247Sports’ latest update to its 2028 basketball recruiting rankings gave Florida State fans a fresh look at several targets the Seminoles are tracking, with the list now expanded to 125 prospects.
At the top of the board, McDonough, Ga. Eagle’ Landing Christian Academy five-star small forward AJ Williams held onto the No. 1 spot. Florida State offered Williams on June 15th, and he remains a possible reclassification candidate.
Another name closely tied to FSU, Montverde, Fla. Montverde Academy five-star small forward Isaiah Hamilton, slid from No. 2 to No.
- The Canadian prospect was seen earlier this week by head coach Luke Loucks and assistant coach Jim Moran at the FIBA U-17 event in Turkiye.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Prolific Prep five-star center Bamba Touray also moved a bit, dropping from No. 5 to No.
- Florida State is considered a primary contender for the 7-foot, 205-pound big man, whom the Seminoles offered in Octonber of 2025 and who visited FSU for a game in December.
Madison, Miss. Madison-Ridgeland Academy five-star center Erick Dampier Jr. went from No. 8 to No.
- Like Hamilton, he was watched by Loucks and Moran earlier this week at the FIBA U-17 event in Turkiye.
Dampier Jr. is a member of the USA squad.
Among the guards, Atlanta, Ga. Woodward Academy four-star shooting guard Myles Hayes moved from No. 13 to No.
- Florida State offered him in February of this year, and he enters the update as the No. 1 shooting guard in the class.
Dallas, Texas Dynamic Prep four-star point guard Blaze Johnson stayed put at No. 16. FSU offered Johnson on June 15th, and he is the top-ranked point guard in the updated rankings.
Florida State’s full list of 2028 offers and where those prospects sit in the new rankings is available in the updated board.
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