NPS Standouts: Florida Teams

The annual National Prep Showcase took place in New Haven, Connecticut again this year, and it featured some of the top post grad teams across the country. It was 3 days of nonstop action in front of tons of college coaches and NBA scouts, and the amount of next level players in the event is second to none.   We'll take a look at some of the many standouts from the event over the next week. Here's a look at some of the top players from the only team in Florida, IMG Academy.   Eric Dailey | 6'7” WF | IMG 2023   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/Dailey-Eric-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/Dailey-Eric-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1675150"/></a></figure>   There are plenty of rumors going around that Dailey may explore the professional route next season, and the way he helped lead IMG to a 2-0 weekend and the game that he showed with it I wouldn't be surprised if the G League or an overseas team would be very interested in him. At 6'7”, Dailey has terrific size on the wing, he's an absolute killer in isolation situations where he can create space and has an excellent midrange game and he can get downhill and finish at the rim while also producing in other ways as a playmaker and a rebounder too. He averaged 21.5 points and 7 rebounds per game in their two wins.   Eli Rice | 6'7” WF | IMG 2023   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/Rice-Elijah-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/Rice-Elijah-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1675151"/></a></figure>   Rice was fantastic for IMG in their two wins, as the Nebraska commit stayed in attack mode and constantly put pressure on the defense. At 6'7” he's an excellent slasher who gets in the paint and knows how to draw contact and gets to the line often, he is a good finisher in traffic and attacks the glass on both ends of the floor and he can create space and knock down shots as well. He averaged 23 points and 7 rebounds in their two wins.   Braylon Wheeler | 5'10” PG | IMG 2023   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/Wheeler-Braylon-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/11/Wheeler-Braylon-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1675153"/></a></figure>   Wheeler may not get all of the attention the other guys on this team do, but he's going to be the x-factor for them this year and could help them win a lot of games with his ability to set the tone on both ends of the floor. He's an excellent on ball defender who can guard the ball the length of the floor, he's quick off the bounce and touches the paint where he makes great decisions and he can knock down open shots when he's left alone. He averaged 9 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in the event.   Braden Pierce | 7'0” C | IMG 2023   Pierce was very impressive and had a lot of college coaches intrigued as the 7 footer showed great touch around the rim and was extremely efficient and productive in the paint. While he's not the most athletic guy he seals in the paint and has good hands to catch entry passes, he can finish with either hand in the paint and he showed the ability to make shots in the post and make his free throws. He averaged 12 points and 6 rebounds well shooting 11-for-14 from the field in their two games.   [player_tooltip player_id='955602' first='Anquan' last='Boldin Jr']. | 6'4” WG | IMG 2023   <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/07/Anquan-Boldin4-scaled.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/07/Anquan-Boldin4-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-1526085"/></a></figure>   Boldin Jr. is the spark off the bench for this IMG team, and he brings great energy with his athletic style of play and high motor he brings on both ends of the floor. He's a slashing wing who can get to the rim and finish above the rim and in traffic, he made plays defensively getting deflections and winning 50-50 balls and he made open shots when he had to as well. He averaged 10.5 points per game and bought all the energy for his team.

The annual National Prep Showcase took place in New Haven, Connecticut again this year, and it featured some of the top post grad teams across the country. It was 3 days of nonstop action in front of tons of college coaches and NBA scouts, and the amount of next level players in the event is second to none.