Arkansas point guard commitment Layden Blocker moved up five spots in ESPN’s updated rankings for the 2023 class.
Blocker, 6-2, 180 pounds, is the No. 22 overall prospect in the nation after previously being No. 28. He moved up one spot to No. 6 nationally in the position rankings.
He is the highest-ranked 4-star prospect in the rankings, which places him just shy of 5-star status.
ESPN national recruiting director Paul Biancardi liked what he saw of Blocker this summer. He also saw room for improvement.
“When you evaluate Blocker’s game from the summer, there were some very positive takeaways and some room for more improvement,” said Biancardi, who cited statistics by Synergy.