Players To Watch By Class: 3A (Districts 9-16)
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The FHSAA boys basketball season is just around the corner. The regular season tips off on Nov. 23. We will be looking at the top players to watch in all seven classes. Here is a peek at the top prospects…
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Continue ReadingThe FHSAA boys basketball season is just around the corner. The regular season tips off on Nov. 23.
We will be looking at the top players to watch in all seven classes.
Here is a peek at the top prospects to keep an eye on in Class 3A (Districts 9-16).
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Players To Watch By Class: 7A (Districts 1-8) Players To Watch By Class: 7A (Districts 9-16) Players To Watch By Class: 6A (Districts 1-8) Players To Watch By Class: 6A (Districts 9-16) Players To Watch By Class: 5A (Districts 1-8) Players To Watch By Class: 5A (Districts 9-16) Players To Watch By Class: 4A (Districts 1-8) Players To Watch By Class: 4A (Districts 9-16) Players To Watch By Class: 3A (Districts 1-8)
2019-20 state champion: St. Andrew’s
Region 3 – District 9
Alvin Tumblin Alvin Tumblin 6'6" | SF Santa Fe Catholic | 2021 State FL (Santa Fe Catholic)
Santa Fe Catholic has reloaded after carrying an impressive trio of guards to lead the way the last few seasons. Tumblin, a 2021 6-6 forward is the biggest talent in place. A transfer from Sebring, he holds offers from FAU, Stetson, NJIT and East Tennessee State. He is a bursty and long athlete who has a nice shooting touch and steady attacking ability.
…The new cast in place also includes 2023 6-6 forward Harvey Wilson Harvey Wilson 6'7" | PF Santa Fe Catholic | 2023 State FL (via transfer from Bayshore Christian), an emerging inside presence, 2022 6-1 guard Trey Lane Trey Lane 6'1" | CG Santa Fe Catholic | 2022 State FL (via transfer from Lakeland), a dangerous shooter and ballhandler and 2021 6-3 guard Johnny Torrence Johnny Torrence 6'3" | CG Santa Fe | 2021 State FL (via transfer from Lake Gibson) is a big bodied guard who can attack the cup.
Drew Kramer Drew Kramer 6'6" | CG Lakeland Christian | 2021 State FL (Lakeland Christian)
Kramer is one of the most underrated prospects in the state. The 2021 6-6 guard averaged 20.1 PPG and has earned an offer from NAIA Florida College. Kramer can get up on the rim and is a good rebounder, shooter and hard nosed defender. Other 2021 players of note at Lakeland Christian, 6-3 guard Blake Bartram (13.7 PPG) is a good shooter and 6-1 guard Dawson Leipold Dawson Leipold 5'11" | CG Lakeland Christian | 2021 State FL (9.1 PPG) another important shooter to the cause.
Other names to know: 2024 guard Daniel Thompson Daniel Thompson 6'2" | PG Santa Fe Catholic | 2024 FL (Santa Fe Catholic), 2023 6-2 guard Matt Vaughn Matt Vaughn 6'3" | SG Winter Haven | 2023 FL (Santa Fe Catholic), 2021 G Victor Romero (New Dimensions), 2022 G Victor Dones (Four Corners), 2022 G Benjamin Ramos (Four Corners), 2023 G Jay Leonard (Frostproof) and 2022 G Devontre Chaney (Frostproof).
Region 3 – District 10
Demetrius Robinson Demetrius Robinson 6'6" | SF Holy Trinity | 2021 State FL (Holy Trinity)
A tweener and versatile piece at Holy Trinity, 2021 forward Robinson is a big body at 6-6 who can fight for boards and attack. He does all the things that don’t show up on the stat sheet while finding good areas inside and moving guys around. Look for Robinson to have a rock solid senior campaign over in the Melbourne area as a guard/wing.
