The basics
ESPN lists Bell at Christopher Columbus High School from Davie, Florida. Prep Hoops lists him at 6-foot-3 at Columbus and on Jet Training Academy in club play. MaxPreps reported he joined Columbus after an injury-shortened sophomore season. Listed as a SG at Christopher Columbus, and he appears on the Florida board. Status: uncommitted.
The boards
ESPN ranks him No. 23 with a scout grade of 89. 247Sports had him at No. 27. Prep Hoops ranks him No. 32.
Production
Purdue on SI cited MaxPreps for 25.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.8 steals in 22 games in 2024-25. MaxPreps later wrote that he averaged 33.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists in an injury-shortened sophomore campaign.
The recruitment
ESPN showed no schools on his list as of August 17, 2026. Purdue on SI reported a Purdue offer after a visit for the Evansville opener and said Florida State, Kansas State, Dayton, and Syracuse had shown interest. He remains uncommitted.
The look
Bell out of Christopher Columbus: Purdue on SI cited MaxPreps for 25.9 points, 10.1 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 2.8 steals in 22 games in 2024-25. MaxPreps later wrote that he averaged 33.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 5.1 assists in an injury-shortened sophomore campaign. ESPN ranks him No. 23 with a scout grade of 89.
ESPN showed no schools on his list as of August 17, 2026. Purdue on SI reported a Purdue offer after a visit for the Evansville opener and said Florida State, Kansas State, Dayton, and Syracuse had shown interest. He remains uncommitted. Bell is No. 30 on the class of 2028 board. The 2028 board has Bell at No. 30 because of 25.9 points, 10.1 rebounds. I would let Christopher Columbus play the next winter.
What to watch
Can Bell carry a similar scoring load at Columbus after the injury-shortened sophomore year MaxPreps described?
Sources: ESPN, Prep Hoops, MaxPreps, Purdue on SI, and the CBR board as of 2026-08-25.
