Arkansas guard not coming to USF

APRIL 04, 2008

Arkansas freshman guard Nate Rakestraw, who is transferring after one season with the Razorbacks, will not be transferring to USF, his mother Jan said Friday.

Rakestraw, a 6-foot-4 guard who played in 11 games but did not score this past season, signed with USF coach Stan Heath when he was at Arkansas, making the Bulls a potential destination for him. His mother said Nate had spoken with Heath this week but was told the Bulls didn't have any available scholarships for a transfer guard.

Official campus visits will resume next weekend, as nearly all coaches are at the Final Four in San Antonio for the next few days. The spring signing period, which starts April 16, is now less than two weeks away ...

Posted by Greg Auman at 4:47:43 pm on April 04, 2008 | Permalink | Comments |

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