Arkansas basketball was named one of five finalists for Arafan Diane, the nation’s top big man in the class of 2026.
Diane, 7-0 and 293 pounds, of Norwalk, Iowa, listed Arkansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia and Houston in his top five, according to national recruiting analyst Joe Tipton.
He played for Iowa United on the Adidas 3SSB Circuit and led the league with 10.8 rebounds a game while averaging 18.6 points, 2 assists and 1.5 blocked shots per game. One industry ranking lists him as a 4-star recruit, the No. 1 center and the No. 19 overall prospect in the nation.