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

• Was on hand to watch Arkansas defeat Kentucky on Saturday.
• Recorded a double-double (23 points and 13 assists) in a 79-51 win over Little Rock Central.
• Led the Charging Wildcats to an 87-52 victory over Cabot in the regular season finale.
• Up next: March 4 state playoffs vs. Springdale-Cabot winner

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

• I saw Arkansas defeat Kentucky on Saturday.
• Led Link Academy to a 79-31 win over Springfield (Mo.) Central scoring 15 points with five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
• Upcoming: March 4-5 at the Southeast Invitational (Charlotte, NC) Play Lake Norman on Friday and Moravian Prep on Saturday

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

• Top-ranked Magnolia has three wins in the 4A South Regional (De Queen, 83-52; Arkadelphia 67-32 and Watson Chapel 60-53)
• Versus De Queen, had 21 points and 6 rebounds
• Versus Arkadelphia, had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists
• Versus Watson Chapel, had 24 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steaks
• Coming soon: Magnolia to host the 4A State Finals

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

• Had 27 points and 18 rebounds in an MVP performance that led No. 4 McGill-Toolen to a 65-50 win over No. 7 Spanish Fort in the Class 6A Southeast Regional Finals. This victory sends the Yellow Jackets back to the last four in Birmingham for the first time since 2018.
• Upcoming: March 2 – Alabama 6A State Semifinals vs. Huffman

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

• Had 13 points, six rebounds, three assists, three blocked shots and a steal, but that wasn’t enough as Morrilton lost to Harrison in the Class 4A North Regional Tournament (played at Farmington)