Arkansas Lands First Portal Commitment

Musselman’s staff gets ball rolling in area of specialized recruiting

Dec 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; St. Francis (Pa) Red Flash forward Josh Cohen (33) shoots / Joseph Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – UMass big man Josh Cohen has announced he will transfer to Arkansas, per On3’s Joe Tipton. He chose the Razorbacks over Notre Dame and Penn State.

Ready To Work! WPS🐗https://t.co/MC7ljZxFsd

— Joshua Cohen (@Josh_Cohen35) March 29, 2024

The Minutemen’s center averaged 16 points, seven rebounds and two assists this season as a fifth-year senior. Cohen has played at the Division One level, beginning his career with St. Francis of the Northeastern Conference from 2019-2023. He transferred to UMass this season but saw his production fall off a little bit with a move up in competition to the Atlantic 10. 

As a junior with St. Francis, Cohen scored a career-high 22 points per game, 58% from the field and eight rebounds. He enters the portal with a 4-star transfer ranking and a 91 overall grade. The 6-foot-10, 220 pound center is the No. 123 ranked transfer and No. 22 player at his position, per On3’s transfer ranking.  Cohen finished the season with All-A10 honors. 

Cohen is an excellent scorer in the post. He ranked in the top 25 in the country with his efficiency in post-up situations. UMass coach Franklin Martin gave him an opportunity to become more of a stretch big, drilling 11-of-32 three point attempts (34%).

The New Jersey native scored 20+ points in 11 contests last season. Cohen scored 28 points on three separate occasions.

Eric Musselman will be tasked with retooling a roster which underwhelmed this season after being touted as the No. 7 portal class by 247sports. With four scholarship players already in the portal and five out of eligibility, Arkansas will have plenty of spots to work with to fill a winning squad.

The addition of Cohen gives Arkansas a second player for its frontcourt. He joins Baye Fall as the only returning centers from this year’s roster. 

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