Florida State University and Leonard Hamilton have made their second offseason move, acquiring center Malik Ewin, the nation's top-ranked junior college player, officials announced. florida state basketball account. Ewin averaged 14.9 PPG and 9.0 RPG and led South Plains College to a 32-3 record, recording consecutive games of 30 points or more and 10 rebounds in February.
Ewin started his career at Ole Miss under head coach Kermit Davis, but transferred to USF after his freshman season and re-entered the transfer portal a few months later, settling on the JUCO. He was a former consensus four-star prospect by 247sports and was considered a potential starter.
Here is a scouting report from 247's Jerry Meyer out of high school: “He has good length for a five-man player. He has a strong frame and good feet and hands. He's not necessarily an explosive athlete, but he's mobile and has quality body control. He has a good shooting range, but he is good at playing basketball all over the court, can control rebounds at a high level, and is also able to protect the rim and protect well on the perimeter. be able to.”
Yuwin had too many turnovers, especially as a center, with 96 turnovers in 34 games this season, but he also had 92 blocks (including multiple games with eight blocks) and 111 assists. He's a willing passer, but he needs to handle the basketball better.
Florida State needed to replenish its roster with six scholarship players transferring from the program and several others ineligible. They acquired a transfer commitment from Hampton's Jerry Deng, a 6'9″ sniper who shot 39.1% from three as a freshman last season, as well as high school signees AJ Swinton, Daquan Davis and Christian Nitu. Ewin is the only center on FSU's roster at this time.
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