2023 Rankings: Players To Watch Outside The Top 100

<p>With 295 prospects highlighted, the 2023 class is shaping up to be quite special. Spearheading the group is power forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="709219" first="Matthew" last="Bewley"]</strong>. The 6-foot-8 <strong>West Oaks</strong> star is the best player I have seen currently on the high school circuit. Bewley is going to be well documented and I am excited to see his progression as a sophomore. </p> <p>Moving off the top list, this class has a lot of players on the verge of breaking out.  I would like to feature some kids after the top 100 who I feel you should be on the lookout for.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1060168" first="Tomas" last="Koski"]</strong> - <em>Mater Lakes Academy (PH: 176)</em></p> <p>The Bears have had an active off-season with Koski joining the fold. The 6-foot-4 Koski is a versatile playmaker who will stretch the floor and knock down shots from the outside. Moreover, Mater Lakes Academy has Top 30 guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="709231" first="Anthony" last="Floyd"]</strong> and <strong>Jamai Tejada</strong> who should soften a defense and create space for Koski to spot-up from the outside. This also could be a factor when the Bears run out in transition. In both situations, Koski could play a huge role in the second half of games when the outcome is in the balance. The Bears went 16-12 last season before falling to <strong>University School</strong> in the district quarterfinals.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962724" first="Sebastian" last="Saint-Louis"]</strong> - <em>Boca Raton (PH 213)</em></p> <p>With 2021 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="953502" first="Bob" last="Stewart"]</strong> joining St. Andrew’s, who will step up for the Bobcats? One prospect that could fill the void is power forward [player_tooltip player_id="962724" first="Sebastian" last="Saint-Louis"]. Right off the bat, Saint-Louis has very good size at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds. With a solid physical frame to work with, Saint-Louis will only get stronger as he progresses in his years. Therefore, Saint-Louis should be more of a factor on both sides of the glass. I am interested to see his development as he plays more minutes and gets more repetitions.  </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962859" first="Josh" last="Middlebrooks"]</strong> - <em>South Miami (PH 185)</em></p> <p>From a team standpoint, the Cobras have a fantastic group returning with 2021 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="818672" first="Arturo" last="Dean"]</strong> leading the charge. For context, South Miami went 22-6 last season before falling in the state playoffs to <strong>Mater Academy Charter</strong>. One player that could push them past that mark is [player_tooltip player_id="962859" first="Josh" last="Middlebrooks"]. The 6-foot-2 guard/forward averaged 6.3 points per game in limited data according to MaxPreps. Against <strong>Southridge</strong>, Middlebrooks showed his explosive ability with 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting. If I am anyone on South Miami, I am picking the brain of D-1 Dean and working hard off him in practices. Middlebrooks is just one player that should take advantage.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1060260" first="Cole" last="McCabe"]</strong> - Miami Country Day (PH 196)</p> <p>Moving over from <strong>Miami Beach</strong>, McCabe has some serious size to work with at 6-foot-7. The Spartan forward joins a strong group that already has 2021 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="818876" first="Jordan" last="Cooke"]</strong> and 2023 <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="709245" first="Jasai" last="Miles"]</strong>. With those pair of stars, McCabe should see opportunities to make his presence felt. As I mentioned at the beginning, you cant teach his kind of length at this level.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="962574" first="Landon" last="Suare"]z</strong> - <em>Riviera Prep (PH 198)</em></p> <p>The Bulldogs are another Miami area team with high expectations this season. Riviera Prep went 24-7 behind budding stars <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="709232" first="Osmar" last="Garcia Araujo"] </strong>and<strong> Esteban Luberes</strong>. In addition, another player that could help the Bulldogs is [player_tooltip player_id="962574" first="Landon" last="Suare"]z. The 5-foot-11 point guard averaged 5.5 points per game across 26 games last season. Against <strong>Palmer Trinity</strong>, Suarez scored a season-high 20 points and knocked down six 3-pointers. In total, Suarez hit 40 3-pointers according to MaxPreps. Having playing time in his back pocket and great teammates make Suarez an interesting player to watch.</p> <p><em><strong>For any South Florida Prep Hoops news or information...please contact Michael Costeines @Steins_23 on Instagram or follow him on Twitter @Mungertown_Mike23.</strong></em></p>