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Arkansas has a proud basketball tradition, making six Final Fours and winning one national championship under Nolan Richardson in 1994. Deep-pocketed donors decided to make a big splash, luring longtime Kentucky head coach John Calipari to Fayetteville.
Now, those same deep pockets are helping to fully fund a NIL sum that’s helping Calipari quickly rebuild the Arkansas basketball roster. Calipari had no scholarship players in the Arkansas men’s basketball lineup when he arrived, but he was able to add four players to the college basketball transfer portal and secure Arkansas men’s basketball recruiting commitments from three top-25 players in the 2024 class.
Arkansas has him in the mix for other big-time talent to close out this Arkansas basketball recruiting class. If you love the Razorbacks, or just want the latest roster updates and college basketball transfer portal news, be sure to check out the inside proven team HawgSports, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Arkansas.
HawgSports.com’s in-house team is providing up-to-the-minute scoop on the latest intel surrounding the Arkansas men’s basketball coaching transition and roster changes. Arkansas men’s basketball-Launched in 2002, HawgSports has established itself as the top source for in-house coverage. Trey Beedy, Danny West and Connor Goodson have a combined 30 years of experience covering the Razorbacks professionally. And right now, HawgSports is offering 30% off the first year of an annual membership*, so now’s the time to sign up.
HawgSports’ team has complete coverage of who’s coming and going on the Arkansas basketball roster. Visit HawgSports now to see all the inside information.
Arkansas men’s basketball roster departures
The Razorbacks will be without two of their double-digit scorers from last season when the 2024 season begins. Senior guard Tramon Mark (16.2 ppg) entered the transfer portal after one year at Arkansas and committed to Texas, his third school in three years. Fellow senior guard Khalif Battle (14.8 ppg) entered the portal the same day Arkansas finalized Calipari’s contract and has since committed to Gonzaga.
There are standout underclassmen who will not be on the 2024-25 Arkansas men’s basketball roster. Junior forward Trevon Brazile (8.6 ppg) changed his decision for the NBA draft on April 8 and declared before entering the transfer portal on May 1. Center Bay Fall from Senegal has joined Kansas State, and point guard Leyden Blocker is now part of DePaul Blue. Demons basketball roster. Join HawgSports for the latest on all Arkansas roster changes.
Arkansas men’s basketball news, listings
Calipari got to work and quickly built what could be a capable rotation. Adou Thiero and Zvonimir Ivisic followed Calipari from Kentucky to Arkansas, and incoming freshmen Boogie Fland, Carter Knox and Billy Richmond all followed suit. They were joined by FAU guard Jonelle Davis, who won AAC Player of the Year honors last year, and Tennessee center Jonas Idu, who was second-team All-SEC.
However, Arkansas may not be done, as they reportedly have five-star freshman guard Daruis Acuff Jr., who is committed to Arkansas and Kansas. Acuff officially visited earlier this month and a decision should be reached soon as summer workouts begin. Another Kentucky transfer is in the mix, including Arkansas D.J. Wagner averaged 9.9 points and 3.3 assists for the Wildcats last season. Join HawgSports for the latest on all of Arkansas’ roster additions.
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Calipari has already contacted multiple transfers from power-conference teams, so be sure to join HawgSports to see who they are and get the rest of the inside roster news.
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