Top-20 2027 prospect Martay Barnes names three schools making early push

Posted Dec 8, 2024
Class of 2027 guard Martay Barnes is one of the nation’s top sophomores with an On3 industry ranking of No. 18. He showed why he’s earned that elite prospect status during the Grind Session on Friday. Barnes — the 6-foot-2, 170-pound guard from the Academy of Central Florida — scored 13 points with four assists and four steals in a 57-54 loss to St. John’s DME. (Zag's Blog)

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