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BB Recruiting 2025 Transfer Portal Big Board
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These are players who make sense for Arkansas to target one way or another AND are more likely than not to enter the transfer portal. Also a section for players to begin monitoring with rumblings of interest leading up to the portal contact window.
Note: this is not in any way, shape, or form suggesting that Arkansas has been in contact with these players before the season has ended or before the portal has opened. This is just a list of players who: 1) fill a position of need, 2) have a relationship with the staff, 3) are from the state, or 4) are players looking to jump to a bigger conference
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Malique Ewin - Florida State
Nick Pringle - South Carolina
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Note: this is not in any way, shape, or form suggesting that Arkansas has been in contact with these players before the season has ended or before the portal has opened. This is just a list of players who: 1) fill a position of need, 2) have a relationship with the staff, 3) are from the state, or 4) are players looking to jump to a bigger conference
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:Malique Ewin - Florida State
Nick Pringle - South Carolina
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Hoops Karter Knox to go through NBA Draft process, maintain eligibility
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Arkansas wing Karter Knox announced on his Instagram account Thursday that he is going through the NBA Draft process while maintaining his college eligibility.
Knox’s decision will allow him the chance to get feedback from NBA scouts and work out for NBA teams. He’ll also get to see what he needs to work on should he decide to return to Arkansas next season.
The star freshman will have until May 28 to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to school. The transfer portal also officially closes on April 22.
The 6-foot-6, 220-pound native of Tampa, Florida, was a go-to player for the Razorbacks in postseason play, as he averaged 13.7 points and 5.0 rebounds across three NCAA Tournament games — including a 20-point, six-board performance against 3-seed Texas Tech in the Sweet 16.
In 36 games played and 24 starts, Knox averaged 8.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists. He finished with rounded shooting splits of 46/35/80 and scored a season-high 21 points against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Nov. 25.
A former four-star prospect in the class of 2024, Knox was originally committed to Kentucky under coach John Calipari, but the once McDonald's All-American followed Calipari to Arkansas after the Hall-of-Famer was hired by the Hogs.
Some players on Arkansas' roster have already made stay-or-go decisions and more are on the way, so be sure to follow along at The Trough premium message board for the latest updates on the Hoop Hogs this offseason.
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Baseball Texas A&M knocks off Arkansas in Fayetteville
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The No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (33-7, 12-5 SEC) have now lost two straight weekend series, as the Texas A&M Aggies (23-15, 8-9 SEC) won the rubber match, 9-2, in Game 3 on Friday night at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.
Arkansas brought the game within one run after six innings, but a lightning delay before the seventh inning seemed to throw things off. The Aggies plated three runs in the top of the seventh inning and three more in the top of the ninth to make it an unenjoyable watch for Hog fans down the stretch.
Left-handed starting pitcher Landon Beidelschies gave up just one earned run — a solo homer — on three hits with two walks and four strikeouts across four innings to begin the game. Righty Aiden Jimenez was starting to settle in before the delay, but he didn't return afterwards and things got rough.
Four different Razorbacks had at least two hits in the game, including shortstop Wehiwa Aloy and catcher Ryder Helfrick, both of whom had doubles. The Hogs had nine hits compared to 11 by Texas A&M. Four of the Aggies' hits came with runners in scoring position and five were extra base hits, including two home runs from centerfielder Jace LaViolette.
LaViolette drove his third homer in as many games to the scoreboard in right-center field in the top of the first inning. Beidelschies didn't allow anything else in the frame, while the Hogs were unable to capitalize on a one out single from Wehiwa Aloy in the bottom half.
After Beidelschies faced one more than the minimum in the top of the second, the Razorbacks threatened in the bottom half with a one out single from Brent Iredale and two out walk from Helfrick. Aggies' starter Myles Patton stranded the runners, though, with his fifth strikeout of the game to that point.
