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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
Ronnie DeGray – UMASS
Taryn Todd – TCU
Dusan Mahorcic – Illinois St.
Jordan Hall – St. Joseph’s
Updated Commitments and Cut Lists
De’Vion Harmon committed to Oregon.
Dylan Disu committed to Texas.
DaVonte Jones released his Top 4 that did not include Arkansas.
Davion Warren was contacted by Arkansas, but then committed to Memphis. He has since decommitted from Memphis.
Antonio Daye Jr. released his Top 4 that did not include Arkansas.
Ty Gordon elected to return to Nicholls St.
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
Ronnie DeGray - UMASS
6-7, 220
8.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 37.0% 3P%
Jordan Hall – St. Joseph’s
6-8, 210
10.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 35.1% 3P%
Bryce Hamilton – UNLV
6-4, 205
17.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.3 steals
Dusan Mahorcic – Illinois St.
6-10, 230
9.9 points and 7.2 rebounds
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%
Taryn Todd – TCU
6-5, 180
4.5 points and 38.3% 3P%
Davion Warren – Hampton
6-6, 210
21.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists
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
Nimari Burnett – Texas Tech —> Alabama
David Collins – USF —> Clemson
Matt Cross – Miami —> Louisville
Antonio Daye Jr. – Florida International —> Down to 4 schools
Dylan Disu – Vanderbilt —> Texas
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
Ty Gordon - Elected to stay at Nicholls St.
Tanner Groves – Eastern Washington —> Oklahoma
Noah Gurley – Furman —> Alabama
De’Vion Harmon – Oklahoma —> Oregon
Jamir Harris – American —> Seton Hall
Cam Holden – UT-Martin —> Towson
Marreon Jackson – Toledo —> Arizona St.
Zep Jasper – College of Charleston —> Auburn
DaVonte Jones – Coastal Carolina —> Down to 4 schools
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
Zach Nutall - Sam Houston St. —> SMU
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.
Donavan Williams – Texas —> UNLV
Alexis Yetna – South Florida —> Seton Hall