This weekend brought the Hoop Exchange NextGen Spring Player Showcase to the campus of Southeaster Prep Academy in Maitland just outside of Orlando. There were two sessions each day: morning for the Classes of 2027 & 2028 and afternoons for the Classes of 2025 & 2026. Here are some of the morning Saturday Standouts.
Much Gatdet, The Rock School: The 6’11 sophomore is long, runs the floor, and heartily pursues rebounds and blocks. His strength and skills will come in time but he makes an impact with energy and effort.
Joessette Sanchez, Kissimmee Central Pointe Christian: The 6’6 sophomore wing makes a good first impression with his size and frame. He showed a good feel for the game and was effective as a strong driver and finisher at the basket.
Dylan Johnson, Fort Lauderdale Archbishop McCarthy: The 6’2 freshman was solid with the ball in his hands. He got to the basket frequently and finished well in traffic. Johnson also made a few threes to keep defenders honest.
Brody Sapp, Alachua Santa Fe: The 6’0 sophomore proved to be a dangerous catch-and-shoot specialist from behind the arc. He also showed some mid-range game effectiveness as well as being an alert passer.
Willie Brooks, Gainesville HS: The 6’1 sophomore moved well without the ball and scored quite often after cuts to the basket or into the lane. He showed a reliable three-point shot and rebounded the ball well for his size.
Camryn Lee, Orlando Southeastern Prep Academy: The 6’0 guard is a member of the Class of 2029 but his game is much more advanced. A quick guard with a high hoops IQ, he is effective as both a scorer and distributor. Lee has shooting touch to the arc, a crafty handle and finishes well at the rim.
Kwame Poke, Orlando Dr. Phillips: The 6’4 sophomore is a long wing that has yet to met a shot he didn’t like. He goes on enough “heaters” that he must be respected once he has the ball in his hands. Poke is very effective at creating space with the dribble and quickly getting his shot off.
Max Whitmer, Gainesville Oak Hall: The 5’11 freshman won’t grab your attention at first glance but watch him a while and he produces. He shoots the three-ball well, is alert to cutters and gets them the ball quickly and has some crafty finishes at the basket.
Deng Longar, Bradenton Victory Rock: The 6’8 sophomore lives up to his surname. He has some decent ball skills, grabbing a couple of rebounds and going end-to-end to finish above the rim. Longar is quick off the floor to grab missed shots at both ends and swat away others on defense.
Preston Antoine, South Plantation: The 5’10 sophomore was a tough cover. Whether off the bounce to the basket, mid-range pull-ups or shots from behind the arc, he seemed to have everything working. He was active and alert on defense and quick to pass the ball ahead to open teammates.
Draydne McDaniel, Fort Lauderdale Calvary Christian: There is some discrepancy as if he is in the 2028 or 2029 Class, but either way he is very good now with a high ceiling for growth in his game. Athletic and skilled, he is a good ball-handler and passer as well as a guy that can rebound and push the ball up the floor. McDaniel plays with a high IQ and a sense of urgency.
Neo Flores, Tampa SLAM: The 6’0 sophomore proved to be a fierce driver and finisher, showing good touch around the basket. He made the few perimeter shots he took and rebounded the ball well for his size.
Nolan Nelson, St. Augustine Creekside: The 6’8 sophomore is strong with a solid build. He has good touch around the basket and has the ability to score from fifteen feet and in with both the drive and jump shot. Nelson rebounds the ball well at both ends and swiftly gets up and down the floor. For a big guy, he moves his feet well when playing defense on the perimeter.
Torre Washington, Port St. Lucie Treasure Coast: A 6’5 freshman, he was hard to contain once he had the ball inside the arc. He ran the floor, pursued offensive rebounds out of his area and surprised a bit as a solid passer.
Franklin Bromirski, Gainesville Buchholz: The 6’2 sophomore shot the ball well from deep off both the catch and the dribble. He read ball-screens well and was solid with the ball vs. defensive pressure.
Zacuras Dawson, Miam Northwestern: The 5’11 sophomore is a tough and physical guard that gets to and scores at the basket with frequency. He connected on open shots on both sides of the arc and made good shot vs pass decisions on the move.
Ethan Mott, Fort Lauderdale Pine Crest: The 6’6 freshman is a very good shooter as well as a skilled ball-handler and passer. He has a good feel for the game and understands how to take advantage of defenders that overplay him for the shot. Mott has good positional size and is an active rebounder.
Johans Richard, Miami Dr. Krop: The 6’6 sophomore was an active rebounder at both ends of the floor. He has a nice touch around the rim when scoring inside and when putting back missed shots by teammates.