She has a relationship with LSU assistant coach Bob Starkey, who came to Baton Rouge from Auburn before last season, so there's a connection. He will be instrumental in helping TCU replace star guard Mike Miles, who declared for the NBA Draft. Ranking by Region. 2 recruit Holland decommits from Texas, Butler transfer Lukosius commits to Cincinnati, New Big Ten boss Petitti ready to lead 'new era', Penn's Dingle, top Ivy League player, to transfer, Utah Valley's Bandaogo entering transfer portal, Memphis' Hardaway hires Stansbury as assistant, Top guard transfer Abmas commits to Longhorns, Duke moves up to No. His greatest strength is in his high-level playmaking ability and his ability to make the game easy for others. aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK, PCEtLSBCZWdpbiBjb21TY29yZSBUYWcgLS0+Cgo8c2NyaXB0PgogIHZhciBf He was offered by the Hogs on June 29 and made an unofficial trip to Fayetteville on August 6. 215, C / After leading a small school to a Colorado state championship in 2020-21, Fall transferred to the newly established Denver Prep Academy, a basketball prep academy and in 10 games he averaged 14.3 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks. PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo Fast and free., Sign up for the Razorbacks Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Arkansas basketball: Hogs score 2022 No. WebStanding at 6-foot-10, 200 pounds, Fall committed to Arkansas and signed his NLI on Nov. 15, 2022. Old school: Oral Roberts| New school: Texas. Black's positional size, length and basketball acumen stand out. ICAgfSkod2luZG93LGRvY3VtZW50LCdzY3JpcHQnLCdkYXRhTGF5ZXInLCdH The complete NCAA regional, super regional, and 2023 Men's College World Series schedules are below. The Razorbacks have the fourth best class in the SEC, coming in behind No. This past season, Kansas State reached the Elite Eight under first-year coach Jerome Tang with a roster comprised almost entirely of transfers, including Keyontae Johnson, who earned a spot on the inaugural CBS Sports All-Transfer team. Musselman and Co. are coming off an Elite Eight appearance -- the program's first since 1995 -- and wind continues to be at their sails in recent months. North Carolina 6. As the Cougars transition to the Big 12, his experience in the league will be a nice boost. Just a few dominoes need to fall first, but at least a couple of those look to be on the brink of toppling over with the recent news about Blocker and Fall. 1 in ESPN's Way-Too-Early Top 25. 205, PF / d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy The 6-11 native of the Netherlands has just one season of eligibility remaining after four seasons with the Orange, but he should be able to make that year count as an impact player at West Virginia. 185, C / 23 overall. Ford turned down offers from the reigning National Champions Baylor, Kansas, Auburn and 16 other teams before deciding to stay home and play for the Razorbacks. d2luZG93Ll9kaWRBc3luY0luamVjdEdvb2dsZVRhZ01hbmFnZXIpIHJldHVy The list matches up with what most fans and media agree are blue blood programs in the sport: Kentucky, Duke, North Carolina and Kansas. 185, SF / 6-8 / 70), Barry Dunning (No. In the school, class time was organized around early morning practice, afternoon workouts, and games played on national circuits to maximize exposure. Musselman nabbed the No. Fall currently has 22 offers from top programs across the country, which includes five SEC programs. 230, SF / 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. cyd9KTt2YXIgZj1kLmdldEVsZW1lbnRzQnlUYWdOYW1lKHMpWzBdLAogICAg Duke 7. Part of Battle's appeal is that he should have two seasons of eligibility after his 2021-22 campaign was limited to seven games due to injury. The 5-11 point guard was similarly productive for the Minutemen in 2021-22, and is capable of landing a starting spot for a Rutgers program that has established itself as a steady force in the Big Ten. It likely His career 31.6% 3-point percentage is unspectacular, but he's solid enough in the games other facets to be a nice addition for a Villanova program seeking traction in Year 2 under coach Kyle Neptune. Old school: Temple| New school: Arkansas. He understands what it takes to get to the NBA. Access to all VIP articles in the network, Access to read premium posts on any team site message board, See Crystal Ball predictions by our local, regional and national analysts, Scoop and analysis from our regional and national experts, Direct access to team site experts on message boards. But in a worst-case scenario, he can be a valuable role player at Creighton because of his ability to space the floor as a shooter. Highest rated class in school history pic.twitter.com/hU2LDumbPI, Arkansas Basketball Recruiting (@RazorbackMBBRec) November 16, 2021. Musselman is known for his strong recruiting out of the transfer portal. Mulkey and staff will be looking for more pieces to add ahead of the 2023-24 season. 