Top 2022 Players from the Philadelphia Catholic League: Part 1

<p>     Junior year is crucial for high school hoops. It’s when players take the momentum from 11th grade year into the Summer on the grassroots circuit, then see the fruit of their labor through recruiting. The classes of ’21 and ’22 have been dealt a bad hand due to COVID plus the NCAA transfer portal. So I want to boost them as much as possible. There are guys who made an impact as Sophomores and expect to do more in their 3rd season of high school ball.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991324" first="Luke" last="Boyd"] - 6’0 SG - Archbishop Ryan</p> <p>Luke didn’t get many chances to score, but when he did, he made them count. Shooting 36.6% from the arc on 112 attempts, the Raiders’ two-guard spaced the floor for his team’s primary scoring options. He additionally contributes as a valuable ball-mover on offense and a pesky defender. </p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991206" first="Sam" last="Brown V"] - 6’3 SG - La Salle/K-Low Elite</p> <p>A multi-sport athlete, Sam is a physical, two-way guard. He emerged as a crucial piece off-the-bench after coming off of injury. His best contributions are on offense, where he uses his explosiveness to create scoring opportunities for himself.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991212" first="Khalil" last="Farmer"] - 6’4 SG - Roman Catholic/Philly Pride</p> <p>Khalil creates his opportunities using his buttery handle. From there, he’s a threat to get a high percentage look at the rim or pull-up with range. Expect the Shipley-transfer to make some noise in the Catholic League this year. </p> <p>Liam McDonnell - 5’8 PG - Lansdale Catholic/Philly Heat</p> <p>With the heart of a lion, Liam executes a plethora of passes with either hand. He routinely hits everything from simple entry passes into the post to skip passes off of his drives. And when you give him space he pulls up from wherever he is.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991202" first="Justin" last="Moore"] - 6’2 PG - Bishop McDevitt/K-Low Elite</p> <p>Justin is new to the PCL. With him transferring over from Cheltenham, the Lancers will rely on him to run the floor after losing most of their rotation to graduation. His ability to change speeds will make him tough for Catholic League guards to defend.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991326" first="Mandon" last="Seapoe"] - 5’10 PG - Bonner-Prendergast/Philly Hurricanes</p> <p>Mandon was a spark plug for the Friars last season. He brought energy to the team’s second unit by making plays on both ends of the floor. With most of Bonner’s rotation from last season graduate, Seapoe is ready for a breakout year as the team’s starting PG.</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991311" first="Jalen" last="Snead"] - 6’2 SG - Archbishop Ryan</p> <p>Jalen is committed to being the best defender in the area and it shows in the stat sheets. He leads the team in steals (2.0) and blocks (1.14) per game, in addition to being second in assists (3.86). As he gets more confident in his shot, the floor will open up for his natural athletic ability to shine.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>More ’22 perimeter players worth mentioning:</strong></p> <p>Aamir Hurst - 6’2 G - Neumann-Goretti</p> <p>Nix Varano - 6’1 SG - La Salle/Philly Pride</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991325" first="Tyson" last="Allen"] - G - Archbishop Wood</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="991316" first="Masud" last="Stewart"] - 6’1 - Neumann Goretti/WeR1</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>