Hoop Hogs add 2 more during signing period

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– Arkansas Coach Eric Musselman Wednesday afternoon discussed his latest two player additions to Razorbacks basketball.

For Wednesday’s start of the November early signing period, Musselman inked 4-star rated 6-10 transfer power forward Akol Mawein of Navarro (Texas) Junior College, and Chance Moore, a 6-5 4-star rated shooting guard/small forward from Mceachern High School in Powder Springs, Georgia.

Mawein, called AK by Musselman, is on target to be Razorbacks eligible at the Jan. 20 start of the spring semester.

Moore’s freshman eligibility begins in 2021-2022.

“Chance being able to play the two or the three with great athleticism, really good length, he’s really played well of late,” Musselman said.

“The thing is the entire family was so excited to be a part of Arkansas. They jumped all in. They asked a lot of really, really good questions. They got a chance to come and visit on their own. But the excitement they’ve given us to be a part of this thing is really cool.”

Mawein, originally from Australia also the national home of David Patrick, the first-year Razorbacks assistant and former Australian national team coach, played two high school seasons at Southwest Christian in Little Rock.

Patrick was instrumen

tal recruiting Mawein, Musselman said.

“You talk about a 6-foot-10, 240-pound player who’s got really, really good versatility playing inside and out,” Musselman said. “I think he’s ranked as the No. 1 power forward by a couple different outlets as far as junior college goes. He’s got the local ties, as well, having played here in the past. Both guys can make threes and also beat people of the dribble. So we’re excited about both of those guys.”

Since the NCAA because of COVID concerns has forbidden the two preseason exhibition games normally allowed, last night’s Red-white game marks the Razorbacks’ lone scheduled public appearance before opening the season on Nov. 25 at Walton against Mississippi Valley State.