These last three recruiting cycles, Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari has pretty much had the signature of the nation’s top-ranked point guard on lockdown.
Three years ago, that was DJ Wagner.
In the 2025 class, heading into a debut season at Arkansas, that was Boogie Fland.
And last year, of course, it was Darius Acuff, who’s off to a better collegiate start than Derrick Rose or John Wall, both No. 1 overall NBA Draft picks.
Calipari, however, would gladly trade keeping the streak alive through the 2026 recruiting cycle if it means his consolation prize is Jordan Smith Jr.