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<p>The 2023 Florida High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Championships have concluded. Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at the all tournament teams across all seven classifications. We will start with Class 1A and make our way through 7A.</p>
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<p><strong>First Team</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1301714' first='Cameron' last='Boozer']- The nation's top ranked sophomore put up prolific numbers in the semifinals (22 points and 11 rebounds) and followed up with 13 points and 12 rebounds to lead his team to their second consecutive state title.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1301715' first='Cayden' last='Boozer']- In the championship game, he scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field. In the semifinal game vs Colonial he was getting his teammates involved and making the right plays finishing with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='814550' first='Dylan' last='James']- The University of Georgia signee finished with a near double-double (12 points and 9 rebounds) in their semifinal win over Oak Ridge. He followed that up with 13 points and 6 rebounds in the championship game, guarding [player_tooltip player_id='1578317' first='Malik' last='Abdullahi'] for most of the game. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='962495' first='Kjei' last='Parker']- The Florida A&M University signee hit the game-winning shot in the semifinals, finishing with a team-high 13 points. He made his presence known in the championship game as well, knocking down timely shots scoring 12 points, on 5-of-12 shooting from the field and 2-of-4 from beyond the arc.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1163617' first='Cameron' last='Simpson']- The UCF commit caught fire during the semifinals, scoring a game-high 21 points and went 5-of-8 from beyond the arc. He is one of the most accurate perimeter shooters in the junior class. The 6-6 junior wing has a deadly catch and shoot release as that will be worth making a note of as he gets on the AAU circuit, as well as his senior season.</p>
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<p><strong>Honorable Mentions</strong></p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1055794' first='Jordan' last='Tillery']- The 6-5 junior guard brought mental toughness to his game, as he scored off the bounce as well as getting steals which led to fastbreak points. In the semifinals he finished with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. </p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1055750' first='Isaac' last='Celiscar']- The 6-6 junior forward did it all whether it was rebounding, controlling the offense or getting a timely bucket when his team needed it. In the semifinals he finished with a game-high 17 points which followed up with just 8 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in the championship game. Expect his recruitment to heat up even more this summer, as he already has received offers from Chattanooga, Florida Atlantic, Illinois-Chicago, Jacksonville State, High Point, Indiana State, Presbyterian, Siena, South Florida, Stony Brook and Yale.</p>
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<p>[player_tooltip player_id='1578317' first='Malik' last='Abdullahi']- The 6-8 junior forward was a threat around the rim, finishing with ferocious dunks and catching lobs. In the semifinals he finished with 12 points and five rebounds. Expect his recruitment to heat up this spring and summer, as he has received offers from Albany, Florida Atlantic, FIU, Illinois-Chicago and Stetson so far. </p>
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The 2023 Florida High School Athletic Association Boys Basketball State Championships have concluded. Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at the all tournament teams across all seven classifications. We will start with Class 1A and make our way through 7A.
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