Three of Florida’s Teams Ranked Nationally
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Three of Florida’s Teams Ranked in Top 25 Nationally By Michael Wholey 1/14/21 5:00 PM EST MaxPreps ranks the top 25 teams in the country weekly and Florida has been well represented this season. This week there are several games…
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By Michael Wholey 1/14/21 5:00 PM EST
MaxPreps ranks the top 25 teams in the country weekly and Florida has been well represented this season. This week there are several games during the MLK rankings that could impact the rankings.
To see MaxPreps most recent release top 25 rankings, click HERE.
DME Academy (Daytona Beach, FL) is # 6 in the latest national polls with a 17-1 record, moving up from # 7 from last week. DME Academy has two very challenging games on the schedule facing Florida’s # 4 team American Heritage (Plantation, FL) on Friday who has a 15-1 record. They then follow that up with another tough battle vs Florida’s # 5 teams St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday. Rankings can be subjective, so it is always great to see the best play the best and let the final score determine the rankings. Both games will be loaded with talent and a ton of college prospects and college signees.
Top Players
Seniors – Sydney Shaw Sydney Shaw 5'9" | SG DME Academy | 2022 State FL 5’8 Guard, Amiya Evans Amiya Evans 6'2" | PF DME Academy | 2022 State FL 6’3 Forward, T Walker
Juniors – Chloe Kitts Chloe Kitts 6'2" | SF Faith Christian Academy | 2022 FL 6’3 Wing, Zeryhia-Lee Tuimoloau Aokuso 5’9 Wing
Freshman – Kylee Kitts Kylee Kitts 6'0" | PF Faith Christian Academy | 2024 FL 6’0 Forward
Right behind DME Academy is Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL) who comes in at # 12 with a 12-3 record. DME and Montverde matched up against each other on January 1, and DME Academy prevailed with a 67-59 victory. Montverde is on the road again this weekend in Ohio and will have several more tough matchups starting with Pickerington Central on Saturday.
Top Players
Seniors – Janiah Barker Janiah Barker 6'2" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State #3 Nation FL 6’4 Wing, Fernanda Ovalle Fernanda Ovalle 5'11" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State FL 6’0 Wing, Jordana Codio Jordana Codio 6'1" | SF Montverde Academy | 2022 State FL 6’1 Wing, Fatima Diakhate 6’5 Center
Juniors – Rusne Augustinaita 5’10 Guard, Cori Allen Cori Allen 5'10" | SG Montverde Academy | 2023 State FL 5’10 Guard, Mjracle Sheppard Mjracle Sheppard 5'8" | CG Montverde Academy | 2023 State FL 5’10 Guard
And right on DME Academy and Montverde Academy heels, is Lake Highland Prep at # 16. Lake Highland is 11-3 and two of their losses are to DME Academy and have a huge matchup vs Montverde on January 29th. Lake Highland Prep’s talent is spread across multiple classes which sets them up for success over the long term.
Top Players
Seniors – Sierra Godbolt Sierra Godbolt 5'7" | PG Lake Highland | 2022 State FL 5’7 Guard, Stefanie Ingram Stefanie Ingram 5'7" | CG Lake Highland | 2022 State FL 5’8 Guard, Nyla Harris Nyla Harris 6'2" | PF Lake Highland Prep | 2022 State #34 Nation FL 6’2 Forward
Juniors – Eleecia Carter Eleecia Carter 5'7" | CG Lake Highland Prep | 2023 State FL 5’8 Guard
Sophomores – Lexi Blue Lexi Blue 6'1" | SF Lake Highland Prep | 2024 State FL 6’1 Wing, Bri Rivera 5’7 Guard
Freshman – Ari Woodard 5’8 Guard
While DME Academy, Montverde Academy, and Lake Highland Prep hold the top 3 spots in state and are ranked in the top 25 nationally, the state has been very competitive and there is quite a bit to be decided before the state championships in Lakeland in late February. The current MaxPrep Rankings for the Top 10 are:
- DME Academy
- Lake Highland Prep
- Montverde Academy
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- American Heritage
- Wekiva
- Seminole Ridge
- Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate
- Central Pointe Christian Academy
- Cardinal Mooney
You can view the full state rankings HERE.
Michael Wholey is the lead scout for Florida Prep Girls Hoop Florida and a former division one Assistant Coach at American University, University of Memphis, and Georgia Tech. Wholey and the rest of the Prep Girls Hoop staff, seek to cover the entire state of player, keeping subscribers up to date with player evaluations, recruiting info, and statewide news. Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information. If you have any information on players, teams, or statewide news in the state of Florida, emailing Michael Wholey at WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.