John Calipari has made another big swing on the recruiting trail, and this one comes with rare size attached.
At the Border League in Las Vegas, Arkansas zeroed in on four-star center Cherif Millogo, a 2027 prospect who is already sitting inside the top 50 of his class and ranked by 247Sports as the sixth-best center. The eye-popping detail, though, is the one that jumps off the page immediately: Millogo stands seven feet, five inches tall, making him the tallest player in the 2027 recruiting class.
That kind of frame is going to draw attention everywhere he goes, and Arkansas is hardly alone. Millogo already holds offers from Texas, Arizona, and Louisville, among others, so Calipari is stepping into a crowded battle if he wants to land him.
The race only gets tighter from there. The top centers in Lewis Uvwo, Darrius Wabbington, and Paul Osaruyi are all close to decisions or have limited interest in Arkansas.
Osaruyi is reportedly leaning toward West Virginia, Wabbington is close to signing with Indiana, and Uvwo remains undecided. If Arkansas were making a serious push for Uvwo, more would already be circulating on that front.
That’s why Calipari’s move for Millogo says plenty about where Arkansas appears to stand with its other top targets. The focus seems to be on Beckham Black and Demarcus Henry as the headliners in this class.
Still, Millogo is no consolation prize. A player that size brings obvious problems for opponents.
He can live around the rim, finish down low, and make life miserable for anyone trying to challenge him on defense. He looks like a wall in the paint.
The appeal doesn’t stop with the height, either. Millogo can shoot the ball quietly well, and he moves faster than you’d expect from someone that big. He can spin past defenders, get to the basket, and finish with authority, using his size to power home easy two-hand dunks.
There are even some who think the ranking undersells him. Millogo has been described as someone who could be a top-30 player in the class.
For Arkansas, the challenge is obvious: Calipari has to catch up. But if the Razorbacks can pair Millogo with Black, who is basically a lock for Arkansas, it would give them a dangerous foundation.
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