FAYETTEVILLE — Daniel Gafford is without question having a strong sophomore season.
Entering Wednesday's game against Florida, he's nearly averaging a double-double, scoring 17 points per game and grabbing 9.5 rebounds. Gafford didn't have his greatest game against Texas A&M in Arkansas' SEC opener last weekend (5/11 from the floor), but he still made an impact on both ends at times, recording his SEC-best seventh double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 boards.
For a majority of the season, Gafford has been used as a back-to-the-basket big. It's evident Mike Anderson and his staff, even going back to the 2017-18 season, like to utilize his 6-11, 240-pound frame to their advantage around the rim and his 7-4 wingspan to track offensive rebounds, which can lead to easy, valuable second-chance buckets.