL Findlay Prep, Henderson, Nev. LAST SEASON Redshirted after transferring from California. THE SKINNY Vanover has good perimeter skills for a big man and is a three-point shooting threat. He averaged 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 rebounds as a freshman at California and shot 35.5% (27 of 76) on three-point attempts. In the off-season he has worked hard on developing a sky hook and baby hook to add to his offensive skill set. Vanover also hopes to be more of a physical presence around the basket. On defense, he can block and alter shots. In his last 10 games at Cal, he averaged 12.8 points and 5.0 rebounds. He scored a career-high 24 points against Stanford. DEVONTE DAVIS CLASS Freshman HEIGHT 6-3 WEIGHT 180 POSITION Guard HOMETOWN Jacksonville HIGH SCHOOL Jacksonville LAST SEASON Averaged 21.0 points and 10. rebounds and 8.0 assists. THE SKINNY Davis was the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's Boys High School Player of the Year. ESPN.com ranked him the 86th best player in the nation and 19th best shooting guard. Davis can create his own shot and figures to play some point guard and shooting guard. His ability to play pressure defense might help him get on the court as well. See MEN'S CAPSULES, Page 18 B A S K E T B A L L