Recruiting Report: Dylan Hoyt (2016)
April 28, 2016 Grassroots basketball is in full swing with May just around the corner but there are a few athletes who just concluded their final regular seasons on the high school level. Such is the case for Albany’s two-sport…
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Continue ReadingApril 28, 2016
Grassroots basketball is in full swing with May just around the corner but there are a few athletes who just concluded their final regular seasons on the high school level. Such is the case for Albany’s two-sport standout Dylan Hoyt, a leadoff hitter and catcher for his Hornets’ baseball team.
He helped that squad to a playoff spot and a district title as a senior, which closely resembles his latest season on the hardwood. Hoyt was the basketball team’s top scorer this past season at 16.0 points per game and also posted averages around 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists. The 6-foot-2, 165-pound guard was the lead ball handler for the Hornets and was their most consistent scorer alongside 2017 guard Sean Sykes.
Hoyt got the majority of his points in the paint and at the free throw line but was also a reliable shooter from long range, particularly in catch-and-shoot situations. He’s also a tough player that doesn’t shy away from contact in the paint and came up big for the Hornets in several games this season.
In the team’s regular season finale against Amite for the District 7-3A title, Hoyt drained a three-pointer for a 47-46 lead with under a minute to go. The Hornets went on to win the game 48-46 and earned the 11 seed in the Class 3A playoffs before falling to No. 6 Carroll and 2017 big man Larry Owens in the second round.
Hoyt’s baseball team also ended its season on the road in the playoffs this past Tuesday and the senior has a couple of college options on the diamond. Hoyt’s heart is really on the hardwood, though, and his basketball coach Chris Carter has been in contact with a few smaller schools on the senior’s behalf.
Hoyt’s best fit would likely be on the Division II or III level as an off-guard where he can attack off the dribble and knock down jumpers. He has a GPA of 3.2 and an ACT score of 19. Here’s a look at what he was able to do in four games this season for Albany, where he helped the team to back-to-back district titles and a 44-21 record over the last two seasons: