Top Performers: Sunshine State Preseason Classic (Part Two)

<p>Over in <strong>North Lauderdale</strong>, I took in night one of the <strong>Sunshine State Preseason Classic</strong>.</p> <p>Here is a quick rundown of the scores from Wednesday night. <strong>Chaminade-Madonna</strong> was replaced by <strong>Somerset</strong> <strong>Prep</strong> against <strong>Westminster Academy</strong> due to Covid-19 issues.</p> <p>I would like to add <strong>Marcus McGee</strong> puts on a great event and takes extra precaution in the midst of a pandemic. Great job, Marcus. </p> <p><strong>Calusa Prep Colts</strong> 66, <strong>Sagemont Lions</strong> 49</p> <p><strong>Mater Lakes</strong> 72, <strong>Somerset Academy (Pines) </strong>59</p> <p><strong>Westminster Academy </strong>67, <strong>Somerset Prep </strong>53</p> <p><strong>Top Performers: </strong><em>(Part Two)</em></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="829495" first="Kareem" last="Barnett"]</strong> - <em>Mater Lakes</em></p> <p>2022 combo guard [player_tooltip player_id="829495" first="Kareem" last="Barnett"] is like a bullet train running the floor in transition. The 6-foot-3 Barnett raced past Somerset Academy on numerous occasions for buckets at the rim. Moreover, his quickness along the baseline provided him with points as well. Barnett finished with a game-high 26 points and has another step in elevation over other players. I would not be surprised if he throws down a dunk like <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxWVP2i5gug">this</a> in the near future. He pretty much already did last night without the defender in front of him. Barnett has <em>that</em> type of explosiveness.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="814903" first="Ben" last="Middlebrooks"]</strong> - <em>Westminster Academy </em></p> <p>2022 [player_tooltip player_id="814903" first="Ben" last="Middlebrooks"] overmatched Somerset Prep on the perimeter and in the paint all night. The Hurricanes simply had nobody big enough to match-up with the 6-foot-10 power forward. Middlebrooks finished with a game-high 30 points and knocked down a pair of 3-pointers. He also finished with at least ten rebounds thanks to his overwhelming size advantage in the paint. An underlying factor I like to his game is his floor IQ and ability to make a pass. He hooked up with 2022 [player_tooltip player_id="546221" first="Aidan" last="Abell"] for one dime underneath the basket. Middlebrooks received an offer from <strong>Georgia</strong> just last week. <strong>Dayton</strong>, <strong>Notre Dame</strong>, <strong>Clemson</strong>, <strong>Maryland</strong>, <strong>LSU</strong>, <strong>Iowa State</strong>, <strong>Florida</strong>, <strong>Wake Forest</strong> and <strong>Virginia Tech</strong> are also vying for his commitment.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="818660" first="Jonathan" last="Renois"]</strong> - <em>Somerset Academy (Pines)</em></p> <p>2021 guard [player_tooltip player_id="818660" first="Jonathan" last="Renois"] might have been the surprise of the night.  The 6-foot Panther captain finished as the leading scorer on day one with 32 points. I say surprise because I believe he was hurt last season so I did not get to see him play. Either way,  Renois put on a great first impression against Mater Lakes. On one play, Renois hit a long floater and drew contact for a foul. I thought his shot was highly efficient and he showed athleticism at the rim. Renois should be happy about his individual performance. </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="953077" first="Raphael" last="Houssou"]</strong> - <em>Sagemont</em></p> <p>2021 [player_tooltip player_id="953077" first="Raphael" last="Houssou"] drew a tough assignment guarding 2021 [player_tooltip player_id="818672" first="Arturo" last="Dean"] in game one. The 6-foot-1 point guard had his hands full, but I thought he battled the whole game like a senior should. Houssou finished with a team-high 15 points and hit a pair of 3-pointers. One of those trifectas came from very deep near the scorers table. Houssou and the Lions can takeaway a lot from facing a team like Calusa Prep. I think that type of ball pressure and backcourt talent will prepare them moving forward. The Lions will continue to gel as the season moves along.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="818740" first="Jaylin" last="Bain"]</strong> - <em>Calusa Prep</em></p> <p>2021 [player_tooltip player_id="818740" first="Jaylin" last="Bain"] was a huge factor in the Colts win over the Lions. The Fort Lauderdale transfer finished with 14 points and hit a pair of 3-pointers. On a tweet I posted yesterday, Bain shifted his way into the paint for a nifty lay-up. Overall, I thought his handle was pretty tight and he had the athletic edge in the backcourt. Look for Bain and Dean to have that advantage a lot this season against their opponents. </p> <p><strong><em>For any South Florida Prep Hoops news or information...please contact Michael Costeines @Steins_23 on Instagram or Follow him on Twitter @Mungertown_Mike23.</em></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>