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Dykes Adds Four On National Signing Day

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) – As he’s just days away from tipping off his second season as head coach, Arkansas women’s coach Jimmy Dykes signed four ...
JIMMY DYKES

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) – As he’s just days away from tipping off his second season as head coach, Arkansas women’s coach Jimmy Dykes signed four players on National Signing Day.

Little Rock Central’s Kiara Williams highlights the short list to ink with the Razorbacks on Wednesday. Williams averaged 14 points per game last season for the Lady Tigers.

“Kiara is a multi-sport athlete who has never concentrated year-round on basketball,” Dykes said.. “I like her upside, her potential. She is very explosive and at 6-1, she is an athlete who can run, defend and fits what we want our bigs to be able to do.”

Arkansas also signed Yasmeen Ratliff, the daughter of former NBA player Theo Ratliff. The 6-foot-5 center led her high school to state championships in both 2013 and 2015.

“Yasmeen is a 6-5 post player who can run, rebound and defend,” said Dykes. “She has only been playing organized basketball for two years. She has an athletic body and great potential. Her father, Theo Ratliff played in the NBA for 16 years. A player like Yasmeen will never be rattled or awestruck in the arenas we play in. She has the potential to be something we have never had here.”\

Bixby, Okla. native Sydney Stout and Mason, Ohio product Jailyn Mason round out the signing class for Arkansas.

The Razorbacks begin the 2015-16 season Friday at 10:30 a.m. against Southeastern Louisiana.

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