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Transfer guard Melo Sanchez joining Arkansas basketball program | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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Transfer guard Melo Sanchez joining Arkansas basketball program | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Transfer guard Melo Sanchez committed to go on scholarship at Arkansas and is expected to be part of the 2024-25 team, his father said Tuesday.

Sanchez, 6-4 and 185 pounds, reported entering the NCAA transfer portal on May 2 after spending two seasons at Hawaii Pacific University, a Division II program in Honolulu. He made an earlier official visit to Arkansas with his parents and is back in Fayetteville. 

Sanchez started all 29 games as a sophomore and averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists. He had 26 steals. 

He shot 36% from the field, 34.6% from beyond the three-point line and 79.8% from the free-throw line. 

Sanchez averaged 14.4 points, 4 rebounds, 1.4 assist as a freshman. He attended Veritas Prep in San Diego prior enrolling at Hawaii Pacific. 

He has two seasons of eligibility remaining and is eligible to have a redshirt season.

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