Broward vs Dade Challenge: Player Preview (Part 2)
Another one! The Broward vs Dade Challenge will take place this Friday and Saturday at Chaminade-Madonna High School. The 20-team field will feature some of the best teams and players across South Florida. *Please contact me at my socials regarding…
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The Broward vs Dade Challenge will take place this Friday and Saturday at Chaminade-Madonna High School. The 20-team field will feature some of the best teams and players across South Florida. *Please contact me at my socials regarding any information.* Please click here for part one.
Johnny Papadakos – Cardinal Gibbons
I’m going to give big Johnny Papadakos a plug here. Here’s a kid that is fairly nimble at 6-foot-8. Papadakos can face-up and score out to the perimeter. He naturally provides length with rebounds and block shots. Papadakos scored 16 points in a recent outing against Archbishop McCarthy.
Jermaine Freeman III Jermaine Freeman III 6'5" | SF North Miami | 2023 FL III – North Miami
2023 Jermaine Freeman III Jermaine Freeman III 6'5" | SF North Miami | 2023 FL III does everything well. The 6-foot-5 forward scores and rebounds (9.5 rpg) at a high rate. Additionally, Freeman III is a very good passer with great vision. He has six games with five or more assists. Defensively, Freeman III brings the heat with 62 steals and 67 blocks. A stat sheet stuffer.
Deandre Williams – Stranahan
2022 Deandre Williams is a key piece to the Mighty Dragons. The 6-foot-6 center is averaging 5.6 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Williams has tallied nine rebounds twice and two or more rejections in seven games. He plays his role pretty well for the 15-2 Fort Lauderdale program. Houston Culpepper Houston Culpepper 6'3" | CG Stranahan | 2022 State FL , Tamarrien Thorpe, and Hykeem Williams Hykeem Williams 6'4" | PF Stranahan | 2023 FL are all averaging north of 9.9 points per game. Culpepper leads the club with ten boards per contest.
Warner Davis Warner Davis 6'1" | CG Miami Palmetto | 2022 State FL – Miami Palmetto
Opponents need to watch out for Warner Davis Warner Davis 6'1" | CG Miami Palmetto | 2022 State FL on offense. The 6-foot-1 guard is averaging over 11 points per game while shooting 42 percent from the perimeter. Davis has knocked down three or more 3-pointers in six games. Furthermore, all of those outings were very efficient shooting performances from Davis. He scored 19 points and hit five 3-pointers on a pretty good Miami Southridge club.
Ralph Blanc Ralph Blanc 6'5" | SF Mater Lakes | 2024 FL – Mater Lakes Academy
2024 Ralph Blanc Ralph Blanc 6'5" | SF Mater Lakes | 2024 FL provides the Bears with some depth. The 6-foot-5 forward is averaging 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. He has potential to be more productive. Blanc has three double-figure games and went 15-of-29 in those outings. Given his athleticism, he will provide natural rebounding and shot blocking ability. 2025 Anthony Knowles Anthony Knowles 5'10" | CG Mater Lakes | 2025 State #93 Nation FL is a nice playmaking guard that has averaged over five assists per game. On defense, he plays with active hands (2.1 spg). Knowles is second on the team in scoring behind 2024 Christian Reid Christian Reid 6'5" | SF Mater Lakes | 2024 State FL (15.7 ppg).
Lionel Swaby Lionel Swaby 6'7" | PF Norland | 2022 State FL – Miami Norland
Here is another kid that does a nice job around the rim. The 6-foot-6 Swaby has averaged 6.6 points, 6.6 rebounds and just over a block per game while shooting 57 percent from the floor. Moreover, he has nine games with seven or more rebounds and six contests with two or more blocks. Swaby is a key part to this team. 2024 Marcus Allen Marcus Allen 6'6" | SF Norland (FL) | 2024 State #56 Nation FL is averaging over 18 points and seven rebounds per game. Additionally, Carl Parrish Carl Parrish 6'3" | PG Miami Norland Sr | 2023 State FL is averaging just under 11 points per game while knocking down 27 3-pointers.
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