( Jeff Gammons)
Little Rock Christian guard Layden Blocker (1) dribbles down the court during a game against E-Stem at the Wildcat Classic Championship game in Little Rock on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019.
University of Arkansas point guard target Layden Blocker is having a strong junior season on a team loaded with talent.
Blocker, 6-2, 172 pounds, transferred to Sunrise Academy in Kansas after playing at Little Rock Christian and being named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Underclassman Team as a freshman and sophomore.
Sunrise Academy has players committed to or have signed with Maryland, Duke, Kansas, Florida State and Baylor, while having others with several high major offers.