Peppino’s Invitational – All Tournament Team

<p>The 2021 Peppino’s Invitational was a great event with multiple players with divisions one offers and even more who should be seeing some soon. Talent was on every court, but these five players stole the show; now is the time to get acquainted if you haven’t heard of them.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">[player_tooltip player_id="1203387" first="James" last="Mathews"] 2023 </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">University Prep - 6’2 Mathews stole the show this weekend at the Peppino’s Invitational in Syracuse, coming from Rochester and having a career-high 40 points at the Syracuse basketball tournament. Off the dribble, catch and shoot, and in transition, Mathews was the best player in the gym on Saturday. </span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">[player_tooltip player_id="1203175" first="Damani" last="Barley"] 2023 </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Rochester East High School - Barley showed why he is one of the top players in the state in a challenging game against Liverpool. Barley scored 28 points in a 77-70 loss and nearly led his team to a big upset win. Since the summer, he looks to have gained weight and muscle; Barley will be in the conversation for Player Of The Year this season.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Gavin Doty 2024 </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Fulton High School - Was a lovely surprise seeing Doty for the first time, and he did not disappoint. Twenty-four points, ten rebounds, four assists, and four steals to lead Fulton to a big win over Fowler. Doty is a sophomore who will be one to watch over the coming years.</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Andrew Ash 2024 </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Liverpool High School - Holding offers from Bryant &amp; Stony Brook Ash did not disappoint in a big win over Rochester East. With 23 points and what seemed to be just as many rebounds, Ash is a big-time mid-major prospect with a ton of upside!</span></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true"> </span></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">[player_tooltip player_id="1204329" first="Jacob" last="Works"] 2022 </span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Liverpool High School - Works was the reason Rochester East could not pull off an upset on Saturday, every time East got within striking distance Works made another play to keep them at bay. With 19 points, Works showed why he is the leader of a team that holds two of the best sophomores in the state. Jacob is the player whose hands you want the ball in big moments. He is a great player with phenomenal poise.</span></p>