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2025 Miami Basketball Targets         

updated:  4/1/25

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Head coach Jai Lucas has his job cut out in his rebuild of the Miami program. He must replace 12-13 players from last season's roster.  Lucas has not let the grass grow under his feet, quickly establishing contact and building relationships with the potential next generation of Miami players.

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SG Matthew Able          Hometown:  Fort Lauderdale, FL         School:   Sagemont Prep School              

HT: 6'-5"    |   WT: 190     |   Offers: 20    |   Rating:  99   |   Position Rank:  6 |  Overall Rank:  26

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier:  TBD

​MORE:  Matthew de-committed at the end of the season but there is buzz Miami will attempt to convince him to return.

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CG Harun Zrno        Hometown:  Bosnia             School:                        

HT: 6'-7"    |   WT:  205    |   Offers:  4  |   Rating:  NR   |   Position Rank: NR   |  Overall Rank:  NR

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier: 

​MORE: Harun recently de-committed from Indiana when the head coach was let go. He’s a 6’-6” combo guard from Bosnia. Harun averaged 20.7 PPG, (61% from 3), 3 r.p.g,, 3.3 assists for KK Slavija in the Bosnian League. His agent is Miami based. Miami is in contact.

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CG Dante Allen         Hometown:  Montverde, Florida             School:   Montverde Academy                     

HT: 6'-4"    |   WT:  220    |   Offers:  3  |   Rating:  97   |   Position Rank:  12.  |  Overall Rank:  64

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier:  TBD

​MORE:  Former Villanova commit Dante Allen (Montverde, FL - Montverde Academy) entered the transfer portal on Friday. The native Floridian backed off his commitment after the dismissal of head coach Kyle Neptune. Dante is rated as the sixth-best combo guard and #42 overall player in the 2025 class. He averaged 11.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game this season. Miami has been in contact with him on Friday.

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PF Toni Bryant          Hometown:   Tampa, FL            School:  North Tampa Christian Academy       HT: 6’-9”    |   WT:  200    |   Offers:    |   Rating:     |   Position Rank:   |  Overall Rank: 

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier:  TBD

​MORE:  This 5-star forward from North Tampa Christian Academy is ranked as the No. 4 power forward and # 10 overall. Bryant is from Zephyrhills, FL. He averaged 21.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, 6.5 blocks, 2.1 assists, and 1.5 steals per game last season. Jai Lucas visited Bryant already.

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PF Malik Reneau          Hometown:  Miami, FL             School:    Indiana  (transfer)                   

HT: 6'-9"    |   WT:  232    |   Offers:    |   Rating:     |   Position Rank:   |  Overall Rank: 

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier:   TBD

​MORE:  The former Indiana power forward is rated 95 and ranked as the #2 power forward and the #8 overall transfer prospect. The Florida native has solidly built, with excellent hands and basketball IQ. He is all business and fundamentals on the hardwood. A team-oriented player who compliments with his activity on the glass, inside scoring, and passing. He averaged 13.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in his junior year, shooting 55.2% from the field. He scored in double figures 19 times on a team that won 19 games.

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CG Zarique Nutter          Hometown:   Newark, NJ            School:   Georgia State    (transfer)                HT: 6'-7"    |   WT:  210    |   Offers:    |   Rating:     |   Position Rank:   |  Overall Rank: 

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier: 

​MORE:  The former Georgia State combo guard averaged 14.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 29 games as a senior during the 2024-25 season. He started 13 games and averaged 26.6 minutes per contest. Miami has already been in contact.

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SG Chase Forte          Hometown:  Raleigh, NC             School:  South  Dakota          (transfer)             

HT: 6'-4"    |   WT:  190    |   Offers:    |   Rating:     |   Position Rank:   |  Overall Rank: 

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier: 

​MORE:  The former South Dakota shooting guard is ranked as the #27 overall transfer according to the 247Sports Composite. Chase averaged 17.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per game last season. He started all 33 games for South Dakota. He shot 47.1 percent from the field and 32.3 percent from three.

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PF Maikcol Perez          Hometown:               School:  Orange1 Bassano- Italy  (transfer)                     

HT: 6'-8"    |   WT: 215      |   Offers:    |   Rating:     |   Position Rank:   |  Overall Rank: 

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier: 

​MORE:  Maikcol played for Orange1 Bassano in Italy. Playing with the Italy U17 National Team in the World Cup last summer, Perez averaged 14.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists a game while emerging as a national recruit with a potential NBA future.

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PG Adante' Holiman       Hometown:  Mcalaster, OK             School:                         

HT: 6'-0"    |   WT: 1 75    |   Offers:    |   Rating:     |   Position Rank:      |  Overall Rank: 

Status:  SIGNED   |  Top Tier:  Georgia Southern

​MORE:  Holiman averaged 16.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.2 blocks in 25 games. He had a shooting percentage of 41.8% from the field and 38.6% from the three-point range.

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CG Terrence Brown       Hometown:  Minneapolis, MN             School:  Columbia Heights                       

HT: 6'-3"    |   WT: 175     |   Offers: NA   |   Rating:  89*   |   Position Rank: 18*  |  Overall Rank:  187*

Status:  UNCOMMITTED   |  Top Tier:  TBD

​MORE: Farleigh Dickson junior transfer combo guard | Ranked No. 8 nationally in points per game this season at 20.6.

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PF Cameron Boozer*        Hometown:  Miami, FL             School:  Columbus    (transfer)                   

HT: 6'-9"    |   WT:  236    |   Offers:  6   |   Rating:  99   |   Position Rank: 1  |  Overall Rank:  2

Status:  SIGNED   |  Top Tier:  Duke

​MORE:  It all starts with the Boozer twins. Signed with Duke but have not yet enrolled. Their primary recruiter was coach Jai Lucas.

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PG Cayden Boozer*       Hometown:  Miami, FL             School:  Columbus    (transfer)                   

HT: 6'-4"    |   WT:  205    |   Offers: 6   |   Rating:  99   |   Position Rank:  4.  |  Overall Rank:  22

Status:  SIGNED   |  Top Tier:  Duke

​MORE:  It all starts with the Boozer twins. Signed with Duke but have not yet enrolled. Their primary recruiter was coach Jai Lucas.

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