I can vividly remember Sonny Weems effortlessly gliding through the air to throw down a half court ally-oop from Gary Ervin in what was then Alltel Arena. The game, though was a bit more forgettable, as Arkansas wound up losing to Appalachian State.
He’s a natural athlete, and always has been. Even before going to college at UA-Fort Smith and winning a JUCO national title, he starred in basketball at West Memphis as well as track. Many may not know the 6-foot-6 guard high jumped 6-10. Simply, he was a winner. He won 68 of 78 games in high school, then, in two years at UAFS went 62-7.