By Kyle Coppola
Villages Basketball Star Herly Brutus Commits to LSU
Herly Brutus, a standout 6-foot-5 wing from The Villages Charter School in Florida, has announced his commitment to LSU, giving head coach Matt McMahon a highly coveted addition to the Tigers’ roster.
Herly, who enters his senior year ranked among the nation’s top-150 players, made the decision after an official visit to Baton Rouge.
(Herly takes a jump shot.)
The Florida native previously visited Saint Louis and had upcoming trips to Utah and Gonzaga on the calendar, but after his LSU visit, he chose to make his commitment to the Tigers official.
Before joining The Villages, Herly spent his first two high school seasons at Umatilla High School, where he played under head coach Pat Todd and helped lead the team to its first playoff appearance and winning record in many years.
(Herly lines up for a free throw.)
He transferred to The Villages for his junior year, where his impact was immediately felt, helping the team reach the FHSAA state finals and finish as state runners-up.
Herly said in a recent interview that he had narrowed his search down to three schools. He’s looking forward to the season and his goal is to try and bring The Villages its first basketball state championship.
Herly will be featured in Style Magazine’s November edition so be on the lookout.
Photo Credit – KayserHoops
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
