Former Arkansas forward Malique Ewin has landed at Oregon, according to a source confirmed Monday afternoon to HawgSports and 247Sports.
Ewin’s move to the Ducks comes after a recent NCAA ruling opened the door for him to keep playing. He entered the transfer portal on April 21 after one season with Arkansas, but still needed a waiver to suit up again.
Late last week, Colorado federal judge Charlotte Sweeney granted an injunction that restored a fifth year of eligibility for student-athletes from the Class of 2022. Because Ewin had already entered the portal this spring, he is now allowed to sign with a school that has room on its roster.
At Arkansas, Ewin was a steady piece in the frontcourt all season. He played in every game, started four times and spent most of his minutes backing up Nick Pringle.
In 2024-25, he averaged 9.8 points and 5.7 rebounds while adding an assist and a block per game. He shot 59% from the field and 73.9% at the free throw line.
His role grew as the year went on, with his comfort and effort helping him earn more run late in the season and into the postseason. His best performance came in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Hawaii, when he put together a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, including six offensive boards, plus six assists, two steals and a block in 31 minutes. Arkansas won that game 97-78 to move on in the Big Dance.
Ewin’s path to Oregon has been a winding one. He began at Ole Miss as a four-star recruit out of high school, then spent the 2023-24 season at South Plains Community College, where he became the nation’s top-ranked JUCO prospect after helping lead the team to the Elite Eight of the NJCAA Tournament.
He then committed to Florida State and delivered a strong season, leading the ACC in shooting percentage while averaging 14.2 points and 7.6 rebounds in 30 games. After that year, he entered the portal and committed to Arkansas on April 15, 2025.
His 2024-25 season at Florida State was loaded with production. He played and started all 30 games, shot 59.6% from the field, led the Seminoles in rebounding, ranked third in the ACC in offensive rebounding and finished second on the team in scoring. He also piled up nine double-doubles, including five in a row from Jan. 8 to Jan. 22, scored in double figures 23 times with a streak of 17 straight, and led Florida State in rebounding 17 times.
At South Plains, Ewin averaged 14.9 points and 9.0 rebounds in 34 games while shooting 62.6% from the floor and adding 35 steals. He earned NJCAA first team All-American honors, made the NJCAA All-Star game, and was named WJCAC Region 5 Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and All-Conference. He also helped South Plains win the WJCAC conference championship.
His college career started modestly at Ole Miss, where he averaged 1.4 points, 1.1 rebounds and 5.9 minutes in 14 games as a freshman. His high point there came against UCF, when he scored 10 points, went 4-of-4 from the field, grabbed five rebounds and blocked five shots.
Before college, Ewin was ranked among the top-20 centers in the nation and was named Georgia’s 7-A Player of the Year as a senior. As a junior, he averaged 17.1 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.1 blocked shots and 1.9 assists per game.
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