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Arkansas basketball jumpstarts 2025 recruiting class with pledge from 5-star PG
By Paul Harvey
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Arkansas has landed its first piece of John Calipari’s 2025 recruiting class, grabbing one of the best players in the country in the process.
The player is Darius Acuff Jr., a 5-star point guard and top-10 overall recruit who plays for IMG Academy in Florida. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds, Acuff was also down to Kansas and Michigan before making his decision.
Acuff is the highest-ranked prospect in the class of 2025 currently committed to a college destination.
NEWS: Top-10 senior Darius Acuff, one of the elite guards in high school basketball, has committed to Arkansas. Chose the Razorbacks over Kansas and Michigan.
Acuff is the first five-star prospect in the 2025 class to announce his commitment. pic.twitter.com/OSU6RKGp1Z
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) July 26, 2024
According to the 247 Sports Composite, Acuff is the No. 1 point guard in the country for the cycle. He also checks in as the No. 8 overall prospect regardless of position.
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Acuff is the kind of prospect fans hope becomes a regular occurrence for Arkansas with John Calipari leading the program. After traditionally loading up his Kentucky rosters with blue chip prospects, Calipari has swiftly turned things around for the Razorbacks.
Calipari produced the No. 3 overall recruiting class at Arkansas in the 2024 recruiting cycle, and he pulled in the top transfer class for the cycle according to 247 Sports. Now, we’ll see how the program performs in its first full season under Calipari.
Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.
