John Calipari saw the writing on the walls after Kentucky lost its first-round matchup to Oakland last year, so even though he received a pledge of support from Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart, he ultimately decided to become the new head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks. Calipari accepted the job on April 10 and now he's hard at work building a new Arkansas basketball roster from scratch after every scholarship player entered the college basketball transfer portal. Calipari has already received three commitments from the Class of 2024 and added three high-profile transfer targets to his commitment list.
Now, he continues to work the college basketball transfer portal to build out what he hopes can be an immediately competitive Arkansas basketball team. If you love the Razorbacks, or just want the latest roster updates and college basketball transfer portal news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at HawgSports, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Arkansas.
The team of insiders at HawgSports.com are providing up-to-the-minute scoop on the latest intel surrounding the Arkansas basketball coaching transition and roster changes. Launched in 2002, HawgSports has established itself as the top source for insider Arkansas basketball coverage. Trey Biddy, Danny West and Connor Goodson have a combined 30 years of experience covering the Razorbacks professionally. And right now, HawgSports is offering 30% off the first year of an annual subscription*, so now is the time to sign up.
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Arkansas basketball roster departures
Trevon Brazile, a 6-foot-9 forward, was a preseason All-SEC selection last season but had a disappointing redshirt sophomore season and averaged 8.6 points and 5.9 rebounds per game after returning from an ACL injury in December 2022 that ended his true sophomore year. But Brazile decided to sign an agent and declare for the 2024 NBA Draft, so Arkansas fans won't have the opportunity to see a bounceback junior year from him. Brazile announced his decision to enter the draft around the same time Calipari was signing with Arkansas as he still wanted to go pro.
The entire Arkansas roster from last season either entered the transfer portal or declared for the NBA Draft. That's not entirely a surprise as a coach like Calipari will target the type of player he wants from high schools and the transfer portal. He already flipped multiple of his freshman signees from Kentucky to Arkansas as there will be no shortage of potential NBA talent on the floor in Arkansas despite Brazile's decision to enter the 2024 NBA Draft. Join HawgSports to see the latest on all of Arkansas' roster changes.
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Despite having almost no time left in the recruiting cycle, Calipari quickly added commitments from a trio of top 30 prospects in the Class of 2024. Karter Knox, Billy Richmond and Boogie Fland all verbally committed in late April and all three will have a chance to make an immediate impact at Arkansas.
However, Calipari added proven talent in the college basketball transfer portal as well. Johnell Davis helped lead FAU to the Final Four in 2023 and now will join the Wildcats after winning AAC Player of the Year honors last season. Calipari also poached a second-team All-SEC big man from Tennessee by securing a commitment from Jonas Aidoo just before the end of the month and also landed Kentucky big man Zvonimir Ivisic. Join HawgSports to get the latest on all of Arkansas' roster additions.
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Calipari has already been in contact with multiple transfers from power-conference teams, so be sure to join HawgSports to see who they are and get the rest of the insider roster news.
Who are the top names Arkansas basketball is pursuing under coach John Calipari, and which power-conference transfers could land in Fayetteville? Go to HawgSports to see their insider information, all from a team of reporters with years of experience covering the Razorbacks, and find out. And reminder, HawgSports is offering 30% off the first year of an annual VIP membership*, so subscribe now before it's too late.
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