Sunshine State Basketball Explosion: Players to Watch (Pt. 2)

<p style="text-align: left;">We are running through holiday tournaments here in South Florida. The Sunshine State Basketball Explosion will take place December 28th-30th at Coconut Creek and Coral Glades High School. The event highlights teams from Florida and Georgia. Check it out!</p> <p>Please click <a href="https://www.legacyleaguesfl.com/copy-of-leadership-financial-litera">here</a> for further information. And <a href="https://prephoops.com/2021/12/sunshine-state-basketball-explosion-players-to-watch/">here</a> for part one of this piece.</p> <p>Players to watch: (South Florida)</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1055758" first="Dylan" last="Burrowes"] - Fort Lauderdale</p> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id="1055758" first="Dylan" last="Burrowes"] is a prospect with upside given his body and frame. The 6-foot-7 forward is averaging 9.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 41 percent from the floor. Furthermore, Burrowes has a pair of double-doubles on the season. Against <strong>Taravella</strong>, he had 23 points and 11 rebounds (seven offensive) while shooting 10-of-19 from the floor. I think Burrowes just needs to continue to work on his efficiency around the rim. </p> <p>Kaseam Purkiss - North Miami Beach</p> <p>2022 Kaseam Purkiss has been efficient for North Miami Beach. The 5-foot-10 guard is averaging 11.4 points and four rebounds per game while shooting 47 percent from the field. Moreover, Purkiss is 13-of-34 (38 percent) from deep. Against <strong>Carol City</strong> (7-3), he had 11 points and three 3-pointers. In another game against <strong>Miami Edison</strong> (5-2), Purkiss had 16 points and eight rebounds.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="709252" first="Jermaine" last="Freeman"]/[player_tooltip player_id="1065495" first="Jaylan" last="Coats"] - North Miami</p> <p>Freeman and Coats are two prospects that encompass a strong North Miami team. The 6-foot-5 Freeman is averaging 9.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.1 steals and three blocks per game while shooting 61 percent from the floor. Against <strong>LaSalle</strong>, he had eight points, eight assists and 12 rebounds. I think that stat line shows Freeman's versatility. The 6-foot-4 Coats holds a similar line with 11.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.6 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game while shooting an impressive 75 percent from the floor. North Miami is 13-2 overall with both players in the fold.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1295940" first="Gregory" last="Spate"] - Coral Springs</p> <p>2023 [player_tooltip player_id="1295940" first="Gregory" last="Spate"] has a college ready frame at 6-foot-6. Spate can score like a guard or rebound like a forward. He has nice range and obvious length to attack the rim. Basically, you're looking at a kid who is averaging 20 points and seven rebounds per game. He holds multiple D-1 offers, including <strong>Chicago State</strong> and <strong>NJIT</strong>.</p> <p><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></p>