2009 Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball Recruiting Class
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Arkansas Head Coach, John Pelphrey
The past season was one of 2 faces for
Coach John Pelphrey’s Razorbacks. Heading into the 2008-2009 campaign the team was young and enthusiastic but lacked experience in conference play. This didn’t seem to affect the Razorbacks during non conference play as they racked up an impressive 12-1 record that included stunning upsets of both the Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorns.
Unfortunately, the bottom fell out when it was time to start facing the opponents of the SEC. Struggling through the conference schedule, the Razorbacks ended up with a dismal 14-16 record and finished last in the conference. Coach Pelphrey will now look to his 2009 men’s basketball recruiting class and returning players to improve his team’s performance in the 2009-2010 season.
2009 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruits
#1 2009 Arkansas Recruit – PF – Marshawn Powell
Ht: 6’7”
Wt: 215lbs
ESPN Ranking: 67
Powell is just the type of player that should well into the Razorbacks scheme. He is a physically tough player with a blue collar mentality. What he lacks in athleticism, which in all actuality isn’t that much, he makes up for with intensity and desire. He has shown range with his jumper to the 3 point line but also has the offensive skills to play inside. His defensive skills are average but he is a tenacious rebounder on both ends of the floor. Look for this young man to be a solid contributor in the upcoming Razorbacks season.
#2 2009 Arkansas Recruit – PF – Glenn Bryant
Ht: 6’7”
Wt: 190lbs
ESPN Ranking: n/a
Bryant is another power forward that shows good athleticism and leaping ability. His strong suit to date has been his defense, rebounding and shot blocking ability. He has shown the ability to guard both small and power forwards but many scouts feel that additional bulk on his lean frame is needed to be effective over a long college season. His offensive skills are average although he has shown range out to the 3 point line. In order to become even more of a threat he will need to work on becoming a better ball handler in order to drive and attack the basket.
#3 2009 Arkansas Recruit – C – Anthony Borden
Ht: 6’11”
Wt: 230lbs
ESPN Ranking: n/a
Borden is young man with a great upside. He has shown outstanding promise for only playing organized basketball for 3 years. As the old saying goes, “You just can’t teach height”. The problem that Coach Pelphry will face is whether to red-shirt Borden to let him develop his skill set.
#4 2009 Arkansas Recruit – PG – Julysses Nobles
Wt: 160lbs
ESPN Ranking: n/a
Many scouts have described Nobles as a relentless attacker. He’s quick and he’s athletic. He shows no fear of driving into the paint either to score or to kick out to the open man. His ball handling and passing skills are above average and he has excellent on court vision for a player of his size. Defensively he uses his quickness to beat his man to the spot. The only drawback that many see is that he needs to add strength to defend the taller point guards of the conference.
Refs:
http://www.swtimes.com/articles/2009/06/13/sports/sports061309_04.txt
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