The Palm Beach County Five

<p>Over the past week, I have seen many media publications come out with all-class and all-county teams. With the abundance of talent that exists in South Florida, this list might be one of the more difficult tabulations in the entire country. As stringent as it is, I myself flip-flopped over <em>many </em>choices, particularly between the first and second teams. </p> <p>As I have said in the past, a second or third team nomination in this region would likely be upgraded in other parts of the country. The teammates you practice with and the opponents you play against here will better prepare you for the college game.</p> <p>With that said, congratulations to the players below on a fantastic season.</p> <p><strong>MVP:</strong> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="827884" first="Yussif" last="Basa-Ama"]: </strong><em>St. Andrew’s Scots</em></p> <p>The 2020 forward was the anchor behind the Scots first-ever state title, averaging 15.3 points, 8.8 rebounds and 2.6 blocks for the program. On the season, the <strong>Yale</strong> commit scored in double-figures in 28 of the Scots 31 games. The 6’9" senior played big when it counted, scoring 89 points (18.6 PPG) over five games in Lakeland. In addition, Basa-Ama grabbed 43 rebounds (8.6 RPG) over that span. In recognition of his efforts, the future Bulldog was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3A Player of the Year.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="818738" first="Josh" last="Minott"]</strong>: <em>St. Andrew’s Scots</em></p> <p>A long 2021 forward, Minott led the Scots in scoring (17.2) and rebounding (7.4) per game this season. The 6’8" junior propelled St. Andrew’s on a 13-game winning streak in lieu of its elusive state championship. Against then No. 1 <strong>Sante Fe Catholic</strong>, Minott poured in a season-high 28 points on 12-of-17 from the field. During the state title run, Minott averaged 20.2 points per game. The rising senior is one of the best prospects in all of South Florida. A D-1 <a href="https://247sports.com/player/josh-minott-46100032/">prospect</a>, he holds offers from <strong>Dayton</strong>, <strong>Florida Atlantic</strong>, <strong>Florida Gulf Coast</strong>, <strong>North Texas</strong>, <strong>Rice </strong>and <strong>Stetson. </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="552669" first="Giancarlo" last="Rosado"]</strong>: <em>Palm Beach Lakes Rams</em></p> <p>A scoring assassin, the 2020 forward led the Rams with a whopping 26.7 points and nine rebounds per game. Overall, Rosado scored thirty or more points in six games this season. A <strong>Florida Atlantic</strong> commit, the 6’8" forward scored 27 points in a district championship victory over <strong>Jupiter</strong>. In addition, Rosado grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds twice against the Warriors. Led by Rosado, Palm Beach Lakes faced the toughest scheduled in Palm Beach county according to the FHSAA. The Owl bound senior was as lethal as any player putting the basketball in the bucket in South Florida.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="818698" first="Donovan" last="Draper"]</strong>: <em>Forest Hill Falcons</em></p> <p>The 2021 forward helped the Falcons to a 28-3 record and a No. 2 spot in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) rankings in mid-February. In addition, the 6’6" wing combined for 42 and 23 rebounds over two games to lead Forest Hill to a 7A-District 10 basketball title. Overall, Draper averaged 14.4 points and 10.5 rebounds per game to lead the Falcons. In two of his best games of the year, the junior posted double-doubles against <strong>Lee</strong> (21/17) and <strong>Wellington </strong>(22/13). Draper has received interest from <strong>IUPUI</strong>, <strong>FGCU</strong> and <strong>Stetson</strong>.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="709215" first="Marvel" last="Allen"]</strong>: <em>Wellington Wolverines  </em></p> <p>The 2023 Allen burst onto the South Florida scene by averaging 18.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists for the Wolverines. Moreover, Allen guided Wellington a 21-win campaign. This summer, the 6’4" shooting guard plans on running with the <strong>NIKE EYBL</strong> circuit. Currently, he holds an offer from <strong>South Florida</strong> and has received interest from <strong>Central Florida</strong>, <strong>Dayton</strong> and <strong>Oklahoma State</strong>. In short time, Allen will be busting up the national rankings.</p> <p>The Next Five</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="714859" first="Micah" last="Octave"]</strong> - <em>Grandview Prep</em></p> <p><strong>Erik Pratt</strong> - <em>Park Vista</em></p> <p><strong>Cedric Louis</strong> - <em>St. John Paul II Academy</em></p> <p><strong>Samuel Rolle IV</strong> - <em>Suncoast</em></p> <p><strong>Vladimir Vilbert</strong> - <em>Cardinal Newman</em></p> <p>The Next, Next Five</p> <p><strong>Bidje Pierre</strong> - <em>Jupiter Christian</em></p> <p><strong>D’Ante Daniels</strong> - <em>Forest Hill</em></p> <p><strong>Noah Mamann</strong> - <em>Yatz Yeshiva</em></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="953091" first="Harry" last="Santiago"]</strong> - <em>Grandview Prep</em></p> <p><strong>Jose Passius</strong> - <em>Village Academy</em></p> <p><em><strong>For any South Florida Prep Hoops news or information...please contact Michael Costeines @Steins_23 or follow him on twitter @Mungertown_Mike23.</strong></em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>