Joseph Pinion - Men's Basketball - Arkansas Razorbacks

#5 Joseph Pinion

G | So. (3) | 6-5 | 195 | Morrilton, Ark. | Morrilton HS

Made the Department’s Honor Roll (3.0-3.49 GPA) for Fall 2022.

2022-23 (Fr.)
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• Played in 24 games and scored 62 points … 13 of his 21 FG made were 3’s
• Set two Razorback records:
^ Most Free Throw Attempts in a Season without a miss (7-of-7)
^ Most Minutes Played in a season without a turnover (148).
• FORDHAM: Scored his first collegiate points and added his first collegiate steal.
• SAN JOSE STATE: Had five points, making his first collegiate 3-pointer … Added two rebounds
• UNCA: Had a breakout game with the absence of Nick Smith Jr. … Scored points (10), assists (3), 3’s made (2), FG made (4) and minutes (18:40)
• MISSOURI: Sparked Arkansas’ comeback win … Led the team with +15 to help the Hogs erase a 17-point deficit … Pumped in a career-high 13 points, making 3-of-6 from 3-point range …. Played a season-high 27:28.
• @ VANDY: Did not miss a shot (2-2 FG; 1-1 3 PT; 1-1 FT) in scoring six points.
• OLE MISS: Was +17 in tying his career high with 13 points … Made a career-high five FG, took a career-high 10 shots and tied his career-high by going 3-of-6 from 3PT … Grabbed a career-high five rebounds.
• GEORGIA: Made his only two shot attempts, making a 3-pointer in the right corner and later one in the left corner.

PRIOR TO ARKANSAS
• McDonald’s All-American Nominee
• Part of the 2022 Razorback signing class that ranked #2 nationally and the top-rated class in school history with six players on the ESPN and SI top 100 lists
• ESPN                                #89 nation – #17 SG (4-Star)
• 247Composite               #94 nation – #23 SF (4-Star)
• SI99 All-American         #95
• Rivals                              #131 nation – #33 SF (4-Star)
• 247Sports                      #142 nation #- 32 SF (3-Star)
• Two-time (2021 and 2022) Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first team All-Arkansas Preps (all divisions)
• 2022 runner-up for Class 4A Player of the Year by the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association
• Two-time first team 4A All-State selection (2021 and 2022)
• As a senior, averaged 24.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 2.1 blocked shots while shooting 88% from the free throw line.
• Played for Arkansas vs Tennessee in the ninth annual Mike Conley Challenge
• Led Morrilton to the 2021 Class 4A title game as a junior
• Averaged 17.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block per game as a junior … Shot 58% from two-point range, 40 percent from three and 74 percent at the free throw line
• As a sophomore, averaged 18 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.4 steals … As a freshman, averaged 12.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block