(03-23-2026, 04:45 PM)Smitty Wrote: @TheDunkCentral
An anonymous GM has AJ Dybantsa ranked No. 1, Caleb Wilson No. 2, and Darius Acuff Jr. No. 3 on his draft board, per @MarcJSpears
“Real quick on Acuff: I had one GM tell me today he’s moved into the top three. Peterson might be going back down a little bit. He saw AJ as number one, Wilson two."
(h/t @OmerOsman200 / @TheNBABase)
This almost feels right to me based on what I've seen. It would be hard to imagine Boozer falling to 4th or lower, so I don't think Acuff will overtake him on most other boards. But I understand this ranking better than other mock drafts that are posted. It's felt for awhile that Acuff has overtaken Flemings, so that's reflected here for the first I've seen. And I agree with it.
Since I went to Arkansas and I've watch the highlights of most games, I'll say something else about Acuff. Arkansas has gotten better as a team as the season went on, and I think he's a big reason. He's gotten better with stiffer competition too. The SEC has 10 teams in the NCAA Tournament and Arkansas just took home the SEC tournament trophy. They are playing some of the best ball of the season against good teams. I doubt it's enough against Arizona, but Acuff has had a great run.
The Calapari connection hasn't hurt either, and I'm glad the media has picked up some of that.
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