Hoop Hogs Land #1 JUCO Recruit

[Scott Marshall]

Arkansas men's basketball head coach Mike Anderson announced Friday that 6-5 guard Jaylen Barford has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to join the Razorbacks and will transfer from Motlow State Community College for the 2016-17 season. Barford is ranked as the No. 1 junior college transfer in the 2016 class, with a 94 percent composite rating by 247Sports.

At Motlow State Community College (Tenn.), Barford averaged 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a freshman. He shot 52.5 percent from the field and 70.1 percent from the foul line. Out of 27 games played, Barford scored in double figures 26 times, including 17 20-plus-point games, five double-doubles with rebounds and one double-double with assists.

#1 and #3 JUCO Recruits! Great recruiting class so far!!!

Read full article here: http://www.nwahomepage.com/razorback-nation/hoop-hogs-land-1-juco-recruit

[The_Iceman]

https://twitter.com/RazorbackMBB/status/665262297183420416

[Danny J]

I am really liking this class so far. Our staff has really stepped it up. Bravo

[Hawg Red]

Staff has signed (or will have signed by the end of the day) 75% of the 247 Sports' top 4-rated JUCO players for 2015. And they're awaiting the decision of the consensus #6 prep player in the country.

They get some much-deserved credit for this recruiting class.

[The_Iceman]

Just to compare our class with others in the SEC:

http://mississippistate.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

http://kentucky.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

http://alabama.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

http://tamu.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

http://auburn.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

[ADavisTheGOAT]

This staff has been recruiting their tails off this year. Gotta give them credit where its due. Now lets go get Monk  :razorback:

[Pigliophile]

If we can have a decent season this year, next year could be phenomenal. I have low expectations and high hopes about this year.

[Hogimus Prime]

This a great pick up.  A 6'4"-6'5" guard with his skill set is the perfect "3" in MA's system. Reason I say "3" is with his height he will be able to guard the other teams 3 on defense, but will be able to attack on offense like a guard.  Mix him with Whitt, Macon, Hannahs, Beard(if he comes back), Watkins and Jenkins and this will be MA's best guard group ever. Throw in Monk and it's game over

[The_Iceman]

This a great pick up.  A 6'4"-6'5" guard with his skill set is the perfect "3" in MA's system. Reason I say "3" is with his height he will be able to guard the other teams 3 on defense, but will be able to attack on offense like a guard.  Mix him with Whitt, Macon, Hannahs, Beard(if he comes back), Watkins and Jenkins and this will be MA's best guard group ever. Throw in Monk and it's game over

Barford, Whitt, and Monk could be on the court together and interchange between the 1, 2, and 3 guard spots offensively and defensively.

[onebadrubi]

Barford, Whitt, and Monk could be on the court together and interchange between the 1, 2, and 3 guard spots offensively and defensively.

Wouldn't that most likely be only for 1 year?  I guess Whitt and Barford would have 2 years to play with each other, but all accounts Monk wants to be a 1 and done, correct?

[FaytownHog]

Love the guys we're signing but they're all mid range in height. Are we going to get any big men?

[Big Nasty 34]

Love the guys we're signing but they're all mid range in height. Are we going to get any big men?

Cook and Bailey are 6-7 and 6-8. That's pretty big for CMA

[Dominicanhog]

Love the guys we're signing but they're all mid range in height. Are we going to get any big men?

do you consider 6-8 Cooke a big man? if not then, no I don't think we will..

[hawginbigd1]

do you consider 6-8 Cooke a big man? if not then, no I don't think we will..

What's up i thought Cook was signing today as well, anybody know anything?

[Razorod]

Given that we're signing Cook and Bailey this year and passed on Mitchell Smith, I wonder if we're going to offer Shittu soon to go along with Gafford in 2017. That would give us one ready-to-play post and another one who's a bit of a developmental big. Both are 6-9 or above. Just wondering out loud here.

[Razorod]

What's up i thought Cook was signing today as well, anybody know anything?

6:00 pm signing time.

[Hawg Red]

Given that we're signing Cook and Bailey this year and passed on Mitchell Smith, I wonder if we're going to offer Shittu soon to go along with Gafford in 2017. That would give us one ready-to-play post and another one who's a bit of a developmental big. Both are 6-9 or above. Just wondering out loud here.

Shittu is very intriguing to me. But, like you said, definitely a developmental player.

[Hogimus Prime]

Barford, Whitt, and Monk could be on the court together and interchange between the 1, 2, and 3 guard spots offensively and defensively.

The throw in Hannahs and Macon and its a group where any of the five can light you up on a given night.

[Razorod]

Shittu is very intriguing to me. But, like you said, definitely a developmental player.

Yes, very much so. Have you seen him play? What little I've seen he reminds me a bit of Kingsley.

[Hogimus Prime]

Cook and Bailey are 6-7 and 6-8. That's pretty big for CMA

Cook and Bailey will be stretch 4s, with Bailey playing the 3 when MA goes big.

