Musselman: "We're absolutely thrilled" with 5th-Ranked Recruiting Class
Head Coach Eric Musselman talks about his first full signing class at Arkansas, complete with Moses Moody‘s signing on Friday and KK Robinson‘s signing on Monday. Mussleman also discusses Isaiah Joe’s decision to put his name in the NBA Draft but not hire an agent.
Coach Muss Press Conference: Signing Class Part 1 (Jackson, Tate, Davis)
Arkansas MBB 2020 Signing Class (as of 4/20/20)
| Name | HT | WT | Pos. | Hometown / High School (Previous School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davonte "Devo" Davis % | 6-4 | 175 | G | Jacksonville, Ark. / Jacksonville HS |
| Vance Jackson * | 6-9 | 230 | F | Pasadena, Calif. / Prolific Prep (Univ. of New Mexico) |
| Moses Moody | 6-6 | 200 | G | Little Rock, Ark. / Montverde (Fla.) Academy) |
| Khalen "KK" Robinson | 6-0 | 170 | G | Bryant Ark. / Oak Hill (Va,) Academy |
| Justin Smith * | 6-7 | 230 | F | Buffalo Grove, Ill. / Stevenson HS (Indiana University) |
| Jalen Tate * | 6-6 | 175 | G | Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central HS (Northern Kentucky Univ.) |
| Jaylin Williams | 6-10 | 230 | F | Fort Smith, Ark. / Northside HS |
| % - signed in Nov. 2019 * - Graduate transfer |
Davonte “Devo” Davis – VIDEO
- 2020 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Boys Player of the Year
- 2020 Hogville.net’s Arkansas Boys High School Co-Player of the Year (with Jaylin Williams)
- 4-time All-State, including 2-time Democrat-Gazette first team All-State (all divisions)
- 2019 USA TODAY first team All-State
Vance Jackson – VIDEO
- 990 career points (two years at New Mexico, one at UConn)
- Averages 5.4 rebounds with 165 assists while shooting 35.3% from 3-point range (157-444)
- Eight career double-doubles
- American Athletic Conference All-Rookie Team (at UConn)
Moses Moody – Video
- MaxPreps All-American Honorable Mention (1 of 50 recognized; 1 of 4 on his team)
- Was 1 of 50 on the Naismith Award for high school players
- #42 prospect in the nation – ESPN; #8 shooting guard in the nation – 247Sports
- Montverde was consensus #1 in the national (25-0)
Khalen “KK” Robinson – Video
- 2020 MaxPreps Virginia All-State first team
- 2-time Arkansas 7A All-State selection
- Ranked 36th overall and the 7th-best point guard in the nation by 247Sports
- Oak Hill was ranked 7th in the national in the ESPN final poll
Justin Smith – Video
- Played in all of Indiana’s 98 games (with 73 starts) over the past three years
- This past season, led the Hoosiers in steals (31) and minutes played (30.3 avg.) while ranking second in rebounding (5.2 avg.) and third in scoring (10.4 avg.)
- 821 career points with 419 career rebounds, 64 career assists, 60 career steals and 35 career blocked shots
- 2019 Academic All-Big Ten
Jalen Tate – Video
- 2020 Horizon League Defensive Player of the Year
- 3x Horizon League All-Defensive Team at Northern Kentucky
- 2020 Horizon League Tournament MVP
- 2020 third team All-Horizon League
- 950 career points (10.2 avg) – 285 career assists – 129 career steals
Jaylin Williams – Video
- 2020 Gatorade Arkansas Player of the Year
- 2020 Hogville.net’s the Arkansas Boys High School Co-Player of the Year (with Davonte Davis)
- 2020 Democrat Gazette first team All-State (all divisions)
- As a junior, was Arkansas Division I Player of the Year by the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Class Ranking
| ESPN | 5th National / 3rd SEC |
| 247Sports | 6th National / 4th SEC |
| Rivals | 8th National / 4th SEC |
Transfer Rankings
| Jalen Tate | #15 Graduate Transfer (ESPN) | #5 Graduate Transfer (NBC Sports) | #8 Graduate Transfer (247Sports) | #10 Graduate Transfer (The Stadium) | #10 Graduate Transfer (CBS Sports) |
| Justin Smith | #22 Graduate Transfer (ESPN) | #11 Graduate Transfer (The Stadium) | |||
| Vance Jackson | #32 Graduate Transfer (ESPN) | #18 Graduate Transfer (The Stadium) | #8 Graduate Transfer (CBS Sports) | ||
| JD Notae | #29 Sit-out Transfer (ESPN) | ||||
| Connor Vanover | #44 Sit-out Transfer (ESPN) |
HS Player National Rankings
| Media Outlet | Player | National Ranking | National Position Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESPN | Moses Moody | Four Stars | 42nd (10th SE Region) | 10th -Shooting Guard |
| Khalen Robinson | Four Stars | 79th (23rd SE Region) | 18th - Point Guard | |
| Davonte Davis | Four Stars | 86th (25th SE Region) | 19th - Shooting Guard | |
| Jaylin Williams | Four Stars | 91st (26th SE Region) | 14th - Center | |
| 247Sports Composite | Moses Moody | Four Stars | 41st | 9th - Shooting Guard |
| Khalen Robinson | Four Stars | 59th | 10th - Point Guard | |
| Jaylin Williams | Four Stars | 75th | 15th - Center | |
| Davonte Davis | Four Stars | 103rd | 15th - Combo Guard | |
| 247Sports | Khalen Robinson | Four Stars | 36th | 7th - Point Guard |
| Moses Moody | Four Stars | 37th | 8th - Shooting Guard | |
| Jaylin Williams | Four Stars | 85th | 12th - Center | |
| Davonte Davis | Three Stars | 153rd | 20th - Combo Guard | |
| Rivals | Moses Moody | Four Stars | 53rd | 13th - Small Forward |
| Jaylin Williams | Four Stars | 56th | 9th - Center | |
| Khalen Robinson | Four Stars | 62nd | 14th - Point Guard | |
| Davonte Davis | Four Stars | 125th | 29th - Shooting Guard |
