Five Bicentennial Conference Juniors to Watch Pt. 2

<p>As the calendar turns to November, anticipation ramps up for what is sure to be a competitive season of high school boys basketball nationwide.</p> <p>In Pennsylvania, there is always an added sense of excitement in the Philadelphia area, one of the nation’s hotbeds for the best high school talent.</p> <p>That includes just outside the area, as in this second part of a three-part series, Prep Hoops takes a look at the Bicentennial Conference in the Independence Division for five more juniors to watch.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="991223" first="Dinero" last="Washington"], PG/SG Collegium Charter:</strong> Talk about a player with handles and the ability to score at any angle. Washington can do just that and a lot more as a combo guard. He really excels at getting into the lane, no matter what the cost, and creating sure-fire scoring opportunities for Collegium Charter. Washington is a confident shooter, shooting foul line jumpers from the elbow with ease. Transitioning over to the defensive end, Washington is a fantastic defender, someone who is relied upon to cause turnovers and create havoc.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="991300" first="Maasai" last="Harris"], SG/PG Collegium Charter:</strong> Harris, while not being the tallest player on the court, makes up for his height with some crafty play in the comob guard role. His best shot is his floater or runner in the lane. It looks really good off the hand and shooting with confidence like that shows a lot of maturity as a junior. His defense has really come along and he plays well both on-ball and off-ball, a side effect of his excellent court awareness. Look for him and Wasington to complement each other well this season.</p> <p><strong>Brian Grant, G/F Lower Moreland:</strong> Grant plays an aggressive style of basketball, and that really shows on the defensive end as he’s seemingly everywhere on the court at once. He creates turnovers due to great court vision, which has effectively translated into steals. Grant lays out for the ball, sprawls out on the floor to retain possession and if he creates a turnover, he’s either starting the fast break down to the other end or he’s dishing it off for a shot opportunity.</p> <p><strong>Tim Kroll, G/F Lower Moreland:</strong> Kroll will be getting more playing time this year on varsity, so he has plenty more opportunities to build off of the success he had last year. Kroll is a monster on the defensive side of the ball, creating turnovers from steals or from blocks. He isn’t the tallest player on the court, but he gets himself in the right place at the right time to be able to cause havoc.</p> <p><strong>Charlie Albano, G New Hope-Solebury:</strong> Albano will benefit this season, seeing plenty more time on the court as a junior, where he can show off more of his defensive prowess, knowing where the ball is seemingly at any point as a defender. In his playing time last year, he showed he can be a pesky defender who can score at key moments, so expect him to take on more of that role next year for New Hope-Solebury.</p> <p>Stay tuned for more player profiles and previews as the season creeps closer.</p>