Recruiting Report: Miami High 2021 Justin Neely

<p><strong>Justin Neely</strong> put up double-double numbers as a sophomore in leading Miami High to a 15-7 mark in 2018-19. </p> <p>The 6-foot-5 Neely averaged 19.1 points, 12.3 rebounds and 5 assists for <strong>Javorie Wilson'</strong>s Stingarees.</p> <p>Neely returns alongside fellow 2021 <span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>Taderrius Davis</strong> (6-6) and the Stingarees have added 2022 point guard <strong>Andre Bynum</strong> -- a transfer from SLAM Academy -- and talented 6-5 2023 <strong>Scotty Middleton</strong>. Miami High did lose one piece: 2021 <strong>James McBride</strong> had to transfer to Tallahassee Godby for family reasons.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I’ve got high expectations for us this year," said Neely. "We’ve got a younger team now but we’ve got guys who I know I’m going to want to play for. I know they are going to want to play for me as well. Our goal is the state championship. That’s our goal every year. We just have to come together. I know we can do it. We have the talent to do it. It’s just a matter of whether we do it or not."</span></p> <p>Neely has been working hard this spring and summer to come back from a bad ankle sprain. He has been in the gym every day working on his conditioning, trying to get bigger and stronger. He will be playing with E1T1 (16s) this week during the NCAA live period.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I hurt my ankle right before the first session of the EYBL," Neely said. "I play on Each One, Teach One and I missed pretty much all of the sessions so far."</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"Obviously missing 25 points out of the lineup from Justin is a big deal," added coach Wilson of the Stingarees' play this summer. "But it also gets guys used to playing because Justin is going to see a lot of attention this year.He should be ready for the next live period. He’s been rehabbing really well. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’ve got some young pieces in there. Scotty Middleton is probably a Top 25 eighth-grader in the nation."</span></p> <p>Recruiting-wise, Neely has been in contact with IUPUI, Yale and Holy Cross at this point.</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"I’m looking for a school that wants the best for me and can put me in position to get to the next level," he said. "Because my dreams are being in the NBA and whatever school can help me get to that then that’s where I want to be at."</span></p> <p>Neely comes from an athletic family. Older brother <strong>Joshua Neely</strong> (2019) played with the squad last season and landed a football scholarship with the University of Miami.</p> <p><em>If you have high school or travel basketball news, you can reach Pat Lammer via Twitter at @PLamRecruiting or through e-mail at PatALammer@Gmail.com</em></p>