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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas coach John Calipari and his staff have assembled a roster that will be his deepest since arriving at Arkansas for the 2024-25 season.
They may not be done adding rotational pieces either as 2027 point guard commit Davion Thompson makes a decision to reclassify to the 2026 class or remain in high school another year.
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The Razorbacks had eight players average at least 19 minutes per game last season and Isaiah Sealy appeared in 19 contests but only received seven minutes of run each night.
During the year prior, Calipari experimented with a very short roster built around an NIL budget from chicken mogul John Tyson. Arkansas signed two of the top four transfers available in Johnell Davis and Jonas Aidoo, who both struggled to find their footing while recovering from offseason injuries.
Most nights, the Razorbacks had to run with six or seven players until returning to full strength for a Sweet 16 run in the Sweet 16.
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However, the dynamic of this roster is much different with a six man freshman class, two transfers, the return of Billy Richmond III and Isaiah Sealy, who is recovering from a knee injury sustained last week.
Starting Lineup
1. Jordan Smith, Jr. – 31 minutes
2. Jeremiah Wilkinson – 28 minutes
3. Billy Richmond III – 29 minutes
4. Miikka Muurinen – 26 minutes
5. Cooper Bowser – 22 minutes
Bench
6. JJ Andrews – 22 minutes
7. Abdou Toure – 21 minutes
8. Paulo Semedo – 11 minutes
9. Davion Thompson* – 10 minutes
10. Ilia Frolov – 5 minutes
11. Maper Makeer – (redshirt)
This is likely a rotation that will change over the next few months, but one Calipari will likely implement based off his recent history.
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Arguably the biggest takeaway from this projection is Arkansas’ ability to play multiple styles depending on their opponent. Richmond, Muurinen and Andrews all possess the versatility to slide between positions in the backcourt.
Toure has shown strong development over the offseason which could allow him to become a…
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Publish date : 2026-06-21 14:16:00
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