The Arkansas basketball offseason is upon us, and new Razorbacks head coach John Calipari has some work to do to fill the remaining six open scholarships on the roster ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Arkansas received its first transfer commitment of the offseason when Kentucky stretch big man Zvonimir Ivisic followed his former head coach and made his pledge to the Hogs. The Hogs have since added six more players, including three freshmen and three transfers.
As things currently stand, every player from last season's Razorback roster has either exhausted their eligibility, entered the transfer portal or declared for the NBA Draft. Calipari has filled the voids with a portion of the freshman class he had committed at Kentucky, plus some highly-touted transfers.
"Look, there's going to be enough kids that would want to play here for us," Calipari said on April 10. "That will be fine. I really believe that. And you know, whether I was at UMass or Memphis or at Kentucky, kids want play for us and hopefully it's because we put them first and their families know it."
HawgBeat will keep the current roster tracker updated, as well as the contacts that the Razorback coaching staff reportedly makes during the transfer portal process:
Arkansas Basketball 2024-25 Roster Tracker
Arkansas Coaching Staff (As of 5/2):
Head Coach: John Calipari
Associate Head Coach: Kenny Payne
Associate Head Coach: Ronald "Chin" Coleman
Assistant Coach: Chuck Martin
Assistant Coach - Recruiting Coordinator: Ronnie Brewer Jr.
Incoming Commitments:
Zvonimir Ivisic - Kentucky
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Measureables: 7'2", 235 lbs.
2023-24 stats: 15 GP, 5.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 1.3 blocks, 57.7 FG%, 37.5 3PT%, 77.3 FT%.
Transfer portal rankings (Evan Miya): No. 79, four-star
Karter Knox - Overtime Elite
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Measureables: 6'6", 225 lbs.
2023-24 stats: 17 GP, 23.1 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals, 43.9 FG%, 34.0 3PT%, 63.2 FT%.
Recruiting rankings: No. 21, four-star
Boogie Fland - Archbishop Stepinac
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Measureables: 6'2", 175 lbs.
2023-24 stats: 30 GP, 19.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.4 steals, 46.0 FG%.
Recruiting rankings: No. 10, five-star
Billy Richmond - Camden High School
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Measureables: 6'5", 205 lbs.
2023-24 stats: 32 GP, 17.6 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, seven double-doubles, 46 total blocked shots, 44 total steals
Recruiting rankings: No. 22, four-star
Jonas Aidoo - Tennessee
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Measureables: 6'11", 240 lbs.
2023-24 stats: 36 GP, 11.4 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.8 blocks, 51.5 FG%, 20.0 3PT%, 62.6 FT%.
Transfer portal rankings (Evan Miya): No. 5, five-star
Johnell Davis - Florida Atlantic
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Measureables: 6'4", 203 lbs.
2023-24 stats: 34 GP, 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 1.4 steals, 48.3 FG%, 41.4 3PT%, 85.7 FT%.
Transfer portal rankings (Evan Miya): No. 26, five-star
Adou Thiero - Kentucky
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Measureables: 6'8", 222 lbs.
2023-24 stats: 25 GP, 7.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.1 blocks, 49.2 FG%, 31.8 3PT%, 80.0 FT%.
Transfer portal rankings (Evan Miya): No. 132, four-star
Transfer Portal Names to Watch:
Dillon Mitchell - Texas: 34 GP, 9.6 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 0.9 blocks, 58.5 FG%, 0.0 3PT%, 59.8 FT%.
DJ Wagner - Kentucky: 29 GP, 9.9 points, 1.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 0.8 steals, 40.5 FG%, 29.2 3PT%, 76.6 FT%.
Kasean Pryor - USF: 32 GP, 13.0 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals, 44.7 FG%, 35.2 3PT%, 81.5 FT%.
Wooga Poplar - Miami: 29 GP, 13.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.8 steals, 42.6 FG%, 38.5 3PT%, 86.4 FT%.
JT Toppin - New Mexico: 36 GP, 12.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 1.9 blocks, 62.3 FG%, 34.4 3PT%, 56.5 FT%.
Ven-Allen Lubin - Vanderbilt: 26 GP, 12.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.0 blocks, 50.0 FG%, 33.3 3PT%, 73.2 FT%.
Achor Achor - Samford: 16.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.8 blocks, 58.6 FG%, 43.5 3PT%, 71.2 FT%.
Coleman Hawkins - Illinois: 12.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.1 blocks, 45.1 FG%, 36.9 3PT%, 79.2 FT%.
Kevin Patton Jr. - San Diego: 9.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.3 blocks, 43.3 FG%, 33.8 3PT%, 71.8 FT%.
Jaylen Wells - Washington State: 12.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.5 steals, 43.6 FG%, 41.7 3PT%, 81.4 FT%.