Fall Storylines: South Florida
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Basketball season is around the corner as we close the month of September. October 25th is listed as the first practice date according to the FHSAA. Here are some thoughts as the countdown month begins. Plantation American Heritage has dominated…
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Continue ReadingBasketball season is around the corner as we close the month of September. October 25th is listed as the first practice date according to the FHSAA.
Here are some thoughts as the countdown month begins.
Plantation American Heritage has dominated the high school basketball scene with four straight state championships. Could the Broward power win an incredible five in a row? 2021’s Taliyah Wyche Taliyah Wyche 6'2" | C American Heritage | 2021 State FL and Tatyana Wyche Tatyana Wyche 6'2" | C American Heritage | 2021 State FL both signed with the University of Florida. Point guard Daniella Aronsky is at Emory and 2022 Sydney Shaw Sydney Shaw 5'9" | SG DME Academy | 2022 State FL transferred to DME Academy in Daytona Beach. That is a lot of talent to replace! Is it fair to expect a slight drop off? UConn basketball doesn’t win every year, either! It also doesn’t mean American Heritage will be a bad team. Obviously, 5-foot-9 guard/forward Joey Delancy Joey Delancy 5'8" | CG American Heritage | 2022 State FL can score and guard multiple positions. She’s a legit prospect that will make anyone she plays with better. I’m just saying…streaks don’t last forever. Ask the UCLA Bruins with John Wooden.
Miami Country Day finished 23-3 a season ago en route to the program’s seventh state basketball title. 2021 Andrea Daley Andrea Daley 6'0" | SF Miami Country Day | 2021 State FL will need to be replaced after averaging 19 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. The 6-foot guard signed with Boston College. Obviously, the tandem of 2024 Kayla Nelms Kayla Nelms 6'1" | PF Miami Country Day | 2024 State FL and 2023 Kristina Godfrey Kristina Godfrey 5'7" | PG Miami Country Day | 2023 State FL draw a lot of attention. One player I would like to highlight is 2024 Charisse Martin Charisse Martin 5'7" | CG Blanche Ely | 2024 State FL . The 5-foot-9 shooting guard runs the floor well and has a nice mid-range game. I also like her on the defensive end with her ability to pressure the ball. Martin averaged 8.2 points per game as a freshman. She’s a good player with some upside. It could be another banner year for Miami Country Day.
UPDATE: Charisse Martin Charisse Martin 5'7" | CG Blanche Ely | 2024 State FL is now at Blanche Ely.
St. Thomas Aquinas won its first state championship in 2020 with a 62-60 win over Wekiva. Can the Raiders go back to back? If so, they will have to do it without 2021 Samara Spencer Samara Spencer 5'8" | CG St Thomas Aquinas | 2021 State FL , who signed with Arkansas. St. Thomas Aquinas does have 2022 Jada Green Jada Green 6'0" | PF St. Thomas Aquinas | 2022 State FL in the fold. The Richmond signee is an athletic inside out forward with length. Green runs the floor well for a 6-footer and can finish in transition. She also puts the ball on the floor well and uses her size to get to the rim. 2023 transfer Alancia Ramsey Alancia Ramsey 6'0" | PF St Thomas Aquinas | 2023 State FL will make an instant impact around the post. 2022 Breanna Gustave Breanna Gustave 5'7" | CG St. Thomas Aquinas | 2022 State FL and 2023 Karina Gordon Karina Gordon 5'8" | CG St. Thomas Aquinas | 2023 State FL are talented guards. St. Thomas Aquinas has plenty of stars to cut down the nets once again.
Does Westminster Academy have an answer to replace 2021 Emma Wallhoff? All she did was score a female program record of 2,537 points and made a high school record 581 3-pointers. Wallhoff was an All-county pick and signed with Southern Mississippi. Her production warrants a no answer for now. 2025 Lena Giradi has promise after averaging 12.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game while shooting 51 percent from the floor. Girardi is 5-foot-10 so she should have an impact with her size and length. 2022 Claire Erickson Claire Erickson 5'6" | PG Westminster Academy | 2022 State FL went 30-of-95 (32 percent) from deep, which was second on the team behind Wallhoff. The 5-foot-7 guard can rebound a bit and dish out assists as well. Does 2023 Taelyn Carey Taelyn Carey 6'1" | SF Westminster Academy | 2023 State FL take the next step as a 6-foot-1 forward? How about 5-foot-10 Aylana Mergilles? Those are two players with some length in and around the frontcourt. Westminster Academy should be fine as the season moves along.
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