Arkansas basketball updated roster tracker

The offseason is now in full swing, as the transfer portal opened minutes after the conclusion of the National Championship game on Monday night.

The Razorbacks have already had some roster attrition, as both Karter Knox and DJ Wagner have made their decisions to enter the transfer portal. They’ve also made some additions that we’ve listed below.

Along with those two, the Hogs will need to replace Nick Pringle and Trevon Brazile, who have both exhausted their eligibilities and can no longer play college basketball. Malique Ewin will need a waiver from the NCAA to return to the college game this year as well.

Arkansas has three incoming freshman so far, as five-star guard Jordan Smith Jr., along with four-stars wings JJ Andrews and Abdou Toure will be on the roster next year as true freshman. Smith will serve as the replacement for Darius Acuff Jr., who will more than likely be an NBA Draft pick this June.

Meleek Thomas has already announced he is entering the NBA Draft, but is retaining his eligibility and a return to Arkansas could be in the works. There’s been no announcement for Billy Richmond III on that front.

Here’s a full breakdown of where Arkansas’ roster stands today. HawgBeat will continue to update this story throughout the offseason until the roster is complete.

Entered transfer portal

— DJ Wagner (7.4p, 1.6r, 2.4a)

— Karter Knox (8.1p, 4.5r, 1.2a)

— Elmir Dzafic (0.4p, 0.1r, 0.0a)

— Karim Rtail (redshirt, did not play)

— Jaden Karuletwa (0.6p, 0.3r, 0.1a)

— Malique Ewin (9.8p, 5.7r, 1.0a)

Declared for NBA Draft, retaining eligibility

— Meleek Thomas (15.6p, 3.8r, 2.5a)

— Billy Richmond III (11.2p, 4.3r, 2.0a)

Returning next season

— Isaiah Sealy (2.9p, 1.3r, 0.6a)

— Paulo Semedo (redshirt, did not play)

— Ayden Kelley (0.6p, 0r, 0a)

— Amere Brown (0.1p, 0r, 0a)

Incoming freshmen

— Jordan Smith Jr. (5-star, No. 6 player nationally)

— JJ Andrews (4-star, No. 31 player nationally)

— Abdou Toure (5-star, No. 11 player nationally)

— Miikka Muurinen (4-star, No. 15 player nationally)

Incoming transfers

— Georgia G Jeremiah Wilkinson (17.4p, 2.0r, 1.7a)

— Furman F Cooper Bowser (13.8p, 5.9r, 1.8a)

Declared for NBA Draft

— Darius Acuff Jr. (23.5p, 3.1r, 6.4a)

Out of eligibility

— Trevon Brazile (13.0p, 7.3r, 1.6a)

— Nick Pringle (4.6p, 3.9r, 0.6a)

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