Recruiting Report: Stevie Darst (2017)
Jesuit 2017 guard Stevie Darst is a top notch shooter who brings energy to both ends of the floor. He plays with a passion that is hard to find as he attacks the basket often and isn’t afraid to take…
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Continue ReadingJesuit 2017 guard Stevie Darst is a top notch shooter who brings energy to both ends of the floor. He plays with a passion that is hard to find as he attacks the basket often and isn’t afraid to take on contact. The 6’3″, 175-pounder puts his team on his back time and time again and will have an even bigger role as a senior.
Darst talked about his junior campaign which ended in the 5A state semifinals.
“This past season was a lot of fun playing with some of my best friends. We definitely surprised people with how well we did. During the state run, I learned how every possession matters because we were playing games with the final score in the low 40’s so each point mattered a lot and each turnover and mistake was magnified. This caused me to play at my highest level every game for 32 minutes because I just wanted to keep winning.”
How would he break down his own game?
“I think I am a guard who can be a very good defender and make plays offensively whether that be making plays for my teammates or scoring the ball. I need to work on becoming stronger to adjust to the physicality of college basketball.”
Darst stars for the AAU squad Team Speights in St. Pete.
“It has been a really good experience. We have some really good players in the Tampa Bay Area like Marcus Cohen and Bryce Beamer who are really talented. We have gone to the finals in all of our tournaments so far and most recently won the Big Shots tournament in Tampa.”
He has interest from Navy, Citadel and Virginia Military Insitute. The kid can flat out shoot and has a sneaky attack to the basket which will get him more looks as the year progresses.
“I’m intrigued by these schools because they have very high employment rates post-graduation. That is something that is very important to me because I want to go to a school that will make me successful for the next 40 years instead of just four.”