4/1 Eastern PA Recruiting Updates

Chad Graham March 31, 2022 @ 10:59 PM

Most don’t get the chance to play college ball. so any opportunity is special. Here are a few local players who recently committed to play at the next level. [player_tooltip player_id="991325" first="Tyson" last="Allen"] | 6’3 W Archbishop Wood The season after sending 5 seniors off to play college basketball (plus an additional play D1 football), the Vikings were able to reload and finish third in the PCL regular season thanks to Tyson. His performance this season led to him committing to Coach Justin Potts and Montclair State in the NJAC. [player_tooltip player_id="991324" first="Luke" last="Boyd"] | 6’1 G Archbishop Ryan During his senior campaign, LB demonstrated that he’s more than just a 3-point speciality. The energy he brings on defense and his off-ball movement were pivotal in Ryan reaching the PCL title game. Now he’s headed to West Chester where the Golden Rams hope he can improve their championships odds. Amir Hurst | 6’1 G Neumann-Goretti Hurst was the player doing all the trench work for NG as they made a historic run to the PCL championship. All season he elevated his teammates, then he got his turn to shine in the state chip, going off for 21 points. Coach Ryan Haigh is excited to bring Amir’s winning pedigree to Holy Family and regain the CACC crown. [player_tooltip player_id="1200803" first="Liam" last="Joyce"] | 6’6 F Allentown Central Catholic With multiple titles (conference and state) in-hand, Liam is one of the most decorated players in recent Central Catholic history. And he’s going from one championship program to another in Randolph-Macon, who just won the D3 national title. Will Meeker | 6’5 F Parkland The senior forward led his squad to the East Penn Conference championship and their first appearance in the title game since 2016. Now, Will is taking his talents to D2 powerhouse Kutztown in the PSAC. He’ll be the latest player from the Lehigh Valley to play for coach Bernie Driscoll. Blaise Vespe | 6’7 F IMG Post-Grad (Neumann-Goretti alum) After a stop-and-start senior year, Blaise took a prep year down in Bradenton and it paid off. Thursday the 31st, he committed to Florida Golf Coast (FGCU) of the Atlantic Sun Conference. He joins former Penn State head coach Pat Chambers and Imhotep grad Dahmir Bishop. Other Commits Corey Attivo | 6’8 C ELCO - Arcadia [player_tooltip player_id="1202390" first="Gavin" last="Schauder"] | Spring-Ford - Ithaca College Michael Sopko | Neshannock - Penn St Behrend Spender Titus | 6’0 G Cumberland Valley - Lebanon Valley College   For more high school basketball coverage, follow me on Twitter & IG @CGraham_Sports