Joseph Pinion Is Ready to Talk about Leaving Hogs, Embracing A-State

Photo Credit: Arkansas State AthleticsArkansas basketball fans want nothing more than to see an in-state kid shine.

Ideally, they’ll do that in a Razorback jersey. Bobby Portis, Daniel Gafford and Corliss Williamson are a few names that come to mind. But sometimes, things just don’t work out in Fayetteville – as was the case with Morrilton native Joseph Pinion, a four-star prospect who spent two years with the Hogs.

The 6-foot-5 wingman was never able to carve out a consistent role under head coach Eric Musselman, averaging less than six minutes per game in both seasons. Pinion certainly showed flashes, such as double-digit scoring nights against Ole Miss and Missouri as a freshman – but it…