Top-30 recruit Khani Rooths down to 3 schools
Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy four-star small forward Khani Rooths has trimmed his list of schools down to three. Moving forward, the 6-foot-8, 195-pound senior will consider Georgia, Florida State, and Michigan. He does not yet have a commitment date.
The Washington, D.C. native has officially visited both Georgia and Florida State. He will make his final trip to Michigan this coming weekend.
Rooths previously considered Maryland, Miami, Mississippi State, and Virginia Tech.
According to the On3 Industry Rankings, Rooths is the No. 27 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle. He’s also the No. 10 small forward prospect and the No. 5 player in Florida. The On3 Industry Ranking is a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. On3’s evaluators are slightly higher on him, ranking him 22nd nationally.
Rooths talks finalists
In a previous interview with On3, Khani Rooths discussed each of his contenders.
Georgia: “Georgia has shown a lot of love and has a great plan for me. The play style matches a lot.”
Florida State: “Florida State is Big Guard U and that’s what I am. Coach has had plenty of pros in the league like me.”
Michigan: “Michigan is a great school and coach Juwan is a big reason they are in the running, especially having two wings drafted.”
Scouting Report
“Khani Rooths has a great frame and great length with real positional size (measured 6-foot-8, or so). The ball skills are developing; however, he is getting more confident with the ball in his hands. His mid-post/mid-range game is getting more dangerous. He will knock down some spot threes, and he can get downhill off the bounce. Defensively, Rooths is really intriguing. He can slide his feet with guards at the point of attack, disrupt the passing lanes, and he has the length and size to switch down to guard forwards. As you project Rooths forward, the archetype and physical tools are clear. There is an upward trajectory that he has continued to take over the past 12 or so months.” – On3’s Jamie Shaw