Arkansas will get one of its biggest recruiting chances of the fall when five-star point guard Cayden Daughtry comes to Fayetteville for an official visit from Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
Daughtry revealed the full slate of his seven official visits just one day after releasing his top schools list. His fall schedule starts at Florida State from Aug. 28-30, then moves to Tennessee Sept.
4-6, Iowa Sept. 11-13, UConn Sept.
19-21, Florida Sept. 25-27, Miami Oct. 16-18 and finally Arkansas.
The 6-foot, 160-pound guard put together a huge summer on the EYBL circuit, and it all peaked with a Peach Jam title for his Florida Rebels team. Across eight games at the event, he averaged 32 points, seven assists, five rebounds, three steals and just two turnovers per game. He also shot 59% from the field, 49% from 3-point range and 91% at the line.
Those numbers put him at the top of the Peach Jam in scoring and steals, while he finished No. 3 in assists.
His play drew notice from NBA players who run teams in the league, including Desmond Bane. Bane, whose “Baneville Academy” team is part of EYBL, came away impressed by Daughtry’s feel at the point.
“[Daughtry] can play,” Bane said. “This is my first time seeing him and he’s like a true point guard but can also score and I like the way he carries himself. He’s a hell of a player.”
Bane added, “They better find someone who can guard this kid. He's still 17 years old and I would put that physicality on him to stop him.
If I’m guarding him in the league, I’m locking him up for sure. And I hope he sees this too and I play against him in a couple years so I can put my money where my mouth is.”
Daughtry heads into his senior season ranked No. 3 overall in the country, No. 2 among point guards and No. 3 in Florida by 247Sports.
His game fits the kind of lead guard John Calipari tends to chase: quick with the ball, dangerous getting downhill, and comfortable scoring at all three levels. He has a sharp first step, can create off the dribble, and isn’t limited to one spot on the floor when it’s time to shoot.
That style - pace, shot creation, ball screens, transition chances and attacking gaps - lines up with what Calipari values in elite guards.
Daughtry is smaller than No. 1 overall prospect Beckham Black, but Arkansas has shown plenty of willingness to trust smaller guards when the production is there. Calipari has done it before, too. Darius Acuff recently thrived in that role at Arkansas, and Tyler Ulis became one of Kentucky’s best point guards despite measuring just 5-foot-10 and around 160 pounds.
There will be questions about Daughtry’s size at the next level. But his production, efficiency and ability to create offense give Arkansas a strong case as it tries to make a move during that Halloween weekend visit.
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