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The Arkansas State men’s basketball team picked up a lot of help in June when Desi Sills announced he had transferred to play after spending two years at Arkansas.

Sills averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game while playing 20.8 minutes per contest as the Razorbacks finished the 2020-21 season at 25-7 and advanced to the Elite Eight, losing to eventual national champion Baylor. He was the only player to compete in all 98 of Arkansas’ games over the last three seasons, logging nearly 2,240 minutes. He was named to the 2021 SEC Winter Honor Roll and made the honor roll for Fall 2020.

A Preseason All-SEC Second Team choice by the league’s coaches ahead of the 2020-21 season, Sills showed great improvement from his freshman to sophomore season as nearly all his numbers virtually doubled, including his scoring (5.3 avg. to 10.6 avg.), minutes (from 16.9 avg. to 31.2 avg.), 3-pointers made (29 to 47) and rebounds (1.3 avg. to 3.0 avg.).

In his sophomore season, Sills started 24 of 32 games and shot 32.9 percent from 3-point range, including a team-best 45.6 percent (31-of-68) over the last 14 games. Sills finished the 2019-20 campaign averaging 10.6 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.

He capped his freshman season with 18 points at Indiana in the NIT and had four other double-figure scoring games against SEC opponents while averaging 5.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 34 games played.

Sills spoke with RedWolfReport.com on Sunday as the Red Wolves prepare for Monday night’s exhibition game against Blue Mountain College. He said he is ready to showcase his talents in Jonesboro once again.