O’Grady on how team is ‘coming together’ through adversity of start
Razorbacks tight end C.J. O’Grady talked after practice Tuesday about how this team is different this year, “coming together” after the rocky 2-4 start headed to Auburn game.
Richardson with short answers for media after practice Tuesday
Arkansas defensive end Gabe Richardson wasn’t rude, but he wasn’t saying a whole lot meeting with the media following Tuesday’s practice before Auburn.
Burks after practice Tuesday: ‘Everything’s not promised’
Arkansas freshman wide receiver Treylon Burks said after practice that “everything’s not promised” in assessing the team’s rocky start to the season ahead of Auburn game.
Smith says Hogs still have ‘ton of energy’ headed into Auburn game
Razorbacks defensive lineman T.J. Smith talked with the media after Tuesday’s practice about the team being ready to move forward and they still have a ton of energy before Saturday’s game with the Tigers.
Foucha on what freshmen having to learn on Razorbacks’ defense
Arkansas defensive back Joe Foucha talked after practice Tuesday about what the group of freshmen are having to learn and everything being different from high school.
McClellion on how locker room holding together in rough stretch
Razorbacks defensive back Jarques McClellion talked after practice Tuesday on how the locker room is staying together, despite the 2-4 start to the season.
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Joe named to SEC’s second team by media day; Hogs picked 11th
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Arkansas sophomore Isaiah Joe was named to the media’s preseason All-SEC team while the Razorbacks were predicted to finish 11th this season.
Joe, who was named second team All-SEC last season, is one of the top returning scorers in the SEC.
The Fort Smith product averaged 13.85 points per game last season and ranks third among returning players in the league trailing Ole Miss’ Breein Tyree (17.91 ppg) and Texas A&M’s Savion Flagg (13.88 ppg).
Joe set several records by making 113 3-pointers last season – setting an Arkansas single-season mark and tying an SEC freshman record. His 113 triples were the fourth-most ever by an NCAA freshman in a season and his 3.32 3-pointers made per game set an SEC single-season record by a freshman.
Joe additionally led the SEC in 3-point field goal percentage, becoming just the fourth SEC freshman to accomplish the feat.
Joe not only made a name for himself on the offensive end, but he ranked 10th in the SEC in steals (1.50), led the Razorbacks by taking 27 charges and recorded 110 deflections.
Arkansas is starting the first year with Eric Musselman as coach.
Last year, Arkansas had one of the youngest teams in the NCAA, having no seniors. This year, Arkansas will have a veteran squad featuring three seniors — including two graduate transfers that have combined for nearly 2,000 points, four returning starters and eight returning lettermen with no freshmen.
Despite losing NBA draft pick and last year’s leading scorer-rebounder Daniel Gafford, Arkansas still returns 68.8 percent of its scoring, 62.6 percent of its rebounding, 88.0 percent of its 3-pointers made, 83.2 percent of its assists and 68.8 percent of its steals.
While the Hogs are picked 11th, Arkansas has exceeded its preseason predictions in each of the last six years.
UPCOMING
Arkansas will play the first of its two exhibition games on Sunday (Oct. 20) at 3 pm versus UALR.
Prior to the game, there will be a ceremony to unveil Nolan Richardson Court.
2019-20 Media Preseason All-SEC Team
First Team All-SEC
Kerry Blackshear — Florida
Anthony Edwards — Georgia
Ashton Hagans — Kentucky
Breein Tyree — Ole Miss
Reggie Perry — Mississippi State
Second Team All-SEC
Kira Lewis Jr. — Alabama
Isaiah Joe — Arkansas
Andrew Nembhard — Florida
Tyrese Maxey — Kentucky
EJ Montgomery — Kentucky
Skylar Mays — LSU
Lamonté Turner — Tennessee
2019-20 Media SEC Player of the Year
Kerry Blackshear — Florida
Predicted Order of Finish
- Kentucky
- Florida
- LSU
- Auburn
- Tennessee
- Alabama
- Mississippi State
- Ole Miss
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- Arkansas
- Texas A&M
- Missouri
- Vanderbilt
Dungee named preseason All-SEC; Hogs picked fifth by media
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas women’s basketball was picked to finish fifth in the SEC in the 2019 Media Poll, while Chelsea Dungee was named to the SEC’s preseason first team, the league announced today.
Rankings
- South Carolina
- Texas A&M
- Mississippi State
- Kentucky
- Arkansas
- Tennessee
- Auburn
- LSU
- Missouri
- Georgia
- Alabama
- Florida
- Ole Miss
- Vanderbilt
Arkansas returns four of five starters from last season, and will be riding the momentum of their postseason run.
The 22 wins for the Razorbacks a season ago were the most for the program since the 2011-12 season.
In addition to the team’s preseason recognition, redshirt junior guard Chelsea Dungee was named to the preseason first team All-SEC team.
She was also one of just three players in the league, joining Rhyne Howard of Kentucky and Chennedy Carter of Texas A&M, to receive at least one vote for the Player of the Year. Carter was picked to win the award.
Last season was a special one for Dungee, as she set the school record for scoring in a single season (759 points), the school record for free throws made in a single season (229), set the game record for most points in Bud Walton against an SEC opponent (41) and was the first Razorback in 13 years to tally 30+ double-figure performances in a single season.
Dungee was even better in the postseason, scoring a record 103 points in the SEC Tournament, propelling the Hogs to their first-ever SEC Tournament Final.
Additionally, Dungee’s 20.5 points per game a season ago was the 20th best mark in the nation, while her free throws made mark was the second-highest total nationally.
The Full 2019-20 Media Preseason All-SEC Teams are as follows:
Player of the Year
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M (14)
Rhyne Howard (2)
Chelsea Dungee (1)
First-Team All-SEC
Chelsea Dungee, Arkansas
Rhyne Howard, Kentucky
Ayana Mitchell, LSU
Tyasha Harris, South Carolina
Chennedy Carter, Texas A&M
Second-Team All-SEC
Unique Thompson, Auburn
Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, South Carolina
Rennia Davis, Tennessee
Ciera Johnson, Texas A&M
Mariella Fasoula, Vanderbilt
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