Two Arkansas basketball commits are making noise at Nike EYBL Peach Jam, even if their teams haven’t exactly been rolling.
Davion Thompson and Caleb Ourigou, both still listed in the 2027 class, have turned in strong individual showings at the premier grassroots event in North Augusta, Ga. Thompson, the five-star guard, has been the louder of the two offensively. Ourigou, the four-star big man and Arkansas’ most recent pledge, has done his damage with rebounding and rim protection.
Thompson has suited up for three games with Meanstreets, and the results have been rough on the team side. Meanstreets is 0-3 and sitting last in its pool, but the 6-2, 175-pound point guard has been excellent anyway.
He’s averaging 20 points, 4.7 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals while shooting 41.5% from the field and 42.9% from three. That number from deep jumps off the page even more when you factor in volume: Thompson is taking 7.0 threes per game.
His best outing came Tuesday afternoon against Mokan Elite. In a 73-68 loss, Thompson scored 24 points on 7 of 13 shooting, hit 4 of 8 from beyond the arc, and added seven assists, four rebounds and just one turnover.
Meanstreets has two more chances Friday, starting with winless Indy Heat at 9:30 a.m. (CDT) before closing against Brad Beal Elite at 3:30 p.m. (CDT).
Ourigou’s week with the NY Rens has followed a similar script. The Rens are 1-2, and they were one possession away from being winless before surviving a wild triple-overtime game against the Florida Rebels on Thursday. NY Rens escaped with an 84-83 win, powered by 41 points from teammate Troy Fason.
Ourigou didn’t fill the scoring column, finishing with six points, but he made his presence felt everywhere else. He grabbed 11 rebounds, including three offensive boards, and blocked a shot. Aside from four missed free throws, it was his most complete performance of the week because he impacted the game without needing touches.
That wasn’t the first time he controlled the glass. Tuesday in a 64-59 loss to the Utah Prospects, Ourigou posted another 11-rebound game while scoring four points and swatting three shots. Through the event, the 6-11, 240-pound center is averaging 5.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.7 blocks while shooting 58.3%.
NY Rens is still alive in Peach Jam, but the path is narrow. They need to win both games Friday and get help elsewhere.
Their final two matchups come against Team Melo at 12:30 p.m. (CDT) and Team Thad at 6:30 p.m.
(CDT).
Thompson and Ourigou are in a slightly unusual spot because they’re still technically in the 2027 class, even though both are expected to reclassify to 2026 and land on Arkansas’ roster for this coming season. Both have already announced commitments to John Calipari and the Razorbacks, but no official reclassification news has been made public yet.
As has been reported throughout their recruitments, the expectation is that both players will announce those reclassifications after Peach Jam ends. Barring something unexpected, Thompson and Ourigou are part of Arkansas’ roster this season.
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