Calipari's Arkansas program makes Final Five list for No. 1 center prospect

Diane told us on Tuesday that he's rescheduled his Arkansas visit for the weekend of Sept. 19-21.

"They (visit dates) have changed," Diane said. "I will be there on Sept. 19."

His new dates were confirmed by his guardian, Alex Victor, although Victor told us a formal list of as many as five upcoming OV's for Diane will be released on social media later this week.

Is Calipari doubling up on same weekend visits?

The significance regarding Diane's new visit plans is based on how other known official visits are scheduled as of today.

Diane will be on campus the same weekend that 2026 Jordan Smith, Jr. (6-2 guard, native of Fairfax, Va., national No. 2, 5-star prospect) is set to take his official visit to Arkansas.

Multiple official visits on the same weekend would mark a first for Calipari at Arkansas when you look at his 2025 recruit visit cycle last year and the way the current is laid out. Well, how it was laid out until the Diane change.

It's not out of the realm of possibility that Smith, Jr., could move up or move out his OV date, but for now it appears he and Diane will be on campus together.

Both players have other visit dates scheduled as well that push into October.

Calipari has been prioritizing Diane as a recruit for more than a year

Calipari extended a scholarship offer to Dinae in July 2024.

He traveled to Iowa United Prep in 2024 as well to visit with Diane.

Calipari and his coaching staff have been consistently seated courtside for Diane's spring-and-summer grassroots basketball games playing for 17U Team Iowa United on the prestigious Adidas 3SSB circuit.

Assistant coach Chuck Martin was present for most of Diane's games, while Calipari was courtside throughout July, which included mid-July at Adidas 3SSB competition in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Diane averaged a double-double: 16.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.1 blocks per game on the Adidas 3SSB circuit in 2025.

In late, Diane shifted from Adidas 3SSB to the Made Hoops circuit for one weekend, and Calipari was out to see him compete in a handful of games during the final July live evaluation period in North Augusta, S.C.

Diane had teamed up with 2026 5-star Arkansas commit JaShawn "JJ" Andrews (6-6 wing, Little Rock Christian Academy) in 5-on-5 competitive play during a few elite camps and all-star game events in 2025, including the NBPA Top 100 camp in June and the Mamba League Invitational in late August.

Victor has, on multiple occasions, commented on the on-court chemistry between Diane and Andrews as a positive.

Diane is massive in size while packing an impressive skill set as a perimeter shooter, interior scorer, and passer while providing an active motor while running end-to-end on the court.

Arkansas' current on-campus prospect visit dates list

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