Neighbors adds Dutch guard during early signing period Wednesday

Arkansas went into the Netherlands and poached guard Phoenix Stotijn from the country for the class of 2024.

The day after opening the season with a five-point win over Louisiana-Monroe, Mike Neighbors turned his focus to recruiting.

Netherlands guard Phoenix Stotijn, 5-9, signed her letter of intent to be a Razorback on Wednesday.

She originally committed to Neighbors back in August when the team was in Greece during its European tour.

Neighbors said a lot of hard work and determination by the coaching staff ultimately landed her.

A series of Zooms with our staff, a virtual tour online across multiple time zones and a lot of chats, we were able to secure an official visit with her and some family.

They made the long trip to visit Arkansas, West Virginia and UCF. She fit right into what we do and how we do it. She made great connections to her future teammates, all of whom were ecstatic when she gave her commitment to be a Razorback.

Stotijn was actually a member of the 2023 class at one point, but reclassified thanks to the pandemic.