FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Arkansas appears to be gaining momentum with one of the nation's top prospects as John Calipari continues assembling his 2027 recruiting class.
Calipari is in the midst of a recruiting battle for several different prospects, and one who the Razorbacks seem to be gaining traction with is 5-star guard King Gibson, according to Rivals.
Arkansas faces stiff competition from programs such as UConn, Louisville and Alabama, but Calipari's track record of developing NBA guards will certainly be one of the Razorbacks' strongest recruiting pitches.
He's done it better than nearly everyone in the game with 65 total draft picks and sits nine behind legendary Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski (74). Calipari does have a total of 30 NBA Draft lottery selections, which ranks him No. 1 all-time.
The combo guard out of SPIRE Academy in Geneva, Ohio, stands at 6-foot-4, 185 pounds with offers from schools such as UConn, Louisiville, Maryland, LSU, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida State, Houston, Indiana, Kentucky, Syracuse, Texas A&M, VIrginia Tech and many others.
Gibson is the No. 5 ranked prospect in the 2027 recruiting cycle, No. 1 among combo guards and No. 1 player out of...
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