FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Philadelphia 76ers wasted little time in picking up perhaps the best free agent available after Thursday night’s National Basketball Association Draft as the organization signed Arkansas’ Ricky Council IV to a two-way contract.

Council, who was an All-Southeastern Conference pick by the coaches and media, transferred to Arkansas for the 2022-23 season and thrived as a Razorback after two seasons at Wichita State where he was named to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Freshman team in 202221 and voted the AAC Sixth Man of the Year in 2021-22. As a junior with the Razorbacks this past season, he nearly doubled his points, field goals made, free throws made and assists from his sophomore season as a Shocker.