We're hearing more rumblings on the transfer front. After a busy day that saw the Cats miss out on a key target but also add a player through the portal, yet another target was on campus on Sunday: Arkansas transfer guard Khalif Battle.
If Battle sound familiar, it's likely because he spent his freshman season at Butler and then three seasons at Temple. Last season at Arkansas, he averaged 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 40;6% from the field, 35.3% from three and 87.3% from the line. His best scoring season was 2021-22 at Temple, where he averaged 21.4 ppg. In 2020-21 at Temple he avearged 6.4 rebounds. Battle exploded down the stretch for Arkansas last season, averaging 26.7 ppg over the final nine games and 29.6 over the final seven games.
If Battle sound familiar, it's likely because he spent his freshman season at Butler and then three seasons at Temple. Last season at Arkansas, he averaged 14.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 40;6% from the field, 35.3% from three and 87.3% from the line. His best scoring season was 2021-22 at Temple, where he averaged 21.4 ppg. In 2020-21 at Temple he avearged 6.4 rebounds. Battle exploded down the stretch for Arkansas last season, averaging 26.7 ppg over the final nine games and 29.6 over the final seven games.