Staying home: 5-star Arkansas guard commits to Razorbacks basketball
By Andrew Olson
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Arkansas basketball got some huge news on Wednesday night. North Little Rock 5-star combo guard is staying home to play for the Razorbacks.
#BREAKING: Nick Smith Jr., the No. 8 overall prospect in the 2022 class, has committed to @RazorbackMBB, he tells @TravisBranham_ 🔥🐗 pic.twitter.com/vAMCYEwULR
— 247Sports (@247Sports) September 30, 2021
Smith picked up 26 scholarship offers during his recruitment. He narrowed those offers to four finalists, choosing Eric Musselman’s Hogs over Alabama, Auburn and Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Listed at 6-4, 185 pounds, Smith is rated the No. 1 player in Arkansas, No. 3 combo guard and No. 9 prospect overall nationally in the class of 2022 on the 247Sports Composite. Smith is the first 5-star commitment for Arkansas basketball since Bobby Portis in 2013.
Smith’s highlights with the Brad Beal Elite team can be seen in the clip below:
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