Magnolia guard Derrian Ford has narrowed his list of 27 scholarship offers down to nine schools.
Ford, 6-4, 205 pounds, announced Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss and LSU as his top schools.
He plans make an official visit to Fayetteville on June 1-3. Ford was named the Class 4A Player of the Year by the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association after averaging 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game as a junior.
ESPN rates him a 4-star prospect, the No. 8 shooting guard and No. 42 overall recruit in the nation for the 2022 class.