Burst onto the Scene

<p>Here are seven players who have quickly risen up the city ranks to show they belong. We thought they were going to be really good but until you prove yourself in the nightly battles your not going to get the recognition in New York. These guys have proven they not only belong but they are climbing up the ranks.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1361711" first="Vere" last="Anthony"].         6”0.      2025.        St Francis Prep</strong></p> <p>Coach Lynch thought is young players would add some depth. Well he got that and some more from Vere. Seems very poised with the ball. Has good vision. A facilitator. Has good instincts and anticipates on both ends of the court. Excellent shooter. Has a nice fluid rotation on his shot. Has not been intimidated by the big stage night after night.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1361728" first="Markel" last="Alston"]     6”1      2025       Christ the King</strong></p> <p>He moves his feet and stays in front well for a young player. A shooter and playmaker. Initiates contact and can finish his drive. Has shown a nice teardrop off the glass. Displays good vision. Very confident player.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1195558" first="Dwayne" last="Pierce"].       6”5.      2024.       Christ the King</strong></p> <p>Plain and simple a stud. Outstanding frame. High IQ. Never has to be told the same thing twice. Can score inside or out. Rebounds, defends and is a rim protector. Explosive first step especially off the baseline. Plays above the rim.<br /> <br /> </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1220413" first="Devin" last="Vanterpool"]         6”3       2023        Christ the King</strong></p> <p>Can score from all three levels. Excellent shooter from three. Fundamentally sound. No wasted motion. Uses his body to score initiates contact.  Finds the open spots. His pull up off the shot fake is exceptional.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1217532" first="Tafari" last="Plummer"]         6”2        2023             Holy Cross</strong></p> <p>Moves well without the ball. Outstanding mid range game. Does a good job rebounding at of the guard position. Really good in the open floor. Recent game I attended he displayed a nice ball fake drive as well as a spin move in transition. Crafty scorer with excellent body control.</p> <p><strong>Devin Grant             6”4             2022         Holy Cross</strong></p> <p>Devin is a player hurt last year by not playing a season due to Covid. He is making up for it now. Excellent frame. Athletic big. Moves well. He gains position on the block by setting up low and wide. Capable of exploding to the rim. Finds the open area in the post. Capable of hitting the open three off a catch. Rebounds on both ends of the floor. Underated big man in a league full of really good post players.</p> <p><strong>Jalen Lynn.         6”2      2023.       Mount St Michael</strong></p> <p>This title is especially named after this young man. Averaging 16.5 a game. He was thrust into the starting role and a starring role for Mount. He has responded. Quickly becoming a top notch guard in the CHSAA. Can score from all three levels. Smooth with the ball. Athletic scorer. Good rebounder from the guard spot.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>