Combo guard Kennard Davis Jr. is heading back to his home state, officially joining the Missouri men’s basketball program on Friday.
The 6-foot-6 guard arrives at Mizzou after spending the 2025–26 season at BYU, where he helped the Cougars win 23 games and earn a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. He started 32 games, averaging 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per contest.
Missouri head coach Dennis Gates praised Davis as a versatile and experienced addition, highlighting his ability to play both guard spots, his perimeter shooting, and his strong on-ball defense.
During his time at BYU, Davis ranked fourth on the team in scoring and knocked down 53 three-pointers in 32 games. He improved as the season went on, averaging 11.3 points over his final nine games while shooting efficiently from both the field and beyond the arc.
One of his standout performances included a 20-point outing in a Big 12 Tournament win over West Virginia, along with a 15-point effort against top-ranked Arizona, where he hit five three-pointers in each game.
A St. Louis native, Davis previously spent two seasons at Southern Illinois before transferring to BYU. Over his collegiate career, he has totaled 927 points, 340 rebounds, 151 assists, and 98 steals while shooting 43.0% from the field and 34.1% from three-point range. He earned Second-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors in 2024–25 after averaging 16.3 points per game.
Davis becomes the fourth transfer addition for Missouri this offseason, joining a reloaded roster that includes several other portal additions and a top-ranked freshman class, as the Tigers look to build on consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances.
