Overview
- Meleek Thomas has elected to keep his name in the 2026 NBA Draft and will not return to Arkansas for his sophomore season.
- Scouts view Thomas as a late first‑round or early second‑round prospect because of his 3-point shooting and guard size while expressing worries about a thin frame, non‑elite athleticism, and rim finishing.
- Thomas averaged 15.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and made the SEC All‑Freshman team in 2025–26 while playing alongside projected lottery pick Darius Acuff.
- He participated in pre‑draft evaluations in Chicago but skipped the combine scrimmages and measured 6‑foot‑3 barefoot with a 6‑foot‑6 3/4 wingspan and an 8‑foot‑4 standing reach.
- Arkansas coach John Calipari publicly pushed for a first‑round outcome, Billy Richmond has decided to return to school, and Thomas’s choice will shape the Razorbacks’ roster decisions ahead of the June draft.