Head coach: Jeff Turner
2011-12 record: 29-4, Class 4A state runner-up
Joel Berry earned State Player of the Year honors in Florida as a sophomore, putting up 23.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.1 steals and 2.9 assists per outing.
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(6-1, Jr., G),
Jay Henderson (6-4, Jr., G),
Denzel Davis (6-8, Sr., F, Rice verbal commit), Landon Stokes (6-5, Sr., F, Vanderbilt football commit), B.J. Simpson (6-1, Sr., G)
Strengths: The Highlanders return their top five scorers from a team that reached Florida's 4A state championship game. The headliner is reigning State Player of the Year Berry, who pumped in more than 23 points per game last winter as a sophomore to go along with nearly six rebounds and three assists. The scoring point guard is being pursued by the likes of Florida, Kansas, North Carolina and Ohio State. Berry will get plenty of help from another major Division I target in Henderson (15.8 points per game as a sophomore) and Davis (8.5 points, 7.9 rebounds per game in 2011-12).
Question marks: Turner has his bases covered with this roster. Sealing the deal this season with a state championship and turning in a solid showing at the City of Palms Classic in December will determine just how high his program can climb.