1 in the 2023-24 men's Way-Too-Early Top 25, Everything you need to know about "The Bag Game," a podcast on college hoops' bribery scandal, Meet the No. "I believe with the class coming in, we can win a lot of games. ICAgIGo9ZC5jcmVhdGVFbGVtZW50KHMpLGRsPWwhPSdkYXRhTGF5ZXInPycm Baye Fall is a consensus top 15 talent who, at 610-611 and 205 pounds with a 75 wingspan, has the kind of hyper-athletic build combined with the foundation for elite skills that only come along very rarely (think Kevin Garnett, Anthony Davis, Giannis Antetokounmpo). Old school: Syracuse | New school: West Virginia. Davonte Davis Jacksonville (Jacksonville, AR) 75) and Joseph Pinion (No. Chris Moore West Memphis (West Memphis, AR) PF. 89). 1 insider crew on Razorback sports and recruiting. Zi5wYXJlbnROb2RlLmluc2VydEJlZm9yZShqLGYpOwogICAgICAgIHdpbmRv Old school: Minnesota | New school: Ohio StateBattle is a 6-7 forward who averaged 17.5 points and 6.3 rebounds on 36.6% 3-point shooting in 2021-22 for Minnesota. The 6-1 guard won Summit League Player of the Year twice and also has experience playing beyond the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. 1 prospect from the state of Colorado, will commit to Arkansas. The 6-2 guard hit 43.1% of his 3-pointers on 5.2 attempts per game and also averaged 3.2 assists and 1.8 steals. One obvious improvement opportunity for Starling is 3-point shooting after he made just 29.9% of his attempts from beyond the arc as a freshman. Old school: Hofstra, Oregon, Saint Peter's |New school: Alabama. Withers ranked as Louisville's best defender this season, per evanmiya.com, and UNC coach Hubert Davis will have a chance to build off the potential Withers showed earlier in his career. L3A/YzE9MiZjMj03MjQxNDY5JmM3PWh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGcml2YWxzLnJp Cory Diaz covers the LSU Tigers and Louisiana Ragin Cajuns for The Daily Advertiser as part of the USA TODAYNetwork. He plays really hard too. Overall, he's a talented but glaringly inefficient offensive player who might fit best on an offensively challenged team that needs someone capable of creating their own shot. Improving his decision making and becoming more of a threat when open from behind the arc are his main areas of focus.". section: | slug: arkansas-basketball-recruiting-five-star-sf-jordan-walsh-commits-to-razorbacks | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | Though he's not an outside threat or much of a passer, he thrives doing everything else you could want from a big. Jordan Walsh and Nick Smith Jr. are both five-star recruits and McDonald's All-Americans. The final update puts Arkansas at No. The Hogs are going to have a ton of talent coming to Bud Walton Arena and Musselman is the perfect coach to manage these young players. Fall plays best as the roll man or in the dunker spots. 10), as well as four-stars Derrian Ford (No. Jones finished second in Conference USA in scoring at 20.1 points per game during his sophomore season on 37.1% 3-point shooting, 55.2% 2-point shooting and 84.5% free-throw shooting. It feels like family over there.. 4 rising senior according to ESPN. Black is the sixth ESPN 100 prospect in Arkansas' 2022 class, joining five-stars Nick Smith (No. Get exclusive content and info, connect with Hog fans from around the globe, and discuss news as it breaks. 6-10 / 6-3 / b24oKSB7CiAgICB2YXIgcyA9IGRvY3VtZW50LmNyZWF0ZUVsZW1lbnQoInNj 217, PG / 1 ranking in the class of 2023. aGUgZXZlcmdyZWVuIHZlcnNpb24gb2YgY3MuanMgc28gd2UgYWx3YXlzIGhh 2022 ESPN Power forwards. The 6-foot-2, 168-pound Arkansas native committed to the Razorbacks on July 25, 2022 and he signed his National Letter of Intent on Nov. 12, 2022. Eric Musselman, Arkansas basketball. 14 Alabama and No. Angel Reese was the No. Fall used his first official visit to check out the Tigers last month and they appear to be legitimate contenders to land his services. Assuming he does play for Villanova, Bamba should immediately slot into a starting role for second-year coach Kyle Neptune amid the departures of key players like Caleb Daniels, Brandon Slater and Cam Whitmore. Arkansas' season ended in the Elite Eight for the second straight year, with the Razorbacks falling to Duke on Saturday. Here's a breakdown of Walsh's game from 247Sports recruiting analyst Brandon Jenkins: "Walsh is a very long and active dual forward prospect who projects as a wing long-term but right now his offensive game is more that of a hybrid four. Just as Arkansas and Duke battled in the 2022 Elite Eight and for the top spot in the 2022 recruiting class, they could be at it again soon when it comes to fighting for the No. 1) Scoop. 