Hogs coach Eric Musselman thinks this is the second game of this year’s series with Mississippi State on Saturday night.
Hogs signee Nick Smith, Jr., makes final 10 for top boys player of year
Nick Smith Jr., is one of 10 players named to the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Trophy for Boys Player of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.
Smith has led North Little Rock HS to a 20-3, a No. 9 national ranking by MaxPreps and No. 15 national ranking by ESPN.com.
He recently eclipsed the 2,000-point plateau for his career and is averaging over 24 points and seven assists while grabbing nearly five rebounds per game.
Smith and fellow Razorback signee Jordan Walsh are 1-of-24 players named to the McDonald’s All-American game while signees Barry Dunning Jr., Derrian Ford and Joseph Pinion were nominated for the game.
Also, Smith and Jordan were on the Jersey Mike’s Naismith HS Boys Midseason Team.
Nick Smith Jr. Top Honors
• 1 of 10 semifinalists for the Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Boys Player of the Year
• McDonald’s All-American
• Listed as the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft and the top incoming college freshman by ESPN
• On the 25-man Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Boys Midseason Team
• No. 3 on the SI99 All-American list
• Sixth overall recruit in the nation by ESPN / No. 3 shooting guard in the nation
• Fifth overall recruit in the nation by 247Sports / No. 1 combo guard in the nation
• Sixth overall recruit in the nation by 247Composite / No. 2 combo guard in the nation
Sixteenth overall recruit in the nation by Rivals / No. 2 point guard in the nation
PTN’s Petraccione doesn’t get to make trip to A&M due to weather
Pig Trail Nation’s Nick Petraccione tells Halftime crew his trip to do special on Gary Blair derailed by bad weather.
Democrat-Gazette’s Bob Holt on Stanley Umude improving his scoring
After the senior transfer has been scoring the last couple of games, including 31 against Georgia, consistency needed, Holt says.
RECRUITING THURSDAY: Davenport on Hogs backing off Rowser, expanded recruiting
Sam Pittman has started recruiting Georgia well, but it’s always been a good state for Hogs, said Richard Davenport.
Looking back on Hogs’ win over Georgia with Tom Murphy
The Bulldogs’ defense completely broke down and Arkansas took advantage of it, Murphy says on The Morning Rush.
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Bud Light Seltzer Morning Rush Podcast: SEVEN straight wins
Tye & Tommy on the win over UGA, Richard Davenport joins, FB dates coming up and more!
Musselman on getting “a look” after Umude went on streak of three’s
Eric Musselman said he got an NBA-type look when Stanley Umude went on a streak of three straight three-pointers.
Umude on big night in Razorback’s seventh straight win Wednesday night
Stanley Umude went for 31 points, including a career-high six three-pointers, in Hogs’ 99-73 win over Georgia.
