FAYETTEVILLE -- A Nevada graduate assistant coach helped Jimmy Whitt return to the University of Arkansas men's basketball program.
When Whitt decided to explore his options of leaving SMU as a graduate transfer after last season, his older brother, Garrett, suggested he consider returning to Arkansas to finish his college career with Coach Eric Musselman.
Jimmy Whitt, a 6-3 guard from Columbia (Mo.) Hickman High School, played at Arkansas as a freshman during the 2015-16 season for Mike Anderson, who as Missouri's coach had gotten to know Whitt and his family.
After Whitt transferred to SMU, he never figured to be back in a Razorbacks uniform.