We’re seeing a lot of eighth graders who are emerging as national prospects and today’s young prospect on the rise is one of them, a Florida outfielder who went to a camp last weekend and got her first offer!

Name: LEEA HANKS
High School: East Ridge
City: Clermont
State: 
Fla.
Grad year: 2019
Club: Florida Stingrays Gold
Position(s): outfielder/shortstop
Height: 5-foot-5

College: uncommitted
Offers: Central Florida

Recruiting: Leea, a triple-threat slapper and centerfielder, attended the Thanksgiving Elite Camp (one-day camp) at the Univ. of Central Florida last weekend and at the end of the camp was offered a scholarship by Head Coach Renee Luers-Gillispie. She’s also hearing from Florida and other top schools.

Events: The eighth grader attended the East Coast National Elite Camp in Gwinnett, Ga. on Nov. 6-7 and finished with the second fastest shuttle of the event with a 4.65.
Scouting Report: Leea was one of five pre-high schoolers mentioned by Derek Allister of OnDeck as being “phenomenal and showing the flashes of brilliance that will certainly stamp them as future stars.”

What is your favorite bat: DeMarini CF7. “I love the pop.”
What bat does your team use? “The team uses CF7 as well.”
What is your favorite brand of cleats? 
”Mizuno.”
What is the uniform brand you prefer? “DeMarini.”