Arkansas basketball coach John Calipari got the decisions he was waiting for when Karter Knox announced his return for his sophomore season, while Adou Thiero chose to stay in the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Hogs’ roster is mostly done at this point, with maybe one or two more portal additions still to come to round out the rotation. Thus, most of the staff’s attention will turn to continuing to work on the next recruiting cycle. Arkansas already has one player on board in the Class of 2026 in four-star wing JJ Andrews, and the staff is looking to add more blue-chip prospects into the fold.