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“I literally had a police escort to get in the University of Arkansas gym for the freshman game,” Cash says in a conversation with the Herald this week. “And for a long time, I actually hated the University of Arkansas because of that experience.”
Musselman was in the middle of his first year coaching the Reno Bighorns, and his team was toward the end of a 110-96 win over the Idaho Stampede. Musselman’s squad was relatively loaded, featuring future NBA regulars in Jeremy Lin, Danny Green, Hassan Whiteside and Steve Novak. During his lone year in Reno, Musselman, now the University of Arkansas coach, led a team that still has its fingerprints on the NBA nearly a decade later, from the court to front offices.
Isaiah Joe entering draft
Razorback guard Isaiah Joe has submitted his paperwork for the 2020 NBA draft according to head coach Eric Musselman. He has not signed with an agent, leaving the door open for a return to Arkansas. Musselman revealed the news during a teleconference put on by the University of Arkansas on Monday afternoon.
Mason Jones said Thursday in a radio interview that he expects to keep his name in the NBA Draft and not return to the University of Arkansas for his senior season. "Right now, I'm just taking it day by day, but there's a good chance that I'm going to stay in the draft and take on bigger challenges," Jones said on The Morning Rush with co-hosts Tommy Craft and Tye Richardson.
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Arkansas guard Mason Jones has declared for the NBA draft. Jones made the announcement on social media Friday, and the University of Arkansas confirmed the decision with a congratulatory statement.
Former NBA and University of Nevada head coach Eric Musselman has been named as the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Arkansas, Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek announced on Sunday. Musselman has more than 30 years of coaching experience, including 14 years as a head coach in the NBA, NCAA and CBA. “Eric Musselman is a coach that has had experience at every level of basketball from the NCAA to the NBA,” Yurachek said.
Charlotte Hornets General Manager Mitch Kupchak announced today that the team has waived Jaylen Barford and Isaiah Wilkins. Barford, a 6-3 guard, spent two seasons at the University of Arkansas where he was a First Team All-SEC selection during the 2017-18 season. The Jackson, TN native did not appear in any preseason games with Charlotte.
Mike Qualls: My time at the University of Arkansas has not only helped me grow as a basketball player, but also as a man and I'm very thankful for the guidance the coaching staff and everyone at the university has given me over my three years. After sitting with my family I felt the best decision for me is to continue my basketball career as a professional. I'm ready to provide for my family and my son. I can't say thank you enough to the Razorback fans. Coming in as a kid from Louisiana the embraced me from the start like I was one of their own and have always shown me an amazing amount of support. That means a lot to me and I'll forever be a Razorback.
Bobby Portis: Unbelievable experience for me at the University of Arkansas these past two years. The love I have for this program is unconditional but I've decided to forego my junior year of college to take that next step and enter into the NBA draft. Special thanks to God, my family, the coaching staff, the athletic department, the education faculty, my teammates, Jeff Long, and the fans. Without all of you none of this is possible. #WPS4EVA
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A source close to the Grizzlies said the team will meet with former University of Arkansas guard/forward Sonny Weems on Friday evening. Weems, who has previously played for Denver and Toronto, spent last season with Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania.
After earning second-team All-SEC and All-Freshman team honors in his first season as a Razorback, Arkansas guard BJ Young has submitted his name for consideration in the the 2012 NBA draft. Young, however, will not hire an agent, and will continue taking classes at the University of Arkansas in order to retain his amateur status, and reserve the right to return to Arkansas next year. “BJ is using this time to gather information about his draft potential,” Anderson said. “By submitting his name for consideration for this year’s draft he will be able to find out what the scouts see in his game and make an informed decision about his future.”
As comfortable as he feels here now, Moncrief wasn't sure what to make of Milwaukee when the Bucks drafted him fifth overall in 1979. He arrived as a 6-foot-4 All-American guard who'd starred at the University of Arkansas. He was born and raised in a hardscrabble section of Little Rock, and the extent of his travels to that point were with a Razorbacks team that had advanced as far the NCAA Final Four in 1978. "I didn't know what to expect," he said. "I was a southern guy from Arkansas and we played most of our games in the south, so I didn't know much about Milwaukee when I was drafted. There was no Internet, so you couldn't Google Milwaukee. "As a matter of fact, I think I went to the encyclopedia to look up information about Milwaukee."
Joe got back into the news with the truck this weekend as he met up with kiddie campers on the University of Arkansas (he's a product) campus, and though I'm sure there were plenty of questions about Joe's footwork on a 1/3 screen and roll and just where exactly he thinks the BRI should end up in the upcoming labor negotiations this November (smart kids, these are), that didn't stop a few of them from wondering about the truck, along with a zing: During a Q&A session Johnson was asked by a kid attending camp: "How much did you pay for your car?" Johnson, of course, declined to answer. Johnson was later asked by an incoming basketball player why he "makes more than Kobe [Bryant]."
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