FAYETTEVILLE — The last couple of months have been long, but productive for former Arkansas guard Jaylen Barford.
The 6-3 guard starred in front of representatives from each NBA franchise at the Portsmouth Invitational in mid-April and earned MVP honors after averaging 19.3 points over three games and shooting 38 percent from 3-point range.
Days later, Barford became the first Arkansas player to be invited to the NBA Draft Combine since Bobby Portis and Michael Qualls in 2015.
As the draft approaches (6 p.m. tonight on ESPN), Barford is hopeful a team will take a chance on him.