Offers Going Out, Players Narrowing Down College Lists

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">By Michael Wholey 8/29/23 9:00 PM EST</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>Scholarship offers have been going out and players have taking the opportunity to go on unofficial and official visits.  Some of Florida's top players have recently narrowed things down.  Here are four of Florida's top prospects that have recently announced choices for top schools. </em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Manuella Fernandes </strong>(Central Pointe Academy) 6'3 Forward – Class of 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":751534,"width":145,"height":181,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/IMG_3400.jpg?w=819" alt="" class="wp-image-751534" style="width:145px;height:181px" width="145" height="181" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Fernandes had a huge summer on the travel circuit and her recruitment blew up with a number of schools from all over the country extending offers.  She is a major presence in the paint and shot blocking and rebounding machine.  College coaches loved her energy, passion, and activity level that she played consistently with every possession. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Colleges:</strong> <em>Alabama, Illinois, Louisville, BC, Georgia Tech, Arizona, Miami, UAB, Florida State, USF, Charlotte, Maryland, FAU, Georgia State, Clemson, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Kansas State, BYU, Penn, Georgia</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='409186' first='Holland' last='Harris']</strong> (Montverde Academy) 6'1 Wing / Forward – Class of 2025</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":751535,"width":135,"height":169,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/IMG_3555.jpg?w=819" alt="" class="wp-image-751535" style="width:135px;height:169px" width="135" height="169" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Harris performed at a high level from [program_tooltip program_id='713590' first='FGB' last=''] and reap the benefits with scholarship offers piling in all spring and summer.  College coaches love Harris size, versatility, and athleticism.  The 6'1 skilled offensive juggernaut can play multiple positions and is a matchup nightmare that can play inside and out.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Colleges:</strong> <em>Arizona, Auburn, USF, Louisville, Arkansas, Princeton, Miami, Yale, Wake Forest, Mississippi State, Arizona State, NC State, UCF, Georgia, Memphis, Michigan, Syracuse, Tennessee, Baylor, Howard, Northwestern, Pitt, Texas A&amp;M, George Mason, Oregon, Alabama, Ole Miss, USC</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='331745' first='Eris' last='Lester']</strong> (Montverde Academy) 5'10 Guard – Class of 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":751536,"width":189,"height":213,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/IMG_3638.jpg?w=909" alt="" class="wp-image-751536" style="width:189px;height:213px" width="189" height="213" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Lester has been busy after announcing her transfer to Montverde Academy and recently narrowed her list of schools down to 7.  Lester is a high-flying act that is a big-time scorer and an elite athlete that has continued to catch the eyes of college coaches all across the country.  She has taken the time to get on campus of several of her top schools and now has just over 2 months to make her final decision.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Colleges:</strong> <em>Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi State, FSU, Vanderbilt</em> <em>*(Top 7)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='645162' first='Tabitha' last='Betson']</strong> ([program_tooltip program_id='712489' first='DME' last=''] Academy) 6'2 Forward – Class of 2024</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"align":"left","id":751537,"width":175,"height":175,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/08/IMG_3647.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-751537" style="width:175px;height:175px" width="175" height="175" /></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">Betson was extremely dominant all throughout the 2022-23 high school season for [program_tooltip program_id='712489' first='DME' last=''] Academy and then followed that up with a number of great individual performances this spring / summer.&nbsp; Attracting a number of scholarship offers from top schools all across the country, Betson recently narrowed her list down to 12.&nbsp; Betson, originally from Australia, plays hard and aggressive and extremely effective in the paint.&nbsp; She plays with a passion and tenacity that is desired by college coaches from coast to coast.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Top Colleges:</strong> <em>Cal, Colorado, Clemson, Maryland, Syracuse, UCF, USC, Michigan, USF, Alabama, Northeastern, Wisconsin *(Top 12)</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <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.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Our audience often supplies us with some of our best information.&nbsp; 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.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->