Thompson Arrives Early With Plenty to Offer Arkansas This Season

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A former 5-star and top-20 prospect prior to his reclassification into the 2026 recruiting class, point guard Davion Thompson is poised to be one of the next great ones under Arkansas coach John Calipari.

He was a heavily recruited prospect out of Bolingbrook, (Illin.) prior to transferring eight hours south to Link Prep Academy in Branson, where he excelled in the scoring department and led the charter program to a 24-5 record and a quarterfinals appearance in the 2026 Chipotle Nationals.

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Across 13 games in the EYBL Scholastic League, Thompson averaged over 14 points and four assists while shooting 43.5% from the field and drilled 40.5% from beyond the arc.

He was even better on the grassroots circuit for the Meanstreets EYBL, recording 20 points, four rebounds and four assists while connecting on 42.4% of his attempts from three-point range.

The 6-foot-2, 190 pound guard signed with Arkansas as the No. 41 overall prospect in the 2026 class, No. 4 at his position and No. 3 among prospects out of the Show Me State, according to 247Sports.

Impressing Coach Cal

Thompson should see plenty of playing time for a reclassified true freshman, and although he can rip it from deep and score seemingly at will on any given possession, he is a smooth distributor.

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He can heat up like a microwave, potentially giving Arkansas an offensive boost while Smith or Wilkinson catches a breather.

Whether his contributions coming in the scoring department or creating opportunities for others, that combination could keep him on the court more than not.

Not only does he bring it on the offensive end, he is considered a “ridiculous” defender by Calipari as someone who will pick up his man off the bus and never leave his face.

“He’s in a fistfight every game that we play, every day,” Calipari said during media availability last week. “The guy that’s ridiculous defensively picking up is Jeremiah (Wilkinson)…he’s picking up full court,turning people, his hands are…

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Publish date : 2026-10-09 17:00:00

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