6-11 / 2022 recruiting class rankings: Duke, Kansas and Texas rise in top 10, National Recruiting Director for ESPN.com, 18 years of coaching experience at Division I level, Former Horizon League coach of the year at Wright State. The 6-foot-1 guard played the first four seasons of his career at Oral Roberts, becoming one of the most-prolific 3-point shooters of NCAA history while leading ORU to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. Blocker recently chatted with NBA Draft Room's Leader Johnson about his game and choosing Arkansas. At 6-9, he is not much of a rim protector but can step out and hit 3-pointers. At 6-8 and 223 pounds, he's big enough to play the five in most systems but versatile enough to defend power forwards and some wings. He is the type of instant impact offensive player who can help make Auburn's backcourt more efficient, provided that he embraces a role that will surely include fewer shots than he took at FIU. On an NCAA Tournament team, his ceiling would likely be as a solid role player. It's true the Arkansas graduate transfer can score, putting up 15 points per game on 55% shooting, which led the Razorbacks in 2022-23, but the 6-2 forward doesn't Clark played in 13 games for Illinois, starting 12, before announcing in January that he was stepping away from the program for personal reasons. 1. With the team he's building I have much trust in everyone there.". He has good bounce and fluid strides to add to his lengthy frame. The final update puts Arkansas at No. But Arkansas is also going strong after a few class of 2023 players ranked considerably higher than Blocker, and on Thursday one of them got a Rivals forecast prediction to the Razorbacks. Ranking by State. WebRivals released its final update for the 2023 Rivals150 basketball recruiting rankings on Wednesday and Arkansas' two signees both dropped in the rankings. Your account has an invalid email address. The most important piece of the puzzle to be a top 20 offense for the Rebels is Quinshon Judkins, one of the nation's top freshman ballcarriers last fall. As a physical, veteran backcourt player who can play on or off the ball, Estrada should be in high demand. Kansas State appears to be behind Arkansas according to Rivals, with Texas and Auburn both neck-and-neck according to On3s Recruiting Prediction Machine. 9:36 pm ET, Miami (Ohio) WBB coach resigns after investigation, Texas joins Top 25 And 1 after landing Abmas, Five-star prospect Ron Holland decommits from Texas, No. aWQ9J2RzX2RlZmF1bHRfYW5jaG9yJz48L2Rpdj4KPC9kaXY+CjwvZGl2PgoK, PCEtLSBCZWdpbiBjb21TY29yZSBUYWcgLS0+Cgo8c2NyaXB0PgogIHZhciBf All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. Black chose Arkansas over perceived favorite Gonzaga, as well as a final list that also included Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU and the G League. He hit 40.3% of his long-range tries on 6.7 attempts per game last season and 38.1% on 7.2 attempts as a senior in 2022-23 while leading the Orange in scoring. Now, he is headed back to the conference where his career began and should play a vital role in helping Memphis replace departing star Kendric Davis. We can push and support each other.". He averaged 13.7 points per game but made just 31.8% of his 3-pointers. The former Maryland star ended up having an All-American season, averaging 23 points and 15 rebounds en route to propelling the Tigers to their first NCAA championship. They play fast there, too. Well over 1,000 Division I players have entered the portal and there are still weeks of player movement ahead before 2023-24 rosters will be settled. Rank Player Pos Ht / Wt Rating Team. He shows excellent anticipation on help-side defense, positioning himself to take a charge, get a steal or rotate to the open man. The 6-foot guard has averaged more than two steals per game for all three of his college seasons, and he led the Rams in scoring and assists as a junior in 2022-23. SIGN UP TODAY FOR ACCESS TO ALL OF HAWGBEAT'S PREMIUM CONTENT AND FEATURES. At 6-6 and 200 pounds, Hart is a veteran wing with good size and a proven track record of production for a Big Ten program. Old school: Washington State| New school: Villanova. Wheeler finished first or second in the SEC in assists each of the past three seasons, initially at Georgia and then at Kentucky for the past two seasons. ewogICAgYzE6ICIyIiwKICAgIGMyOiAiNzI0MTQ2OSIsCiAgICBjNTogIjIw Four of the five players who have signed for 2022 are in ESPNs Top 100 players, something only done once before in program history (Musselman, 2020). bS9ucy5odG1sP2lkPUdUTS1NRjZQWFhDJmFtcDtndG1fYXV0aD1LaEg2aGVD What makes the 6-1 DePaul transfer forward much more appealing than any other player in the portal at her position is that she's in the process of adding an outside shot to her game. Kriisa started at point guard for the past two seasons at Arizona as the Wildcats became an offensive juggernaut under coach Tommy Lloyd. Brady Tygart is back. Zy5jb20vY3gvdnptL2NzLmpzIjsKICAgIGVsLnBhcmVudE5vZGUuaW5zZXJ0 9) A fresh, clean look. He likes to score and I like to get others shots. