February 28, 2022
Nick Smith Jr
6-5, 185, G
North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS)
- Was on hand to watch Arkansas defeat Kentucky on Saturday.
- Had a double-double (23 points and 13 assists) in a 79-51 win over Little Rock Central.
- Led the Charging Wildcats to an 87-52 win over Cabot in the regular-season finale.
- Upcoming: state playoffs Mar. 4 vs Springdale-Cabot winner
Jordan Walsh
6-7, 200, G/F
Desoto, Texas (Link Year (Mon.) Academy)
- Watched Arkansas defeat Kentucky on Saturday.
- Led Link Academy to a 79-31 victory over Springfield (Mo.) Central by scoring 15 points with five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
- Upcoming: Mar. 4-5 at the Southeast Invitational (Charlotte, NC) Plays Lake Norman on Friday and Moravian Prep on Saturday
Derrian Ford
6-4, 210, G
Magnolia, Ark. (Magnolia HS)
- Top-ranked Magnolia had three wins in the 4A South Regional (De Queen, 83-52; Arkadelphia 67-32 and Watson Chapel 60-53)
- Versus De Queen had 21 points and 6 rebounds
- Versus Arkadelphia, had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
- Versus Watson Chapel had 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steaks
- Upcoming: Magnolia will host the 4A state finals
Barry Dunning Jr.
6-6, 195, F
Mobile, Ala. (McGill-Toolen Catholic HS)
- Had 27 points and pulled down 18 rebounds in an MVP performance that led No. 4 McGill tools to a 65-50 victory over No. 7 Spanish Fort in the Class 6A Southeast Regional final. The win sends the Yellow Jackets back to the final four in Birmingham for the first time since 2018.
- Upcoming: Mar. 2 – Alabama 6A state semifinals vs. Huffman
Joseph Pinion
6-6, 185, F
Morrilton, Ark. (Morrilton HS)
- Had 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots and a steal, but wasn’t enough as Morrilton lost to Harrison in the Class 4A North Regional Tournament (played in Farmington)
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