Standouts: Sunshine State Preseason Classic (Day Two)
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I attended the Sunshine State Preseason Classic event at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Day two featured three games. Here is a quick look at those scores. North Broward Prep 53, St. Thomas Aquinas 44 Miami Columbus 86, Suncoast 49 Dillard…
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Continue ReadingI attended the Sunshine State Preseason Classic event at Cardinal Gibbons High School. Day two featured three games.
Here is a quick look at those scores.
North Broward Prep 53, St. Thomas Aquinas 44
Miami Columbus 86, Suncoast 49
Dillard 53, Stranahan 49
Standouts:
Guilherme Tesch Guilherme Tesch 6'8" | SF North Broward Prep | 2023 FL – North Broward
2023 Guilherme Tesch Guilherme Tesch 6'8" | SF North Broward Prep | 2023 FL got things going with a slick pass from the perimeter to 2022 Maximus Fuentes Maximus Fuentes 6'2" | CG North Broward Prep | 2022 State FL down low. It was one of three or four dimes the 6-foot-8 wing made on the night. Tesch finished with 20 points and knocked down six 3-pointers. Furthermore, most of those perimeter shots were from the parking lot. Tesch included a nice block on Andrew Akuchie Andrew Akuchie 6'8" | PF St. Thomas Aquinas | 2022 State FL and played great defense all night. I thought he kept North Broward Prep going when things looked sluggish early.
Ian Smikle Ian Smikle 6'9" | C Suncoast | 2024 State FL – Suncoast
2024 Ian Smikle Ian Smikle 6'9" | C Suncoast | 2024 State FL was the best player on the floor for Suncoast. The 6-foot-9 forward/center finished with 19 points on the night. Smikle used his big body to create space in the paint and flashed a few jump hooks. His mass was a huge problem as a rebounder as well. Smikle even popped out to the perimeter for a 3-pointer. He has a football player frame in the middle of the floor. Smikle should build off that game. The Chargers will be one of the better teams in Palm Beach County despite the loss.
Cayden Boozer Cayden Boozer 6'5" | PG Columbus | 2025 State #28 Nation FL / Cameron Boozer Cameron Boozer 6'9" | PF Columbus | 2025 State #2 Nation FL – Miami Columbus
The Boozer brothers did their thing with a combined 40 points. I was specifically impressed with Cayden Boozer Cayden Boozer 6'5" | PG Columbus | 2025 State #28 Nation FL and his ability to attack the rim. He has a great handle and can wiggle his way into the paint with the smallest crease. Boozer is very quick with advanced ball skill. The 6-foot-3 point guard might be the best freshman in the country. Cameron Boozer Cameron Boozer 6'9" | PF Columbus | 2025 State #2 Nation FL flashed some of his shooting out on the perimeter. The 6-foot-8 power forward will be a problem all season with his ability to score away from the basket. You can include him in the best c/o 2025 conversation as well.
Houston Culpepper Houston Culpepper 6'3" | CG Stranahan | 2022 State FL – Stranahan
2022 Houston Culpepper Houston Culpepper 6'3" | CG Stranahan | 2022 State FL was an absolute bulldog for the Mighty Dragons. The 6-foot-4 power forward scored 17 points in the rivalry contest against Dillard. Culpepper is great playing with his back to the basket and spinning to his left or right. He has the mass to put his head down and create space for a bucket. Moreover, his big lower body and broad shoulders allows him to power up at the rim. Culpepper is a tough kid, which is an extension of the Stranahan basketball team as a whole.
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