MBB Class of 2022 Update (Jan. 16)MBB Class of 2022 Update (Jan. 16)
Men's Basketball

MBB Class of 2022 Update (Jan. 16)

Did you know, all five Razorback signees have been nominated to be McDonald’s All-Americans.

Nick Smith Jr.
6-5, 185, G
North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS)

  • 1 of 25 players named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith High School Midseason Team
  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Had his game at Little Rock Southwest canceled due to COVID.
  • Only played three quarters in an 87-46 blowout win over Catholic but scored 36 points (28 in the first half) with five rebounds and five assists.
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 21 vs Forth Smith Northside. Jan. 25 vs. Bryant. 
 

Jordan Walsh
6-7, 200, G/F
Desoto, Texas (Link Year (Mo.) Academy)

  • 1 of 25 players named to the Jersey Mike's Naismith High School Midseason Team
  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Helped Link Year Academy win a pair of games at the Flying to the Hoop Tournament (Dayton, Ohio) and improve to 23-0.
  • Scored 19 points with six rebounds in a 78-45 win over Huntington Prep, 78-45 on Saturday. On Friday, also had 19 and six as Link Year won 80-54 over ISA Academy.
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 17 vs Prolific Prep at HOOPHALL CLASSIC (Springfield, Mass.) on ESPNU (4:30 pm CT). Jan. 21-22 at Quincy Shootout (Quincy, Ill.).
 

Derrian Ford
6-4, 210, G
Magnolia, Ark. (Magnolia HS)

  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Led Magnolia to a 57-26 win over Monticello with 18 points (7-of-12 FG) with six rebounds and three assists in just three quarters of action. (Did not play the fourth due to the lopsided score.)
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 18 at Camden Fairview. Jan. 21 at Hamburg.
 

Barry Dunning Jr.
6-6, 195, F
Mobile, Ala. (McGill Toolen Catholic HS)

  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Led McGill Toolen to a 77-48 win over Saraland, scoring seven points with seven rebounds and five assists.
  • Tallied 20 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two steals in a 53-41 win over Blount.
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 18 vs Citronelle; Jan. 25 at Citronelle.
 

Joseph Pinion
6-6, 185, F
Morrilton, Ark. (Morrilton HS)

  • Nominated to be McDonald’s All-American
  • Led Morrilton to a 63-36 victory over Pottsville with 27 points (11-of-16 FG), 10 rebounds, seven steals and five steals.
  • Posted a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds in a 74-53 win over Subiaco. Added six assists and two steals.
  • Upcoming games: Jan. 18 vs Clarksville. Jan. 25 vs Heber Springs.