Sophomores with stock increasing seasons
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Florida’s class of 2025 is a talented group. There’s size, high-level guard play, and athletic wings. Today we’ll talk about five prospects that had stock-increasing seasons. Dante Allen FL #9 SF #2 HEIGHT 6'5" POS SF CLASS 2025 View Profile…
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Continue ReadingFlorida’s class of 2025 is a talented group. There’s size, high-level guard play, and athletic wings. Today we’ll talk about five prospects that had stock-increasing seasons.
Allen was left in a great situation after making it to the state finals as a freshman. He got to watch a high-level point guard lead a team and create an opportunity for everyone around him. The sophomore soaked up that knowledge and applied it to his role as a primary ball handler. He’s grown as an outside shooter, can play bully ball with his 6’5 frame, and creates for himself in the midrange. As a big athletic guard that can fill the state sheet up and guard several positions, he’s become a premier 2025 prospect.
As an athletic 6’6 wing with a solid offensive skill set, Wimbley always had my attention. His role with Westminster showed he could be just as productive on a star-studded roster. His length, pogo stick athleticism, and activity level make him one of the best Swiss Army knives in the class. He can guard 1-4. Wimbley continues to show consistency behind the arc. His ability to slash and clean up plays adds to his value as an off-ball player.
Springs combines a strong frame and athleticism to carve out an important role as a combo guard. During the summer, we learned he could score at the rim and get to spaces against lesser competition in his age group. He returned to the high school ranks to do the same thing against bigger, stronger, more athletic, and older competition. Springs plays with a high level of physicality and has no problem scoring through bigger bodies. He gets to the free throw line often, creates scoring opportunities for others when he drives and looks like a cornerback when he’s closing in on passing lanes. If he continues to improve as a jump shooter, he may be the class’s sleeper.
Williams emerged as one of the class’s premier scorers last year. This year he’s scratching 6’5. He still has the scoring prowess but improved as a playmaker. His athleticism has improved, and you see it on the break where he’s finishing above. He’s an isolation scorer that can break his man down in four dribbles or fewer. His game is smooth. Williams doesn’t force shots but knows when to turn it on. He plays at his own pace and beats defenders with angles and timing.
Mayfield is an under the radar prospect that has the potential to blow up this summer. He’s a walking double-double with the agility to play outside the paint and the size to play in it. At 6’7, he has the skill set to play a brand of positionless basketball. He’s showcased the ability to hit threes off the catch, rebounds both ends at a high level, and score in the paint. Mayfield uses his athleticism to hit the offensive boards and make show-time finishes on the break. He’s currently ranked outside the top 20 and could elevate as his feel for the game expands.