Adam Zagoria covers basketball at all levels. He is the author of two books and an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Sports Illustrated, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide.
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman adds 4 transfers to bolster front court
By ADAM ZAGORIA
Arkansas coach Eric Musselman continued his offseason overhaul by adding four frontcourt transfers in recent days.
The Razorbacks on Thursday landed a commitment from 6-foot-9 Arizona State transfer Jalen Graham, who averaged 9.9 points and 4.6 rebounds as a junior under coach Bobby Hurley.
On Wednesday, the school announced the additions of Rhode Island transfers Makhel and Makhi Mitchell.
The Mitchells ranked 1-2 in both scoring, rebounding and blocked shots for the Rams this past season, combining to average 20.3 points, 12.9 rebounds and 3.8 blocked shots per game.
Makhel led URI with 10.7 ppg and 74 blocked shots, ranking 25th in the NCAA at 2.39 blocks per game while averaging 5.6 rebounds. Makhi led the Rams with 7.3 rebounds per game while ranking second in scoring (9.9) and blocked shots (43).
Last week Arkansas also added 6-9 Missouri transfer Trevon Brazile, who averaged 6.6 points and 5.1 rebounds as a freshman.
Musselman also has a six-man recruiting class ranked No. 2 nationally by 247Sports.com that is highlighted by McDonald’s All-Americans Nick Smith Jr. and Jordan Walsh.Follow Adam Zagoria on TwitterFollow ZAGSBLOGHoops on InstagramAnd Like ZAGS on Facebook
Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle.
A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.
