Top Shooters: Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach County
Logan Alters, University School
The 6-foot-1 guard has improved exponentially as a catch and stick threat. He’s become more of a quick release threat. He’s developed that cold blooded mentality with shots under heightened pressure. Of course, with a star-encrusted lineup featuring national wunderkind Vernon Carey, WVU-signee Trey Doomes, New Mexico-bound guard Drue Drinnon, and Top-5 Class of 2020 prospect Scottie Barnes, he’s an important figure as a kick-out option.
When the other high-scorers are keyed on, Alters is cognizant that he must get open and knock down shots and spread the floor out. A high academic kid, the Class of 2019 guard has the essential intangibles to eventually land at a high academic NCAA institution.
Alters has a 4.5 Grade Point Average and the high character leadership qualities to be the face of a program down the road.
Chase Johnston, Westminster
The 6-foot-3 guard has developed an advanced, quick release shot from beyond the confines of the arc. With more and more programs face-guarding him and trying to minimize his shooting, Johnston has developed a deeper range. Transitioning to taking deeper, heavily-contested shots has done nothing to alter Johnston’s shooting percentage. He was 4-for-5 from beyond the arc during Westminster’s win over Norland at the MLK Classic, including two titanic fourth quarter treys that sparked a momentum rolling run.
Miles Coleman, Dwyer
The 6-foot-5 Class of 2018 guard has been proving how ready-made he is for the Division-I level (he has an offer from North Florida and several programs waiting in the wings) with high-level 3-point shooting. He hit some pivotal 3-pointers in Dwyer’s upset bid of nationally ranked University School during the Charger Classic at Suncoast in Riviera Beach a few weeks ago. Coleman, who recently eclipsed the 1,000-point career milestone, has not tailed off since.
Bryan Williams, Wellington
As a quick-strike 3-point trigger man who can shoot it from all over, Williams entered the season with lofty expectations. While no single player would fill the gap left by 28PPG scorer Trent Frazier (now a high-impact) freshman at Illinois, Williams was anticipated to inherit some leadership of this Wellington team.
A 25-point scoring outburst during a statement win over Atlantic earlier in the season showed he was plenty capable of pioneering this team. Williams’ pull-up game, the smoothness of his release, and his tendency to get open and knock down corner treys makes him a matchup headache. He’s also progressed as a playmaker and a guy who can score and dish based on how he reads the defense.
Jay Medor, Lake Worth
While the crafty 5-foot-9 Class of 2018 point guard loves to blow by defenders and finish at the rim, he’s evolved into a reliable 3-point threat as well. He proved this during Lake Worth’s lone loss of the 2017-18 campaign against Atlantic, as he hit a pivotal straight-away 3-pointer for halftime.
During the fourth quarter, when Lake Worth came roaring back from a six-point deficit, Medor stuck a massive corner 3-pointer before feeding a cutting Willie Razz to slice the deficit to one.
Dante Moses, Inlet Grove
Moses first opened up eyes with his potent perimeter touch a month and a half ago against Cardinal Newman. Moses bagged five 3-pointers and turned in a 30-point performance to propel Inlet Grove to 10-point win over Cardinal Newman.
Moses was the engine that propelled Inlet Grove to a 66-53 win over King’s Academy in scoring 35 points, grabbing 10 boards, and doling out five assists.