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 13, 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.
As of May 21, we know of 73 different transfers that Arkansas has contacted. That number is likely higher. Musselman and his staff are extremely thorough.
New Contacts
Yor Anei – SMU
Trey Wade – Wichita St.
Greg Lee – Western Michigan
Updated Commitments and Cut Lists
Sardaar Calhoun committed to Texas Tech.
Quincy Guerrier committed to Oregon.
Marlon Ruffin committed to Portland St.
Te’Jon Lucas committed to BYU.
Alondes Williams commited to Wake Forest.
Committed to Arkansas
Chris Lykes – Miami (FL)
5-7, 160
15.4 points, 1.1 steals, and 38.1% 3P%.
Jaxson Robinson – Texas A&M
6-7, 193
2.1 points and 1.1 rebounds.
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
Yor Anei – SMU
6-10, 235
6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks.
Marcus Bagley – Arizona St.
6-8, 215
10.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 34.7% 3P%
Bryce Hamilton – UNLV
6-4, 205
17.9 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.3 steals
Greg Lee – Western Michigan
6-9, 210
13.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 43.8% 3P%.
Brandon Mahan – UCF
6-5, 200
12.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 43.8 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
Trey Wade – Wichita St.
6-6, 221
6.7 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 31.1# 3P%.
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
Christopher Bishop – Creighton —> Texas
Rasir Bolton – Iowa St. —> Gonzaga
A.J. Bramah - Robert Morris —> Arizona St.
Izaiah Brockington – Penn St. —> Iowa St.
Nimari Burnett – Texas Tech —> Alabama
Sardaar Calhoun – Florida St. —> Texas Tech
David Collins – USF —> Clemson
Matt Cross – Miami —> Louisville
Antonio Daye Jr. – Florida International —> Fordham
Ronnie DeGray – UMASS —> Missouri
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
Myron Gordon – Samford —> Bowling Green
Ty Gordon – Elected to stay at Nicholls St.
Tanner Groves – Eastern Washington —> Oklahoma
Quincy Guerrier – Syracuse —> Oregon
Noah Gurley – Furman —> Alabama
Jordan Hall – St. Joseph’s —> Texas A&M
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
DaVante Jones – Coastal Carolina —> Michigan
Myreon Jones – Penn St. —> Florida
Chandler Lawson – Oregon —> Memphis
Noah Locke – Florida —> Louisville
Te’Jon Lucas – Milwaukee —> BYU
Seth Lundy – Elected to stay at Penn St.
Dusan Mahorcic – Illinois St. —> Down to 6 schools
Brady Manek – Oklahoma —> North Carolina
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
Ody Oguama – Wake Forest —> Cincinnati
Xavier Pinson – Missouri —> LSU
Justin Powell – Auburn —> Tennessee
Sean Rhea – Texas-Rio Grande Valley —> Cal Poly
Marlon Ruffin – Omaha —> Portland St.
Fatts Russell – Rhode Island —> Maryland
Stef Smith – Vermont —> St. John’s
Parker Stewart – UT-Martin —> Indiana
Kevion Taylor – Winona St.(D2) —> Valparaiso
Taryn Todd – TCU —> New Mexico
Jase Townsend – Denver —> San Diego
Tyson Walker – Northeastern —> Michigan St.
Davion Warren – Hampton —> Texas Tech
Alondes Williams – Oklahoma —> Wake Forest
Donavan Williams – Texas —> UNLV
Alexis Yetna – South Florida —> Seton Hall