Jay Allen Jay Allen 6'2" | CG John Carroll Catholic | 2021 State FL (John Caroll Catholic)
Allen is the lead dog for this group. The 2021 6-3 guard also is a standout football and baseball talent who is committed to UF for baseball. Allen can score in bunches on the basketball court. Two other names to track here are in the 2023 class in 6-0 guard Aidan Singleton, a rising point man and 6-4 forward Wilky Denaud, the best lengthy athlete for this team.
Hunter Davidson Hunter Davidson 6'4" | PG Melbourne Central Catholic | 2021 State FL (Melbourne Central Catholic)
Committed to Flagler, Davidson is a 2021 6-4 guard who can shoot it and drive with his solid skillset. He is a reliable scoring threat who plays each possession with confidence and patience. 2021 6-2 guard Josh Mims Josh Mims 6'1" | CG Melbourne Central Catholic | 2021 State FL (via transfer from Melbourne) is a nice pairing who can shoot and drive as well and score often. Another piece to the puzzle is 2021 5-9 guard DeAndre Pearson-Blake, an athletic ballhandler.
Other names to know: 2021 F Bennett Kent (West Shore), 2021 G James Green (West Shore), 2021 G Parker Hathaway (Cocoa Beach), 2021 G Justin Cook (Edgewood), 2021 G Buay Tong Buay Tong 6'2" | CG Eau Gallie | 2021 State FL (Holy Trinity) and 2021 F Johnathan Bowden (Holy Trinity).
Region 3 – District 11
Josh Minott Josh Minott 6'9" | PF St. Andrew's | 2021 State #30 Nation FL (St. Andrew’s)
One of the top lengthy and versatile athletes in the entire country is Minott. The 2021 6-9 forward is headed to Memphis next year. He is smart on and off the court and thrives as a shooter and driver who uses every inch of his size to get through defenses.
…The defending state champion St. Andrew’s bunch has plenty of other players to like in 2021 6-3 guard Devin Hines Devin Hines 6'4" | CG St. Andrew's | 2021 State FL , a volume scorer, 2021 6-7 forward Kenny Turner Kenny Turner 6'6" | PF St. Andrew's | 2021 State FL , a late bloomer and taltented athlete, 2021 6-8 forward Bobby Stewart Bobby Stewart 6'8" | C St. Andrew's | 2021 State FL (via transfer from Boca Raton), a ballhandling big who can shoot it and drive and 2022 6-3 guard Anquan Boldin Jr Anquan Boldin Jr 6'5" | CG IMG Academy | 2023 FL , a lightning bolt ballhandler who is just hitting his stride.
Mark Cueto Mark Cueto 6'3" | CG Benjamin | 2022 State FL (Benjamin)
Benjamin certainly has a good unit in place. Cueto is the feature piece. The 2022 6-3 guard averaged 15.1 PPG and 6.8 RPG a season ago and should continue to flourish again here.
Jonathan Joseph Jonathan Joseph 6'1" | PG King's Academy | 2021 State FL & Bijan Hunter Bijan Hunter 6'0" | PG King's Academy | 2021 State FL (King’s Academy)
High academic players, Joseph and Huner are a very skilled 2021 guard pairing at West Palm Beach King’s Academy. Joseph, a 6-1 guard can hurt defenses with his quick twitch handles and jumper while Hunter, 6-0 guard is more of the same and can score early and often.
RJ Morris RJ Morris 6'0" | CG Jupiter Christian | 2021 State FL (Jupiter Christian)
Jupiter Christian has a clear leader in Morris. The 2021 6-2 guard/forward averaged 15.0 PPG as a junior and should carry that momentum into his final high school season.
