Team Preview: St. John’s Country Day Spartans

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Prep Hoops staff is taking a closer look inside the elite Florida high school basketball programs, as they gear up for the 2023-2024 season. Our next team feature is a real sleeper in Class 2A in St. John's Country Day, out of the Jacksonville area. The Spartans are coming off their best season since 2013-2014. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach: Ian Gibson, 14th Season (3rd at St. John's Country Day)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class: 2A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2022-2023 Record: 15-9</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":2176421,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Camden Cooper","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'4u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"St. John's Country Day","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='2076344' first='1Family' last=''] Hoops","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003eKey Returners: u003c/strongu003eCamden Cooper 6-4 CG (2028). 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