St. Thomas Aquinas HS (30‑2)
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Florida FHSAA Class 6A state champion
Top Players
- 6-2 SR Drake (D.J.) Sandi
- 6-1 JR Clarence Westbrook
- 6-0 JR Kellson (K.J.) Sandi
Raiders At A Glance
Sixth-year coach Julius Sandi guided the renowned South Florida football power to a school-record, 30-win season and its first state basketball title in 24 years, preaching a defense-first mentality to a guard-rich roster that includes 6-1 JR Clarence Westbrook (17.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg) and the coach’s two sons, 6-2 SR Drake (D.J.) Sandi (9.3 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 7.2 apg, 3.3 steals) and 6-0 JR Kellson (K.J.) Sandi (11.2 ppg, 1.6 steals). … St. Thomas Aquinas is 3-4 in two previous City of Palms appearances (1990 and 2012).