2023 Rankings: Players To Watch Outside The Top 100
With 295 prospects highlighted, the 2023 class is shaping up to be quite special. Spearheading the group is power forward Matthew Bewley. The 6-foot-8 West Oaks star is the best player I have seen currently on the high school circuit.…
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Continue ReadingWith 295 prospects highlighted, the 2023 class is shaping up to be quite special. Spearheading the group is power forward Matthew Bewley. The 6-foot-8 West Oaks star is the best player I have seen currently on the high school circuit. Bewley is going to be well documented and I am excited to see his progression as a sophomore.
Moving off the top list, this class has a lot of players on the verge of breaking out. I would like to feature some kids after the top 100 who I feel you should be on the lookout for.
Tomas Koski Tomas Koski 6'4" | SF Mater Lakes | 2023 FL – Mater Lakes Academy (PH: 176)
The Bears have had an active off-season with Koski joining the fold. The 6-foot-4 Koski is a versatile playmaker who will stretch the floor and knock down shots from the outside. Moreover, Mater Lakes Academy has Top 30 guards Anthony Floyd Anthony Floyd 5'7" | CG Hallandale | 2023 FL and Jamai Tejada who should soften a defense and create space for Koski to spot-up from the outside. This also could be a factor when the Bears run out in transition. In both situations, Koski could play a huge role in the second half of games when the outcome is in the balance. The Bears went 16-12 last season before falling to University School in the district quarterfinals.
Sebastian Saint-Louis Sebastian Saint-Louis 6'5" | SF Boca Raton | 2023 FL – Boca Raton (PH 213)
With 2021 Bobby Stewart Bobby Stewart 6'8" | C St. Andrew's | 2021 State FL joining St. Andrew’s, who will step up for the Bobcats? One prospect that could fill the void is power forward Sebastian Saint-Louis Sebastian Saint-Louis 6'5" | SF Boca Raton | 2023 FL . Right off the bat, Saint-Louis has very good size at 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds. With a solid physical frame to work with, Saint-Louis will only get stronger as he progresses in his years. Therefore, Saint-Louis should be more of a factor on both sides of the glass. I am interested to see his development as he plays more minutes and gets more repetitions.
Josh Middlebrooks Josh Middlebrooks 6'2" | PF Southridge | 2023 State FL – South Miami (PH 185)
From a team standpoint, the Cobras have a fantastic group returning with 2021 Arturo Dean Arturo Dean 5'11" | CG South Miami | 2021 State FL leading the charge. For context, South Miami went 22-6 last season before falling in the state playoffs to Mater Academy Charter. One player that could push them past that mark is Josh Middlebrooks Josh Middlebrooks 6'2" | PF Southridge | 2023 State FL . The 6-foot-2 guard/forward averaged 6.3 points per game in limited data according to MaxPreps. Against Southridge, Middlebrooks showed his explosive ability with 18 points on 9-of-12 shooting. If I am anyone on South Miami, I am picking the brain of D-1 Dean and working hard off him in practices. Middlebrooks is just one player that should take advantage.
Cole McCabe Cole McCabe 6'7" | SF Miami Country Day | 2023 State FL – Miami Country Day (PH 196)
Moving over from Miami Beach, McCabe has some serious size to work with at 6-foot-7. The Spartan forward joins a strong group that already has 2021 Jordan Cooke Jordan Cooke 6'0" | CG Miami Country Day | 2021 State FL and 2023 Jasai Miles Jasai Miles 6'5" | CG Miami Country Day | 2023 State #241 Nation FL . With those pair of stars, McCabe should see opportunities to make his presence felt. As I mentioned at the beginning, you cant teach his kind of length at this level.
Landon Suarez – Riviera Prep (PH 198)
The Bulldogs are another Miami area team with high expectations this season. Riviera Prep went 24-7 behind budding stars Osmar Garcia Araujo Osmar Garcia Araujo 6'7" | PF Lanier | 2023 State GA and Esteban Luberes. In addition, another player that could help the Bulldogs is Landon Suarez. The 5-foot-11 point guard averaged 5.5 points per game across 26 games last season. Against Palmer Trinity, Suarez scored a season-high 20 points and knocked down six 3-pointers. In total, Suarez hit 40 3-pointers according to MaxPreps. Having playing time in his back pocket and great teammates make Suarez an interesting player to watch.
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