Where Arkansas basketball recruiting targets land in updated 2025 rankings (2024)

The2025 recruiting classis the primary focus for college basketball programs across the country, as rising seniors begin to narrow down their recruitment.247Sports released updated recruiting rankings for the 2025 class on Tuesday night, and there was some substantial movement for a handful of Arkansas basketball targets.

Recently,John Calipariand a few key staff members were spotted in Orlando evaluating prospects at the NBA Player's Association Top 100 Camp.One important name participatingat the camp wasMeleek Thomas, who will be in Fayetteville on an official visit next week.

Thomas is set to be just the second 2025 recruit to take an official visit to Arkansasunder Calipari, but he certainly won't be the last. More premier prospects are expected to set visit dates as the grassroot circuits start to wind down later this summer, andsome willbe making the trek to Fayetteville.

With the attention being onthe 2025 cycle, let's take a look at where top Arkansas targets now sit in the most recent 247Sports Top 150 rankings.

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NOTE: Change fromlast updated ranking in parenthesis.

• AJ Dybantsa| 6-9, 200, SF | Farmington, UT | 5-star,No. 1 overall (no change)

• Cameron Boozer| 6-9, 235, PF | Miami, FL | 5-star,No. 2 overall (no change)

• Darryn Peterson| 6-5, 195, SG | Huntington, WV | 5-star, No. 3 overall (no change)

• Darius Acuff Jr.|6-3, 180, PG | Bradenton, FL | 5-star, No. 4 overall (no change) *officially visited Arkansas

• Koa Peat| 6-8, 235, PF | Gilbert, AZ | 5-star, No. 5 overall (no change)

• Caleb Wilson| 6-9, 205, PF | Atlanta, GA | 5-star, No. 6 overall (no change)

• Meleek Thomas| 6-4, 175, CG | Midland, PA | 5-star, No.10overall (-1, from No. 9) *scheduled official visit to Arkansas

• Jasper Johnson| 6-4, 170, CG | Branson, MO | 5-star, No. 14 overall (-4, from No. 10) *unofficially visited Arkansas

• Trey McKenney| 6-4, 225, SF | Flint, MI | 4-star, No. 17 overall (-1, from No. 16)

• Cayden Boozer| 6-3, 190, PG | Miami, FL | 4-star, No. 20 overall (-5, from No. 15)

• Malachi Moreno| 6-11, 210, C | Georgetown, KY | 4-star, No. 26 overall (no change)

• Jerry Easter| 6-5, 205, CG | La Porte, IN | 4-star, No.30 overall (-11, from No. 19)

• Hudson Greer| 6-6, 190, SF | Austin TX | 4-star, No. 37 overall (-8, from No. 29)

• Kayden Edwards| 6-2, 165, SG | Duncanville, TX | 4-star, No.58 overall (+28, from No. 86)

• Nigel Walls| 6-10, 195, PF | Houston, TX | 4-star, No. 63 overall (-13, from No. 50)

• Cam Ward| 6-7, 210, SF | Upper Marlboro, MD | 4-star, No. 64 overall (+4, from No. 68) *unofficially visited Arkansas

• Isaiah Sealy| 6-5, 194, CG | Springdale, AR | 4-star, No. 77 overall (-5, from No. 72)

• Terrion Burgess| 6-8, 200, PF | Benton, AR | 4-star, No. 86 overall (-51, from No. 35) *unofficially visited Arkansas

• Courtland Muldrew | 6-3, 170, SG | Springdale, AR | 4-star, No. 100 overall (+97, from No. 197)

• Bryce Heard| 6-5, 187, CG | Flossmoor, IL | 4-star, No. 108 overall (-11, from No. 97)

• Jermaine O'Neal Jr.|6-5, 175, SF | Dallas, TX | 4-star, No. 145 overall (-47, from No. 98)

• Gregory Lawson6-3, 185, PG | Davison, MI | 3-star, No. 188 overall (-65, from No. 123)

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