Jeremiah Wilkinson Picks Arkansas Over Kentucky, Oklahoma, and LSU
One of the portal's hottest scorers just made his decision. Georgia transfer Jeremiah Wilkinson committed to Arkansas on Tuesday night, sources told ESPN, ending weeks of speculation about where the 6-foot-1 guard would take his talents next.
This wasn't a quiet decision either. Wilkinson had a serious list of suitors lined up: Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and LSU all wanted a piece of what he was selling. But the Razorbacks got the nod.
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Wilkinson knows how to put the ball in the bucket. As a freshman at California, he averaged 15.1 points. Then he transferred to Georgia as a sophomore and bumped that up to 17.4 points per game. This past season in Athens, he got even more efficient, shooting 41% from the field and nearly 36% from three. He also tightened up his handle, cutting down on turnovers while averaging 1.6 steals per game.
The Georgia native had some monster performances too. He dropped at least 30 points three times, including a 31-point explosion in a win over Auburn and a 32-point night (with six threes) in a loss to Ole Miss. In Georgia's NCAA tournament first-round loss to Saint Louis, Wilkinson was a bright spot for the Bulldogs.
Filling a Major Void in Fayetteville
Wilkinson arrives in Fayetteville to help replace SEC Player of the Year and All-American Darius Acuff Jr., who is projected to go in the top 10 of June's NBA draft. That's a massive hole to fill, but Wilkinson has the scoring chops to do it.
Arkansas coach John Calipari is also bringing in Jordan Smith Jr., the best guard in the senior class, as part of a top-five recruiting class. The Razorbacks are still waiting on a stay-or-go decision from Meleek Thomas, the team's second-leading scorer, who announced earlier this week that he plans to enter the NBA draft while keeping his college eligibility intact.
Fun fact: Wilkinson faced his future team back in January and had 20 points, three assists, and four steals in a Georgia win over Arkansas. Now he'll be wearing the other uniform.
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