The recruiting grind continues for Florida basketball in the second year of the Todd Golden era as his staff continues to improve a program that has lost a lot of its luster in recent years.
The Gators made some headway on Tuesday when four-star power forward [autotag]Sammie Yeanay[/autotag] — a local from Gainesville — set an official visit date with the Orange and Blue, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The 6-foot-9-inch, 220-pound front-court standout will visit Golden and the gang for a few days stretching from Oct. 5-8.
The rising high school senior previously played for The Rock Academy in Gainesville but has transferred out west to attend Chandler (Arizona) Compass Prep for his final prep season.
Other schools that have offered the Sunshine State product are the Alabama Crimson Tide, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Houston Cougars, Virginia Tech Hokies, Ole Miss Rebels, Arizona State Sun Devils, and more. He has made a previous unofficial visit to Florida, as well as trips to see the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and South Carolina Gamecocks.
Yeanay is ranked No. 89 overall and No. 16 at his position nationally according to the 247Sports composite while the On3 industry ranking has him at Nos. 103 and 18, respectively. On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine favors the Gators heavily with a 76.1% chance of signing him, followed by Wake Forest at 17.9%.
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