Star Arkansas fresher Nick Smith is anticipated to return to the Razorbacks’ schedule Saturday against Mississippi State, CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander verifies. Smith has actually played in simply 5 video games this period however is balancing 12.8 factors per competition after placing as theNo 1 general possibility in the Class of 2022, per 247Sports
The 6-foot-5 guard left the court forever in December what the academic year “right knee management” and also has actually not played considering thatDec 17. Smith additionally missed out on the period’s initial 6 video games as a result of a knee problem. Collectively, the knee troubles cast Smith’s future with the group right into inquiry as he is thought about a most likely lottery pick in the 2023 NBA Draft no matter. Smith rankingsNo 7 in CBS Sports’ NBA Draft Prospect Rankings and also addressedNo 4 to the Charlotte Hornets in Kyle Boone’s newest simulated draft.
The return of Smith rates information for the Razorbacks (17-7, 6-5 SEC), that are projected as aNo 10 seed in Jerry Palm’s Bracketology however took into consideration a bubble group. In enhancement to the long term lack of Smith, Arkansas additionally shed beginning facility Trevon Brazille for the period in December as a result of a knee injury.
Despite the injuries, the Razorbacks have actually begun rounding right into kind lately with 5 triumphes in their last 6 video games, consisting of a Quad -1 triumph at Kentucky onTuesday Still, crime has actually been an issue sometimes for the Razorbacks, that rate 352nd country wide with simply 4.9 made 3-pointers per video game going into Saturday’s activity. Smith’s functional offending video game needs to open up points up for the Razorbacks down the stretch.