Other names to know: 2021 G Sean Louisaint Sean Louisaint 5'9" | CG Trinity Christian | 2021 State FL (Jupiter Christian), 2023 F Jeremiah Augustin Jeremiah Augustin 6'5" | SF Jupiter Christian | 2023 FL (Jupiter Christian), 2023 G Jermaine Hunter Jermaine Hunter 5'10" | PG Jupiter Christian | 2023 FL (Jupiter Christian), 2022 G Jarard Mosley Jarard Mosley 6'2" | CG Cardinal Newman | 2022 State FL (Cardinal Newman), 2022 F Kevin Eutsey (Cardinal Newman), 2023 G Darrell Sweeting Darrell Sweeting 5'11" | PG Benjamin | 2023 FL (Benjamin), 2022 G Isaiah Nesmith Isaiah Nesmith 6'4" | CG Benjamin | 2022 State FL (Benjamin), 2023 F Gavin Aydelotte Gavin Aydelotte 6'11" | C Benjamin | 2023 State FL (Benjamin), 2023 G Parker Lanosa Parker Lanosa 5'10" | PG Oxbridge | 2023 FL (Oxbridge), 2023 G Squitieri (Oxbridge), 2021 G Matt Ansah Matt Ansah 5'11" | CG Boca Raton St. John Paul II | 2021 State FL (Boca Raton St. John Paul II), 2022 G Charlie May (St. Andrew’s), 2022 F Dylan Rogers (St. Andrew’s), 2021 G Thompson Hyland (St. Andrew’s) and 2021 G Landon Brody Landon Brody 6'2" | CG Boca Raton | 2021 State FL (St. Andrew’s)
Region 3 – District 12
Gregg Glenn Gregg Glenn 6'7" | PF Calvary Christian (FL) | 2022 State #161 Nation FL (Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Christian)
Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Christian is one of the favorites to win 3A with a deep cast of skilled players in the fold. Glenn, a 2022 6-8 guard/forward is a highly skilled player who can handle the rock and get to the bucket with ease. He has offers from the likes of LSU, FSU, UF, Georgia Tech and plenty more.
…2023 6-5 guard Marvel Allen Marvel Allen 6'4" | SG Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Christian | 2023 State #46 Nation FL (via transfer from Wellington) holds offers from LSU, Virginia Tech and USF and is a truly athletic point man. 2022 brothers Taylor Hendricks Taylor Hendricks 6'9" | PF Calvary Christian (FL) | 2022 State #124 Nation FL (offers from the likes of Yale, Miami, FSU and LSU) is a 6-10 forward who is a really good inside weapon and Tyler Hendricks Tyler Hendricks 6'5" | PG Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Christian | 2022 State FL , a 6-5 guard who can shoot and distribute. The two came in from NSU University School. 2021 6-5 guard Dylan Canoville Dylan Canoville 6'5" | SF Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Christian | 2021 State FL has a body of a linebacker, runs fast and can hurt you in a variety of ways.
Ben Middlebrooks (Westminster Academy)
Middlebrooks had two very good seasons as an underclassman but now he is the lead man for this team as a junior. The 2022 6-9 forward holds offers from Georgia, LSU, Maryland, Notre Dame and more. He is a gritty rebounder, shot blocker and talented mid-range/inside finisher.
2021 6-5 guard Aidan Abell Aidan Abell 6'6" | SG Westminster Academy | 2022 State FL is a jack of all trades athlete who can shoot and get to the glass. 2023 6-8 forward Jaylen Carey Jaylen Carey 6'8" | PF Westminster Academy | 2023 State #129 Nation FL (via transfer from NSU University) has slimmed down and looked quicker and stronger down low and 2021 6-4 guard James Nichols III James Nichols III 6'4" | PF Westminster Academy | 2021 State FL (via transfer from Highlands Christian) is a high volume scorer who fits right in here.
Raphael Houssou Raphael Houssou 6'2" | CG Sagemont | 2021 State FL & Rickey Ballard Rickey Ballard 6'6" | CG Westminster | 2022 State FL (Sagemont)
Sagemont has talent in the mix with Houssou, a 2021 6-1 guard who is a confident lead point man and crafty scorer. Ballard, a 2022 6-6 forward is a long shooter who is a gifted athlete. 2021 6-7 forward Sergey Grishaev Sergey Grishaev 6'10" | C Sagemont | 2021 State FL earned an offer from Rollins College this past week and has the looks of a chess piece.
