Darius Acuff Jr., rated as a five-star recruit, the No. 1 level guard and No. 4 general prospect within the Class of 2025 per 247Sports, formally dedicated to play for John Calipari at Arkansas on Friday.
Calipari, who left Kentucky for Arkansas in April, landed his first 2025 recruit with the Razorbacks since signing a five-year contract value $7 million per season.
Acuff, who introduced his resolution on YouTube, selected the Razorbacks over Kansas and Michigan. The 6-3, 180-pound Detroit native can be a composite five-star recruit, per 247Sports.
Acuff had trimmed his checklist to Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan and UConn on the finish of June, then eliminated the two-time defending nationwide champions earlier than Friday’s announcement.
“My official go to went nicely. I’ve a superb relationship with John Calipari,” Acuff instructed 247Sports. “I took a go to to Kentucky and I took a go to to Arkansas. Nothing was completely different however the faculties. It was an important go to. Coach Cal is a good guard coach. Most of his guards are within the (NBA).”
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