Arkansas Basketball: Will the Razorbacks land the “Fab 5” for 2020 class?

Arkansas basketball has already secured commitments from two highly coveted ’20 in-state recruits in Davonte Davis and Moses Moody. Now, Eric Musselman and the Razorbacks are looking for a clean sweep of the states 5 top-100 prospects.

It is the dawn of a new era for Arkansas basketball under head coach Eric Musselman, and there is a buzz and excitement around the program that has been a breath of fresh air for Razorback fans who are simultaneously suffering through a tumultuous time with their football program.

While the early returns on the floor have been positive for the Hogs thus far, it is the success on the recruiting trail that has those in Fayetteville lining up to hop on the “Muss-bus”.  Particularly, fans are excited about Musselman’s efforts to start building a wall around the state and securing the Natural State’s top talent.

Arkansas is somewhat of a hidden gem in terms of high-end basketball talent.  In fact, the state ranks very well in per capita ranked prospects, meaning that the percentage of sought after recruits is quite high given the state’s overall population.  There are five class of 2020 prospects within the state that are 4-star, top 125 according to 247Sports.

Two of those prospects have already committed to Musselman and the Razorbacks.  6’4 PG Davonte Davis of Jacksonville, AR (#96 247Sports composite) was the first domino to fall after flipping from Oklahoma State to Arkansas in early October.  Last weekend, it was 6’6 SG Moses Moody from North Little Rock who is currently at Montverde Academy in Florida who pledged to his home-state school.  Moody, ranked #42 in the 247Sports composite, is the highest ranked recruit to commit to Arkansas since Bobby Portis.

While these two are huge commitments for Musselman, he has his sights set higher and is hopeful to make a clean sweep of the “Fab 5” that also includes Chris Moore, KK Robinson, and Jaylin Williams.  What seemed like a pipe-dream just weeks ago is now a very real possibility.  It just so happens that you could fill out a full starting lineup with this group, and I could only imagine the level of excitement that would bring to Bud Walton Arena.

With all three set to make their decisions within the next couple weeks, let’s breakdown where their recruitment currently stands and what Arkansas’ real chances are of landing each of them.