2023 New Years Classic Preview – Top Freshman and Sophomores
Michael Wholey
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">By Michael Wholey 12/24/22 11:00 PM EST</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>The 2023 New Year's Classic was recently released by SUTS Report. The 40-team event has consistently been one of the top high school events in Florida. The two-day event will host a number of the top teams throughout South Florida, the state of Florida, as well as out of state teams. Here is a preview of the event.</em></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Friday January 6<sup>th</sup> – Court 1 (St. Thomas Aquinas)</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">10:00 AM Somerset Prep North Lauderdale v Doral Academy</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">11:30 AM Holy Trinity v Miami Christian</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">1:00 PM Lourdes v Everglades</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">2:30 PM Palmer Trinity v Kings Academy</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">4:00 PM Miami Sr HS v Westminster Academy</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">5:30 PM Somerset Silver Palms v Batavia (IL)</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">7:00 PM Miami Country Day v Montverde Academy</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">8:30 PM St. Thomas Aquinas v Horeb Christian</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Friday January 6<sup>th</sup> – Court 2 (Cardinal Gibbons)</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">10:00 AM Seminole Ridge v North Miami</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">11:30 AM SLAM! Miami Academy v Santaluces</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">1:00 PM Carrolton School v Nova</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">2:30 PM Archbishop McCarthy v Gulliver Prep</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">4:00 PM Palmetto v Cypress Bay</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">5:30 PM Flanagan v Cardinal Gibbons</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">8:30 PM St. Andrews v Western</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Saturday January 7<sup>th</sup> – Court 1 (St. Thomas Aquinas)</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">10:00 AM Palmetto v Holy Trinity</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">11:30 AM Somerset Silver Palms v Seminole Ridge</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">1:00 PM Kings Academy v Miami Sr HS</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">2:30 PM Western v SLAM! Miami Academy</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">4:00 PM Palmer Trinity v Somerset Prep North Lauderdale</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">5:30 PM Horeb Christian v Miami Country Day</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">7:00 PM Batavia (IL) v Westminster Academy</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">8:30 PM Montverde Academy v St. Thomas Aquinas</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Saturday January 7<sup>th</sup> – Court 2 (Cardinal Gibbons)</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">10:00 AM Gulliver Prep v North Miami</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">11:30 AM St. Andrews v Lourdes</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">4:00 PM Cardinal Gibbons v Miami Christian</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">5:30 PM Doral Academy v Everglades</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">7:00 PM Archbishop McCarthy v Carrolton School</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">8:30 PM Nova v Santaluces</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1218115' first='Sophia' last='Sandoval']</strong> (Lourdes Academy) – 5'6 Guard</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Sandoval is a talented and skilled guard that leads a Lourdes squad in scoring as a freshman with 14.6 points per game. She is deadly in catch and shoot situations from 3 on a team that spreads the floor and lets it fly from deep. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='243907' first='Ashley' last='Martinez']</strong> (Somerset Silver Palms) – 5'5 Guard</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Martinez is averaging 17.6 points per game and shooting 41% from 3 knocking down 4+ 3s per game. The 5'5 Freshman is one of the state's top shooters, as she is in range the second she steps in the gym. She has great form, quick release, and has range well beyond the 3-point line. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>TOP PLAYERS - Sophomores</strong></p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Samantha Bautista </strong>(SLAM! Miami) – 5'6 Guard</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Bautista is a slender, athletic guard who is averaging 12.4 points per game and is one of the top shooters in the state. SLAM! is a young team that is off to a slow start after a big 2021-22 season and Bautista has an increased role due to injuries. Her ability to be a consistent scorer and shoot a high percentage from 3 is vital to SLAMs success. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='243895' first='Lena' last='Girardi']</strong> (Westminster Academy) – 6'0 Guard</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Girardi is a big, strong, skilled perimeter player who scores at a high level and is very efficient from the field. She has great size and strength for a perimeter player, attacking off the dribble and knocking down open 3s. She is a consistent scorer who is effective with the ball in her hands and does a great job at putting the ball in the basket. She has a big role with Westminster and will be a key to them getting back to Lakeland and competing for a state championship. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248693' first='Riley' last='Stoker'] </strong>(Somerset Prep North Lauderdale) – 6'2 Wing</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Stoker is averaging 9.4 points and 3.3 steals per game. Her long, athletic build is a tough matchup for most opponents. Her long wingspan allows her to get a lot of tips and deflections as well as rebound the ball well form the perimeter position. While on the offensive end she can shoot over defenders, finish at the rim and let it fly from 3. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Emma Smith</strong> (St. Andrews) – 5'9 Combo Guard </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Smith leads her team in scoring at just over 15 points per game, leading St. Andrews to a 6-3 record to start off the season. Just a sophomore, the 5'9 combo guard is skilled and efficient. She plays under control and is a good decision maker with the ball in her hands. </p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248412' first='Janiah' last='Suprius']</strong> (Santaluces) – 5'8 Guard</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Suprius is doing a little bit of everything for Santaluces averaging 14.1 points, 3.8 assists, and 2.9 steals per game. Her strong, physical build allows her to get into the paint and take contact vs physical defenders. She gets to the free throw line frequently by attacking off the dribble and getting into the paint.</p>
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<p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Michael Wholey</strong> 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 <a href="mailto:WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com">WholeyPrepHoops@gmail.com</a> or DM him through Twitter or Instagram @WholeyPrepHoops.</p>
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By Michael Wholey 12/24/22 11:00 PM EST
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