Florida’s recruiting weekend is shaping up to be a big one.
The Gators are set to host a pair of five-star prospects for official visits: Orlando (Fla.) Southeastern Prep point guard Beckham Black and Coatesville (Pa.) small forward Colton Hiller, according to 247 Sports’ Graham Hall.
Black, the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2027 class, is the younger brother of Orlando Magic point guard Anthony Black. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds, he averaged 16.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 9.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a junior.
His offer sheet already runs deep, with Duke, Arkansas, Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina and Texas among the schools that have offered. Florida has not offered him yet, but that could change during the visit. 247 Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finkelstein described Black as one of the most advanced point guard prospects in recent years.
“Black is one of the highest-floor point guard prospects we’ve seen in several years,” Finkelstein wrote. “He has a uniquely wide overlap of assets with positional size, innate competitiveness, poise, confidence, consistently developing skill, and an instinctive feel for the game. He can not only blend scoring and passing, but tailor them to his environment.”
Finkelstein added that when everything comes together, “he has arguably the most reliable and well-rounded game in high school basketball.”
Hiller brings a different profile to Gainesville, but he arrives with just as much buzz. He enters his junior season ranked No. 2 overall and No. 1 among small forwards in the 2028 cycle by 247Sports. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound forward also just picked up major hardware, earning Gatorade 2025-26 Pennsylvania Boys Basketball Player of the Year after averaging 23.7 points, 6.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 3.1 steals per game.
Florida faces a serious challenge in that recruitment from Duke. Hiller has already scheduled an official visit with the Blue Devils, and they have been seen as the favorite for some time.
Still, the Gators have one edge Duke does not: his older brother, Coatesville (Pa.) five-star offensive lineman Maxwell Hiller, is already committed to Florida. Maxwell is also expected in Gainesville this weekend while Colton is in town, which could give the Gators a notable boost. Whether that swings the race remains to be seen, but it gives Florida something real to work with.
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