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Friday recruiting tidbits

NWA Democrat-Gazette/J.T. Wampler TURNING PRO: With Arkansas head coach Mike Anderson alongside at a news conference in Fayetteville, Razorback sophomore Bobby Portis announces his decision to enter the NBA Draft. Portis was named Southeastern Conference Player of the Year after leading the Razorbacks to the NCAA tournament this season.

Arkansas basketball will host a transfer for an official visit this weekend.

Colorado transfer Dustin Thomas, 6-7, 225 played at Pleasant Grove High School in Texarkana, Texas before signing with the Buffalos in 2013. He played in 35 games as a freshman and started six. As a sophomore, he started 11 of 32 games while averaging 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds.

He and Arkansas football target McTelvin Agim know one another from growing up in the Texarkana area.

Power forward Ebuka Izundu is expected to choose from Arkansas, Miami, Tennessee, Cincinnati or Texas Tech.

Izundu, 6-9, 210 pounds of Charlotte (N.C.) Victory Christian Center School has officially visited Cincinnati and Tennessee. He'll visit Miami this weekend, Arkansas May 8-10 and Texas Tech May 15-17. He'll make a decision shortly after the trip to Lubbock.

He signed with North Carolina-Charlotte in November, but was given a release after Coach Alan Major and UNC-Charlotte departed ways.

Victory Christian Center Coach Aureice McCain said Coach Mike Anderson and associate head coach Melvin Watkins have visited the school. He said Izundu likes Anderson and Watkins' honest and straightforward approach. Izundu, who is from Lagos, Nigeria, has a 7-4 wingspan.

McCain believes center Moses Kingsley, who's from Nigeria, and power forward Ted Kapita, a native of Kinshasa, Congo, are pluses for the Hogs in trying to land Izundu.

Lee College assistant coach Marcus King said guard Ty Outlaw is finishing up semester finals next week and afterward will determine his final visits. Anderson and assistant T.J. Cleveland visited the school last week.

Arkansas defensive backs coach Clay Jennings visited the school of highly recruited running back Devwah Whaley of Beaumont, (Texas) Central on Thursday. Whaley said he'll most likely visit the Hogs this summer.

Razorback running back coach Jemal Singleton watched Plano East receiver Audie Omotosho scrimmage on Thursday. He also watched sophomore linebacker target Anthony Hines III. Both visited Fayetteville for Arkansas' spring game.

Hog defensive coordinator Robb Smith visited the school of safety target Calvin Bundage on Thursday.

Bundage, 6-3, 200, 4.5 of Edmond, Okla. Santa Fe has more than 20 offers, including the Hogs. He also visited for the spring game and has Arkansas as one of his top schools.

Little Rock Christian junior linebacker Stone Boshears, 6-0.5, 228, 4.8 has been invited to Air Force's invitation only camp. Army, Navy, The Citadel, Brown, Southeastern Missouri and Austin Peay are expected to check on him during the spring evaluation period.

He has recorded 4.08 pro-shuttle and has a 4.0 grade point average.

Arkansas incoming freshman receiver Deon Stewart recorded a 10.90 electronic time in the 100 meter finals at the district meet on Thursday. He ran 22.21 in the 200 during prelims. He also won the finals.

Hope defensive end McTelvin Agim recorded a time of 11.71 seconds in the 100 meters at 268 pounds on Thursday. He won the shot put with a toss of 53-1.

Kansas is starting to show strong interest in Bryant defensive lineman Cameron Murray.

4:06 update

Hearing Florida has met or will meet with North Little Rock guard KeVaughn Allen today.