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Mid-majors are in hot pursuit of Dionte Blanch of Team Speights

10, Jun 2019

Mid-majors are in hot pursuit of Dionte Blanch of Team Speights

Dionte Blanch was one of the top three overall performers at our NCAA Live Period Atlanta Jam back in April. The 6-foot-3 guard from Team Speights (FL) is one of the best mid-major prospects in the entire Southeast. 

His recruitment reflects that. Schools from various levels and conferences are making it a point to see the athletic and aggressive guard from East Lake High School in St. Petersburg, Florida. 

Blanch, a top 20 player in Florida’s talent-rich class of 2020, has an active recruitment. He told HoopSeen.com that he’s holding offers from Louisiana Tech, Murray State, Missouri State, Bethune Cookman, Appalachian State, Georgia Southern and Florida Gulf Coast. He’s also heard from Louisiana, FIU, Illinois, Mercer

Blanch said he wants to visit Murray State, Florida Gulf Coast and Louisiana Tech in July. 

Tai Young wrote about Blanch in April after our Atlanta Jam: 

“A lack of having a motor caused a few players to drop off the radar of division one staff’s all together this weekend. Diante Blanch wasn’t one of them. If fact, there may not of been a player that upped their stock more than Blanch from sheer hustle and heart. Aside from that, Blanches play at the point spot progressed nicely over the weekend as he took the reigns of an offense that often relied on his playmaking. It was a not so easy task to for Blanch to play his level of intensity given the level of competition through the weekend. Even with a daunting schedule and the ups and downs that come with it, there wasn’t a drop off in his competitive fire. Blanch proved to be a solid selection for mid major programs. - Tai Young”


Justin Young
Editor-in-Chief

Justin Young has been the editor-in-chief of HoopSeen.com since 2013. He manages the day-to-day operations on the site and in conjunction with our national and regional events. He was the national basketball editor for Rivals.com and a contributing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Young has been earned numerous awards for his work in sports journalism, including the Georgia Press Association Columnist of the Year. His Justin Young Basketball recruiting service has been in existence since 2002 and worked with over 300 schools from all levels. He is the director of HoopSeen Elite Preview camps and our national Preview camp series. 

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