Colin Smith. Photo courtesy of 247sports.com.

The St. Mark’s basketball roster has caught the attention of Arkansas head basketball coach Eric Musselman multiple times this year. Already extending an offer to standout Lions forward Harrison Ingram, a 2021 national Top 15 prospect, Musselman just extended another offer to 2022 forward Colin Smith.

Smith, a nationally ranked 4-star prospect, told Hogville.net that Musselman offered a spot with the Razorbacks during his first Zoom call with the coaching staff last week.

“Thought it was a great first Zoom call and scheduled during my available time and coordinated with my parents,” Smith said. “Coach Musselman’s and his staffs deep background and knowledge makes for a really intriguing level of interest. I’m really looking forward to building a deep relationship with them.”

Smith said the Arkansas coaches are clear about why they want him in Fayetteville. “They really like my versatility and that I also defend at a high level. With all the things I do well it increases my chances to be on the floor and to keep working on my game.”

Smith has offers from an impressive list of schools: Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Texas Tech, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, UCLA, Stanford, Minnesota, Georgetown and SMU.