Beidelschies worked the game's first 1-2-3 inning in the top of the third. Charles Davalan led the bottom of the third inning off with a single and he was then advanced to third base on a single from Logan Maxwell before Kuhio Aloy tied the game with an RBI sacrifice fly out that tied the game at 1-1 after three innings. The Hogs managed to get Patton's pitch count up to 69 pitches by the point.
The Hogs picked up a pair of quick outs in the top of the fourth inning, but then Beidelschies issued back-to-back two out walks. It took a dart of a throw from Davalan to Helfrick at the plate to get the third out and keep the game tied after and Aggies' challenged prompted a review that confirmed the out.
Arkansas turned to right-hander Aiden Jimenez in the top of the fifth inning, when he gave up a two out single followed by a two-run homer from LaViolette — his fourth of the weekend — that gave Texas A&M a 3-1 lead.
Davalan singled to leadoff the bottom of the fifth and he went to third via a double from Wehiwa Aloy. Davalan came home to score on an RBI sacrifice fly from Maxwell to cut the deficit to 3-2. Texas A&M then turned to right-hander Luke Jackson in relief of Patton, and Jackson retired two straight to leave Aloy on the bases.
After Arkansas went down in order in the bottom of the sixth inning, the game went into a lightning delay around 8:35 p.m. CT. When began roughly 30 minutes later, freshman Cole Gibler was on the mound for the Hogs and he instantly gave up a solo homer to Aggies' second baseman Ben Royo. After giving up a double right after, Gibler was replaced by fellow freshman Carson Wiggins.
Texas A&M added its fifth run courtesy of an RBI sacrifice fly out and then it scored a sixth on an RBI single from Bear Harrison with bases loaded. Luke Jackson remained the pitcher for the Aggies in the bottom half and he went three up, three down.
Hogs' reliever Christian Foutch came on in the top of the eighth and retired the side in order with a pair of strikeouts with rain coming down. Kuhio Aloy reached on an error and Brent Iredale hit a two out single to give Arkansas a pair of runners in the bottom half, but Jackson stranded them by striking out Hogs' freshman Gabe Fraser.
Arkansas turned to lefty Colin Fisher in the top of the ninth after Foutch put a pair of one out runners on base. Both of those runners scored courtesy of a double from Caden Sorell that made it 8-2. The Hogs then turned to right-hander Will McEntire, who gave up an RBI single to make the deficit seven runs before finally getting out of the frame.
Helfrick singled to leadoff the bottom of the ninth and chase Jackson to bring in Aggies' lefty Kaiden Wilson, who picked up the final three outs with little drama to end the contest.
Up next, Arkansas will host in-state for Little Rock on Tuesday and Wednesday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. First pitch Tuesday against the Trojans is set for 6:30 p.m. CT and the game will stream on SEC Network+.
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Baseball Arkansas evens series with Game 2 win over Texas A&M
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he No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (37-6, 13-4 SEC) evened up the series against the Texas A&M Aggies (22-16, 7-10 SEC) with an 11-5 win in Game 2 on Friday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.
Arkansas scored eight unanswered runs across the third, fourth and fifth innings to take a commanding lead that it didn't relinquish in what was the first half of a doubleheader Friday. The brother duo of Wehiwa Aloy and Kuhio Aloy was on fire, as the former finished 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run and three runs scored, while the latter added three hits of his own.
Nine-hole hitter Justin Thomas Jr. added two home runs in the game, while Brent Iredale busted out of his slump with a clutch double and three runs batted in, as well. The Razorbacks tallied 12 total hits in the game compared to the Aggies nine, and the Hogs had seven hits with runners on base.
Back for his first start since Feb. 23, right-handed pitcher Gage Wood was met with a dangerous Texas A&M lineup that didn't take it easy on him. Wood only managed to retire one Aggie on a strikeout, and allowed three earned runs on three hits with a walk and a wild pitch on 20 pitches before exiting the game.
Luckily for Wood, the relief duo of Ben Bybee and Gabe Gaeckle combined for 8.2 innings of two-run ball with 10 combined strikeouts. Gaeckle, who was replaced by Wood in the starting rotation, went 5.2 innings to close the game down.
