Pre-Season WPIAL “Fantastic Five” Series – Class 6A

<p>In an effort to provide the most accurate and comprehensive information possible, Prep Hoops has surveyed all 134 WPIAL Head Coaches. In addition, we have received input from Assistant Coaches, Athletic Directors, and our network of scouts. The results are being featured over six weeks.  We continue this week with the top WPIAL players in Class 6A. Class 6A consists of 17 Teams, divided into 3 sections. Out of the nearly 200 (6A) players, here are our "Fantastic Five."</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="991193" first="Devin" last="Carney"] I 6-1 I  Butler I @devin24carney_</strong></p> <ul> <li>With range well beyond the arc, Devin used his smooth, next-level jump shot to average 30.8 points a game last season</li> <li>He made 38% of his 3pt attempts, making 65 over the course of the shortened season</li> <li>He already has 1,501 career points</li> <li>After receiving several offers, Devin has committed to play for D1 Elon University</li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 1rem;">[player_tooltip player_id="991215" first="Eli" last="Yofan"] I 6-2 I Fox Chapel I</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> @eliyofan</span></strong></p> <ul> <li>Eli did it all for the Foxes last year: 22 pts, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals </li> <li>One of the best all-around athletes in the WPIAL. Eli is an elite Soccer and Golf performer </li> <li>He passed 1,000 career points in the WPIAL quarterfinals last spring</li> <li>Eli received a D1 offer from the Naval Academy</li> </ul> <p><strong>Joey Dudkowski I 6-3 I Pine Richland I @DudkowskiJoey</strong></p> <ul> <li>Joey is an athletic SG who can score from anywhere</li> <li>He led PR in scoring (16.7 ppg) on their way to a WPIAL Championship last season </li> <li>Uses his height advantage well at the rim, against smaller guards</li> <li>Joey is an outstanding defender with good footwork and excellent timing</li> </ul> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1173989" first="Royce" last="Parham"] I 6-7 I North Hills I @RoyceParham</p> <ul> <li>Had an instant impact for North Hills last season, scoring 17 points per contest as a Freshman</li> <li>Widely expected to be the most dominant post player in the WPIAL this season</li> <li>Excellent touch in the paint</li> <li>Alters and blocks shots throughout the game</li> <li>As a Sophomore, Royce already has a D1 offer from Robert Morris.  Many more offers are sure to follow, as he continues to elevate his game over the next three seasons.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Dolan Waldo I 6-7 I  Bethel Park I Bethel Park I @Waldo31Dolan</strong></p> <ul> <li>At 6’7” Dolan is one of the elite post players in Western PA  </li> <li>Very athletic and moves extremely well for his size  </li> <li>Dolan has good timing and is an excellent rim protector  </li> <li>He put in 17 per game for the Ha<span style="font-size: 1rem;">wks last season, as a Junior</span></li> <li>Dolan has committed to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania</li> </ul> <p><strong style="font-size: 1rem;">WPIAL Class 6A Pre-Season Player of the Year:  [player_tooltip player_id="991193" first="Devin" last="Carney"], Butler</strong></p> <p><strong>WPIAL Class 6A Payers to watch: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1182284" first="Alex" last="Smith"] (North Hills), Luke Shanahan (Pine Richland), Adam Bilinski (Norwin), [player_tooltip player_id="1283488" first="Gavin" last="Cote"] (Peters Twp), [player_tooltip player_id="1284792" first="Debaba" last="Tshiebwe"] (Central Catholic), [player_tooltip player_id="991365" first="Dante" last="DePante"] (Central Catholic), Zach McDonough (North Allegheny)</p> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div>