D.J. Wagner (dj wagner) claimed by On3 on Monday to intend to enter the NCAA transfer portal after the 2024-25 season, the report said.
Arkansas Backcourt Rotation After Wagner
D.J. Wagner confirmed by season statistics to have averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds while playing 23.6 minutes per game this past season; he started 19 of 35 games for Arkansas and played in 100 total college games with 83 career starts.
John Calipari and Wagner's Timeline
D.J. Wagner confirmed by the provided timeline to have spent two seasons at Arkansas after beginning his college career at Kentucky; he has one year of eligibility remaining and is expected to be looking for his third college basketball home in four seasons, the reporting said.
Whole Hog Sports Transfer Report
Whole Hog Sports reported that Wagner is the second Razorback reported to be transferring from Arkansas after sophomore wing Karter Knox; Whole Hog Sports also reported that Wagner started his career with John Calipari at Kentucky and that Wagner's father, Dajuan Wagner, played for Calipari at Memphis.
D.J. Wagner's decision is confirmed by On3's Monday report but his destination is unknown: the sources did not name where D.J. Wagner will play next season, and no transfer destination has been confirmed.
Arkansas confirmed by season results to have finished 29-8 with a 13-5 SEC mark and to have reached the Sweet 16 for the second straight season under John Calipari, ending that run with a 21-point loss to No. 1 seed Arizona; Wagner helped Arkansas win the SEC Tournament championship during the season, according to the season summary.
D.J. Wagner's role change this season is confirmed by the reporting: Darius Acuff became the primary ball handler, and Wagner's minutes and starts reflected a new rotation role compared with earlier in his career when he started 64 of the first 65 games he appeared in.
How Arkansas's backcourt rotation will be configured next season is not confirmed. The reporting confirms that Karter Knox has been reported to be transferring and that D.J. Wagner intends to enter the portal; beyond those reports, no Arkansas roster moves are confirmed by the available sources.
Next confirmed item: On3's Monday report that D.J. Wagner intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal is the latest confirmed development; where D.J. Wagner will play next season remains unknown and has not been confirmed by any named body in the available reporting.
