Junior college forward Akol Mawein is no stranger to Arkansas associate head coach David Patrick.
Mawein, 6-10, 220 pounds, of Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas, was committed to Patrick and the University of California-Riverside prior to Patrick assuming his new position at Arkansas on July 1. Mawein reopened his recruitment July 8.
Patrick, who grew up in Australia, has known Mawein since he was a sophomore at Montverde Academy in Florida.
“Me and coach Patrick have known each other now for six years,” said Mawein, who has a scholarship offer from the Hogs. “He’s someone that just tells me how it is, and these days that rare.