Spring Scholarship Offers Pile Up Part 3

By Michael Wholey   May 1, 2023 2:00 PM     The 2022-23 High School season has concluded and the 2023 travel season is in full effect. Coming off of the first live evaluation period in April, the spring offers are piling up for many of Florida's top prospects. In part 2 of spring scholarship offers, let's take a look who has picked up offers in the class of 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.     CLASS OF 2023 COMMITMENT / SIGNING NEWS   [player_tooltip player_id='243926' first='Jordan' last='Race'] (King's Academy) 5'11 Wing   <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2020/10/81-Jordan-Race-2-e1623250186369.jpg?w=1008" alt="" class="wp-image-208670" width="205" height="208" /></figure>   Race, after leading King's Academy to a final four and a trip to Lakeland in February, has verbally committed to Southern Wesleyan University. Southern Wesleyan competes in the highly competitive Conference Carolinas, an NCAA D2 conference.  At 5'11, Race is a versatile wing that can stroke it from deep, plays with a high basketball IQ and has good court vision.      [player_tooltip player_id='247154' first='Yakiya' last='Milton'] (Mandarin HS / South East United Clarke) 6'4 Wing   As we mentioned last week, Milton was one of the hot names from the April eval period. She was the highest ranked player in the class of 2023 that had yet to commit. After picking up offers from Jacksonville, Memphis and Auburn, Milton quickly visited Auburn in Auburn, AL and shortly after committed. The 6'4 wing has a ton of potential and is a major diamond in the rough that should she prosper in a player development and strength and conditioning program could be a major steal in the late signing period.   <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2023/01/20221215_212610-rotated.jpg?w=576" alt="" class="wp-image-586544" width="129" height="229" /></figure>     Tatiyana “Ace” Sturdivant (Clearwater HS) 5'9 Guard   Tatiyana Sturdivant, who more often goes by Ace, has committed to The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH.  The D3 college competes in the extremely competitive North Coast Atlantic Conference.  Sturdivant was one of the top players in the class of 2023 who had yet to make a decision on her athletic and academic endeavors for next season.  She averaged 14.6 points per game and helped lead Clearwater HS to a final four appearance in Lakeland.      Class of 2024   [player_tooltip player_id='248345' first='Clare' last='Coyle'] (Bishop Kenny / East Coast United) 6'1 Guard / Wing   Offers: North Florida, College of Charleston, George Washington   Coyle is one of the most well rounded and skilled offensive players in the class of 2024. She was a huge part of Bishop Kenny's stellar 2022-23 high school season leading the team in rebounding (9.2 rebounds per game), field goal percentage (58%) and was second on the team in scoring (10.9 points per game). At 6'1, Coyle can see the floor over the top of defenses, making easy passes for layups or throwing over the top of defender's vs pressure. Her height also allows her to get her shot off elevating over the top of defenders as well as finishing in the paint.     [player_tooltip player_id='217663' first='Sydney' last='Roundtree'] (Bishop Kenny / East Coast United) 6'0 Guard   <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/04/B0F05A41-3A4E-4422-9B8D-C558B41A55FB.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-419656" width="282" height="212" /></figure>   Offers: George Washington   Roundtree picks up an A-10 offer from George Washington. The 6'0 guard / wing is a high-volume shooter with deep range and a versatile skill set. She has the ability to fill up the nets from beyond the 3-point line, off the bounce, and at the rim. Her combo of size and strength stand out on the court as her body is more mature than most of her competition. Her ability to score in bunches gives her a major upside.     [player_tooltip player_id='223866' first='Channing' last='Warren'] (Timber Creek / FGB) 6'2 Forward     Offers: Florida International, Elon, USF, FAU, George Mason, Lipscomb, Loyola, Furman, Eastern Michigan, South Alabama   <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/04/20220402_1217390-scaled.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-410388" width="129" height="230" /></figure>     Warren is considered one of the top post prospects in the class of 2024. She is an inside out post player that can score with her back to the basket and can stretch it out to 15 feet from the high post. Warren moves well, often outrunning her opponents in transition and is impactful on both ends of the floor when she controls the paint.       [player_tooltip player_id='219929' first='Raeanne' last='Eccleston'] (Colonial / CFE Grant Hill 17U) 6'2 Forward / Center   <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized"><img src="https://prepgirlshoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2022/02/Rey-Eccleston-2024-Colonial-FT.jpg?w=647" alt="" class="wp-image-384170" width="130" height="206" /></figure>   Offers: South Carolina State   Eccleston is long, athletic, and versatile and one of the top post prospects in class of 2024. Her wingspan is impressive, and she uses it well to get her hands on a lot of balls and block, tip, and deflect on the defensive end. Post players are hard to come by in Florida and the southeast, and with Eccleston skill set and production continuing to grow, she will continue to pick up more offers and be a stock riser!       Bri Rivera (Lake Highland Prep / J Sizzles) 5'8 Guard   Rivera was featured last week with offers from James Madison, Southern Miss, and Elon. She picks up an offer from Robert Morris this week.     [player_tooltip player_id='243895' first='Lena' last='Girardi'] (Westminster Academy / FGB) 5'9 Guard   Girardi was featured last week with offers from Auburn, Michigan, Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, USF, Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio State, and St Johns. She adds Illinois and Clemson to her long list of offers that will only continue to grow with her stellar play!     [player_tooltip player_id='487612' first='Sienna' last='Dauer'] (IMG Academy / FGB) 5'11 Guard   Dauer was featured last week with offers from Middle Tennessee, Navy, and Bellarmine. She also picks up an offer from Hofstra this week.     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.

By Michael Wholey