The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Tribune Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

PREP basketball star Wilkenson "Kenny" Isnord received his first high major offer from an elite Division I programme.

Isnord's summer recruitment continues to accelerate following his performance at the Summer Hoops Festival in Orlando, Florida, last weekend.

The 6'8" forward received his latest offer from the Virginia Tech Hokies of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Isnord reclassified to the 2019 class last month and joined the Showtime Ballers AAU team for the current live recruitment period after playing alongside fellow Bahamian Kai Jones on Team Breakdown.

Scouts and pundits at the event have raved about Isnord's athletic ability impacting both ends of the floor.

He finished with 10 points in the Ballers final game of the tournament, a win over South Carolina.Isnord previously fielded Division I offers from the University of Buffalo, St Bonaventure, Florida Gulf Coast University, James Madison and Appalachian State University.

In his first season with Blanche Ely Tigers in Pompano Beach, Florida, he was also named All-Broward Third Team for Boys' 9A-7A Schools by the Sun Sentinel.

Isnord transferred to Blanche Ely last fall to complete his high school career in an effort to boost his stock with a high profile programme.

Through 30 games last season, he averaged 6.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game as the Tigers claimed the Class 8A state title.

Prior to his time at Blanche Ely, he played for J.P. Taravella High School last season and joined the stacked Florida Vipers Under-16 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) team on the Under Armor Circuit.

Last summer, Isnord rose up the Florida high school prospect rankings over the summer with an impressive start to his junior season began to field NCAA Division I offers. "I plan to be a monster on both offence and defence next year, especially when it comes to rebounding," he told Jake Perper of prephoops.com.

"I want to do damage in the paint and around the arc. I want to make my presence felt on the court at all times. My goals are to help my school go undefeated again and to hopefully win another state championship and go to nationals.

"I'm looking forward to working on my handles a bit more and getting a better feel for the ball, also to improve my mid-range and outside jump shot. I also want to make smarter decisions with the basketball, so I would say improving my basketball IQ is going to be crucial for me this season."