Stepinac High School: The Talent
Stepinac high school won the N Y state federation title in 2018. This past year they might have taken another one if not for covid19. A perennial fixture the for awhile now in the city and state championship picture. They…
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Continue ReadingStepinac high school won the N Y state federation title in 2018. This past year they might have taken another one if not for covid19. A perennial fixture the for awhile now in the city and state championship picture. They have in that time sent 5 players to D1 programs 2 to D2 and 7 went D3 plus 1 Juco. R J Davis will be a Tar Heel next season. The season after that his teammate A J Griffin jr. will be his rival, he has committed to Duke. So if Coach Williams and Coach K know about Stepinac high school maybe the rest of the country should too.
R J DAVIS. 6”1. SR. STEPINAC H S (2020)
R J will be a Tar Heel. N.C. fans are getting a dynamic player to watch . Really quick first step. R J can score many ways . He will be a major player in the ACC.
LUKE FIZULICH. 6”3. SR. STEPINAC. H S. (2020)
Really good shooter. Shot 43% from three. Very good defender. Has a lot of opportunities at the next level . D2 D3 and is also considering preferred walk on at D1 programs. Wherever he goes they will be getting a very useful player in their rotation.
MATTHEW BRAND. 6”1. SR. STEPINAC H S (2020)
Good shooter who can finish at the rim. D3 all over him. Might look at D1 preferred walk on spots. Programs will love having him.
JUSTIN MORETY. 6”0. SR. STEPINAC H S. (2020)
Quick and shifty NYC guard . Very good decision maker. Even at 6”0 he can get to the rim. He has multiple D3 offers .
ADRIAN GRIFFIN JR. 6”7 JR STEPINAC H S (2021)
Has given a verbal to Duke. Top 5 player in country. At 6”7 230 lbs.he possesses a tremendous skill set. Rebounds well. A rim protector. He can finish inside with both hands. Complete player who should excel at next level, for one of the best coaches and programs.
MALCOLM CHIMEZIE. 6”8. JR STEPINAC H S (2021)
A skilled big man who can face up or play with his back to the basket. Very good 15 ft and in. Finishes with both hands. Has been working to improve his jump shot in pick and pop situations. With 16 D1 offers schools have been noticing this players potential.
JOSH ZANGERLE 6”5 JR STEPINAC H S (2021)
Josh is long and athletic, this enables him to guard multiple positions. Add that to his shooting ability from three makes him a nice get for a low D1 or top D2 program. He can get his own shot off. Has tried to be more selective in shot selection and his ball handling . Lot of upside.
JONAH PHANG 6”8 JR STEPINAC H S (2021)
Coming back from a serious leg injury . In his junior year he saw limited minutes. Good size and frame . A big who can finish with his right hand and knock down the10 ft jumper . Due to the injury, it took time away from him developing post moves and being able to finish with the left . Low D1 are very intrigued with Jonah .
SAMUEL GIBBS 6”2 SO STEPINAC H S (2022)
Pass first crafty lefty point guard . Who can knock down shots . Very skilled at position . Working on finishing with his right hand . Gets it done on and off the court , has a 3.9 GPA. Lot of Ivy interest and holds offers from Manhattan and Bryant.
JOEL BAEZ 6”4 SO STEPINAC H S (2022)
Can play the 1-2 or 3. Very good defender who uses his length and athleticism. Can get to rim and finish. Very good rebounder for his size. Has been working on his shooting. Has D1 level offers and interest.
FRANCISCO MATTEI 5”11 SO STEPINAC H S (2022)
He can play the 1-2 . Really good from three. Finishes strong with his left hand. Working on handling the ball with his right and defensively. Has D1 interest and offers.