Arkansas freshman forward Michael Sanchez is headed to China. The UA athletics department announced today that Sanchez had been named to the Reach USA squad.

Reach USA, a division of the Christian sports ministry Sports Reach, is sending Sanchez and eight other college players to China for eight exhibition games against Chinese professional teams on May 11-25.

Sanchez, a 6-foot-8 Springdale Har Ber High graduate, redshirted last season but should figure heavily into coach John Pelphrey's frontcourt rotation this season.