About Us
National Champions - 1981 & 2006
Region II Champions - 1962, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2001, 2002, 2006"Back-to-Back National Tournament Appearances in 2001 and 2002"
The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, formerly known as Westark College, has a rich and historic basketball tradition. The legacy of Lion basketball includes two National Championships, 13 National Tournament appearances, eight 30+ win seasons, twelve All-Americans, four NBA players, and over 200 athletes who have earned basketball scholarships at four-year institutions.14 Bi-State Conference Championships
From 1974 through 2006, the UA Fort Smith Lions have won 803 games - an average of 28 wins per season.Current and Former Lions in the NBA
- Ron Brewer - Portland Trailblazers, San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Golden State Warriors, New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls
- Darrell Walker - New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Washington Bullets, Detroit Pistons, Chicago Bulls; Former head coach of the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards
- Maurice Jeffers - Sacramento Kings
- Sonny Weems - Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors
Lion All-Americans
- Ron Brewer
- Darrell Walker
- Chris Sandy
- Jarrett Hart
- Jim Jay
- Greg Skulman
- Brian Kellybrew
- Glen Mays
- Carl Loft
- Clyde Fletcher
- Eric Taylor
- Sonny Weems
2006 NJCAA National Tournament MVP
Hatila Passos1981 NJCAA National Tournament MVP
Dewayne Shepard2002 NJCAA National Tournament
Bud Obee Small Player Award: Thomas Hill (Contact the men's basketball staff at 479-788-7592 or email Josh Newman at jnewman@uafortsmith.edu.)
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