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Former Arkansas Razorbacks basketball coach Eric Musselman has done an outstanding job reviving the program, leading the school to its first two Elite Eight appearances (2021, 2022) since 1995. He added another Sweet 16 berth in 2023, but the team finished with a losing record last season and Musselman left to take the vacant head coaching job at USC. All of his work at Arkansas has been undone as every player on last year’s Arkansas basketball squad has left the school. However, new coach John Calipari has already assembled a competitive Arkansas basketball roster ahead of his first season at the helm.
The Naismith Hall of Fame coach has led Kentucky to four Final Four appearances after taking UMass and Memphis to that stage of the NCAA Tournament in previous stops. Calipari is eyeing the 30th 20-win season of his career and is putting the finishing touches on the 2024 Arkansas basketball depth chart using the spring transfer portal. If you love the Razorbacks or just want the latest roster updates and news from the college basketball transfer portal, be sure to See what the proven team of experts is saying at HawgSports, the 247Sports affiliate covering Arkansas.
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Arkansas Basketball Roster Matches
Seven of Arkansas’ nine leading scorers from last season are seniors, so Hogs Nation expected there to be several new faces for the 2024-25 Arkansas basketball roster. What was not expected was that top scorer Tramon Mark (16.2 points per game) would take his talent elsewhere. The native Texan, who began his career in Houston, is returning to the Longhorn State by joining Texas from the transfer portal.
Meanwhile, Trevon Brazile, who was Arkansas’ leading scorer last year at 8.6 ppg, entered the 2024-25 college basketball transfer portal on May 1. He had already declared for the NBA Draft as well and indicated that a return to Fayetteville was not in the cards. With other departures, that leaves the number remaining from last season’s team at just two players – Cade Arbogast and Lawson Blake – who joined the team as replacements and combined to play seven minutes last year. Join HawgSports for the latest on all of Arkansas’ roster changes.
Arkansas Basketball News, Roster
Calipari is using his recruiting experience to build a roster that already includes proven freshmen and veterans. He has three freshmen commits — guard Boogie Fland, forward Karter Knox and forward Billy Richmond. They are paired with four transfers, including Kentucky forward Zvonimir Ivisic, who played a limited role for the Wildcats last season.
Kentucky forward Adou Thiero also follows Calipari to Fayetteville, averaging 7.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Meanwhile, Tennessee forward Jonas Aidoo and FAU guard Johnell Davis are two seniors who could be Arkansas’ Opening Day starters. The NCAA allows up to 13 scholarship players on the roster, but Calipari said he only wants “eight or nine players” on his first Razorbacks team. Join HawgSports for the latest on all of Arkansas’ roster additions.
How to get insider Arkansas basketball roster updates
Calipari has already been in contact with several transfers from power conference teams, so be sure to join HawgSports to see who they are and get the rest of the insider news.
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