FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas guard Rotnei Clarke wants to leave the Razorbacks basketball program, he told CBSSports.com on Friday. Citing sources, Fayetteville-based NBC affiliate KNWA reported Arkansas' players were informed by coach Mike Anderson late Friday night Clarke was no longer on the team. Upon learning of the report, Clarke's father, Conley,...
Read More Post a comment (56)FAYETTEVILLE - Making an appearance on the statewide call-in show "Sports Talk with Bo Mattingly" Wednesday, Arkansas coach Mike Anderson said guard Rotnei Clarke will return to the school for his senior season. Clarke had requested his release from the basketball program last month following the firing of John Pelphrey as...
Read More Post a comment (10)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas guard Rotnei Clarke was named the Southeastern Conference Player of the Week Monday. Clarke scored a combined 43 points last week in wins over Kentucky and Auburn. It is the second time this season Clarke has won the award and the third time in his career. The junior scored...
Read More Post a comment (9)FAYETTEVILLE - Forget job security, forget rumors and forget recent struggles. For two hours Wednesday night, Bud Walton Arena felt like old times. And, boy, was it fun to watch. In a down year relative to their past successes, Arkansas and Kentucky added a late addition to their classic hardwood series, with...
Read More Post a comment (26)FAYETTEVILLE - It seems simple, but as goes Rotnei Clarke, so go the Arkansas Razorbacks. Clarke was sizzling Saturday, scoring 25 points in Arkansas' 80-61 win over LSU at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks (15-9, 5-6 SEC) snapped a three-game losing streak with the win. The junior was aggressive...
Read More Post a comment (38)FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas guard Rotnei Clarke was named the Southeastern Conference's player of the week Monday. Clarke scored a combined 52 points in the Razorbacks' wins over Auburn and Vanderbilt last week. In the win over the No. 19 Commodores, the junior scored a season-high 36 points with six made 3-pointers...
Read More Post a comment (8)Arkansas fans will get their first look at guards Jeff Peterson and Rotnei Clarke on Thursday when the Razorbacks host Victory University in the final exhibition of the preseason. Peterson, a transfer from Iowa, hasn't played any this preseason with a hamstring injury. Clarke missed the Red-White scrimmage and the exhibition...
Read More Post a comment (0)The last few months have been hectic for Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey. Well, technically, there's been an endless battle in the classroom the last several years fueling those worries. But Arkansas' grades are up and an improvement in the Academic Progress Rate last year kept the Razorbacks out of the realm of...
Read More Post a comment (2)Former Arkansas point guard Courtney Fortson believes he has the physical tools and ability to compete and have a successful career in the NBA. Fortson, though, is not expected to be drafted tonight in the two-round NBA Draft at Madison Square Garden. Options to play professionally overseas remain for Fortson, whose...
Read More Post a comment (6)John Pelphrey evaluated the Razorbacks' season, the program and where he goes from here entering the most pivotal offseason of his coaching career on Friday. We know all about the troubles this basketball program has had this season. Five players started the season on suspension for various reasons, player discipline...
Read More Post a comment (15)
