El Dorado junior forward/center Daniel Gafford orally committed to Arkansas on Saturday.
Gafford, 6-10, 217 pounds, chose Arkansas over scholarship offers from Florida, Vanderbilt, Kansas State, Virginia Tech and several others. He received a scholarship offer from Arkansas after an outstanding showing at Nike EYBL Peach Jam a few weeks ago in Augusta, Ga., while playing for the 16-under Arkansas Wings.
He said his mother was thrilled to hear about his offer from Arkansas and played a role in his oral commitment.
“The Razorbacks are like one of her biggest teams,” Gafford said. “She grew up watching the Razorbacks.