Two Arkansans among the best basketball prospects in the nation, according to ESPN.
ESPN rates El Dorado junior forward Daniel Gafford, an Arkansas commitment, the No. 45 prospect in the nation for the 2017 class.
Gafford, 6-10, 217 received a scholarship offer from Arkansas after an outstanding showing at Nike EYBL Peach Jam in Augusta, Ga. while playing for the Arkansas Wings. He averaged 13.4 points, 14.4 rebounds and 6.2 block shots a game for the Wildcats this past season.
Little Rock Parkview sophomore forward Ethan Henderson, 6-8, 190 is rated the No. 14 prospect in the nation for the 2018 class.