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Darius Acuff Jr. Makes the Naismith National Player of the Year Watch List Darius Acuff Jr. Makes the Naismith National Player of the Year Watch List

Darius Acuff Jr. Makes the Naismith National Player of the Year Watch List

Razorback guard Darius Acuff Jr., has been named 1 of 50 players – and 1 of 7 freshmen – to the 2025-26 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy Men’s College Player of the Year Watch List.

Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List

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Ellen Calipari has spent nearly four decades living life beside one of the biggest names in college basketball. In this episode, she opens up about her journey from small-town Missouri to the center of the college hoops world — sharing what it's really like to be a coach's wife, raise a family through constant moves and still find humor and grace along the way.

The #14/15 Arkansas men’s basketball program officially starts the 2025-26 season on Monday (Nov. 3) at Bud Walton Arena. Tipoff is set for 6 pm (CT). The game will be televised on SEC Network and broadcast on the Learfield Razorback Sports Network.

Arkansas senior Malique Ewin has been named 1 of 20 players on the 2026 watch list for the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Watch List

A trio of Razorbacks – Karter Knox, D.J. Wagner and Darius Acuff Jr. – were voted to the preseason All-SEC third team as voted on by the league’s coaches, the conference announced today.

Razorback sophomore Karter Knox has been named 1 of 20 players on the 2026 watch list for the Julius Erving Award, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced today.

Erving Award Watch List

Meleek Thomas sparked a first-half run and led all scorers with 23 points as #14/15 Arkansas pulled away in the second half for a 99-75 victory at Memphis in the Hoops for St. Jude Tip Off Classic presented by Bad Boy Mowers.

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