Recruiting News and Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The high school basketball season is upon us. Before the season gets started, we are going to get caught up on some recruiting news and notes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2473516' first='Peyton' last='Strickland']-Point Guard-Monticello-6'5” 2027</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2473516' first='Peyton' last='Strickland'] is the type of guard who causes problems for opposing defenders on the offensive of the floor. He is creative handling the basketball and sees the floor well. From a scoring perspective, Strickland has no problem shooting over opposing defenders. He does a good job of keeping his hands active on the defensive end of the floor. Earlier in the week, Strickland placed his commitment to play college basketball for Arkansas-Monticello.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2885539' first='Langsten' last='Blocker']-Point Guard/Shooting Guard-Little Rock Central-5'9” 2030</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2885539' first='Langsten' last='Blocker'] can handle the role of the point guard or play the shooting guard spot with equal effectiveness. Blocker does a great job of seeing the floor and making the extra pass to the open shooter. Blocker has the range to shoot the ball from all three levels of the floor. The Little Rock Central guard earned a scholarship offer from Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Nicholls State. He is a player to watch out for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2868919' first='Vann' last='Hayes']-Point Guard-Hot Springs-6'0” 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2868919' first='Vann' last='Hayes'] is the type of player who can play as well as guard multiple positions on the floor. He does a great job of playing tight defense and keeping his hands active on the defensive end of the floor. Hayes has the range to hit jumpers from beyond the arc but will also drive through the paint. He looks to make the extra pass to the open shooter. Hayes is a player to watch out for this season. Recently, Hayes earned a scholarship offer from Nicholls State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lliam Henry-Point Guard-Marion-6'2” 2029</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lliam Henry has had a busy offseason and has shown no signs in slowing down as we approach the high school season. Henry handles the ball well and attacks the basket. He takes advantage of any mistake opposing defenders will make. Henry sees the floor well and sets his teammates up for easy baskets. He has earned an offer from Arkansas-Pine Bluff and is a player to watch out for this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->