Junior Davonte Davis, freshman Anthony Black, freshman Jordan Walsh, sophomore Trevon Brazile and junior Ricky Council IV gather on the court at the 2022 Maui Invitational. The timing of Eric Musselman’s arrival in Fayetteville was opportunistic, given the impending…
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- June 2022MagazineSports/Outdoors
Nick Smith Jr.’s 2023 Final Four Swagger Hints at a Different Kind of No. 1
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelNot since Corliss Williamson has a freshman come into the Arkansas basketball program with as much anticipation and acclaim as Nick Smith Jr. The Little Rock-area native skyrocketed up the high school-basketball recruit rankings over the last couple years, ultimately…
- April 2022MagazineOpinionSports/Outdoors
For Hogs, Getting the Biggest Missing Piece to a 2023 NCAA Championship Starts Now
by Evin Demirelby Evin DemirelHistory — as we know, and as many of us have lived — repeats itself. Thirty-two years ago, a young, gritty Arkansas basketball team started the NCAA Tournament as a No. 4 seed before shocking the nation and reeling off…
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Hogs Ranked No. 1 in ESPN’s ‘Way Too Early’ Basketball Top 25
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffComing off consecutive Elite Eight appearances, anticipation for Razorback basketball is as high as it’s been since the mid-1990s when Arkansas won a national championship and appeared in two straight title games. ESPN released its “Way Too Early Top 25”…
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Geeking Out on What’s Next for Arkansas Basketball Is Only Natural
by Doc Harperby Doc HarperAs much as I thought Arkansas might have had a chance to beat top-ranked Gonzaga in the Sweet 16, I didn’t really think it would happen. When I filled out my bracket without a Hog hat on, I picked the Bulldogs…
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Jordan Walsh Commitment Gives Arkansas Another 5-Star, No. 2 Class
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas basketball coach Eric Musselman landed his second-straight five-star recruit Thursday in 6-7 forward Jordan Walsh of Cedar Hill, Texas. Walsh is the seventh-ranked overall high school player in the country for the class of 2022, according to ESPN. He…