Five-star recruit Billy Richmond is following coach John Calipari to Arkansas, The Athletic reported Friday. The 6-foot-6 small forward from Camden, N.J., initially committed to Calipari and Kentucky in December.
Less than 24 hours after John Calipari landed five-star high-school point guard Boogie Fland, another five-star player entered the fold. Billy Richmond, the No. 25 player in the Class of 2024, committed to play for Arkansas on Friday,
Point guard Boogie Fland, a former Kentucky signee, committed to Arkansas on Thursday. He requested and received a release from his national letter of intent after John Calipari left Kentucky to become the coach at Arkansas.
This could be a huge week for new Arkansas coach John Calipari and his staff. After leaving Kentucky for an SEC rival, Calipari is now trying to pull several former recruits to Fayetteville.
Fland took an official visit to the school Wednesday and signed a National Letter of Intent. When he committed to Kentucky back in October, the 6-foot-2 shooting guard noted a long line of backcourt standouts who Calipari made NBA ready.
Five-star point guard Boogie Fland was originally committed to play college hoops with the Kentucky basketball team, but when Calipari left the program, Fland changed his mind. After another disappointing NCAA Tournament finish for the Wildcats,
John Calipari made the most shocking move in recent college basketball history by leaving Kentucky for Arkansas earlier this month. It created a ripple