While Arkansas basketball fans have been spoiled with four Sweet 16 appearances in the last five seasons, there’s one missing piece in the program that most supporters would likely change if they could.
Eric Musselman’s transfer portal mastery and John Calipari’s nationwide recruiting apparatus has brought a wealth of talent to Fayetteville, but it’s come with a price: the number of Arkansas natives on the Razorbacks’ roster reached an all-time low this past season.
While Musselman’s rosters featured highly-touted in-staters like Nick Smith Jr. and Jaylin Williams, Coach Cal’s inaugural Arkansas squad didn’t feature any Natural State products in the rotation.