The class of 2017 in Florida is as strong as any class in the last 10 years loaded with high level guys in a variety of positions. Here are just a few sophomore guards gaining a ton of college interest as the travel season kicks off:
Jeffrey Prophete (6’2, CG, Coral Springs Christian)
He is an aggressive scorer and general play maker who gets to the basket anytime he wants and absorbs contact of any kind
Will play for: Breakdown 16U
Interest from Florida, Kansas State, Miami, Vanderbilt, Murray State, Florida State, UCLA, Mercer & USF
Terrell Turner (6’5, SG, McArthur HS)
He is a versatile scorer with a strong athletic frame to finish and a sweet shot from every range
Will play for: SE Elite 16u
Offers from Memphis, Murray State, FIU, Northern Arizona, Louisiana Tech
Interest from Ohio State, Syracuse, Miami, USF, Wake Forest, Kansas State, Virginia
Jamari Wheeler (6’0, PG, Suwannee Live Oak)
He is an ultra-quick athlete who pushes the ball coast to coast in total control of himself and the game
Will play for: Florida Elite 17U
Interest from Florida, Ohio State, George Mason & Wyoming
Anthony Polite (6’4, CG, St Andrews School)
He is a high level, strong athlete with a skill level and IQ way beyond his years…always makes the right play
Will play for: Florida Vipers 16u
Offer from UCF
Interest from Florida State, UCF, Miami, Virginia, Kansas State, Notre Dame, North Carolina, Stanford, V-Tech, Clemson
Brion Whitley (6’4, SG, Sarasota Christian)
He is a powerful scorer with a nice stroke, a ton of athleticism and a high level motor (energy for days)
Will play for: Florida Elite 16U
Interest from Florida, Stanford, FGCU, USF & Lipscomb
Wyatt Wilkes (6’7, SG, Winter Park)
He is a cerebral, fundamental player who does it all with great size, a knockdown shot with a ton of range and terrific instincts passing the ball
Will play for: SE Elite Florida 16u
Offer from UCF
Interest from Florida, Florida State, Miami, Kansas, Cincinnati, Virginia, Stanford, Davidson, Vanderbilt, TCU, Alabama, USF
Trent Frazier (6’2, PG, Wellington HS)
He is a smooth, unflappable PG who does it all on the court with a keen sense and total control of the game (years beyond his age)
Will play for Team MOAM 16u & Wellington Wolves 17u
Offers from Stephen F Austin & North Florida
Interest from UCF, Louisiana Tech, Illinois St, San Francisco, Rhode Island, Georgia Tech & Stetson
Chaundee Brown (6’5, SG, Dr Phillips)
He is a strong, athletic wing with incredible versatility on both sides of the floor and an offensive game geared toward scoring
Will play for: SE Elite Florida 16u
Offer from UCF
Interest from Florida, Florida State, Miami, Kansas State, Alabama, George Mason, USF
KJ Fitzgerald (5’11, PG, Cardinal Newman)
He is a quick, electric PG with high level handles and the ball on a string who exudes enough confidence for everyone on his team
Will play for: Florida Vipers 16u
Offers from TCU, Alabama & San Francisco
Interest from Miami, UCF, Florida, Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor, NC State, UAB, George Mason & Prov
Darius Banks (6’4, SG, St Petersburg HS)
He is a physical scorer who figures out every way to put the ball in the basket while lining the stat sheet in every other facet of the game
Will play for: Nike Team Florida 16u
Offers from FIU
Interest from Miami, Florida, Florida St, Stanford, West V, UCF, La Tech, Alabama, Kansas St, DePaul, VTech
LJ Figueroa (6’5, SG, Oldsmar Christian)
He is a smooth long full-fledged scorer with a nice stroke and a unique gift for finishing in a variety of ways while making plays for everyone else.
Will play for: Breakdown 16u
Offers from UCF, USF, VTech, Kansas State
Interest from Florida, Louisville & Miami