Below is a preview of “Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout” an event which features six games between highly ranked teams from various leagues in southeastern Pennsylvania. All contests will take place on Saturday, December 17h at Archbishop Wood (Warminster, PA). Downingtown…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inBelow is a preview of “Diane Mosco Foundation Shootout” an event which features six games between highly ranked teams from various leagues in southeastern Pennsylvania. All contests will take place on Saturday, December 17h at Archbishop Wood (Warminster, PA).
Downingtown West vs. Bishop Eustace (NJ): D-West features the three headed monster of all-everything point guard
Dylan Blair
Dylan
Blair
5'10" | PG
Downingtown West | 2023
State
PA
(1,000 pts; Army commit), outstanding sophomore big fella
Donovan Fromhartz
Donovan
Fromhartz
6'4" | SF
Downingtown West | 2025
State
PA
and 2023 shooting guard Joey Suarez. The first two prospects are frequently written about on this site. Suarez is name you need to learn. Last week Suarez poured in 26 points (6 threes) in a win over Chester. Eustace in traditional basketball power in South Jersey. Tip-off is at 11:30AM.
St. Joe’s Prep vs. St. John’s (MD): The young bucks at SJP are now a year older and significantly more experienced and early on this season it shows. DI guard prospects
Jaron McKie
Jaron
McKie
6'1" | CG
St. Joseph's Prep | 2025
State
PA
(MVP at recent All-City Classic) and
Olin Chamberlain
Olin
Chamberlain
6'1" | CG
St Joseph's Prep | 2025
State
PA
form one of the top backcourts in the region. On the interior,
Tristen Guillouette
Tristen
Guillouette
6'9" | C
St. Joseph's Prep | 2024
State
PA
(several DI offers) dominates at both ends. Combine those three with the talents of
Jordan Ellerbee
Jordan
Ellerbee
6'2" | CG
St. Joseph’s Prep | 2025
State
PA
, Matt Gorman, and
Christian Dawley
Christian
Dawley
6'4" | PF
St. Joseph's Prep | 2025
State
PA
, you realize SJP has assembled an impressive roster. St. John’s out of Maryland is a national power that annually churns out DI recruits. Tip-off is at 1:15PM.
Reading vs. West Catholic: This game will be played at a breakneck pace as both squads push the rock and play tenacious full court defense. Spearheading the attack for Reading is elite combo guard
Ruben Rodriguez
Ruben
Rodriguez
6'2" | PG
Reading | 2023
State
PA
(Rider commit) who is an elite, No. 1 scoring option. Senior shooting guard
Aris Rodriguez
Aris
Rodriguez
6'6" | SG
Reading | 2023
State
PA
is off to white hot start this season. Aris already has a 30-spot on the books this month, but college coaches continue to sleep on him. For Reading also keep an eye on guards
Myles Grey
Myles
Grey
5'10" | CG
Reading | 2024
PA
and
Nick Chapman
Nick
Chapman
5'10" | CG
Reading | 2024
State
PA
as well as forward Malik Osumanu. Pushing the pace for WC is Adam “Budd” Clark. Clark’s combination of speed and skills slays opponents. Additionally, the Burrs feature two of Pennsylvania’s most underrated 2023s in Marcus Branker, Jr and
Shemar Wilbanks-Acqui
Shemar
Wilbanks-Acqui
6'0" | CG
West Catholic | 2023
State
PA
. As a bonus, underclassmen
Jaden Banner
Jaden
Banner
6'6" | SG
West Catholic | 2025
State
PA
and
Kingston Wheatley
Kingston
Wheatley
6'5" | SF
West Catholic | 2026
State
PA
have already shown DI potential. Tip-off is at 3:00PM.
