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The Portal And The Importer
Arkansas Head Coach Eric Musselman has been deemed “The Importer” by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Rothstein is known for his tweets that almost seemed scheduled after an Arkansas win.
Eric Musselman. The Importer.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) February 27, 2021
The Arkansas staff contacted 75 transfers last recruiting cycle and that’s just the ones that were reported.
Each week I will update this with the new contacts Arkansas has made in the portal. Plus, updates on commitments and cut lists.
Something to remember about the transfer portal. Just because Arkansas has contacted a player doesn’t mean they are a top priority. If there’s anything we have learned about this staff is they are thorough. It is realistic to think that they have a list of their top priorities and then backups.
Another thing to remember is just because Arkansas makes a cut list for a recruit means they would take them. Recruits often add top programs to their cut lists for notoriety.
New Contacts
De’Vion Harmon – Oklahoma
Bryson Williams – UTEP
Meikkel Murray – Central Michigan
Alondes Williams – Oklahoma
DeVonte Jones – Coastal Carolina
Jaxson Robinson – Texas A&M
Dylan Disu – Vanderbilt
Updated Commitments and Cut Lists
Tanner Groves committed to Oklahoma.
Christopher Bishop committed to Texas.
David Collins committed to Clemson.
Izaiah Brockington entered the portal, returned to Penn St., and now has re-entered the portal.
Committed to Arkansas
Chris Lykes – Miami (FL)
5-7, 160
15.4 points, 1.1 steals, and 38.1% 3P%.
Au’Diese Toney – Pittsburgh
6-6, 210
14.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.4 steals, 46.4% FG%, and 34.0% 3P%.
Stanley Umude – South Dakota
6-6, 210
21.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 35.5% 3P%.
Arkansas Makes Cut List
Marvin Johnson – Eastern Illinois
6-6, 190
15.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.9 steals, 45.5% FG%
Arkansas has made Johnson’s Top 4 along with Drake, Mississippi St., and New Mexico St.
Contacted By Arkansas
Izaiah Brockington – Penn St.
6-4, 200
12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds
Antonio Daye Jr. – Florida International
6-1, 188
17.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.7 rebounds
Dylan Disu – Vanderbilt
6-9, 220
15.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 36.9% 3P%
Ty Gordon – Nicholls St.
6-1, 200
14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.7 assists
Bryce Hamilton – UNLV
6-4, 205
17.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.3 steals
De’Vion Harmon – Oklahoma
6-1, 198
12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 33.0% 3P%
DeVante Jones – Coastal Carolina
6-1, 200
19.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.8 steals, and 36.7% 3P%
Darryl Morsell – Maryland
6-5, 200
9.0 points and 4.0 rebounds
Meikkel Murray – Central Michigan
6-6, 190
15.6 points and 6.1 rebounds
Jaxson Robinson – Texas A&M
6-7, 193
2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds
Marlon Ruffin – Omaha
6-5, 195
13.1 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 38.3% 3P%
Alondes Williams – Oklahoma
6-5, 201
6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds
Bryson Williams – UTEP
6-8, 228
15.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 83.6% FT%
Contacts That Eliminated Arkansas
Paul Atkinson – Yale —> Notre Dame
Jamison Battle – George Washington —> Minnesota
A.J. Bramah - Robert Morris —> Arizona St.
Christopher Bishop – Creighton —> Texas
Izaiah Brockington – Elected to stay at Penn St.
Nimari Burnett – Texas Tech —> Alabama
David Collins – USF —> Clemson
Matt Cross – Miami —> Louisville
Danilo Djuricic – Harvard —> Santa Clara
C.J. Felder – Boston College —> Florida
Plandrous Fleming – Charleston Southern —> Florida
Parker Fox – Northern St.(D2) —> Minnesota
Greg Gantt Jr. – Providence —> North Carolina St.
Jayden Gardner – East Carolina —> Virginia
Tanner Groves – Eastern Washington —> Oklahoma
Noah Gurley – Furman —> Alabama
Jamir Harris – American —> Seton Hall
Cam Holden – UT-Martin —> Towson
Marreon Jackson – Toledo —> Arizona St.
Zep Jasper – College of Charleston —> Auburn
Myreon Jones – Penn St. —> Florida
Chandler Lawson – Oregon —> Memphis
Noah Locke – Florida —> Louisville
Seth Lundy – Elected to stay at Penn St.
Charles Manning Jr. – LSU —> South Alabama
Caleb Mills – Houston —> Florida St.
Damari Monsanto – East Tennessee St. —> Wake Forest
Taze Moore – Cal State-Bakersfield —> Houston
Xavier Pinson – Missouri —> LSU
Justin Powell – Auburn —> Tennessee
Sean Rhea – Texas-Rio Grande Valley —> Cal Poly
Fatts Russell – Rhode Island —> Maryland
Stef Smith – Vermont —> St. John’s
Parker Stewart – UT-Martin —> Indiana
Kevion Taylor – Winona St.(D2) —> Valparaiso
Jase Townsend – Denver —> San Diego
Tyson Walker – Northeastern —> Michigan St.
Davion Warren – Hampton —> Memphis
Donavan Williams – Texas —> UNLV
Alexis Yetna – South Florida —> Seton Hall