Young Standouts at FL Prospects Tournament

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>During the Thanksgiving break, I was fortunate to catch a few games at the Florida Prospect Tournament in Orlando and there were numerous basketball players who stood out. In this article, we look at some of the young standouts. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='214184' first='Jalynn' last='Belton'] / 2027 / 5'9 F / Miami Country Day </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Belton was one of the most impressive players on the court and she is just an 8th grader. She can shoot the ball from multiple levels and looks to drive when she gets an opening or one on one matchup. Belton runs the floor very well and her ability to finish is very elite. She finished with the right hand and even had one finish with a reverse left-handed layup. The youngster can shoot it from all over the court and scored at all three levels. Belton is a polished player and the fact she is in 8th grade and played so well against players 3 and 4 years older is impressive. She is elite and will be at the top of a lot of future rankings. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>London Adkins /  2026   /  6'3 C /  Ocoee     </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Adkins had an impressive performance against Mandarin. The Freshman big had a nice midrange score and showed a nice touch from the free-throw area in. Adkins rebounded well, particularly on the offensive end, giving her team extra possessions. At 6'3, Adkins was impressive on the defensive end and had a strong and intimidating presence in the middle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='244190' first='Kylee' last='Kitts'] / 2025 / SF / Faith Christian Academy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kitts played well against Bishop Moore. The Sophomore ran the floor well in the transition game. She got a great position and grabbed a lot of rebounds on both ends of the court. Kitt showed a lot of versatility scoring on the inside and outside. She played very well down the stretch, knocking down some clutch shots at all areas of the court. Kitt does a good job of seeing the court and advancing the ball with vertical passes. Kitts showed great leadership and a desire to have the ball in her hands with the game on the line. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='409186' first='Holland' last='Harris'] / 2025 / 6'2 SF, SG / Faith Christian Academy </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Harris was the most active player on the court, especially on the offensive end. Every loose ball seemed to find Harris. She was exceptional on the offensive glass and had some impressive cuts to the basket without the ball. Harris couldn't get the shot to consistently fall, but her ability and athleticism were very noticeable. She did a great job of running the floor and playing in transition. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='406282' first='Mia' last='Heredia']&nbsp; /&nbsp; 2025&nbsp; /&nbsp; 5'6 SG / Dr Phillips&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heredia (cover photo) is a very good on-ball defender and those skills were on display during the tournament. Heredia had some impressive drives to the basket and showed could finish going right and left and finishing with both hands as well. One of her most impressive scores was a left-handed drive and left-handed floater in the middle of the paint. Known for her smothering defense, Heredia's offense was very impressive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->