re: Arkansas Basketball 2024 (and beyond) Recruiting Thread **TR G DJ Wagner Commits**

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Karter Knox, one of the top recruits in the nation, has signed with Arkansas, head coach John Calipari has announced. Knox is a McDonald’s and Jersey Mike’s Naismith All-American and a consensus top-30 player in the country.

Karter Knox
6-6, 225, SF
Riverview, Fla. (Overtime Elite – RWE)
X – @thekarterknkox • Instagram – @karterknox

High School:
• 2024 McDonald’s All-American
• 2024 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Trophy High School All-America honorable mention
Averaged 23.1 points and 5.9 rebounds with Overtime Elite Real Wild Energy (RWE) during the 2023-24 regular season … In the playoffs, he averaged 21.6 points and 6.1 rebounds … Made 81 3-pointers and led RWE to the OTE Finals … Averaged 19.8 points and 4.6 rebounds in 16 games with the Florida Rebels on the Nike EYBL circuit in 2023 spring and summer … Finished second in scoring in Nike EYBL Regular Season and was named to The Circuit 2nd Team: Nike EYBL Regular Season … Member of the 2022 USA Basketball U17 National Team … Began his high school career at Tampa Catholic where he averaged 19.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game as a junior … 2023 Class 3A state Player of the Year by the Florida Dairy Farmers … Led the Crusaders to consecutive state semifinal appearances as a sophomore and junior … Averaged 19.8 points as a sophomore … Overall, led Tampa Catholic in scoring in each of his three years.

Personal:
His father, Kevin Sr., played wide receiver at Florid State and later with the Arizona Cardinal … His older brother, Kevin II, was the ninth pick of the 2018 draft and played for Calipari at Kentucky where he was the 2018 SEC Freshman of the Year … His older brother, Kobe, plays at South Florida.

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