VOTE: Who Will Win The Class 5A Player of The Year

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2023-2024 Florida High School Basketball season tips off in a little over a month and Prep Hoops is your destination for basketball coverage 365 days a year. Prep Hoops Florida is taking a look at the preseason all-state teams for the upcoming season. We have a lot of new faces in new places this season and are excited to tip-off next month. Here are the nominees for the Class 3A Player of the Year this season. Voting will end on Thursday, October 19.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1055745' first='Marcus' last='Allen']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-7 senior power forward and recent University of Missouri commit is back in the Sunshine State after spending his junior season at AZ Compass Prep. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1055707' first='Ian' last='Smikle']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-9 senior center and recent University of Tulsa commit showcases a ton of size, length and athleticism. Smikle is a strong finisher around the rim who has built confidence in shooting from the perimeter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1660041' first='Nathan' last='Kirk']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-1 sophomore guard who plays with a lot of quickness where he can shoot from the mid-range as well as at the front of the rim. Kirk was named to the All-State 2nd Team as a freshman last year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Talerio Pringle</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-0 senior guard who plays with a lot of quickness can get into the lane in a hurry, has a smooth finish around the rim. Led Orlando Jones in scoring as a junior last season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1301711' first='Carter' last='Reins']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-8 junior power forward has a smooth inside-out game for his size. Good hands and footwork on the defensive end, above-average rebounder. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1457201' first='Justin' last='Lewis']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-0 senior guard is one of the top two-way prospects in the Southwest Florida area. Averaged 14.4 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as a junior last season for Mariner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1660035' first='Calvin' last='Russell']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 6-5 sophomore guard put up above-average numbers as a freshman last season. Big-time football prospect with superb athleticism around the rim. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1456541' first='Jordyn' last='Buchanan']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A 6-6 senior wing who can occasionally play both guard positions as he brings strength, length and athleticism to his game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://poll.fm/12866604","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"crowdsignal","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-crowdsignal wp-block-embed-crowdsignal"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://poll.fm/12866604 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->