John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks are set for a reset for next season. Darius Acuff Jr and Meleek Thomas have both decided to stay in the NBA draft. Darius is projected to land between 5th to 8th pick. Meanwhile, Thomas is expected to be a late first round pick.
The returnees from last season include sophomore Isaiah Sealy and redshirt freshman Paulo Semedo. Sealy played 19 games last season and was a key part of Calipari’s plans this season. However, there has been a big setback.
John Calipari gave an unfortunate update on Isaiah Sealy’s availability.
“Isaiah Sealy hurt his knee playing pick up yesterday. It is going to require surgery. We don’t know the timeline. I am disappointed for him because he has gotten so much better and spent time working on his game,” Calipari posted on his X account.
This is something that would certainly hurt Calipari’s plans. As he shared himself Sealy was showing promise. However, Arkansas do have some firepower for next season. Marquee signing of the off season was the freshman addition Miikka Muurinen. Apart from that Calipari added 3 more freshmen to his squad – Jordan Smith Jr, Abdou Toure and JJ Andrews.
Arkansas also signed 5-star guard Davion Thompson but there are still questions around his reclassification. Transfer portal additions include 6’11 forward Cooper Bowser from Furman and 6’1 guard Jeremiah Wilkinson from Georgia.
College basketball world express sympathy as John Calipari announces Isaiah Sealy’s injury
Fans, journalists and analysts all came together to extend their support.
“Hate this for Isaiah Sealy. Was really rooting for him in his sophomore campaign. He’ll come back stronger!” Arkansas insider Jackson Collier said.
“Coach Cal confirms a knee injury to sophomore Isaiah Sealy. Hate to see this. Best wishes for a speedy recovery,” journalist Curtis Wilkerson reported.
“Oh no…. I hate to read this. Hoping for a speedy recovery!!” Sports broadcaster Courtney Mims shared.
“Man this wack bruh. Hold ya head Sealy. You got time. Get healthy,” one fan commented.
“Tough blow for the rising sophomore,” another fan said.
“Hate this for the young man,” another replied.
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