NYC Invitational Day 1 Standouts

<p>Yesterday New York City came together to produce one of the best grassroots events the city has seen in quite some time. The New York Gauchos, New York Rens, PSA Cardinals, New York Jayhawks, and Riverside Hawks all competed at a high level to put on a great showing at the NYC Invitational.<br /> <br /> <strong><em>Day 1 Standouts</em></strong><br /> <br /> <strong>Abraham Rosario, 6'8" F 2024, PSA Cardinals 15U/Evangelical Christian HS</strong> - Active on the glass throughout the day on both ends.<br /> <br /> <strong>Brandon McCreesh, 6'4" G 2023, Riverside Hawks 16U/The Hotchkiss School</strong> - Good on-ball defender who stays attached to ball handlers.<br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1013073" first="Carnegie" last="Johnson"], 6'0" PG 2023, NY Jayhawks 16U/Blair Academy</strong> - Rebounded well from the guard position. Good passer with excellent court vision and overall feel.<br /> <br /> <strong>Chas Lewless, 6'1" G 2024, NY Jayhawks 15U/Bishop Loughlin</strong> - Playmaking prospect, ambidextrous passer. Good perimeter shooter. <br /> <br /> <strong>Chisom Okpara, 6'7" F 2022, NY Rens 17U/La Lumiere</strong> - Physically gifted athlete wing who can get to the rim and knock down the three.<br /> <br /> <strong>Dante Green, 6'3" G 2024, NY Rens/Upper Room Christian</strong> - Strong athletic three-level scorer with outstanding defensive instincts. <br /> <br /> <strong>Dwayne Pierce, 6'5" SG 2024, PSA Cardinals 15U/Christ the King</strong> - Athletic finisher with the ability to draw a number of fouls off of dribble penetration.<br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1025905" first="Jamarques" last="Lawrence"], 6'3" G 2022, NY Jayhawks 17U/Roselle Catholic</strong> - Underrated defensive instincts. Very good three-level scoring touch. <br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1045796" first="Jayden" last="Reid"], 5'11" PG 2023, PSA Cardinals 16U/LuHi</strong> - Shifty athletic point guard with change of speed/direction ability and a soft touch on his runner/floater.<br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="850512" first="Josh" last="Rivera"], 6'6" Wing 2022, NY Jayhawks 17U/St. Thomas Aquinas</strong> - High-level athlete (hit his head on the bottom of the backboard). Improved shot maker. <br /> <br /> <strong>Johnuel "Boogie" Fland, 6'3" PG 2024, PSA Cardinals 15U/Stepinac</strong> - Active two-way player throughout the day. Displayed a good offensive feel as a playmaker and scorer.<br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="996913" first="Kyle" last="Filipowski"], 6'10" F 2022, NY Rens 17U/Wilbraham &amp; Monson</strong> - Versatile skilled forward with size who can stretch his game to the perimeter. <br /> <br /> <strong>Muazibni Jabal Adamu, 6'10" C 2023, NY Jayhawks 16U/First Love Christian Academy</strong> - Good shot blocker and rim runner. He uses length to rebound and keep the ball alive.<br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1045927" first="Noah" last="Best"], 6'5" G 2022, Riverside Hawks 17U/Mount Saint Michael Academy</strong> - Consistent perimeter shooter. Showed flashes of his ability to finish off the dribble. <br /> <br /> <strong>Preston Edmead, 5'10" PG 2024, NY Jayhawks 15U/Deer Park</strong> - Good on-ball and team defender with playmaking instincts.<br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1047689" first="Todd" last="Rochelle"], 6'1" PG 2022, Riverside Hawks 17U/Woodstock Academy</strong> - Outstanding defensive instincts. Steady point guard with playmaking and shot-making ability.<br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="945536" first="Zaire" last="Williams"], 6'3" CG, [program_tooltip program_id='2078613' first='NY' last='Gauchos'] 17U/Our Savior Lutheran</strong> - Shifty ball handler who creates space off the dribble with his go-to step-back move to excel as a scorer. <br /> <br /> <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="787610" first="Zion" last="Cruz"], 6'4" CG, PSA Cardinals 17U/The Patrick School</strong> - Effortless scorer. Controls tempo. A very skilled player with the ball in his hands. <br /> <br /> <strong>Additional Prospects</strong><br /> Andreo Ash, 6'7" F 2024, NY Jayhawks 15U/Liverpool HS<br /> Anthony Grazino, 6'6" F 2024, NY Jayhawks 15U/St. Joseph By The Sea HS<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="992509" first="Brandon" last="Williams"], 6'7" F 2023, [program_tooltip program_id='2078613' first='NY' last='Gauchos'] 17U/Christ the King<br /> Benjamin Lyttle, 6'5" F 2023, Riverside Hawks 16U/Stepinac<br /> Danny Carbuccia, 6'0" PG 2025, PSA Cardinals 15U/Mott Hall MS<br /> Dominic Barlow, 6'9" F 2022, NY Rens 17U/Dumont HS<br /> Frank Wilson, 6'5" F 2023, [program_tooltip program_id='2078613' first='NY' last='Gauchos']/Half Hollow Hills West<br /> Jack Hsu, 6'0" G 2022, NY Rens 17U/Germantown Academy<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1136569" first="Jaden" last="Daughtry"], 6'5" W 2023, Ny Jayhawks 16U/St. Francis Prep<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1153997" first="Jaiden" last="Glover"]. 6'4" WG 2024, NY Rens/St. Benedicts<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1153967" first="James" last="Moore"], 6'8" F 2024, NY Rens/Patrick School<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="901957" first="Jayden" last="Lemond"], 6'1" PG 2023, PSA Cardinals 16U/Blair Academy<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="829428" first="Jayden" last="Williams"], 6'0" PG 2024, PSA Cardinals 15U/Blair Academy<br /> Markelle Alston, 6'1" PG 2025, [program_tooltip program_id='2078613' first='NY' last='Gauchos'] 16U/Christ the King<br /> Nick Padilla, 5'7" PG 2023, Riverside Hawks 16U/The Dwight School<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1013085" first="Noah" last="Barnett"], 6'8" W 2023, NY Jayhawks 16U/Don Bosco Prep<br /> Pape Fall, 6'9" F 2023, [program_tooltip program_id='2078613' first='NY' last='Gauchos'] 16U/Bridgeport Prep<br /> Ricard Brisco, 6'7" F 2024, NY Rens 15U/Roselle Catholic<br /> Roddy Gale, 6'5" G 2022, NY Rens 17U/Wasatch Academy<br /> Ryan Dunn, 6'7" W 2022, NY Jayhawks 17U/LuHi<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1106041" first="Tyler" last="Betsey"], 6'6" W 2024, NY Rens 15U/Windsor<br /> Will Franks, 6'8" F 2023, Riverside Hawks 16U/Northfield Mount Hermon<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="850662" first="Will" last="Richardson"], 6'0" G 2022, PSA Cardinals 17U/Bergen Catholic<br /> [player_tooltip player_id="1125586" first="Ziare" last="Wells"], 6'6" G 2022, [program_tooltip program_id='2078613' first='NY' last='Gauchos'] 17U/St. Benedict's Prep</p>