Up-and-Coming Prospects: South Florida

<p>The high school basketball season will wrap up today in Lakeland. With that in mind, the spring circuit will be quickly on the horizon.</p> <p>Which prospects could breakout over the next several months? Some of these selections are from players I saw over the high school season.</p> <p>Lets’ dive into it...</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1055757" first="Dylan" last="Hoffman"] - North Broward Prep</p> <p>2024 [player_tooltip player_id="1055757" first="Dylan" last="Hoffman"] logged some time over 28 listed games for the Eagles. The 6-foot-1 point guard played with composure when called upon against some talented opponents. Keep in mind, Hoffman played on a North Broward Prep team that won 27 games and had six seniors on its roster. I thought he possessed a good handle when I saw him in action. Hoffman runs with TDT Elite.</p> <p>Mason Fuentes - Westminster Academy</p> <p>2026 Mason Fuentes played 28 listed games for a Lions’ team that went 22-7 overall. Against Mays (GA), he scored a season-high 11 points and grabbed seven boards on 5-of-6 shooting from the floor. Moreover, Fuentes had four or more rebounds in ten games. This is an athletic kid with an outside shot. I think his game experience and offseason work will carry over into the spring.</p> <p>Myles Fuentes - Westminster Academy</p> <p>Like his brother, 2027 Myles Fuentes received some time for Westminster Academy. Against Brito, he scored a season-high eight points on 4-of-5 shooting from the field. Overall, Fuentes played in 20 listed games. Again, you have a seventh grader putting in valuable time at the high school level. Both players have a ton of potential. Their older brother, [player_tooltip player_id="829406" first="Maximus" last="Fuentes"], was a senior on North Broward Prep.</p> <p>Rey Daniels - North Miami</p> <p>2024 Rey Daniels was productive for a Pioneers’ team that went 22-5 overall. The 5-foot-10 point guard averaged eight points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 50 percent from the floor. Moreover, Daniels went 28-of-58 (48 percent) from deep. Against LaSalle, he scored a season-high 20 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field. In addition, Daniels hit six 3-pointers! He could be in for a very big spring and junior season with North Miami graduating a number of seniors. His brother, [player_tooltip player_id="1065430" first="Rick" last="Daniels"], was one of those seniors.</p> <p>Calvin Russel - Mater Academy Charter</p> <p>2026 Calvin Russel had a big season for Mater Academy Charter. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 12.8 points, 8.8 rebounds, four assists, 2.1 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 47 percent from the floor. Against Archbishop Carroll, Russel scored a season-high 24 points while grabbing nine boards on 10-of-15 shooting from the field. Overall, Russel recorded five double-doubles. Against Miami Southridge (16-9), he scored 21 points and went 3-of-4 from deep. Russel has a bright future. More to come on Mater Academy Charter in the future.</p> <p>For any South Florida Prep Hoops news or information...please contact Michael Costeines @Steins_23 on Instagram or follow him on Twitter @Mungertown_Mike23.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>