5 SEPA Game to Watch This Week
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[player_tooltip player_id="1116063" first="Robert" last="Wright III"] (C/O 2024) from Neumann Goretti. Below is a preview of five southeastern Pennsylvania games we are looking forward to watching the week of January 30th, 2022. Mon., Jan. 31st…Cheltenham at Upper Dublin: Cheltenham has run…
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Continue ReadingBelow is a preview of five southeastern Pennsylvania games we are looking forward to watching the week of January 30th, 2022.
Mon., Jan. 31st…Cheltenham at Upper Dublin: Cheltenham has run up a 10-0 record in Suburban One League action behind the play of freshman sensation Josiah Hutson Josiah Hutson 5'9" | PG Cristo Rey Philadelphia | 2026 State PA , 3-point sniper Rasheem Dearry and slashing wing Justin Savage. Dearry is 6’3” and in addition to splashing triples, he can score off the bounce. The three headed monster of Colin O’Sullivan, DJ Cerisier and Seaton Kukla lead Upper Dublin (9-2 in SOL play). O’Sullivan (2023) is an elite athlete who is also an all-state quarterback for UD’s football team. On the hoops court O’Sullivan can drain threes and use the dribble to create scoring opportunities for teammates. Earlier this month Cerisier scored 21 points (17 in 2nd half) in a game. He can knock home threes and play in transition.
Wed., Feb. 2nd…Phelps School vs. Hill School: This contest is part of the Pennsylvania Cup showcase event hosted by the Westtown School. College coaches who witness Phelps vs. Hill will be overwhelmed by the amount of talent on the court. The Phelps lineup features 6’5”, shooting guard Neel Beniwal Neel Beniwal 6'5" | SG Phelps School | 2022 State PA who is one of top uncommitted 2022s in Pennsylvania. Lefty combo-guard SJ Hutchinson is another high level, uncommitted 2022 who has been impressive this season. Big fella Mitchell Holmes Mitchell Holmes 6'10" | PF Phelps School | 2023 PA is a major DI recruit. Directing the Phelps team is attacking style floor general Chas Kelley Chas Kelley 6'5" | PG Phelps | 2022 State PA (Boston College commit). Hill’s lineup is equally loaded with talent. Senior Gabe Moss (Delaware commit) is an interior force. Junior Augustus Gerhart Augustus Gerhart 6'9" | PF Hill School | 2023 State PA (Holds a couple DI offers.) is developing into a solid stretch-4 prospect. Hill’s guard rotation includes three level scoring machine Trey O"Neil (2024) and shooting guard prospect Oliver Hutchinson Oliver Hutchinson 6'1" | SG Hill School | 2022 State PA (2022). Hutchinson is lethal from deep.
Fri., Feb 4th…Neumann Goretti at Roman Catholic: Sophomore phenom Robert Wright III Robert Wright III 6'0" | PG Montverde Academy (FL) | 2024 State #35 Nation FL went wild this past summer while running with Team Final EYBL. So, it should not be a surprise that he is averaging 18 ppg. as a starter for the NG Saints. NG is also getting major contributions from high level backcourt prospect Masud Stewart Masud Stewart 6'0" | PG Neumann-Goretti | 2022 State PA (15 ppg.) and 6’6” wing standout Sultan Adewale Sultan Adewale 6'8" | SF Neumann-Goretti | 2023 State #205 Nation PA (11ppg. & 5 rpg.; Holds an offer from Memphis.). Of course, Roman has its own trio of amazing players in seniors Daniel Skillings Daniel Skillings 6'5" | SG Roman Catholic | 2022 State PA (18 ppg.; Cincinnati commit) and Khalil Farmer Khalil Farmer PG Roman Catholic | 2022 State PA (17 ppg.; Hofstra commit) as well as junior Xzayvier Brown Xzayvier Brown 6'1" | PG Roman Catholic | 2023 State #233 Nation PA . Brown’s (14.4 ppg.) recruiting stock continues to skyrocket and his phone should receive numerous offers in the coming weeks. Be sure to keep an eye on Roman’s Toby Ojukwu (10 ppg.). He is a 2024 comb-guard prospect who is posting a fantastic season.
Fri., Feb. 4th…Sunrise Christian vs. Westtown School: Sunrise Christian (Kansas), the No.1 ranked team in ESPN.com’s national high school Top 25, meets Pennsylvania’s basketball powerhouse in this made for streaming services match-up. Westtown combo guard Quin Berger Quin Berger 6'2" | CG Westtown School | 2022 State PA (2022) might be the hottest prospect in the state. He recently posted runs of 39 and 26 points. You know his extraordinary teammates well – Dereck Lively II Dereck Lively II 7'1" | C Westtown School | 2022 State #3 Nation PA (No. 1 ranked 2022 in PA; McDonald’s AA selection; Duke commit), point guard extraordinaire Jameel Brown Jameel Brown 6'4" | SG Westtown School | 2022 State #180 Nation PA (Penn State commit) and sophomore phenom Seyphon Triplett (Holds several DI offers.). This game presents Westtown with an opportunity to shake up that national high school rankings.
Sat., Feb. 5th…Imhotep at Executive Education ACS: Imhotep remains the No. 1 ranked team in the region and with backcourt prospects like Justin Edwards Justin Edwards 6'6" | PF Imhotep Charter | 2023 State #3 Nation PA (No. 1 ranked 2023 in PA; numerous DI offers), Rahmir Barno Rahmir Barno 5'10" | CG Imhotep Charter | 2023 State #223 Nation PA (No. 2 ranked 2023 in PA) and Ahmad Nowell Ahmad Nowell 6'0" | PG Imhotep Charter | 2024 State #36 Nation PA (No. 2 ranked 2024 in PA), it is easy to see why. But without elite seniors like Ronny Raphael Ronny Raphael 5'11" | PG Imhotep Charter | 2022 State PA (Committed to Gannon) and Mo Abdullah Mo Abdullah 6'4" | SF Imhotep Charter | 2022 State PA (Committed to Rider) this squad would never survive their brutal schedule. Next up for Imhotep is a deep and talented Executive Charter team. The Raptors boast unique 6’6” point-forward Jeremiah Bembry (FSU commit), slasher wing Kobe Magee Kobe Magee 6'4" | SG Executive Education | 2022 State PA (Drexel commit), senior combo-guard Jalil Schenck and sophomore combo-guard Rylan Muniz. Another prospect to watch for EEACS is 6’9”, forward Moustapha Sanoh (2023).