Wilkinson to leave UGA for Arkansas, sources say

Georgia transfer Jeremiah Wilkinson, one of the best scorers in the transfer portal, committed to Arkansas on Tuesday night, sources told ESPN.

Wilkinson had a long list of suitors, including Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and LSU.

A 6-foot-1 guard, Wilkinson is a proven scorer at two power-conference programs, averaging 15.1 points at California as a freshman and 17.4 points at Georgia as a sophomore. He improved his efficiency in Athens this past season, shooting 41% from the field and nearly 36% from 3-point range, while cutting down on his turnovers and also averaging 1.6 steals.

Wilkinson was capable of huge offensive performances, scoring at least 30 points on three occasions -- including in Georgia's first-round NCAA tournament loss to Saint Louis. He had 31 points in a win over Auburn, and 32 points (and six 3-pointers) in a loss to Ole Miss.

The Georgia native faced his future team back in January, finishing with 20 points, three assists and four steals in a win over Arkansas.

Wilkinson will help replace SEC Player of the Year and All-American Darius Acuff Jr., who is projected to go in the top 10 of June's NBA draft. John Calipari is also bringing in a top-five recruiting class, headlined by Jordan Smith Jr., the best guard in the senior class.

Arkansas will wait on a stay-or-go decision from Meleek Thomas, the team's second-leading scorer, who announced earlier this week that he plans to enter the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.