Impact Transfers in Orlando (Part I)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>The 2023-2024 Florida High School Basketball season officially gets underway next month. There are a lot of new faces in new places across the greater Orlando area. Prep Hoops Florida scout Ross Van De Griek is taking a deep dive and providing a list of impact transfers who could be on the watch list this season.</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1660063"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cstrongu003e[player_tooltip player_id='1660063' first='Caleb' last='Gaskins'], u003c/strongu003eA 6-7 sophomore wing who transferred from Holy Trinity Episcopal to Montverde Academy after his freshman season comes in as the top-ranked sophomore in the state. Gaskins plays with a ton of physicality and length at both ends of the floor making things difficult for the opposition. 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