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Razorbacks have another player enter transfer portal
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas coach Eric Musselman has lost another player to the transfer portal with Jaxson Robinson entering the transfer portal.
It probably shouldn’t be that surprising as many people had speculated it could happen.
— JAXSON ROBINSON (@Robinsonjaxx) May 12, 2022
The sophomore from Ada (Okla.) appeared in 16 games (4 starts) for the Razorbacks this season and averaged 3.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
He joins Chance Moore, KK Robinson and Connor Vanover as Razorbacks who have elected to transfer this offseason. He announced his intentions via his personal Twitter.
“First, I would like to thank God for blessing me with the ability to play the sport that I love. To the University of Arkansas, I want to say thank you. Thank you for embracing me and making me feel like one of your own. My experience here is something I will cherish forever. After taking some time to speak with my family and consider what is best for my future, I have decided to enter the transfer portal.”
He scored a career-high 14 points on 3-of-6 shooting from beyond the arc in Arkansas’ win over Elon on December 21.
Robinson also connected on multiple three-pointers against Gardner-Webb, Hofstra and at Mississippi State. In that contest in Starkville (Miss.), he finished with six points and a season-high seven rebounds in 32 minutes of action.
Robinson came to Arkansas after one season at Texas A&M.
2021-22 (So. at Arkansas):
• Made the Department’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) for Fall 2021
• Played in 16 games with four starts (Elon, at Miss State, Vanderbilt and at Texas A&M) for a Razorback squad that reached the NCAA Elite 8… Scored 55 points (2.8 average) while going 14-of-43 (.326) from 3-point range.
• GWU: Tied career highs with six points and making two 3-pointers .. Recorded his second career blocked shot.
• UCA: Played a then season-high15:15 and scored a career-high seven points (3-6 FG / 1-3 3PT).
• LR: Played a season-high15:27 … Scored 5 points and added a career-high two assists while recording his fourth career steal.
• Hofstra: Pumped in a then career-high nine points — all inside the final 1:02 — on making a then career-high 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range.
• Elon: Earned his first start as a Razorback and responded by scoring a career-high 14 points … Made his first three 3’s – to tie a career high – and was a career-best 3-of-3 at the free throw line.]
• @ Miss State: Tied his career-high with seven rebounds, tying for the team lead and played a career-high 31:42.
• Vandy: Dished out a career-high three assists.
2020-21 (Fr. at Texas A&M):
Played in 14 of A&M’s 18 games, making four starts (vs Auburn, at South Carolina, vs LSU and at Kansas State) … Recorded a block and assist in his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over New Orleans … Scored his first career points off a 3-pointer from the top of the key in the win over SE Louisiana … Saw action in the win over Wofford … Recorded season high in rebounds with seven in 18 minutes of play at LSU … With that, earned his first career start versus Auburn, playing a season-high 19:32 and establishing a season high with six points on a pair of 3’s in the win … Matched his season highs in points (6) and 3’s made (2) the following game in a start at South Carolina … Also made a pair of triples and tied his season high with six points at Ole Miss.
High School
A four-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked 62nd nationally and 16th at his position by 247Sports … Previously a top 50 recruit of 2021 class but reclassified to the 2020 signing class … Led Ada High School to a 21-6 record and the Class 4A State Tournament after averaging 15.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game as a junior … Played for Team Griffin in the Nike Elite Youth Basketball League where he helped capture the 2019 16U championship at the Nike Peach Jam.
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Dave Van Horn looking ahead to weekend series matchup with Vandy
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn won’t be caught off-guard in Friday’s opener against Vanderbilt.
He’s expecting the Commodores to put freshman Devin Futrell on the mound for his first weekend series league start.
“He’s pitching for one of the top programs in the country,” Van Horn said Thursday morning in his complete press conference for yet another big SEC series with only two weekend series remaining before tournament time.
The Razorbacks will host Vandy this weekend for three games at Baum-Walker Stadium before finishing the regular season on the road at Alabama next weekend.
The Tennessean in Nashville reported earlier this week that Futrell is the likely starter after looking good in midweek series this year.
“We’re preparing for him,” Van Horn said. “Our job is to prepare to play good baseball.”
While fans don’t think the Hogs are playing that well, they do have a two-game lead in the West headed to the final couple of series. What has driven the fans crazy is a lack of hitting in big games and either striking out or hitting the ball deep in others.
This week they’ll face one of the better staffs in the league.
“They’ve got a lot of starting pitching and a lot of talent,” Van Horn said. “They just keep coming at you.”
Now it appears they’ll be facing an up-and-coming freshman to start things.
“He’s pitching well into each game,” Van Horn said.
He’s only thinking about the game ahead. There is some RPI stuff as teams start jockeying for seeds in the NCAA Tournament, but the Commodores are first in line and there’s no more mid-week games.
That RPI is determined more by how the opponents fare than how well the Hogs are playing. At this point of the season, though, nobody can be too concerned about that.
“It is what it is,” Van Horn said. “We handle ourselves in the league, that speaks volumes.
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