Arkansas basketball under John Calipari: Insiders give transfer portal news, 2025 recruits, roster and targets

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Arkansas basketball sent shockwaves last year when they hired legendary head coach John Calipari away from Kentucky. In the program’s first season under Calipari, the Razorbacks went 22-14 during the regular season in a brutally difficult SEC, enough to earn a No. 10 seed in the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket. From there, the Hawgs pulled off two upsets, beating Kansas and St. Johns to advance to the program’s 15th Sweet 16. Arkansas lost to Texas Tech 85-83 in overtime, but a new standard was set for Arkansas basketball going forward under Calipari.

Calipari and his staff built the initial Arkansas basketball roster almost entirely through the Transfer Portal. This year, Arkansas has already signed the No. 7 recruiting class in the country, according to 247Sports, and now the Razorbacks are using the Portal to put the finishing touches on next season’s Arkansas basketball lineup. If you love the Razorbacks, or want the latest roster updates and college basketball transfer portal news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at Phog.net, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Arkansas.  

The team of insiders at HawgSports.com. are providing up-to-the-minute scoop on the latest intel surrounding the Arkansas basketball roster and Transfer Portal news. Launched in 2002, HawgSports has established itself as the top source for insider Arkansas basketball coverage. Trey Biddy, Danny West and Connor Goodson have a combined 30 years of experience covering the Razorbacks professionally. 

And right now, HawgSports.com is offering 50% off annual subscriptions*, so now is the time to sign up. The team at HawgSports.com already has news out on who is coming and going on the Arkansas basketball roster. Head to HawgSports.com now to see the latest updates.

Arkansas basketball roster news

While the program won’t see the mass exodus it saw last offseason, the Razorbacks are losing several players from the 2024-25 Arkansas basketball roster. There are currently three Arkansas players who haven’t exhausted their eligibility in the Portal. The most notable departure is sophomore Zvonimir Ivisic.

The 7-foot-2 forward from Croatia was a highly regarded recruit, who began his college career under Calipari at Kentucky. He transferred to Arkansas last offseason, and averaged 8.5 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in his lone season in Fayetteville. Ivisic joins former teammates Melo Sanchez and Casmir Chavis in the transfer portal. Get the latest Arkansas basketball roster news at HawgSports.com.

How to get insider Arkansas basketball roster updates 

Calipari is expected to go after some big names in the transfer portal, and the HawgSports.com staff has all the latest news involving incoming and outgoing transfers. You can only see the latest updates at HawgSports.com.  

Who are the top names Arkansas basketball is pursuing under coach John Calipari? Go to HawgSports.com to see their insider information, all from a staff who have deep-rooted ties inside the Arkansas program, and find out. 

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