Men's Basketball
Hogs add Chandler Lawson, but roster may not be finished
Adding Memphis Tigers transfer makes number complete, but Eric Musselman may keep juggling roster but no idea exactly where.
AYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas may have a roster in place, adding Memphis transfer forward Chandler Lawson, who provides some length (6-foot-7), experience and defensive assistance. With June rapidly coming to a close it will be just in time to join the summer workouts.
Lawson had his most productive season last year, appearing in 35 games — including 24 starts — for the Tigers, averaging five points and 4.5 rebounds per game on an efficient 56.7 percent shooting from the field and a 61.5 percent pace from the charity stripe. Lawson connected on seven of his 14 three-point attempts.
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— Chandler Lawson? (@chandlerlawson0) June 23, 2023
The Tigers caught fire late in the season, then won the American Athletic Conference Tournament and got a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament, but fell in the first round to Florida Atlantic.
Lawson played in 59 games over 2 seasons at Oregon and made 20 starts. He shot 51.5% from the field and averaged 4.4 points and 3.5 rebounds per game. He was an ESPN 4-star prospect in the 2019 class. Lawson was the No. 18 power forward and No. 85 overall prospect in the nation out of Memphis Wooddale High School.
A graduate transfer, Lawson is eligible to play in the 2023-24 season. He is the sixth transfer to join the program since the end of the 2022-23 season. But with other players on campus currently, there may some more moving of players around the board before the season starts, so stay tuned.
| Thu, Aug 29 |  | vs UAPB (Little Rock) | W, 70-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Oklahoma State | L, 31-39 2OT |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | vs UAB | W, 37-27 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Auburn | W, 24-14 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Texas A&M (Arl) | L, 21-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | vs Tennessee | W, 19-14 |
| Sat, Oct 19 |  | vs LSU | 6:00 PM ESPN |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | @ Mississippi State | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | vs Ole Miss | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Texas | 11:00 AM |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | vs Louisiana Tech | TBD |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @ Missouri | TBD |
| Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll: | ||||
| OVERALL | Record | Pts | Prv | |
| 1. | Bryant (19) | 5-0 | 242 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (5) | 5-0 | 212 | 2 |
| 3. | Greenwood (1) | 5-0 | 201 | 3 |
| 4. | Fayetteville | 4-1 | 175 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Parkview | 4-1 | 143 | 5 |
| 6. | Pulaski Academy | 5-0 | 136 | 6 |
| 7. | Benton | 4-1 | 103 | 7 |
| 8. | Rogers | 3-2 | 46 | 8 |
| 9. | Bentonville | 2-3 | 33 | 9 |
| 10. | Shiloh Christian | 3-2 | 28 | 10 |
| Others receiving votes: Springdale 16, Marion 14, Joe T Robinson 7, Cabot 6, Valley View 5, Little Rock Christian 5, Little Rock Catholic 3. | ||||
| CLASS 7A | ||||
| 1. | Bryant (19) | 5-0 | 118 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway (5) | 5-0 | 100 | 2 |
| 3. | Fayetteville (1) | 4-1 | 76 | 3 |
| 4. | Pulaski Academy | 5-0 | 52 | 4 |
| 5. | Rogers | 3-2 | 16 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Bentonville 8, Springdale 4, LR Christian 1. | ||||
| CLASS 6A | ||||
| 1. | Greenwood (25) | 5-0 | 125 | 1 |
| 2. | Benton | 4-1 | 97 | 2 |
| 3. | Shiloh Christian | 3-2 | 64 | 3 |
| 4. | Marion | 4-1 | 52 | 4 |
| 5. | Little Rock Catholic | 5-0 | 20 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Mountain Home 14, Lake Hamilton 3. | ||||
| CLASS 5A | ||||
| 1. | Little Rock Parkview (25) | 4-1 | 125 | 1 |
| 2. | Joe T Robinson | 4-1 | 90 | 2 |
| 3. | Valley View | 5-0 | 70 | 3 |
| 4. | Hot Springs Lakeside | 4-1 | 48 | 4 |
| 5. | Morrilton | 5-0 | 29 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 5, Greenbrier 4, Harding Academy 2, Farmington 1, Wynne 1. | ||||
| CLASS 4A | ||||
| 1. | Elkins (19) | 5-0 | 117 | 1 |
| 2. | Arkadelphia (4) | 3-2 | 70 | 3 |
| 3. | Little Rock Mills (1) | 5-0 | 68 | 2 |
| 4. | Warren | 3-2 | 41 | 4 |
| 5. | Malvern (1) | 5-0 | 35 | 5 |
| Others receiving votes: Southside Batesville 15, Highland 14, Bauxite 8, Mena 6, Clinton 4, Gravette 1. | ||||
| CLASS 3A | ||||
| 1. | Booneville (14) | 5-0 | 108 | 1 |
| 2. | Prescott (7) | 5-0 | 97 | 2 |
| 3. | Rivercrest (3) | 5-0 | 81 | 4 |
| 4. | Fordyce (1) | 5-0 | 29 | — |
| 5. | Newport | 4-1 | 24 | 3 |
| Bismarck | 5-0 | 24 | — | |
| Others receiving votes: Mayflower 6, Osceola 3, Walnut Ridge 2, Rison 1. | ||||
| CLASS 2A | ||||
| 1. | Carlisle (20) | 5-0 | 117 | 1 |
| 2. | Conway Christian (2) | 5-0 | 102 | 2 |
| 3. | Marked Tree (1) | 4-1 | 61 | 3 |
| 4. | Des Arc | 4-1 | 43 | 4 |
| 5. | Bigelow (2) | 3-2 | 25 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Junction City 21, Dierks 2, East Poinsett County 2, Poyen 2. | ||||
| 8-MAN SANCTIONED | ||||
| 1. | Strong-Huttig (24) | 2-0 | 73 | 1 |
| 2. | Cedar Ridge (1) | 5-0 | 39 | 2 |
| 3. | Midland | 4-0 | 19 | — |
| Others receiving votes: Rector 14, Brinkley 3, Woodlawn 2. | ||||