{"id":203205,"date":"2025-10-05T10:56:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T10:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/203205\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T10:56:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T10:56:15","slug":"hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/203205\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogs Shine in Primetime at the Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasrazorbacks.com\/hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace\/javascript:;\" data-share=\"twitter\" data-url=\"https:\/\/arkansasrazorbacks.com\/hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace\/\" title=\"Share with Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasrazorbacks.com\/hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace\/javascript:;\" data-share=\"facebook-messenger\" data-url=\"https:\/\/arkansasrazorbacks.com\/hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace\/\" title=\"Share with Facebook Messenger\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasrazorbacks.com\/hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace\/javascript:;\" data-share=\"email\" data-url=\"https:\/\/arkansasrazorbacks.com\/hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace\/\" title=\"Share with Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasrazorbacks.com\/hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace\/javascript:;\" data-share=\"facebook\" data-url=\"https:\/\/arkansasrazorbacks.com\/hogs-shine-in-primetime-at-the-palace\/\" title=\"Share with Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t                October 4, 2025\n            <\/p>\n<p>The night started with the women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams being introduced.<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-Darius-Acuff-1024x532.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Coach Cal welcomed everyone and said he hopes this is an event fans can look forward to attending each year.<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-John-Calipari-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>After introductions, Coach Cal and Ellen Calipari funded two scholarships at $10,000 each to Colby Barnett and Ella Welentiny.<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-Scholarship-winners-Colby-Barnett-Ella-Welentiny-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The live action got started with a dunk contest. Nick Pringle came in third. Billy Richmond III was a close runner-up with Trevon Brazile winning as he jumped over 7-footer Elmir Dzafic and threw down the dunk.<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-Trevon-Brazile-Dunk-877x1024.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-Billy-Richmond-Dunk-827x1024.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Following the dunk contest, Meleek Thomas (who had 20 points) defeated Jaden Karuletwa (17 points)\u00a0 in the 3-point shooting contest. The team then played an 8-minute scrimmage. Unofficial scoring totals were:<br \/>\u2022 Billy Richmond III, Meleek Thomas and Isaiah Sealy \u2013 8 points<br \/>\u2022 Trevon Brazile and Malique Ewin \u2013 7 points<br \/>\u2022 Karter Knox \u2013 6 points<br \/>\u2022 Darius Acuff Jr. \u2013\u00a0 5 points<br \/>\u2022 D.J. Wagner and Elmir Dzafic \u2013 4 points<br \/>\u2022 Jaden Karuletwa \u2013\u00a0 2 points<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-DJ-Wagner-1024x878.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-Malique-Ewin-911x1024.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-John-Calipari-WIth-Fan-1024x647.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Primetime-at-the-Palace-Crowd-Postgame-1024x516.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"October 4, 2025 The night started with the women\u2019s and men\u2019s teams being introduced. 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