ESPN 4-star and Magnolia guard Derrian Ford has committed to Arkansas.
Ford, 6-4, 205 pounds, has more than 20 scholarship offers, including Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, LSU and other programs.
Ford was named the Class 4A Player of the Year by the Arkansas Basketball Coaches Association after averaging 23 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists per game as a junior.
ESPN rates him the No. 13 shooting guard and No. 59 overall recruit in the nation for the 2022 class.
Paul Biancardi, the national recruiting director for ESPN, likes Ford.
“Another prospect who had an outstanding high school season,” Biancardi said. “He has displayed effectiveness both inside and beyond the arc with his jumper. He creates space well for himself and can read the floor and make the assist.
"He also earns a fair share of points from the free throw line at a good percentage.”