Florida Round Up – Volume 19

Florida Round Up – Volume 19 By Michael Wholey 8/8/21 12:00 PM EST The July eval period has concluded, we look around the state in volume 19 of the Florida round up to see what has been going on in late July and early August.    VERBAL COMMITMENTS After being verbally committed to Missouri since 8^th grade, 2022 Addison Potts Addison Potts 6'0" | CG South Fort Myers | 2022 State FL (South Fort Myers HS / Tampa Thunder) de-committed and four days later committed to Purdue University.  The 5’11 point guard is one of the state’s top players and has an excellent combination of skill, height, and basketball IQ.  Potts continued with more moves and is transferring from Seffner Christian to South Fort Myers High School, where she will finish her high school career down the street from her house.   2022 Jada Green Jada Green 5'11" | PF Kell | 2023 State GA (St. Thomas Aquinas / FGB) verbally committed to the University of Richmond.  The 6’0 athletic wing / forward is coming off a state championship with St. Thomas Aquinas and a solid travel season with FGB.  Green brings a live body, who is very active on both ends, runs the floor hard, is versatile offensively and defensively.  The Richmond Spiders are coming off a 13-9 season and a 6^th place finish in the very competitive Atlantic 10 conference.   2022 Audia Young Audia Young 5'8" | CG Florida State | 2022 State FL (Florida State University High School / Central Florida Elite) verbally committed to 1^st year Head Coach Johnnie Harris and the Auburn Tigers via Instagram.   The 5’9 guard from Tallahassee averaged 10.6 points and 1.8 assists per game last season for Florida State University School.  Young’s mother, Carolyn Jones-Young, played at Auburn from 1988-1991 helping lead the Tigers to two Final Four appearances and had her number 21 jersey retired.  Audia’s father is Charlton Young who worked in various capacities for the men’s basketball team including serving as an assistant coach from 2000-2004.  2022 Kyleigh Welsh Kyleigh Welsh 6'3" | PF Clearwater HS | 2022 State FL (Clearwater HS / Tampa Thunder) verbally committed to NJIT this week.  The 6’3 Forward / Center was a blocking machine for Tampa Thunder Team Dupree this summer.  She was a major presence in the paint, swatting everything in sight! She is long and athletic and has a ton of potential.  She gives NJIT excellent height and length on the interior.     2022Janiyah Jackson (Andrew Jackson HS / East Coast United) had an excellent summer for East Coast United 2022 The Family and Head Coach Scott Clarke.  She becomes her ECU squads first verbal commitment in the 2022 class.  Jackson is a 5’8 combo guard who averaged 11 points per game for Andrew Jackson HS in Jacksonville, FL and lead them to a 13-6 record before falling to Audia Young Audia Young 5'8" | CG Florida State | 2022 State FL and Florida State University High School in the regional playoffs.  Jackson is a combo guard who can play both the point guard and shooting guard position.  She has solid handle, attacks the basket fearlessly, plays hard on every possession and is a capable lock down defender!   RECRUITING 2023 Alancia Ramsey Alancia Ramsey 6'0" | PF St Thomas Aquinas | 2023 State FL (St. Thomas Aquinas / Essence) picked up an offer from George Washington University in Washington, DC.  The 6’0 forward is a major force in the paint on both the offensive and defensive side of the floors.  She is one of the most impactful rebounders I have seen during the high school and travel season.  She has a strong frame, with broad shoulders, and is hard to move down low.  Her motor and energy are fun to watch and infectious to her teammates. She was one of the summer’s biggest stock risers and has the ability to be a impactful player at the collegiate level and still has two years of high school eligibility left.  It will be fun to watch for the next two years and see her continued development!   2023 6’3 Forward Caitlin Stanley (Essence Girls Basketball) picked up offers from George Mason and Eastern Michigan after a solid performance for Essence during the July evaluation period.  Stanley is a big body that can be a major force in the paint.  She runs the floor well for her size, controls both the offensive and defensive boards, and finishes well at the rim vs contact.  The 6’3 Forward played up at 17U level with Essence on the EYBL circuit, getting spot minutes behind 2022 Janiah Barker Janiah Barker 6'2" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State #3 Nation FL .  Stanley combination of size, strength, and mobility will continue to make her a popular prospect with college coaches. *Stanley is from Georgia.   CAMPUS VISITS Mercer University hosted a trio of Florida prep stars after the July evaluation period.  2023 6’0 Wing / Forward Kailani Lindsay (Wildwood HS / Central Florida Elite), 2023 5’10 Wing / Forward Liv Fuller (Clearwater HS / FGB), and 2024 5’7 Guard Beckham Hockley Beckham Hockley 5'7" | PG Sickles | 2024 State FL (Clearwater HS / FGB) all made the trip up to Macon, GA for an unofficial visit.  Former University of Florida Assistant Coach and now Mercer University recruiting coordinator David Lowery has made a point to tap into his Florida network and the deep talent pool of the sunshine state to recruit potential prospects for the Mercer Women’s Basketball program.   We will look to continue to cover all across the state of Florida.  Our audience supplies us with some of our best information.  Keep us updated on Florida news be emailing me at WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com or DM’ing me through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.