Arkansas Lands Russian Big Man Frolov

Arkansas just pulled off a major recruiting coup with 18-year-old Russian center Ilia Frolov committing to John Calipari for the 2026-27 season. Standing at 6-11, Frolov, who was also being eyed by Penn State, NC State, and BYU, brings pro-level experience from Real Madrid’s system and posted strong stats last season. His decision comes after stepping away from national team duties to focus on college basketball. Frolov joins a loaded Razorbacks class that already includes five-star guards Jordan Smith Jr. and Abdou Toure, along with four-star prospects Miikka Muurinen and JJ Andrews, making this one of Arkansas’s most talented rosters in years. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1154d09210cbd665