Connor Vanover left Arkansas to play at California, but Wednesday morning announced the 7-foot-3 center with an outside shot is coming back and will be Eric Musselman’s second committed transfer.
Excited for the next step in my journey to help me grow and fulfill my dreams. I am grateful and blessed to have the opportunity be an Arkansas Razorback. I'm Coming Home!! WPS!! @RazorbackMBB @EricPMusselman pic.twitter.com/iZT34YRpci
— Connor Vanover (@Vanover_Connor) May 15, 2019
He played for Baptist Prep in high school, leading them to a state championship in 2016.
Initially Vanover chose Memphis over Arkansas, Alabama, Ole Miss and others, but de-committed when Tubby Smith was fired, then chose Cal-Berkeley.
He started 15 games as a freshman, playing in 28 and averaging 7.5 points, 3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. He was 46.9 percent from the field, including a 35.5-percent average on 76 3-point attempts.
He had a career-high 24 points in the last regular season game against Stanford, going 9-of-12 from the field.
He will sit out a season, then have three years left starting in 2020.
