Eric Musselman has done it again.
The Arkansas basketball coach has proven a master of the NCAA transfer portal, using it to lead the Razorbacks to consecutive Elite Eight appearances. With three Hogs players declaring for the draft this week and three more entering the transfer portal, Musselman knew he had to re-stock. Former Missouri forward Trevon Brazile committed last week and two more players committed Wednesday.
Makhi Mitchell is a 6-foot-9, 230-pound rising junior. He averaged 9.9 points and 7.3 rebounds for the Rams last year. He also shot 52% from the floor and 30% from 3-point land. Makhel Mitchell is also a rising junior. He’s the bigger of the brothers at 6-foot-10 and 245 pounds. He led the Rams with 10.7 points per game and he averaged 2.6 blocks, as well.
Both players declared for the NBA draft, but did not hire agents. Of the three Arkansas players to declare for the draft, forward Jaylin Williams is the only one who did not hire an agent. All three could log significant minutes in the Razorbacks’ frontcourt next year.
The brothers were both four-star prospects in the Class of 2019. Makhel was the No. 33 player in the country and Makhi was the No. 70 player in the country out of Washington D.C.
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