Mike Anderson and the Arkansas Razorbacks are still looking to fill a final spot in the recruiting class of 2018. On Friday, they hosted an Arkansas native and 2018 Baylor signee in center Ibrahim Ali, who was released from his National Letter of Intent with the Bears last month.

Ali, 6-10, 255, said the visit went "very well" but declined to comment on what might lie ahead. The Razorbacks have had the 2017 graduate of Maumelle (Ark.) on their radar since around the beginning of the year. He also drew interest from Minnesota, Georgetown, Utah, Syracuse and others prior to signing with the Bears in March.

The native of Nigeria is still relatively new to the game of basketball, having only picked it up four years ago in 2018. As a senior in 2017, he averaged 4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while connecting on almost 50 percent of his shots.

It would come as no surprise if Ali were to soon announce his intentions to play for the Razorbacks, who lost a pair of transfers earlier this spring in forward Darious Hall and guard C.J. Jones. The Hogs have already signed seven in the 2018 class but still have a spot to fill going into the 2018-19 season.

The 2018 class includes a pair of forwards in Reggie Chaney of Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep and Ethan Henderson of Little Rock (Ark.) Parkview, but is missing a true center. The five guards in this year's class consists of Keyshawn Embery of Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy, Desi Sills of Jonesboro (Ark.), Isaiah Joe of Fort Smith (Ark.) Northside, Jordan Phillips of Arlington (Texas) Grace Prep, and JUCO signee Mason Jones of Warner (Okla.) Connors State Community College.

Filling the leftover scholarship for the 2018 class would leave Arkansas with just one to give for 2019, and that has already been filled by Little Rock (Ark.) Christian point guard Justice Hill, who plans to graduate high school early and enroll with the Razorbacks in January of 2019. Hill wouldn't be able to play in the 2018-19 season but could do all other team activities. Hill, 5-11, 175, is also emerging as a top football target, with opportunities to play at Arkansas, Auburn, Memphis and others.

Prior to Ali's name emerging earlier this week, the only other possible late addition for the Hogs' 2018 class was big man Dima Zdor, a 6-9, 215-pound native of Ukraine. Zdor never followed up on whether he would be taking a trip to Fayetteville.