In his first start since early in the season, Wood wasn't exactly excellent. He started things off with a walk before getting tagged with a two-run blast to make it 2-0, Aggies. After a strikeout, he allowed a double and a single, which forced Arkansas to make a pitching change to righty Ben Bybee. Bybee got the Hogs out of the jam, but they were down 3-0.
Arkansas quickly responded in the latter-half of the frame, as Charles Davalan doubled and Wehiwa Aloy singled to lead things off. The Hogs earned their first run via a Carson Boles sacrifice fly out, then Kuhio Aloy singled and Rocco Peppi got plunked with a pitch to load the bases with one out. Brent Iredale drove another run across with a sac-fly but Ryder Helfrick ended the inning with a strikeout and Arkansas down 3-2.
Bybee worked his way through two Aggies quickly to begin the second, but surrendered a solo homer to make it 4-2, Texas A&M.
After a 1-2-3 top of the third for the Hogs' bats that included two strikeouts, Bybee fended off the Aggies with two punchouts of his own in a hitless frame.
The red-hot Wehiwa Aloy sent a ball 448 feet to left field to open the bottom of the third, which made it 4-3 Aggies at the time. Kuhio Aloy also reached base with a single, but the Hogs couldn't muster any other runs against the Aggies.
The top of the fourth was the last inning for Bybee, who drew a flyout before letting an Aggie reach with a single. Arkansas changed to righty Gabe Gaeckle out of the bullpen, and he got hit with a single to begin his day. He bounced back with a groundout, then picked the runner off at third base, who was almost half-way up the line for some reason.
Arkansas needed its offense to pick up the pace in a big way in the bottom of the fourth, but back-to-back groundouts didn't give hope for that reality. Fortunately for the Hogs, Justin Thomas Jr. smacked a homer over the left field wall to tie the game up, 4-4.
Gaeckle returned to the mound in the top of the fifth, and drew a groundout for out No. 1. He then worked the count full before walking a batter, then got tagged with an 0-2 single to give the Aggies life. Gaeckle avoided danger with a strikeout and groundout.
Like he's been all series, Wehiwa Aloy was clutch again with a leadoff single in the bottom of the fifth. Boles followed that with a single before Kuhio Aloy drove in the lead-taking run with a single of his own.
The fun didn't stop there, as after a pitching change to righty Brad Rudis, Maxwell got plunked with a pitch to load the bases with no outs. The struggling Iredale came to the plate and doubled to left field to increase Arkansas' lead to 7-4. The Hogs were down to the final out of the frame after a Cam Kozeal RBI groundout, but Thomas sent his second bomb of the day to left center to hand Arkansas a 10-4 advantage.
Gaeckle was excellent in the top of the sixth, with two strikeouts and a popup. The Razorbacks went down in order in the bottom half thanks to a Kuhio Aloy double play, which wiped Boles (walk) off the base paths.
After a scoreless seventh inning from both teams, the Aggies cut the Hogs' lead to 10-5 on a leadoff solo homer from Blake Binderup in the top of the eighth. Gaeckle retired the next three in a row, including the last two on six straight strike, to limit the damage. The Hogs plated an insurance run via an RBI groundout from Wehiwa Aloy in the bottom of the eighth.
The Aggies went away quiet in the top of the ninth despite Gaeckle allowing a one out single, as he finished out his 5.2-inning relief appearance by closing down the game.
Up next, Arkansas and Texas A&M will play the second half of the doubleheader Friday evening at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. It will stream on SEC Network+.
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Hoops Arkansas the 'best opportunity' for Nick Pringle
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The Razorbacks seemingly solidified their front court Tuesday when South Carolina transfer Nick Pringle announced his commitment to head coach John Calipari and Arkansas.
Pringle brings with him three years of experience in Southeastern Conference play. He was on the Alabama team that played in the Final Four in 2023 before he transferred to South Carolina after, and despite the Gamecocks finishing last in the SEC, he put up solid numbers.
