10 Arkansas boys basketball players to watch in 2020-21 season

With the high school basketball season in Arkansas underway, SBLive reporter Connor Morrissette breaks down 10 of the state's top players.

With the high school basketball season in Arkansas underway, SBLive reporter Connor Morrissette breaks down 10 of the state's top players.

Layton Blocker - Little Rock Christian - 2023 - PG

Blocker recently received an offer from the University of Arkansas. He also has offers from St. John's and Auburn. Blocker was an All-Arkansas Preps Underclassmen selection by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in 2019.

Derrian Ford - Magnolia - 2021 - G

Ford is considered the best high school basketball prospect in the state. He's received offers from 19 Division I programs, per 247Sports.com.

Javion Guy-King - Little Rock Mills - 2022 - G/F

Guy-King has received offers from the University of Arkansas and Oklahoma State. He won a co-state title with Mills last season.

extremely blessed to receive another division 1 offer from Oklahoma State University 🧡🖤 #gopokes pic.twitter.com/nEoi2mHijf

— Javion Guy-King (@jguyking_) July 25, 2020

Camren Hunter-Vincent - Bryant - 2021 - G

Hunter-Vincent led Bryant to the second round of the Class 6A playoffs last season. He'll try to lead the Hornets deeper in the postseason this season.

Nick Smith Jr. - Sylvan Hills (Sherwood) - 2022 - G

Like Ford, Smith is one of the top players in the nation in the 2022 class.

Joseph Pinion - Morrilton - 2022 - F

Pinion is committed to the University of Arkansas.

A name to remember: Joseph Pinion

One of the top sophomore hoopers in Arkansas, the 6’6 sharpshooter holds offers from Kansas and others.

Hear @jtp_0 on a recent spike in his recruitment + what the future holds:
🎥🏀 https://t.co/Zi518AgIBZ | @FOX16News pic.twitter.com/vtlO506P0H

— Nick Walters (@nickwalt) April 9, 2020

Tamaury Releford - Fayetteville - 2021 - C

Releford averaged 18 points and nine rebounds per game last season for a Fayetteville team that reached the 6A semifinals.

Kel'el Ware - North Little Rock - 2022 - C

Ware has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Auburn and Kansas, among other D1 programs, according to 247Sports.com.

Bryson Warren - North Little Rock - 2023 - G

As a freshman, Warren was an All-Arkansas Preps Underclassmen selection by the Arkansas Democrat Gazette in 2019.

Beyond blessed and excited to receive an offer from Seton Hall University! pic.twitter.com/6NCa9uV8iy

— Bryson Warren (@Hesifambryson) November 5, 2020

Terran Williams - Lee - 2021 - G/F

Williams is committed to Louisiana Tech.

Go Bulldogs 🔵🔴‼️@CoachKonkol @LATechHoops @BleedTechBlue @CoachBuchanan22 @TeamTerranMom pic.twitter.com/cveONOi2PF

— Terran Williams (@TerranWilliams1) September 17, 2020