Rome Runs Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2022 Rome Runs Never Forget Classic will be taking place on September 10^th and 11^th, 2022. The lineup for this annual high school team showcase boasts numerous powerhouse programs from southeastern Pennsylvania. The Phelps School, Reading, West Catholic, Archbishop Carroll, Collegium Charter, Unionville, and Pope John Paul II are just a few of the teams participating. In short, there will be plenty of college prospects to witness.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below are six games we are looking forward to watching on Saturday at the 2022 Rome Runs Never Forget Classic.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Saturday September 10^th</u></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Phelps School vs. Reading: </strong>This Phelps' roster is reloaded behind a slew of high-profile transfers that includes former Texas standout point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1472581' first='Brody' last='Robinson'], former Cedar Cliff high school star [player_tooltip player_id='1477775' first='Justin' last='Houser'] and New York sharpshooter Chris Stokel. 6'6” freshman sensation [player_tooltip player_id='1484306' first='Lance' last='Piper'] will be a player to watch this fall/winter as well. Leading the charge for Reading is electric, senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1378453' first='Ruben' last='Rodriguez'] (Rider commit). During spring/summer 2022, Rodriguez was one of best scoring backcourt prospects on the grassroots circuit. He will get support from Reading classmates [player_tooltip player_id='1382975' first='Myles' last='Grey'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1279628' first='Aris' last='Rodriguez'] as well as 2024 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1195389' first='Nick' last='Chapman']. <em>2PM at Coventry Christian</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Phelps School vs. West Catholic: </strong>Backcourt wizard Saleem Payne andthe above-mentioned Phelps incoming transfers take on a West Catholic team that features a stacked Class of 2023. Wing scorer [player_tooltip player_id='1121734' first='Zion' last='Stanford'] is a beast. Adam “Budd” Clark is one of the quickest point guards in the region. Fellow 2023s Marcus Branker, Jr. and [player_tooltip player_id='991381' first='Shemar' last='Wilbanks-Acqui'] are two grossly underrated college prospects. <em>3:15PM at Coventry Christian</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Reading vs. Archbishop Carroll: </strong>While both rosters contain several college prospects, all eyes will be on the mono-y-mono duel between Carroll's [player_tooltip player_id='991335' first='Dean' last='Coleman-Newsome'] (pic above) and Reading's [player_tooltip player_id='1378453' first='Ruben' last='Rodriguez']. Both guards posted monster summers and saw their recruiting stock soar. Rodriguez recently committed to Rider. Coleman-Newsome remains one of the top uncommitted ‘23s in the region. <em>4:30PM at Coventry Christian</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Rocktop Academy vs. West Catholic: </strong>Thepreviously mentioned West Catholic 2023s take the floor against Pennsylvania basketball powerhouse Rocktop Academy. This year's Rocktop roster is highlighted by 6'4” combo guard prospect Jordan Diggs and former Gwynn Park (MD) standout Ryan Archey (18 ppg. in 2021-22). Both players are high level scoring threats. <em>5:45PM at Coventry Christian</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Archbishop Carroll vs. Coatesville: </strong>In addition to[player_tooltip player_id='991335' first='Dean' last='Coleman-Newsome'], Carroll features several other college prospects including versatile wing [player_tooltip player_id='1472583' first='Blake' last='Deegan'], 3-point ace [player_tooltip player_id='1136565' first='Jake' last='West'] and do-everything guard [player_tooltip player_id='1477738' first='Su-Meer' last='Alleyne']. Keep an eye on a pair of 2026s for Carroll – [player_tooltip player_id='1454254' first='Luca' last='Foster'] and Drew Carrao (6'9”). Both freshmen posted breakout summers. For Coatesville, 6'8” senior forward Jesse Nelson dominates the paint while slick guards Dior Kennedy and [player_tooltip player_id='1379430' first='Amon' last='Fowlkes'] provide perimeter scoring. Be sure to also look for Coatesville 2026 prospect Larry Brown. His upside is tremendous. <em>7:00PM at Coventry Christian</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Methacton vs. Collegium Charter: </strong>The post Cole Hargrove (Mercury 1^st Team All-Area &amp; POY; Drexel commit) era at Methacton starts this weekend behind three level scoring wing Matt Christian, combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1200783' first='Cam' last='Chilson'] and 3-point sniper Jason Lagana. Collegium Charter has its own trio of standouts in floor general Dinero Washington, shooting guard K'mari Smith and 6'6” wing [player_tooltip player_id='991390' first='Duce' last='Jackson'].….<em>7PM at Christopher Dock</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->