The Seabrook, South Carolina, native talked to ESPN's Paul Biancardi on Thursday about his decision to transfer to Arkansas.
“This is the best opportunity for me," Pringle said. "I have been trying to find the right fit — a coach who is family-oriented, fights for his players, and is loyal.”
Because of his extensive experience playing in the SEC, Pringle has played inside Bud Walton Arena before as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide. That game was played on Jan. 11, 2023, a game the Tide won, 84-69.
Pringle didn't play much, just two minutes, but the crowd that night was raucous and rowdy, which is something he remembers.
“When I played here with Alabama, it was the first time my ears were ringing," Pringle said. "There is great fan support here.”
Last season with South Carolina, Pringle got to put his skillset on display when the Razorbacks visited Columbia late in the regular season game. It's probably a game Arkansas fans want to forget, but South Carolina blew out the Hogs, 72-53. Pringle finished the game with a season-high 18 points and nine rebounds in a contest the Gamecocks led by as many as 35 points before it was all said and done.
The Razorbacks neutralized him a few weeks later in the SEC Tournament, though. He played 25 minutes but went just 1-for-6 with three points in a 72-68 loss that ended South Carolina's season.
"He’s a guy that fights for low post position," Arkansas associate head coach Kenny Payne said prior to that game. "Well, if you let him get there and try to fight, you’re too late. He’s too big, he’s too strong. I think the way that he rebounds, you’ve got to him him early there and try to keep him off the glass."
Where Pringle should contribute best on this Arkansas team is in the rebounding department. A blight on last year's team, the Razorbacks were out-rebounded constantly in SEC play, and gave up a total of 50 offensive boards between their final two NCAA Tournament games (28 to St. John's and 22 to Texas Tech).
The graduate senior averaged 6.3 boards per game for the Gamecocks last season and had five games where he brought down more than 10. His season high in that department was in the final regular season game of the year against Tennessee, when he grabbed 14 rebounds to go along with 16 points.
Once he gets to Arkansas, he'll be surrounded by talent that all expects to play in the NBA at some point in their careers, and he told Biancardi that's who he wants to play with.
“I want to give my all and be a sponge," Pringle said. "I will be surrounded by players who want to win and play in the NBA because that is my goal.”
In previous eras of college basketball, coaches seemed to work to grab the best possible players they could, and fit the team's gameplan around that. Head coach John Calipari was notorious for that, as he worked to recruit the best high school players in the nation.
That's not necessarily how the game works today, though. Sure, team's need to have highly-skilled players with a lot of talent, but what seems to be more important these days is making sure those players all fit the system a coach wants to run.
Arkansas still has a ways to go in the transfer portal to replace pieces from last year's team, but Pringle said the way the roster is taking shape puts the Hogs in a good position for next season.
“Our roster is coming together really well," Pringle said. "We have a lot of talent to win, but it will come down to our chemistry. How we put the pieces together will determine our success.”
There will be more roster construction for Calipari and the Razorbacks, so be sure to stay tuned to HawgBeat for the latest news surrounding Arkansas basketball.
Razorbacks fall to red-hot Texas A&M, 7-4
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The No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (33-6, 12-4 SEC) were defeated by the Texas A&M Aggies (22-15, 7-9 SEC), 7-4, Thursday evening at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.
Ace left-hander Zach Root was a little shaky to start against the Aggies, as he was tagged with four runs in the first two innings. In the end, he allowed seven hits and five earned runs through 4.0 innings pitched. He also notched six strikeouts and three walks.
Arkansas' offense matched Texas A&M's early run production, as it scored two in the first and two in the third, but was shut down through the middle innings of the game. Charles Davalan (two hits) and Wehiwa Aloy (two hits, two-run home run) were excellent at the plate, but the team only managed nine hits in 35 at-bats.
