Arkansas Basketball: 2018-19 season preview for the Razorbacks

DETROIT, MI - MARCH 16: Jaylen Barford #0 of the Arkansas Razorbacks reacts against the Butler Bulldogs during the first half of the game in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Little Caesars Arena on March 16, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

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Key reserves

Adrio Bailey, Jonathan Holmes and Gabe Osabuohien will have their established roles, but the newcomers have an opportunity to make an impact right away. The returning cast for the Arkansas Razorbacks scored a combined 163 points in 2017-18.

Jonathan Holmes and Gabe Osabuohien could see increased minutes right away. Holmes averaged just 1.6 minutes of action in 11 appearances last season. Osabuohien appeared in 20 games in 6.8 minutes per contest. Even if they don’t see increased opportunities in the rotation, freshmen forwards Reggie Chaney and Ethan Henderson are first up in the frontcourt.

Chaney is a 6-foot-7, 215-pound prospect that produced 13.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game at Findlay Prep (NV) last year. Henderson is a Little Rock native and the No. 1 rated player in the state in the 2018 recruiting class. Mike Anderson locked up the No. 2 and No. 3 prospects in the state in his 2018 recruiting class as well in 6-foot-5 guard Isaiah Joe and 6-foot-2 Desi Sills.

6-foot-7 freshman guard Jordan Phillips, an Arlington, Texas native, is another guard expected to jockey for playing time off the bench. He’s a versatile player that should work well in Anderson’s positionless system.

The Razorbacks may not have a lot of experience off the bench, but Coach Anderson doesn’t consider that a bad thing. Entering his eighth season with Arkansas, he knows a bit about what to expect as an SEC basketball team.

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