2018 Star Silvio De Sousa Says Three Schools Working Hardest

By MATT WHITFIELD

HYATTSVILLE, Md. —  Silvio De Sousa exploded onto the scene as a freshman at Montverde (FL) Academy and turned many heads.

Now, two years later De Sousa is having another great season — at Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy.

The 6-foot-9 De Sousa is a physical power forward reminiscent physically of Derrick Favors. He is solid inside the paint but needs to work on his jump shot. He is far from a finished product, but with his size and strength he has explosive potential.

“So far  it’s been pretty good at IMG…..I think I had my best year my freshman year at Montverde but so far I’m having a great junior year at IMG,” he said last weekend at the National High School Hoops Festival at DeMatha Catholic. “It’s been pretty good. I have a lot more time to work on my stuff, so I’m liking it.”

De Sousa said he moved to the U.S. from Angola in January 2015. He has been playing basketball since he was 9. Physically, he is a man among boys on the court but he still has a few things to work on for the next level.