Other names to know: 2023 F Sami Elkamel Sami Elkamel 6'8" | PF Pembroke Pines Charter | 2023 State FL (Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Christian), 2021 F Logan Lord Logan Lord 6'10" | PF Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Christian | 2021 State FL (Ft. Lauderdale Calvary Christian), 2022 G Christian Chambers Christian Chambers 6'4" | SF Ocoee | 2022 State FL (Katz Yeshiva), 2021 F Adi Rotenstein Adi Rotenstein 6'4" | SF Katz Yashiva | 2021 State FL (Katz Yeshiva), 2021 F Brendan Lasko (Katz Yeshiva), 2022 G Jaiden Miller (Somerset Prep), 2022 F Deshayne Montgomery (Somerset Prep), 2021 F Javaris Rolle Javaris Rolle 6'4" | PF Westminster Academy | 2021 State FL (Westminster) and 2022 G Kamren Ramsarran Kamren Ramsarran 6'1" | CG Westminster | 2022 State FL (Westminster).
Region 4 – District 13
Thad Franklin Thad Franklin 6'0" | CG Chaminade-Madonna | 2021 State FL (Chaminade-Madonna)
Headed to Miami for football next season, 2021 6-2 guard Franklin is a very muscular point man who will be in charge of running the show at this rebuilding Chaminade-Madonna program. A prospect to watch here is 2021 6-5 forward Roger Smith Roger Smith 6'4" | PF Chaminade-Madonna | 2021 State FL who will have a major role as a rebounder and scorer down low.
Other names to know: 2022 F Paris Reedy (Chaminade-Madonna), 2021 F Isaac Almkies (Scheck Hillel) and 2022 G Abie Bonkovski (David Posnack).
Region 4 – District 14
Jordan Cooke Jordan Cooke 6'0" | CG Miami Country Day | 2021 State FL & Jasai Miles Jasai Miles 6'5" | CG Miami Country Day | 2023 State #241 Nation FL (Miami Country Day)
Miami Country Day has young talent in the fold. Cooke, a 2021 5-10 guard shot a ridicilous 49 percent from long range while he averaged 21.5 PPG last season. He is a crafty shooter and driver, who sets the tone for this team. Miles, a 2023 6-5 guard averaged 16.2 PPG and 9.3 RPG and should continue his emergence as an all-around athlete. 2022 6-3 guard Ryan Richardson Ryan Richardson 6'4" | CG Miami Country Day | 2022 State FL (12.2 PPG in 2019-20) thrives when he puts his down and gets inside.
Other names to know: 2021 G Orlando Powell Orlando Powell 6'1" | SF SLAM Miami | 2021 State FL (SLAM Miami), 2024 F Christian Reid (SLAM Miami), 2022 G Isidore Kohen Isidore Kohen 6'1" | CG Miami Country Day | 2022 State FL (Miami Country Day), 2021 G Ryan Mendelson Ryan Mendelson 5'9" | CG Miami Country Day | 2021 State FL (Miami Country Day), 2023 G Marc Wendrow Marc Wendrow 6'1" | CG Miami Country Day | 2023 FL (Miami Country Day), 2021 G Jason Rousseau Jason Rousseau 6'2" | CG Doctor's Charter | 2021 State FL (Doctor’s Charter) and 2021 G Gabriel Gonzalez Gabriel Gonzalez 6'0" | CG Divine Savior Academy | 2021 State FL (Divine Savior).
Region 4 – District 15
Micah Bell Micah Bell 6'4" | CG Archbishop Carroll | 2021 State FL (Archbishop Carroll)
Archbishop Carroll earned an impressive talent via transfer from Georgia Chapel Hill in Bell. The 2021 6-4 guard is a dangerous athlete in transition and he can get up on the rim for dunks and lay-ins. Holding an offer from VCU, he should draw plenty more attention this season. Another new piece is 2022 6-3 guard Anthony Salazar Anthony Salazar 6'4" | SF Archbishop Carroll | 2022 State FL (via transfer from Champagnat Catholic), a skilled finisher and shooter.
