The Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball (formerly the Indians) team represents
Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University (A-State or ASU) is a public university, public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second-largest university in the st ...
in
Jonesboro,
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
, United States. The school's team currently competes in the
Sun Belt Conference
The Sun Belt Conference (SBC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference that has been affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA's NCAA Division I, Division I since 1976. Originally a non-football confe ...
. They play their home games at the
First National Bank Arena. On March 30, 2025,
Ryan Pannone was named the program’s 18th head coach.
The Red Wolves made their first and to date only appearance in the
NCAA tournament in 1999 after winning the
1999 Sun Belt Conference Championship. Their most notable alum is ‘Hoop Dreams’ star,
Arthur Agee
Arthur Agee Jr. (; born October 22, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He was one of two Chicago-area basketball players whose lives were chronicled in the 1994 documentary '' Hoop Dreams''. Agee played college basketball ...
.
Postseason results
NCAA Division I Tournament results
The Red Wolves have appeared in one
NCAA Division I Tournament. Their record is 0–1.
NCAA Division II Tournament results
The Red Wolves have appeared in six
NCAA Division II Tournaments. Their combined record is 5–7.
NAIA Tournament results
The Red Wolves have appeared in two
NAIA Tournaments. Their combined record is 0–2.
NIT results
The Red Wolves have appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is an annual men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Since 2023, all rounds of the tournament are played at various sites across the country whi ...
(NIT) five times. Their combined record is 5–5.
Notable players
Red Wolves in the NBA
Arkansas State has had 3 former players who have gone on to play in the
NBA
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
.
Conference players of the year
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Southland Conference POY
**
Jerry Rook (1964, 1965)
**
John Dickson (1966)
**
Allan Pruett (1971)
**
Steve Brooks (1974)
**
Dan Henderson
Daniel Jeffery Henderson (born August 24, 1970) is an American former mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler, who last competed as a Middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the last Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champi ...
(1977)
*
Sun Belt Conference POY
**
Jeff Clifton (1994)
**
Chico Fletcher (1998, 1999)
**
Norchad Omier (2022)
References
External links
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