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Top-ranked player in Class of 2029 transfers to SLAM Miami for his upcoming freshman season

Josiah Brooks, a 6-foot-2 rising freshman point guard, announced he will be attending SLAM Miami for the upcoming 2025-2026 season.

Ross Van De Griek

2029 6-foot-2 point guard Josiah Brooks transfers to SLAM Miami for his freshman season- Photo Credit: Yann Edits (Instagram)
2029 6-foot-2 point guard Josiah Brooks transfers to SLAM Miami for his freshman season- Photo Credit: Yann Edits (Instagram) / Yann Edits (Instagram)

Josiah Brooks, a 6-foot-2 rising freshman point guard out of Hialeah Educational Academy in the greater Miami area, is on the move for his upcoming freshman season, he announced in an Instagram post on Wednesday night. Brooks will now enroll at Sports Leadership and Management Academy in Miami.

Josiah Brooks No. 1 Ranked Player in Class of 2029

Brooks climbed the rankings at the end of his seventh-grade year, and he also started drawing national attention at the beginning of his eighth-grade year. As an eighth-grader, Brooks averaged 17.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game for the Bulldogs. Brooks shot 47 percent from the field and 37 percent from the three-point line during the 2024-2025 season. As a seventh-grader, Brooks shot just 38 percent from the field.

Brooks Already Receiving College Offers

Brooks currently holds four Division I offers from Florida A&M, Florida International, Florida State and UCF.

Is SLAM Miami A Favorite In Class 3A?

The Titans finished the 2024-2025 season with a 15-11 record and reached the regional semifinals before having their season come to an end in the regional semifinals to eventual state-semifinalist Cardinal Gibbons.

Brooks Put On an Impressive Showing at EYBL

Brooks played this past Grassroots season for Nightrydas Elite, which is part of the Nike EYBL Circuit, where he was teammates with Cayden Gaskins (Younger brother of Caleb), and Brendan Fragela (Younger brother of Benny). He scored in double figures in all five games at the Peach Jam earlier this 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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