Transfer Watch: Arkansas Hopes To Gain Ground On Dubar

Hofstra forward expected to get deeper look by Razorbacks

Hofstra's Darlinstone Dubar celebrates a score against Duke. / Lance King/GettyImages

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Hofstra forward Darlinstone Dubar entered the transfer portal last week and has reportedly met with Arkansas’ staff. 

Dubar began his career at Iowa State before spending the last three seasons on Long Island with the Pride. The 6-foot-8 wing was a scorer for Hofstra averaged 18 points and seven rebounds this season.

Over the past three years, Dubar has shot better than 51% from the floor. He also connected on 40% of three-point attempts the past two seasons.

Guards were not willing to fight for rebounds compared to other teams under Eric Musselman. That issue likely goes away if Dubar decides to commit to Arkansas.

Three-point shooting has been a cause for concern for Arkansas much of the past three years. Each team, even though built differently, made only 31% of its three-point attempts. However, Dunbar has the goods to buck the trend as a 40% three-point shooter. 

According to allHOGS, Kent Smith, there is a unique formula when identifying potential transfer additions for fans to watch. 

“While it's never an exact science, Arkansas typically finds players who have developed in smaller conferences who are looking for an opportunity to prove they have grown enough to hang in the SEC. In addition to that criteria, prime prospects who will be included on this list have to be a Top 5 scorer in their conference and must also have a Top 5 presence in another statistical category. Extra weight is given for next year if that second category falls under defense.”

For Dubar, he finished sixth in the Colonial Athletic Conference in scoring and tied for ninth in rebounds. He did lead the CAA in field goal percentage and third in three point shooting. 

Arkansas’ better teams have been loaded with long guards who carry a physical mentality. Mason Jones, Stanley Umude, Moses Moody, Jordan Walsh, Anthony Black, Ricky Council IV and Jalen Tate are a few that come to mind as impact combo guards capable of playing multiple positions in the backcourt. Adding Dubar would place him in a growing line of lengthy wings. 

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