FanDuel Sports Network will provide exclusive live coverage of the University of Arkansas Men’s Basketball Pro Day on Sunday, October 5 at 4 p.m. Central Time. The event will be broadcast across all 15 FanDuel Sports Networks and streamed on multiple platforms, including the FanDuel Sports Network app, Prime Video, YouTube, and HOGS+.
The Pro Day will take place at the Marsha and Marty Martin Family Basketball Performance Center on the University of Arkansas campus. Representatives from all 30 NBA teams are expected to attend to observe 12 players from Head Coach John Calipari’s roster. Projected first-round picks Darius Acuff Jr. and Karter Knox are among those participating.
“Bringing Arkansas Pro Day to fans is exactly the type of live event that demonstrates what sets us apart,” said Norby Williamson, President of Programming and Production for Main Street Sports Group. “At FanDuel Sports Network, we’ve built the most experienced and acclaimed local sports production team in the industry, capable of handling everything from live games to studio shows to special programming like this and we’re excited to showcase Arkansas basketball and highlight the future of the NBA to fans across our networks.”
The broadcast team for the event includes host Madison Hock with analysts Mike Fratello and Matt Zimmerman.
Before and after Pro Day coverage, FanDuel Sports Network will air “Calipari: Razor’s Edge,” a docuseries about Calipari’s first season as head coach at Arkansas. The series was produced by Omaha Productions and previously aired on Vice TV.
John Calipari has coached for 33 years at the college level, guiding 62 players into the NBA Draft—43 as first-round selections and four as No. 1 overall picks. Notable NBA players who have played under Calipari include Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. In his first year at Arkansas last season, Calipari coached Adou Thiero into becoming a second-round pick who was selected by Brooklyn Nets before being traded to Los Angeles Lakers.
FanDuel Sports Network’s coverage aligns with its strategy to highlight emerging talent and deepen fan engagement while supporting partnerships with several NBA franchises such as Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic and San Antonio Spurs.
Main Street Sports Group owns FanDuel Sports Network—a multiplatform provider delivering local sports content nationwide through streaming services and pay TV providers. The network serves as a media partner for select MLB, NHL and NBA teams while producing over 3,000 live events annually across its various regional channels.
Main Street Sports Group also holds a minority interest in YES Network—the primary broadcaster for New York Yankees and Brooklyn Nets.