IMO the reason MA and staff passed on Smith was there were better options that were ready to play.  In 2017 the staff can take a chance on a project this year just wasn't the case.

[downsouthhawg72]

Just to compare our class with others in the SEC:

http://mississippistate.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

http://kentucky.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

http://alabama.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

http://tamu.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

http://auburn.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

Fatigue makes cowards of us all!!! We will have a good TEAM on the floor by the time it's all said & done....Key word is Team. All the stars beside your name in the world don't equal a TEAM...it helps though but it's not all it takes to make a team.>>>>> :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[BadHog]

So here we are so far...


http://arkansas.247sports.com/Season/2016-Basketball/Commits

[pigture perfect]

Is he a 3 year player for us or just 2?

[Jonteviosk]

We are really gonna suck this year, but starting next year it's gonna be fun again.

I GUESS Moses Kingsley didn't get that memo tonight did he genius? Shutup and quit trolling.

[Jonteviosk]

Chris Scott ‏@ChristophScott3  · Nov 12 
Don't sleep on the @RazorbackMBB 2016 recruiting class. @YoD4__ ,@adriobailey , Jaylen Barford, @_____ballxbooks , Ted Kapita, with the

[Dugann]

super

[The_Iceman]

Chris Scott ‏@ChristophScott3  · Nov 12 
Don't sleep on the @RazorbackMBB 2016 recruiting class. @YoD4__ ,@adriobailey , Jaylen Barford, @_____ballxbooks , Ted Kapita, with the

Kapita?

[Boarcephus]

#1 and #3 JUCO Recruits! Great recruiting class so far!!!

This is the type of recruiting Nolan did when he still had the fire within him .  Mike is young enough and has that fire and drive that Nolan lost later on in his career.  The Razorback BB program is in great hands with Mike.  Going to be a fun ride.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Chris Scott ‏@ChristophScott3  · Nov 12 
Don't sleep on the @RazorbackMBB 2016 recruiting class. @YoD4__ ,@adriobailey , Jaylen Barford, @_____ballxbooks , Ted Kapita, with the

The next half of that guys tweet mentions De'ron Davis as an option. Dude is clueless

[HogimusMaximus]

Arkansas men's basketball head coach Mike Anderson announced Friday that 6-5 guard Jaylen Barford has signed a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to join the Razorbacks and will transfer from Motlow State Community College for the 2016-17 season. Barford is ranked as the No. 1 junior college transfer in the 2016 class, with a 94 percent composite rating by 247Sports.

At Motlow State Community College (Tenn.), Barford averaged 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 2.4 steals per game as a freshman. He shot 52.5 percent from the field and 70.1 percent from the foul line. Out of 27 games played, Barford scored in double figures 26 times, including 17 20-plus-point games, five double-doubles with rebounds and one double-double with assists.

#1 and #3 JUCO Recruits! Great recruiting class so far!!!

Read full article here: http://www.nwahomepage.com/razorback-nation/hoop-hogs-land-1-juco-recruit

Be nice to win some games.

[TomBigBeeHog]

Be nice to win some games.

27 wins last year. 1-0 this year.

[hogwood]

do you consider 6-8 Cooke a big man? if not then, no I don't think we will..

Cook is only 200 lbs. and thrives more as a big 3/stretch 4. Not a true big man, but big enough to play some PF. A big man to me is a 6'9" 245 lb. Ted Kapita. Kingsley and Thompson are big men as well at 6'10". We need big men who can compete with the Kentucky big men down low. 6'8" is too short. Would love to get a 6'10" guy this year. We will need it. Only 2 6'10" guys and next up 2 6'8" guys (Cook and Thomas) and a bunch of guards is pretty small IMO.

[Jonteviosk]

Cook is only 200 lbs. and thrives more as a big 3/stretch 4. Not a true big man, but big enough to play some PF. A big man to me is a 6'9" 245 lb. Ted Kapita. Kingsley and Thompson are big men as well at 6'10". We need big men who can compete with the Kentucky big men down low. 6'8" is too short. Would love to get a 6'10" guy this year. We will need it. Only 2 6'10" guys and next up 2 6'8" guys (Cook and Thomas) and a bunch of guards is pretty small IMO.

Hey genius Cook is actually about 220 that was last years listed size. 6'8 is fine for PF. We also signed 6'8 Adrio Bailey and will prolly sign Andrew Gordon 6'10 230. Plus all these guards as you call them will be running circles around the competition. Dustin Thomas 6'8 225.

[scruf]

Monk or no Monk, next year's team will be really fun to watch and a handful to play. NCAAT-caliber roster. That said, bring on Monk.

[Pork Twain]

If MA can land a few classes like this, I will have to revise my opinion on his recruiting.  Great job so far.

[opineonswine]

Can't wait to see Barford in action.