Way Too Early Preseason Top 25 Team Rankings: 11-15
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As the 2023-2024 High School Basketball season is just a few months away and Fall Leagues taking place beginning in just a few weeks. Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at the way too early Top 25 teams…
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Continue ReadingAs the 2023-2024 High School Basketball season is just a few months away and Fall Leagues taking place beginning in just a few weeks. Prep Hoops Florida is taking a deeper dive at the way too early Top 25 teams in the state of Florida, regardless of classification. Next up, We will be headlining the next five teams on our list who are ranked 11 through 15. A lot of new faces are in new places as well this upcoming season.
#11 Orlando Christian Prep
The Orlando Christian Prep Warriors are coming off a 2022-2023 season where they finished as state runner-ups, coming up short of winning their fourth consecutive state title. The Warriors are destined to be a heavy favorite once again in Class 2A along with Sagemont, Sports Leadership & Management, Victory Christian Academy and Impact Christian Academy this season.
The Warriors return their dynamic backcourt duo in 6-1 senior guard Ameer Ramadan Ameer Ramadan 6'0" | PG Orlando Christian Prep | 2024 State FL and 6-5 senior guard Isaiah Brown Isaiah Brown 6'5" | SG Orlando Christian Prep | 2024 State #177 Nation FL (Florida commit). Another name to keep an eye on this season for Orlando Christian Prep will be 6-6 senior forward Marc Angueki Marc Angueki 6'6" | SF Orlando Christian Prep | 2024 State FL who has taken huge strides this past season where he can finish in the top three among the team’s leading scorers. Also keep an eye on 6-4 sophomore guard Lucas Sutherland who has the real chance in becoming a future D-1 prospect for the Warriors in the next 2-3 years.
#12 Lake Worth
The Lake Worth Trojans are coming off a 22-2 season last year before losing to Oak Ridge in the regional semifinals, but the Trojans will be no easy out this upcoming season. Despite losing their leading scorer Calvin Sirmans due to graduation last year, The Trojans do return 6-5 senior wing Hedrens Barthelus Hedrens Barthelus 6'6" | SF Lake Worth | 2024 State FL who averaged 13.3 points and 9.2 rebounds per game last season. Another name to keep an eye on will be 6-8 senior power forward Jeremy Innocnent who averaged 9.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game for Lake Worth as a junior last season. The Trojans are expected to be near the top of the favorites in Class 7A along with Columbus, Oak Ridge, Miami Palmetto and Winter Haven this season.
#13 Wekiva
The Wekiva Mustangs are coming off a 2022-2023 season where they reached the Final Four, before losing to Class 6A runner-up Ponte Vedra. The Mustangs will look to rely on 6-1 junior point guard Darius Livingston Darius Livingston 6'0" | PG Wekiva | 2025 State FL to handle the primary scoring duties after losing Malachi Hampton who graduated last season. The Mustangs will also look to turn to 6-8 senior center Carter Hankerson Carter Hankerson 6'8" | C Wekiva | 2024 State FL who can average a double-double on any given night.
#14 Miami Norland
The Miami Norland Vikings can make a lot of noise this season, as they returned 6-8 senior forward Marcus Allen Marcus Allen 6'6" | SF Norland (FL) | 2024 State #56 Nation FL (Missouri commit), 6-6 senior guard Triston Wilson Triston Wilson 6'6" | SG Norland | 2024 State FL and 6-0 senior guard Isaiah St. Preaux. Despite the Vikings losing 6-3 combo guard Carl Parrish who graduated last season, the Vikings have new weapons in their backcourt who have a lot of promise to get to a state championship. However, The Vikings do have a dangerous classification in Class 5A where they will be paired up with reigning state champion Belen Jesuit, Mainland, Orlando Jones, Suncoast and Tampa Jesuit.
#15 St. Thomas Aquinas
The St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders have one of the state’s top ranked point guards in this year’s sophomore class in 6-1 Drake Sandi Drake Sandi 6'2" | PG St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 State FL . Another name to keep an eye on for the Raiders this season will be 6-0 sophomore combo guard AJ Ambrose who gets under-looked because of his size. The duo between Ambrose and Sandi have the potential to be really dangerous for the Raiders for the next three seasons where they will also have 6-6 sophomore forward Zane Elliott Zane Elliott 6'6" | SF St. Thomas Aquinas | 2026 State FL who is one of the underrated wings in the state for the upcoming sophomore class. Keep an eye on St. Thomas Aquinas in Class 6A this upcoming season along with Dwyer, Edgewater, Ponte Vedra and Wiregrass Ranch who could all make dangerous postseason runs.