Florida 2015 commitment Keith Stone made it official on Wednesday, signing his letter of intent on the first day of the spring period to join UF’s 2015 incoming freshman class.
A four-star recruit, the 6-foot-7 Stone is currently the 97th ranked prospect in the nation the Class of 2015 according to 247.com sports. Stone helped lead Zion Lutheran to a 20-8 record during his senior season and displayed good shooting touch from mid-range last December at the Kingdom of the Sun basketball tournament in Ocala.
“He’s a dynamic kid who can score the ball on every level,” Zion Lutheran coach Kenny Guion said last December. “I think as he continues to progress in basketball, he’s got to get more assertive and he’s got to run the floor on both ends a little better. But he’s a selfless kid and he’s all about the right things, makes the extra pass, makes the right play. So he’s going to be a fun kid for someone to play with at the next level.”
Stone joins Suwanee High forward Kevarrius Hayes and Montverde forward Noah Dickerson as the third player to officially sign a letter of intent in UF’s 2015 class. Meanwhile, the fourth member of UF’s 2015 class, guard KeVaughn Allen, has yet to officially announce his signing but remains committed to the Gators. When Allen signs (and a report from Scout.com’s Evan Daniels suggests that he has already signed but has kept it hush-hush), Florida will be one over its allotment of 13 scholarship players. But that status could change quickly, if any current UF scholarship players decide to either declare for the NBA draft or transfer. Sophomore center Chris Walker is still weighing whether to return for his junior season or declare for the NBA draft.
Here’s a look at UF’s scholarship roster, with the incoming 2015 class:
Kasey Hill, guard, junior
Chris Chiozza, guard, sophomore
Devin Robinson, forward, junior
John Egbunu, center, redshirt sophomore
Dorian Finney-Smith, forward, redshirt senior
Chris Walker, center, junior
DeVon Walker, guard/forward, redshirt junior
Eli Carter, guard, redshirt senior
Alex Murphy, forward, redshirt senior
Brandone Francis, guard, sophomore
Kevarrius Hayes, forward, freshman
Noah Dickerson, forward, freshman
Keith Stone, forward, freshman
KeVaughn Allen, guard, freshman
