Head Coach Eric Musselman and the Arkansas Razorbacks have landed 2022 top ten recruit and top three combo guard Nick Smith. This is a top pickup for an Arkansas program that has seen new life under the careful eye of Head Coach Eric Musselman. Nick Smith committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks over the Alabama Crimson Tide, Auburn Tigers, and Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions. Smith is a dynamic guard that should easily find himself near the top of the 2023 NBA Draft.
Breaking: Five-star guard Nick Smith has committed to @RazorbackMBB, he announced on @PaulBiancardi’s Instagram Live.@ntsmith1402 is ranked No. 6 overall in the Class of 2022 ESPN 100. pic.twitter.com/E3LBTRtF6L
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 30, 2021
There it is! 5 Star guard Nick Smith Jr is going to be a Razorback! pic.twitter.com/vBM6cwLYNK
— Tera Talmadge (@TeraTalmadge) September 30, 2021
Nick Smith is almost certainly a “one and done” prospect, but landing recruits like him are a must for programs hoping to be elite. He is also from the state of Arkansas, so the program could ill afford to lose out on his commitment. Smith is the 9th ranked prospect, third-ranked combo guard, and top Arkansas prospect in the recruiting class of 2022. A historic program like Arkansas, which has seen plenty of bad years, needs a prospect like this.
Nick Smith of Brad Beal Elite is having a great week at the Nike EYBL so far, showing his scoring instincts and creativity as a passer and finisher. Has impressive size and length for a guard who can play on or off the ball. pic.twitter.com/Q1Zj1VDxeI
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) July 17, 2021
Nick Smith is the top recruit of the class, but the program also has three other top 100 recruits in 2022. Four-star recruits Derrian Ford, Barry Dunning, and Joseph Pinion will all be joining Smith in the Fall of 2022 at Arkansas.
