From Eddie Miles to Courtland Muldrew, Seattle Braces for Another Arkansan

The last time someone came to this city from the state of Arkansas to play college basketball at a high level was more than six decades ago when Eddie Miles left Little Rock and enrolled at Seattle University.

All it took was a phone call from the legendary Elgin Baylor to get him here. and Miles didn't disappoint, with the pure-shooting guard averaging 25.8 points per game as a senior and more than 23 for his career.

Now there's another Arkansan making his way to Seattle in 6-foot-3, 170-pound guard Courtland Muldrew, someone from just outside Fayetteville who soon will join the University of Washington and bring his own set of high-scoring basketball skills.

in anticipation of his arrival, Husky coach Danny Sprinkle said at some point he would like to introduce Muldrew to Miles -- who became a 10-year NBA player and made this city his home -- to get him acclimated and maybe to prevent the new guy from becoming homesick.

"I want to get them together," the Husky coach said.

Muldrew's name was the first one of Sprinkle's new players that he brought up over the weekend as he spoke at the Northwest Basketball Legends' dinner, a group that includes former Sonics, Huskies and others, at the Washington Athletic Club.

It was almost as if Muldrew has been overlooked somewhat in comparison to the other Husky newcomers on the way from the transfer portal and high school ranks, though Sprinkle seems to fully understand who and what he has in this player.

Besides, who wouldn't like a basketball player with court in his hame.