Radnor vs. Archbishop Ryan: Two all-state level players will headline this contest – AR big fella
Thomas Sorber
Thomas
Sorber
6'8" | PF
Archbishop Ryan | 2024
State
#62
Nation
PA
(several DI offers) and Radnor shooting guard
Jackson Hicke
Jackson
Hicke
6'5" | SF
Radnor | 2023
State
PA
(Princeton commit). However, the number of college prospects running the floor in this game does not stop there. Radnor’s point guard
Danny Rosenblum
Danny
Rosenblum
6'0" | PG
Radnor | 2023
State
PA
is committed to Rochester (DIII). Combo guard
Cooper Mueller
Cooper
Mueller
6'3" | SG
Radnor | 2023
State
PA
is a Princeton lax commit. Plus, RHS stretch-4
Charlie Thornton
Charlie
Thornton
6'4" | SF
Radnor | 2023
State
PA
and shooting guard Jackson Gaffney are garnering interest from numerous schools. On the AR side, standout wing prospect
Darren Williams
Darren
Williams
6'3" | CG
Archbishop Ryan | 2024
State
PA
is simply electrifying. Forward
Jaden Murray
Jaden
Murray
6'5" | SF
Archbishop Ryan | 2024
State
PA
is a unique prospect who owns an inside / mid-range combo skill set. Guards
Michael “Zaire” Paris
Michael
“Zaire” Paris
5'11" | CG
Archbishop Ryan | 2023
State
PA
,
Christian Durham
Christian
Durham
6'5" | SG
Archbishop Ryan | 2024
State
PA
, Ryan Everett, and
Rocco Morabito
Rocco
Morabito
6'1" | CG
Archbishop Ryan | 2024
State
PA
will make valuable contributions too. All six of the AR kids we just named will play at the next level. Tip-off is at 4:45PM.
Central York vs. Father Judge: If you have not seen Central York play of late, you are in for a pleasant surprise because this squad can ball. CY’s lineup boats three DI prospects. 6’7” wing
Greg Guidinger
Greg
Guidinger
6'6" | SF
Central York | 2024
State
PA
is a walking bucket. 6’8” power forward
Ben Rill
Ben
Rill
6'8" | PF
Central York | 2025
State
PA
dominated the paint during the summer circuit. Outstanding guard
Ben Natal
Ben
Natal
6'1" | PG
Central York | 2025
State
PA
is a play maker at both ends of the court. Speaking of the grassroots circuit, FJ’s roser included a group of prospects who posted monster summer runs. Senior
Ernest Shelton
Ernest
Shelton
6'3" | CG
Father Judge | 2023
State
PA
scored at all three levels for Philly Pride. Meanwhile
Kevair Kennedy
Kevair
Kennedy
5'8" | PG
Father Judge | 2025
State
PA
and
Kevin Beck
Kevin
Beck
6'2" | CG
Father Judge | 2025
State
PA
crushed it for Philly Revolution. DJ Rivera Jr. turned heads with BW Elite and is now one of the most highly regarded freshmen in the region. Tip-off is at 6:30PM.
Archbishop Wood vs. North Catholic (Pitts., PA): Wood has assembled one of the best offensive trios in the area in standout
Jalil Bethea
Jalil
Bethea
6'4" | CG
Archbishop Wood | 2024
State
#91
Nation
PA
(27 points on 7 threes in opener), summer circuit breakout star
Josh Reed
Josh
Reed
6'2" | CG
Archbishop Wood | 2024
State
PA
and top ranked 2025 prospect
Deuce Maxey
Deuce
Maxey
6'1" | CG
Archbishop Wood | 2025
State
PA
(offers from Drexel and Lafayette). The rest of the team is solid too. Wood’s interior beast
Carson Howard
Carson
Howard
6'7" | PF
Archbishop Wood | 2023
State
PA
(East Stroudsburg commit) returns as a starter. Keep an eye on super soph
Milan Dean
Milan
Dean
6'2" | SF
Archbishop Wood | 2025
State
PA
who is playing well early on this season. Wood also has multi-skilled combo guard
Gus Salem
Gus
Salem
6'2" | CG
Archbishop Wood | 2023
State
PA
. North Catholic is a perennial western Pennsylvania state tourney contender. Tip-off is at 8:00PM.