2023-24 SEASON PROSPECTUS (as of Sept 25, 2023)
UNIVERSITY INFORMATION
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.
Enrollment: 32,140
Founded: 1871
Colors: Cardinal (PMS 201) and White
Nickname: Razorbacks
Conference: Southeastern (SEC)
Arena (Capacity): Bud Walton Arena (19,000)
ADMINISTRATION
System President: Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt
University of Arkansas Chancellor: Dr. Charles F. Robinson
Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics: Hunter Yurachek
Faculty Representative: Paul Adams
HEAD COACH ERIC MUSSELMAN
Seasons: 5th at Arkansas/9th as Collegiate Head Coach
Overall Head Coaching Record (Pro and College): 713-468 (.604) – 22 Years
Record as College Head Coach: 205-76 (.730) – 8 Years
Record at Arkansas: 95-42 (.693) – 4 Years
SEC Record: 41-30
In Bud Walton Arena: 60-9
BASKETBALL STAFF
Assistant Coach: Keith Smart (Indiana, 1995 • 3rd yr)
Assistant Coach: Anthony Ruta (Arizona State, 2012 • 5th yr)
Assistant Coach: Todd Lee (South Dakota, 1986 • 2nd yr)
Assistant Coach – Director of Recruiting: Michael Musselman (San Diego, 2018 • 5th yr)
Assistant Coach – Recruiting Coordinator: Ronnie Brewer (Arkansas, 2015 • 3rd yr)
Director of Internal Operations: Riley Hall (Arkansas, 2016 • 8th yr)
Assistant Director of Recruiting and Scouting: Blake Wetherington (Murray State, 2017 • 2nd yr)
Assistant Director of Operations: Caleb Cline (South Dakota, 2020 • 4th yr)
Special Assistant to the Head Coach: Tommy Abdenour (Utah, 2017 • 1st yr)
Coordinator of Creative Content: Ryan Witthoff (Florida State, 2022 • 1st yr)
Strength & Conditioning – Dave Richardson (Louisiana-Monroe, 1989 • 6th yr)
Athletic Trainer: Matt Townsend (Idaho, 2017 • 4th yr)
2023-24 TEAM INFORMATION
Letterwinners Returning: 7 (2 starters)
#4 Davonte Davis (S)
#15 Makhi Mitchell (S)
#2 Trevon Brazile
#5 Joseph Pinion
#11 Jalen Graham
#21 Cade Arbogast
#45 Lawson Blake
Newcomers: 9 (7 Transfers • 2 Freshmen)
#0 Khalif Battle (transfer from Temple • 2 years of eligibility remaining)
#1 Keyon Menifield (transfer from Washington • will redshirt 2023-24 and will have 3 years of eligibility remaining)
#3 El Ellis (transfer from Louisville • 1 year of eligibility remaining)
#7 Denijay Harris (transfer from Southern Miss • 1 year of eligibility remaining)
#8 Chandler Lawson (transfer from Temple • 2 years of eligibility remaining)
#12 Tramon Mark (transfer from Houston • 3 years of eligibility remaining)
#24 Jeremiah Davenport (transfer from Cincinnati • 1 year of eligibility remaining)
#6 Layden Blocker (true freshman)
#10 Baye Fall (true freshman)
Letterwinners Lost: 8 (3* starters)
Anthony Black (S)
Ricky Council IV (S)
Nick Smith Jr, (S*)
Jordan Walsh (S*)
Kamani Johnson
Barry Dunning Jr.
Makhel Mitchell
Derrian Ford
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter: @RazorbackMBB
Facebook: /RazorbackMBB
Instagram: @RazorbackMBB
ALL-TIME RECORDS
Seasons: 101st
Years: 1923-24 – Present
Overall Record: 1,783-997 (.641)
All-Time Conference Record: 869-578 (.601)
Al-Time SEC Record: 284-249 (.533)
BUD WALTON ARENA
Year Opened: 1994-95
All-Time Record: 419-94 (.817)
All-Time SEC Record: 180-71 (.717)
Total Attendance: 8,111,165
Average Attendance: 15,811
NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY
National Championships: 1 (1994)
National Runner-Up: 1 (1995)
NCAA Final Fours: 6 (1941, 1945, 1978, 1990, 1994, 1995)
NCAA Elite Eight: 11 (1941, 1945, 1949, 1978, 1979, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 2021, 2022)
NCAA Sweet Sixteen: 14 (1958, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2021, 2022, 2023)
NCAA Tournament Bids: 36 (35 appearances*)
NCAA Tournament Record: 50-35
NIT Record: 6-5 (4 appearances)
* – Arkansas also received a bid in 1944 but was unable to participate due to a car accident.
