Up-and-Coming Prospects: South Florida (Pt. 2)
The high school season is officially over after the state tournament wrapped up last weekend. Many prospects will now turn to the circuit season. Which players played well down for their schools down the stretch? Who should have momentum going…
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Continue ReadingThe high school season is officially over after the state tournament wrapped up last weekend. Many prospects will now turn to the circuit season.
Which players played well down for their schools down the stretch? Who should have momentum going into the spring/summer?
Let’s have a look. You can view part one by clicking here.
Skylar Turk Skylar Turk 5'4" | PG Spanish River Middle School | 2025 State FL – American Heritage Delray
2025 Skylar Turk Skylar Turk 5'4" | PG Spanish River Middle School | 2025 State FL made an impact with American Heritage Delray. The 5-foot point guard averaged 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game across 15 recorded games. Against Coral Glades, Turk scored a season-high 30 points. Overall, she was in double-figures in nine games. On defense, Turk had four or more steals in six contests. She helped the Stallions to a 15-4 overall record.
Tatyana Crafton – Wellington
2023 Tatyana Crafton had a pretty good season for the Wellington Wolverines. The 5-foot-5 guard averaged 8.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and team-best 4.3 steals per game. Both of her season-highs in points came late in the season against Spanish River and Santaluces with 14 points each. Overall, Crafton finished in double-figures in eleven games. On defense, she record five or more steals in 10 games. Against Suncoast, Crafton had a triple-double with 10 points, 10 assists and 10 steals. Wellington went 19-6 overall with Crafton and 2023 Gabriella Toledo (12.3 ppg) leading the way.
Daria Wallace – Santaluces
2024 Daria Wallace played well for the Lady Chiefs. The 5-foot-6 guard averaged 6.5 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game across 22 contests. Against Grandview Prep, Wallace scored a season-high 14 points while grabbing 13 rebounds (eight offensive). She also scored 13 points and grabbed seven boards against Atlantic. Santaluces went 18-10 overall.
Samantha Bautista Samantha Bautista 5'7" | CG SLAM! (Miami) | 2025 State FL – Miami SLAM!
2025 Samantha Bautista Samantha Bautista 5'7" | CG SLAM! (Miami) | 2025 State FL played well this season for Miami SLAM! The 5-foot-6 guard averaged 9.4 points, 3.7 assists, 2.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game across 23 contests. Moreover, Bautista shot 38 percent (26-of-69) from deep. Against state champion Westminster Academy, Bautista scored 17 points and hit two 3-pointers while shooting 6-of-12 from the field overall. She also scored 14 points on a Palmer Trinity team that won 17 games. On defense, Bautista recorded three or more steals in seven games. She helped Miami Slam to a 17-7 overall record.
Teriyah McFadden – Dillard
2026 Teriyah McFadden played well on a talented Dillard Panthers’ squad. McFadden averaged an impressive 8.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.1 steals per game across 25 games. Her rebounding average was second-best on the team behind 2023 Khyala Ngodu Khyala Ngodu 6'2" | PF Dillard | 2023 State FL (10.4 rpg). McFadden doing this as an eight grader for a team that won 19 games is noteworthy.
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