Scottie Barnes focusing on group of four schools
By ADAM ZAGORIA
Scottie Barnes, the 6-foot-8 small forward from Montverde (FL) Academy, is focusing on a group of four schools
Barnes is considering Florida State, Kentucky, Miami
“Those are my primary four,” he told Yahoo.
The No. 3 -ranked small forward in the Class of 2020 per 247Sports.com Barnes is expected to visit Miami (Oct. 18) and also hopes to visit Kentucky.
“I am probably going to do Kentucky and Miami visits pretty soon,” he said.
He visited Oregon the same weekend as Prolific Prep (CA) guard Jalen Green, and called it his “dream school.”
“It has always been my dream school since I was a kid,” he said. “Once you get older though, you just have to stop that dream school stuff and face reality, because you have to know what best fits you and gets you in the best situation and helps you develop as a player.”
Florida State is also a strong player in his recruitment.
“I think it went great,” he said of the visit. “I really have a good relationship with Coach Ham (Leonard Hamilton) and the rest of the coaches there. I saw the system that they play
Miami is very close to his home.
“They are basically an hour away from my house,” he said. “(Jim) Larranaga is there, he is a good guy, him and (Chris) Caputo, I hear from all the time and I text hem a lot. They really show a
Kentucky has already landed several guards and wings in 2020 in Brandon Boston, Terrence Clarke
“Everyone knows about Kentucky and what they do there with their players,” he said. “They really help people to be one-and-done, which is what I really want to do.”
Barnes could pull the trigger soon.
“I am probably going to commit sometime in November, or even late October,” he said.
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