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Arkansas basketball takes a major hit after losing out on Meleek Thomas, the prized recruit they believed could catapult them to Final Four contention. With Thomas reportedly falling to the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft, he may have opted to stay for another season — but now Arkansas is left without that potential game-changer. Already stacked with top recruits and returning stars like Billy Richmond, the Razorbacks were poised to be a top-five team — until Thomas’s departure. Compounding the blow, Michigan’s coaching shakeup with Dusty May joining the Mavericks opens the door for Arkansas to rise even higher. Coach Calipari is furious, blaming Thomas’s agent for lack of transparency — a bitter pill for a program that felt they were one recruit away from national glory. If Arkansas misses the Final Four, the conversation will inevitably circle back to Thomas — a missed opportunity that stings for everyone involved.

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