Little Rock Central has given Arkansas plenty of former basketball standouts.
Joe Johnson immediately comes to mind. More recently, Alandise Harris was a key contributor on Mike Anderson’s first NCAA Tournament team in 2014-15.
Current 2024 wing Annor Boateng won’t be one of them, as he committed to Missouri on Friday on his social media.
NEWS: Annor Boateng, the No. 17 overall player in the 2024 class, tells me he’s committed to Missouri — becoming the Tigers fourth highest-ranked recruit in program history.
The 6-5 Wing chose Dennis Gates over offers from Arkansas, Auburn, Indiana, and others.
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— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) September 22, 2023
Boateng took a number of visits to Arkansas, but the prevailing wisdom was that he was not enamored with the Razorbacks and wasn’t going to plan on staying in-state.
On3 rates him as a five-star prospect and the No. 9 player in the country out of the Class of 2024. At 247Sports, Boateng is a four-star player and the No. 38 player in the class.
He is the reigning Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year for the Tigers after averaging 16 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists in 2022-23 at Central.