BYU transfer Kennard Davis Jr. commits to Missouri Tigers for men’s basketball
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- Kennard Davis Jr. committed to Mizzou men's basketball for the 2026-27 season.
- Davis averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game at BYU.
- He started all 32 BYU games, averaging 29.6 minutes and 32.1% from three.
BYU transfer guard and Vashon High School graduate Kennard Davis Jr. on Friday committed to playing for the Missouri Tigers men's basketball team during the 2026-27 season.
The 6-foot-6 rising senior averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 steals per game this past season at BYU. His commitment Friday was first reported by On3.
Davis averaged 29.6 minutes per game, connecting on 53 of 165 three-point attempts (32.1%) for the Cougars. He is a career 34.1% 3-point shooter. Before BYU, Davis spent two seasons at Southern Illinois, where he became known for his ability to shoot the 3, defend and fill in as a primary ball handler.
The St. Louis product also has declared for the NBA Draft. He is one of 71 early-entry applicants. With the current setup, players can declare for the draft without giving up their college eligibility, often using the process to gauge interest and collect information from pro teams.
This coming season will be Davis' fourth in college, leaving open the possibility that he will be eligible for a fifth season if the new 5-in-5 rule passes.
Davis was suspended for three games during the 2025-26 season in Provo, Utah, because of a DUI charge that was recently dropped. Davis was arrested Nov. 13 after being involved in a two-car crash on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was later charged with a Class B misdemeanor for DUI, which has recently been withdrawn.
The four-star transfer was reportedly also receiving interest from Kentucky, Marquette, Ole Miss, Maryland and Virginia, according to 247Sports, before committing to Mizzou.
So far, Dennis Gates and the Tigers have added Jamier Jones from West Virginia, Bryson Tiller from Kansas, Jaylen Carey from Tennessee and now Davis from the portal. They join five-star recruits and McDonald's All Americans Jason Crowe Jr. and Toni Bryant and fellow incoming freshman Aiden Chronister, a four-star prospect, as new Tigers.
Mizzou still has two more scholarship spots to fill, although it is thought that for the time being, at least, head coach Dennis Gates will leave one unfilled — as he did last season — in case he wants to add a player down the road.
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This story was originally published May 1, 2026 at 4:19 PM with the headline "BYU transfer Kennard Davis Jr. commits to Missouri Tigers for men’s basketball."