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Florida men’s basketball officially signs 3-star 2024 recruit

The Florida Gators signed a three-star shooting guard from Orlando Christian Prep on Wednesday

The Florida Gators officially signed a three-star commit from Orlando, Florida.

Class of 2024 shooting guard [autotag]Isaiah Brown[/autotag] etched his name on the bottom line Wednesday morning, stating that he’ll join head coach Todd Golden and his squad next season. Golden says he’s elated to have Brown sign with Florida.

“We are thrilled to welcome Isaiah into our basketball program here at the University of Florida,” Golden said. “He’s an exceptional young man who possesses many of the qualities we look for when we recruit. First and foremost, he’s a winner who has been successful in every setting we’ve evaluated him in. He is a leader and has an infectious personality that unites his teams.”

Brown helped Orlando Christian Prep to a 25-4 record last season while averaging 18.6 points per game.

“As a player, he’s a relentless attacker of the rim in transition and has a knack for making winning plays on both ends.” Golden said. “We are really happy to add him to our team.”

Brown is a three-star shooting guard on the 247Sports scale, ranking at No. 105 nationally and No. 25 at his position. He will graduate from Orlando Christian Prep in 2024.

 

Florida basketball earns first 2024 commitment from in-state SG

Florida’s first basketball commitment from the class of 2024 is an in-state shooting guard with strong defense.

Orlando Christian Prep shooting guard [autotag]Isaiah Brown[/autotag] is the first class of 2024 recruit to announce his commitment to the University of Florida’s basketball program.

Brown was looking at Georgia, Missouri Tulsa and VCU among other programs, according to 247Sports, but Florida’s efforts on the recruiting trail were too strong to deny.

“Their play style is great,” Brown said. “It fits in right with how I play. They really wanted me to be a Florida Gator and I felt that.”

Brown led his team in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game as a junior. The Warriors made the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 2A State final (after winning their district and region) but fell short in the championship game by one point.

In addition to scoring, Brown averaged 5.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per game. His defense is strong for a two-guard and connected on 38.7 percent of his three-pointers. He should get even better as a senior this year, and could add a little more to his frame as well.

Brown is ranked No. 112 overall on the 247Sports composite, which uses a weighted average of the major recruiting services. He’s also ranked No. 22 among shooting guards and No. 11 among recruits from the Sunshine State.

UF moves up to No. 22 on 247Sports’ team rankings with Brown’s commitment.

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Top-100 SG picks up Florida offer after midweek visit

The Gators offered this in-state shooting guard after a midweek visit to see the team in action against the SEC.

Florida’s basketball program offered Orlando Christian Prep shooting guard [autotag]Isaiah Brown[/autotag] on Wednesday night after the four-star recruit visited the Gators for the game against Texas A&M, according to 247Sports.

Brown confirmed the offer on social media Thursday morning, and the report is that Florida is in the unofficial top three after becoming the first major program to offer him. Florida Atlantic and Florida Gulf Coast are the other major programs, signaling an in-state bias. Brown has been waiting on UF to offer since his September visit and says the new coaching staff is like a family.

While Brown has no future visits planned just yet, Florida will likely get him on campus again for an official visit at some point, especially if other SEC programs get involved. Brown mentioned Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt as visits he would like to make, but Florida will always be the first that reached out.

Brown knows plenty of the young pieces on Florida’s current roster, including former Orlando-area stars [autotag]Riley Kugel[/autotag] and [autotag]Denzel Aberdeen[/autotag]. He’s also familiar with LSU transfer [autotag]Alex Fudge[/autotag], who played high school ball in Jacksonville. Perhaps most importantly, Brown is close with five-star Montverde Academy power forward [autotag]Asa Newell[/autotag], who Florida is targeting heavily as well. Getting the elite AAU duo to stay in-state would be huge for Todd Golden and Co.

The recruiting process is nowhere near completion for Brown, but the Gators do sit in an undeniably favorable spot. A decision isn’t supposed to come until the fall, but these things can always get moved up or pushed back in a second.

Brown is ranked No. 97 overall on the 247Sports composite and is the No. 19 shooting guard in the class of 2024. He’s the 12th-best player in the state of Florida, according to the service.

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