Top 10 transfers of the Musselman era

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Arkansas head coach Eric Musselman has developed quite the reputation using the transfer portal to bolster a roster.

The fifth-year Razorback coach has cited his experience in the NBA and the G-League as influences for using the portal as a sort of free agency in college basketball to add quality players and incorporate them into a system and develop chemistry quickly.

Because of this, in just four seasons as the Head Hog, Musselman has brought in a large amount of transfers. We at HawgBeat decided to rank the top 10 transfers from the Musselman era so far, but there are some caveats.

This list will only include players that have completed their playing career at Arkansas, so players like Trevon Brazile and Makhi Mitchell will not be included. Additionally, incoming transfers who have not played a minute for the Razorbacks yet will also not be included, for obvious reasons.

Multiple aspects of each player’s impact will be analyzed in weighing their performances. The rankings will not merely be statistics-based, but will also include how well they played a role, the impact they made on winning, leadership qualities, etc. Without further ado, here are the top 10 transfer of the Musselman era:

Kamani Johnson traded in his maroon and white for cardinal and white and drove three hours northwest to be a Razorback. The former Little Rock Trojan had an impressive couple of seasons in Little Rock, including an All Sun Belt selection, before enrolling in Fayetteville.

At 6-foot-7, 215 pounds, Johnson was an undersized forward who played with a great deal of physicality and worked hard every second he was on the court. What he lacked in overall talent, he made up for in his leadership abilities and ability to make winning plays. Just one example was the tip-in against San Diego State in the Maui Invitational to send the game into overtime during the 2022-23 season. The Razorbacks eventually won the game.

Johnson became a fan favorite in Fayetteville, immersing himself in the community and interacting with fans. In two seasons he averaged just 2.2 points and 2.9 rebounds, per game, but he appeared in 53 games, including six NCAA Tournament games.

Trey Wade is in a similar position to Johnson. He was an undersized forward, a fan favorite and a hard worker. Where he and Johnson differed, though, was how versatile the former Wichita State Shocker was.

Despite averaging just 3.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game on the year, Wade was a vital part of the midseason turnaround for the 2021-2022 season. In the second half of the season, he had multiple double-digit scoring games, started each of the final 18 games, and became an asset scoring on the perimeter.

Additionally, he was a solid defender and leader who was able to right…