Former Arkansas PG Layden Blocker commits to DePaul

Former Arkansas point guard Layden Blocker committed to DePaul, according to a post on his Twitter page.

Blocker played in 27 games, starting five, for Arkansas as a true freshman. He averaged just under four points per game.

As a member of the Class of 2023, Blocker was a four-star recruit out of Little Rock (Ark.) Sunrise Christian (Kans.), according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He was the No. 2 overall prospect coming out of Kansas, the No. 12 point guard in the class and the No. 45 overall prospect in the class.

Blocker shared on social media when he intended enter the transfer portal.

“Prayer, hard work and sacrifice opened up the doors for me to have an opportunity to play college basketball,” Blocker said. “First and foremost, I want to thank God for blessing me with the talent to play this game. I want to thank the University of Arkansas basketball coaching staff for recruiting me. It was an honor to represent the state of Arkansas, and the Razorback program. I’m grateful for my teammates, that have become brothers, that who’ve all supported me on this journey.

“Thank you to all of the fans and the community for your love and support throughout the season. I also want to give a special thanks to the local businesses for your support. After much discussion and consideration, I’ve decided to enter the transfer portal.”

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

Blocker’s former coach Eric Musselman, who left to take the USC gig, raved about his former player’s development back in February.

“I thought he played really good tonight,” Musselman said. “Obviously his two steals in the 23 minutes that he was in, he was able to guard (Wade) Taylor and did a really good job other than the fouls. But we want him to be aggressive defensively. I thought he was phenomenal tonight.”