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Calipari Locks In Finnish Forward, Gatorade Guard for Arkansas

4/28/2026

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John Calipari secured 19-year-old Finnish forward Miikka Muurinen for Arkansas’s 2027 class.
Arkansas also landed Gatorade National Player of the Year guard Jordan Smith Jr., the No. 2 247Sports recruit.
Kentucky’s sole 2027 recruit is four-star guard Mason Williams, leaving the Wildcats at No. 90 in 247Sports rankings.
Both schools reached the Sweet 16 in the 2025 and 2026 NCAA tournaments despite different seedings.

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John Calipari secured 19-year-old Finnish forward Miikka Muurinen for Arkansas’s 2027 class.
Arkansas also landed Gatorade National Player of the Year guard Jordan Smith Jr., the No. 2 247Sports recruit.
Kentucky’s sole 2027 recruit is four-star guard Mason Williams, leaving the Wildcats at No. 90 in 247Sports rankings.
Both schools reached the Sweet 16 in the 2025 and 2026 NCAA tournaments despite different seedings.