Prospect Spotlight: Simeon Cottle (2022)
Currently ranked as #66 in our 2022 state ranking, Simeon Cottle Simeon Cottle 6'1" | PG Tri-Cities | 2022 State GA played a major role for Tri-Cities in their Final Four run this season. The 5’10 guard is a playmaker and scorer who is a knockdown shooter from three-point distance. Cottle averaged 11 points, 4 assists, and 2 steals per game in his sophomore campaign. In the Final Four game, he scored 19 points in a loss to state champion Chattahoochee. He was awarded Honorable Mention Honors for Region 5- 6A.
Cottle has high hopes heading into the AAU season. Last year, he was unable to finish the travel season due to surgery on his finger. Cottle plays with The Skills Factory (Mack) alongside 5-star prospect, Bruce Thornton Bruce Thornton 6'2" | PG Milton | 2022 State #36 Nation GA , and is looking forward to bouncing back this summer. “The expectations are to get more looks and interests, and become more of a point guard and consistent,” he says. As a perfect complement to Thornton in the backcourt, Cottle should receive some looks if he continues his impressive play this summer.
In addition to basketball, Cottle boasts a 3.5 GPA which could further attract colleges in his recruiting process. He has learned and grown by playing important minutes this season as an underclassman. He says, “Success isn’t measures by wins and losses. It’s measured by the lessons learned throughout the journey.” The journey has just begun for Simeon Cottle Simeon Cottle 6'1" | PG Tri-Cities | 2022 State GA , and he is a name worth looking out for this AAU season.