Right-hander Dylan Carter was big-time in relief for the Razorbacks, with four innings of one-hit baseball, zero runs allowed and four strikeouts. Flamethrower righty Christian Foutch entered in the ninth and gave up a solo bast for a huge Aggie insurance run, but collected two strike outs to close his only frame.
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Latest ESPN mock has Landon Jackson
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being drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 63rd pick in the second round. I’d be okay with that.
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Field Yates' pick: Landon Jackson, Edge, Arkansas
Kansas City will always be in the business of adding pass rushers, and Jackson has terrific length and plays with one of the best motors in the class. The Chiefs tied for 18th in sacks last season (39).
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Field Yates' pick: Landon Jackson, Edge, Arkansas
Kansas City will always be in the business of adding pass rushers, and Jackson has terrific length and plays with one of the best motors in the class. The Chiefs tied for 18th in sacks last season (39).
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Field Yates has Isaac TeSlaa as 19th best WR
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in this month's NFL Draft. Andrew Armstrong not listed here. Landon Jackson is the No. 11 defensive end.
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Field Yates locked in his board for this year's NFL draft, including a few defensive standouts near the top of the 200-prospect list.
Hoops John Calipari announces return of Wagner, Brazile, Richmond
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From @DanielFair:
Arkansas basketball fans got a clearer picture of what next year's roster will look like Thursday evening, as head coach John Calipari announced the return of three key players from last year's team.
A video posted to Calipari's X account detailed the roster the Hogs have so far. Point guard D.J. Wagner, forward Trevon Brazile and wing Billy Richmond III all said they will be in a Razorback jersey for the 2025-26 season.
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Not included in the video is freshman wing Karter Knox, who announced that he is testing the NBA Draft waters while maintaining his college eligibility. Calipari said in the video that he fully supports Knox's decision.
The video also included incoming freshmen Darius Acuff Jr., Meleek Thomas and Isaiah Sealy, as well as Lithuanian forward Karim Rtail.
Minutes after Calipari's account released that video, he dropped another video that featured all of the above-mentioned players, as well as two of the Hogs' newest transfer signees, Malique Ewin and Nick Pringle.
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The Razorbacks still have more pieces they want to add, but HawgBeat has a little more on the three main pieces returning to Arkansas next season...
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Hoops Arkansas Basketball Roster Tracker - 25-26
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This thread will be used to keep track of Arkansas basketball's roster movements throughout the offseason. As transfer commitments (or high school, cough cough Nate Ament) come in, we'll add them to the list with stats, highlights and more. We'll keep this pinned for convenience.
* - Denotes scholarship player
LEAVING:
*Sr. Guard Johnell Davis - Graduation
*Sr. Center Jonas Aidoo - Graduation
Sr. Guard Kareem Watkins - Graduation
Sr. Forward Lawson Blake - Graduation
*Jr. Forward Adou Thiero - Declared for NBA Draft
*Jr. Guard Melo Sanchez - Transfer
*So. Forward Zvonimir Ivisic - Transfer
*Fr. Guard Boogie Fland - Declared for NBA Draft
*Fr. Guard Casmir Chavis - Transfer
ELIGIBLE TO RETURN (Listing these players with 25-26 eligibility):
*Sr. Forward Trevon Brazile - CONFIRMED RETURNING
*Jr. Guard D.J. Wagner - CONFIRMED RETURNING
*So. G/F Karter Knox - Declared for NBA Draft, maintaining eligibility
*So. G/F Billy Richmond III - CONFIRMED RETURNING
*So. Guard Jaden Karuletwa - CONFIRMED RETURNING
So. Guard Ayden Kelley
NEWCOMERS:
*Senior Center Malique Ewin - Transfer (Florida State)
*Grad Sr. Forward Nick Pringle - Transfer (South Carolina)
*Fr. Guard Darius Acuff Jr. - No. 13 ranking
*Fr. Guard Meleek Thomas - No. 7 ranking
*Fr. Guard Isaiah Sealy - No. 88 ranking
*Fr. Forward Karim Rtail - International
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