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Three-star power forward Hakeem Weems transfers to IMG Academy for post-grad season

The No. 58 ranked power forward and No. 26 overall ranked prospect in the state of Florida, according to 247Sports will play for IMG Academy his post-grad season.

Ross Van De Griek

Cayden Boozer of the Miami Columbus High School basketball team drives to the basket during the championship game against Montverde at the City of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. He is defended by Hakeem Weems of Montverde Acdademy. Miami Columbus won.
Cayden Boozer of the Miami Columbus High School basketball team drives to the basket during the championship game against Montverde at the City of Palms Classic at Suncoast Credit Union Arena in Fort Myers on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. He is defended by Hakeem Weems of Montverde Acdademy. Miami Columbus won. / Andrew West/The News-Press / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Three-star power forward Hakeem Weems is transferring from Montverde Academy to IMG Academy for his post-grad season, he tells High School on SI on Tuesday.

Weems spent the 2024-2025 season playing at Montverde Academy, under head coach Kevin Boyle before he left to take the head boys basketball coaching job at SPIRE Academy in Ohio back in late March.

During his senior season with the Eagles, Weems averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while averaging around 13 minutes per contest.

Before coming over to Montverde Academy for his senior season, Weems played at Osborne High School in Marietta, Georgia where he averaged 8.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game during his junior season where the Cardinals finished with just a 9-19 record and failed to make the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs.

Weems is currently receiving offers from Boise State, Georgia State, Navy, and Yale, according to his 247Sports profile where he is rated as the No. 58 player in the nation and No. 26 overall ranked player in the Class of 2026.

During the Grassroots Circuit, Weems plays for his hometown Atlanta Xpress program which plays in the Under Armour Association (UAA) circuit where he averaged 16.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 48% from the field during the opening session in Kansas City last month.

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Ross Van De Griek
ROSS VAN DE GRIEK

Ross Van De Griek has been a high school sports writer covering the state of Florida since 2021. Ross also has been scouting high school basketball and Grassroots Basketball across the Southeast Region since 2022. Ross has been covering basketball and recruiting for High School on SI since August 2024. He has collaborated with Next Up Sports, Prep Hoops, and On The Radar Hoops throughout his scouting career. You can follow him on X @rossvdg14 or reach him via email rossvdg14@gmail.com for story ideas.

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