Arkansas State adds two 6-foot-10 players for 2027-28 season

Arkansas State men’s basketball coach Ryan Pannone announced the additions of 6-foot-10 players Kyle Blair and Abdoulaye Samoura Jr. for the 2027-28 season. Blair, a center from New York, averaged 12.6 points and 6.6 rebounds in 26 games at The First Academy. Samoura, a forward from Montreal, earned First Team All-Region honors at Collège St-Jean-Vianney.