HawgBeat - Who is next for Arkansas in the 2025 class?
After landing five-star guard Darius Acuff Jr., who is next in the 2025 class for Arkansas?
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Arkansas officially secured its first commitment of the 2025 class Friday when five-star guard Darius Acuff Jr. announced his pledge to the Razorbacks.
The No. 9 player in the country is a great start to head coach John Calipari's first full cycle recruiting class in Fayetteville, but he and his coaching staff are still in play for many top recruits in the 2025 class.
HawgBeat takes a look at the Razorbacks' high priority targets and their chances with each player.
Considered by many to be a generational talent, and rightfully so, AJ Dybantsa is a top priority for nearly any major school across the country. While there has not been a ton of information coming out regarding his recruitment, and with the 6-foot-8 versatile wing having coaches communicate through his dad, it is difficult to discern just where most programs stand with the star.
He is expected to release his cut list in the coming weeks since the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) Peach Jam Invitational concluded. Considering Arkansas' resources, having an elite recruiter in Calipari as head coach, and the program's prestige, at the very least the Razorbacks should make the cut list and move forward from there.
Early rumblings have indicated BYU as a potential favorite, but it is very early in the process.
Another of a long list of top talent, Cameron Boozer, one of two twin brothers and son of NBA veteran Carlos Boozer also had a lengthy offer and pursuit list. However, unlike Dybantsa, there seems to be a bit more clarity with Boozer.
The three teams mentioned for months now remain Arkansas, Duke and Miami, with the Blue Devils being the presumptive leader. Sources have indicated Boozer has a great relationship with Arkansas assistant Ronnie Brewer, and Boozer himself has said he has been in contact with Calipari and expects to schedule a visit to Fayetteville.
Arkansas has some ground to make up here, but the relationships and potential future visit could gain some traction in the versatile forward's recruitment.
A name that's been gaining a ton of traction lately is Caleb Wilson, another top-five player nationally. Widely considered one of the top two-way players in the class, Wilson reportedly has a visit scheduled to Fayetteville in the fall.
The coaching staff is in regular contact with the 6-foot-9 forward, and some sources have indicated he might be an Arkansas lean at this point, although it is still early in the process. Wilson is definitely one to monitor in terms of likely commits coming next.
He has a long list of suitors, still, though, with planned visits to Arkansas, Duke, Georgia Tech, Oregon and Tennessee with plans to be in attendance for games at Auburn and North Carolina.
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