( Jeff Gammons)
Sylvan Hills guard Nick Smith shoots a 3-pointer during a game against Little Rock Hall on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at Cirks Arena in Little Rock.
FAYETTEVILLE — The addition of North Little Rock 5-star guard Nick Smith Jr. to Arkansas’ 2022 commit list on Wednesday further validates the hire of Razorbacks basketball coach Eric Musselman.
Smith, who is ranked ESPN’s No. 6 player in the country, chose Arkansas over a who’s who of college basketball teams, and arguably puts the Razorbacks back among the blue bloods, as was the case in the 1980s and 1990s.