Calipari Lands 7-0 Center Maper Maker for Arkansas

calipari added another frontcourt piece when former 4-star center Maper Maker committed to Arkansas after a recent official visit to Fayetteville. The 7-0, 200-pound recruit gives the program a highly rated big man in the 2025 class.

Maker’s Fayetteville Visit

Maker made the commitment after taking the trip to Fayetteville, turning the visit into the deciding step in his recruitment. Arkansas now has a center who arrived with national recognition and a profile built on size and ranking rather than hype.

He was listed as an 4-star prospect and ranked No. 18 among centers in the nation for the 2025 class. That combination put him among the more closely watched frontcourt targets in his group.

Bella Vista Prep To Arkansas

Before the move to Arkansas, Maker was the No. 3 prospect in Arizona as a senior at Bella Vista Prep in Phoenix. That track record adds another data point to a commitment that already checks the boxes Arkansas was pursuing: size, ranking, and a national profile.

At 7-0 and 200 pounds, he arrives with the frame to reshape the front line over time. For Arkansas, the practical change is simple: the roster now has another rated center added through a recruitment that ended with a visit to Fayetteville and a commitment soon after.

The only thing left for the program is to turn that profile into production once Maker gets to campus. For now, Arkansas has secured a 2025 big man with a top-20 national ranking at his position and a clear path from Phoenix to Fayetteville.