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. c3M9J3ZpZGVvLWFkLXdyYXBwZXInPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0nLy9j Just as Arkansas and Duke battled in the 2022 Elite Eight and for the top spot in the 2022 recruiting class, they could be at it again soon when it comes to fighting for the No. I started the season ranked #73 by the end of the season I was #3. Old school: Iona | New school: FloridaClayton won MAAC Player of the Year while leading Iona in scoring and helping the Gaels to an NCAA Tournament appearance as a sophomore. Former Arkansas outfielder Dominic Fletcher is making his first trip to The Show after raking at Triple-A. The 6-8 Holland recently led the Team USA 17U team to a gold medal and is ranked as the nations No. Has floater and pull-up from midrange; plus vision for position and does nice job balancing scoring and creating. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. MjI3MzMwNzMmY3Y9Mi4wJmNqPTEmY3NfdWNmcj0wIiAvPgo8L25vc2NyaXB0 "He is super intense and he will push me to be my best, stay on me and make me better. Perry led the NIT champions in scoring at 17.3 points per game while shooting 41.3% from 3-point range and draining 87.2% of his free throws. Assane Diop, who also played for DPA, ended up leaving the team with his cousin. Pairing an established veteran like Mills next to touted freshman Mikey Williams in the backcourt is a wise move for Memphis coach Penny Hardaway. Old school: Utah State | New school: Creighton. The Tar Heels and Jayhawks two classes like that occurred 14 and eight years apart, respectively. But the former McDonald's All-American reached double figures 11 times and averaged 3.1 assists per game in just 19.8 minutes of action. In addition to HawgSports premium content, you can read articles on every site in the network. Arkansas will lose players, too, as they decide what opportunities suit them best. **JOIN THE CONVERSATION WITH ARKANSAS FANS ON THE TROUGH, HAWGBEAT'S PREMIUM MESSAGE BOARD**, PHNjcmlwdD4KICAoZnVuY3Rpb24odyxkLHMsbCxpKXsKICAgICAgICBpZiAo But if he does stick with Arkansas, he'll be a key player. Knecht exploded during the 2022-23 season at Northern Colorado to the tune of 20.2 points per game on 38.1% 3-point shooting. 1 Kentucky, No. Arkansas led 8-0 after five innings. In that limited action, the 6-11 center averaged 11.1 points and 7.9 rebounds, which demonstrated that he can be productive in a rugged league. This list will evolve and player rankings will change as the May 11 deadline for players to enter the portal approaches. 4 to No. The Razorbacks moved up two spots from No. He played in something called the Grind Session League that also included another new basketball prep academy, the Donda Academy, which was founded by Kanye West. Standing at 6-foot-10, 200 pounds, Fall committed to Arkansas and signed his NLI on Nov. 15, 2022. 175, C / He is a true point guard with two seasons of eligibility remaining and excellent experience as the lead facilitator for a pair of Creighton teams that won games in the NCAA Tournament. Cook led a 20-win Tulane team in scoring at 19.9 points in the 2022-23 season and also led the team in assists with 4.9 per contest. 3) Staff. dCc6CiAgICAgICAgbmV3IERhdGUoKS5nZXRUaW1lKCksZXZlbnQ6J2d0bS5q The fact that Fall, a native Senegalese who is named after a tribe with males who often rock dreadlocks, has attended a basketball-oriented prep school should barely register surprise in this day and age. Smith, 6-4, 170, already holds offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, Texas and others. The Razorbacks have also offered the No. He's just a career 33% 3-point shooter but averaged 4.3 assists this past season against just 1.6 turnovers. NT0yMDIyNzQ2OTYxJmN2PTIuMCZjaj0xJmNzX3VjZnI9MCIgLz4KPC9ub3Nj The 6-5 guard has struggled with injuries during his career but has proven to be a dynamic and explosive offensive player when healthy. Super regionals: Friday-Sunday, June 9-11 or Saturday-Monday, June 10-12. 1 ranking in the class of 2023. That left an impression of the big man, who told Graf of Arkansas: I like their style of play and their environment. 175, PF / 242, SG / There are a countless number of features that are reader favorites throughout the week, The Big Red Recruiting Board, DW After Dark, the VIP Recruiting Podcast, plus insider tidbits on our premium message board and more.
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