FAYETTEVILLE — From late July to mid November of last year, Anton Beard’s basketball activity was limited to playing in pickup games on campus at the HPER and shooting by himself late at night in the Razorbacks’ practice gym.
The North Little Rock guard was held out of team activities for nearly four months after being charged with three counts of forgery during the summer. He resumed practicing with the team after reaching a plea deal in November, but didn’t play until the fall semester ended in December, missing the Hogs’ first nine games.
His performance suffered as a result, not surprising given how much basketball he missed.