Osmar Garcia Araujo Osmar Garcia Araujo 6'7" | PF Lanier | 2023 State GA & Esteban Lluberes Esteban Lluberes 5'10" | PG Riviera Prep | 2022 State FL (Riviera Prep)
Riviera Prep has been building this thing up. Garcia Araujo, a 2023 6-7 forward is a special player who is strong, long and not afraid to take on the alpha role. He averaged 17.0 PPG and 13.7 RPG as a freshman. Lluberes, a 2022 5-9 guard is blazing fast and a highly skilled scorer. He averaged 18.0 PPG a season ago. Another prospect to know here is 2022 6-8 forward Edward Nnamoko Edward Nnamoko 6'10" | C Riviera Prep | 2022 State FL (via transfer from Schoolhouse Prep), a big who is just scratching the surface. He has an offer from Samford.
Neil Schiff Neil Schiff 6'1" | CG Ransom Everglades | 2021 State FL & Lucas Ortiz (Ransom Everglades)
Schiff, a 2021 6-1 guard led Ransom Everglades with 17.5 PPG a season ago. He shot an effective 39 percent and will be counted on to knock down jumpers often as a senior. Ortiz, a 2021 6-1 guard is a nice combo piece who averaged 12.9 PPG and 5.0 RPG in 2019-20.
Davin Hernandez Davin Hernandez 6'1" | CG Florida Christian | 2021 State FL (Florida Christian)
Florida Christian has shooters all over the court and Hernandez is the main scorer here. The 2021 6-1 guard averaged 11.1 PPG as a junior and will look to improve further in his final high school season.
Other names to know: 2021 G Wander Vicente (Archbishop Carroll), 2021 G Georden Rogers Georden Rogers 6'3" | CG Ransom Everglades | 2021 State FL (Ransom Everglades), 2021 G Nick Lampert (Ransom Everglades), 2021 G Jordan Guerrero (Florida Christian), 2022 G Nicholas Mate Nicholas Mate 5'10" | CG Florida Christian | 2022 State FL (Florida Christian), 2022 G Fabian Quintana (Florida Christian), 2021 G Alex Viera (Florida Christian) and 2022 G Jose Amat Jose Amat 5'9" | CG Florida Christian | 2022 State FL (Florida Christian),
Region 4 – District 16
James Henderson James Henderson 6'8" | PF Westminster Christian | 2021 State FL (Westminster Christian)
A rebounder and power player inside, Henderson is the heart and soul of this team. The 2021 6-8 forward has offers from Hampton and Northern Arizona to his name and should have a banner season, scoring down low, grabbing boards and blocking shots for Westminster Christian. He is a strong underrated big.
Gabriel Fajardo III (Somerset Academy Silver Palms)
Averaging 13.4 PPG as a freshman, Fajardo III shot 62 percent from the field and 45 percent from long range at Somerset Academy Silver Palms. The 2023 6-4 guard is an emerging talent down south.
Other names to know: 2021 G David Fernandez David Fernandez 5'10" | SG Westminster Christian | 2021 State FL (Westminster Christian), 2023 G Daniel Fernandez Daniel Fernandez 6'0" | PG Westminster Christian | 2023 FL (Westminster Christian), 2023 F Sebastian Reimondo (Everglades Prep), 2021 F Angelo DelaTorre (Everglades Prep), 2022 G Anthony Ross Anthony Ross 6'0" | SG Atlantic Coast | 2022 State FL (Marathon), 2021 F Enoc Campos (Marathon), 2021 F Andrew Waldman Andrew Waldman 6'0" | CG Palmer Trinity | 2021 State FL (Palmer Trinity), 2021 F David Fumagalli (Palmer Trinity), 2021 G Will Ehlen (Somerset Academy Silver Palms), 2022 G Jimmy Brown (Somerset Academy South Homestead) and 2022 G Daytron Davis (Somerset Academy South Homestead).