Coach John Calipari and his staff have focused on the NCAA transfer portal since the Arkansas men’s basketball team’s season concluded on Thursday.
According to reports, the Razorbacks have been in contact with elite players searching for new homes in an effort to improve on their Sweet 16 showing this season.
According to reports, Arkansas has gotten in touch with these athletes.
Yaxel Lendeborg, Birmingham, Alabama
When Lendeborg joined the portal on Monday, he instantly rose to the top of the rankings. He shot 52% from the floor and averaged 17.7 points and 11.4 rebounds for the Blazers at the end of the season. Additionally, he declared that he was experimenting with the NBA Draft.
During his initial hours of availability, Lendeborg was allegedly approached by a number of high-major institutions, including Arkansas, Kentucky, BYU, Auburn, Michigan, and others.
UCF’s Keyshawn Hall
A struggling Knights team that was on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament until the end of the season had Hall as one of its go-to men. He shot 42.7% from the field and averaged 18.8 points and 9.1 rebounds in his junior year.
According to reports, he has appointments with Auburn and Kansas via Zoom.
According to the Portal Report, Hall will meet with LSU and Arkansas via Zoom on Tuesday.
San Francisco’s Tyrone Riley
Riley just finished a successful rookie year in which he shot 50% from the field and averaged 9.6 points and 6 rebounds per game. Having scored in double figures in five of his last six games of the season, he would be a great acquisition as a wing.
Numerous high-major programs are expressing interest in him, indicating his great demand. Riley’s talents are apparently sought after by Indiana, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Michigan, Florida, and others.
Ryan Forrest of A&T in North Carolina
Forrest, who was born in Arkansas, was one of the Aggies’ best players this season. He shot 39.9% from the field and scored 19.1 points per game.
When North Carolina A&T played the Razorbacks at Bud Walton Arena on December 21, he scored a game-high 19 points. The score was 95-67 for Arkansas.
Forrest and fellow Natural State native and Fayetteville High School alumni Landon Glasper were the two players that took the most of the Aggies’ shots.
The season ended with a 7–25 record for North Carolina A&T.
Omaha’s Marquel Sutton
Sutton, who won the Summit League Player of the Year award, had a significant role in the Mavericks’ first trip to the NCAA Tournament. Before losing to St. John’s in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, he averaged 18.9 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as Omaha won both the regular season and tournament crowns.
He apparently visited Kansas State and has a big list of interesting institutions.
Sutton is still eligible for another year.
South Carolina’s Nick Pringle
Pringle, a large player with a plenty of SEC experience, started for the Gamecocks this season after leading Alabama to the Final Four the previous season. He has one more year of eligibility and averaged 9.5 points and 6.3 rebounds.
On March 1, Pringle scored 18 points and pulled down 9 rebounds in South Carolina’s victory over Arkansas.
Houston State’s Lamar Wilkerson and Sam
Wilkerson, another product of Natural State, excelled with the Bearkats in Conference USA. This season, he averaged 20.5 points, shot over 47% from the field, and was 44.5% from beyond the arc, making him Sam Houston State’s most-used player.
This season, the Bearkats ended 13-19.
A number of high-major suitors, including Kentucky, Alabama, Duke, Louisville, and others, have allegedly contacted Wilkerson.
Bashir Abdi, Monmouth
This season, Bashir led the Coastal Athletic Conference with an average of 20.1 points per game. Abdul Bashir, his brother, is an Auburn athlete.
Other SEC teams that have allegedly gotten in touch with Bashir include Kentucky and Alabama.
Iowa’s Owen Freeman*
After the Hawkeyes fired coach Fran McCaffery, Freeman became one of the top big men in the nation. He hit 63% from the field and averaged 16.7 points.
On March 28, he made his commitment to Creighton.
Wyoming’s Obi Agbim*
During coach Sundance Wicks’ first season in Laramie, Agbim was one of the best players in the Mountain West and took 28% of the Cowboys’ shots.
He shot 46.9% from the field and 43.7% from three-point range, averaging 17.6 points and 3.4 assists. After finding success in his debut season of Division I competition, Agbim has a lengthy list of admirers. He is still eligible for another year.
On March 31, he committed to Baylor.
Xavier* and Daylin Swain
Despite the Musketeers’ season-long injury problems, Swain played a crucial role in helping them get to the NCAA Tournament. He shot 53% from the floor this season and averaged 11 points and 5.5 rebounds.
According to Joe Tipton of On3, Swain was in the midst of setting up a visit to Arkansas on Tuesday. He’s also going to Kentucky and Texas.
On April 1st, he committed to Texas.
*Morez Johnson, Illinois
Johnson averaged 7 points and 6.7 rebounds per game this season, making him a significant rookie for the Fighting Illini. He had a 64% field goal percentage.
He was a 4-star talent out of high school and finished Illinois’ Thanksgiving victory against Arkansas with 6 points and 4 rebounds.
Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports stated on April 1 that Johnson’s last six opponents are Arkansas, Ohio State, Kansas, Michigan, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
On April 1, he committed to Michigan.
