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Which Five Seniors are Trending Up?

Which Five Seniors are Trending Up?
Andrew Herman
Andrew Herman
February 3, 2023 @ 01:47 PM
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Ethan Almeida
Ethan Almeida PG | 2023
NJ
Jason Eisele
Jason Eisele 6'2" | SG | 2023
NJ
Tommy Flaherty
Tommy Flaherty PG | 2023
NJ
Jermaine James
Jermaine James 6'0" | PG | 2023
NJ
Ian Imegwu
Ian Imegwu 6'8" | PF | 2023
NJ
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As the regular season begins to wind down there have been a couple of seniors who have been on an upward trend as of later putting up big numbers down the stretch. These five players should be in consideration to move up in the rankings as all of them on this list have had a great impact on their teams and how other opponents try to gameplan for them. Here are five trending up seniors in the Morris and Warren counties.

Ian Imegwu

Ian Imegwu

NJ #32
PF #5
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS PF
CLASS 2023
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Ian
Imegwu PF
Class
2023
Height
6'8"
HS
Blair Academy
|
NJ
Which Five Seniors are Trending Up?
Imegwu has been excellent this year for Blair Academy being a sniper from downtown with his stretch four...
Written by Andrew Herman
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Ian Imegwu

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State: New Jersey
School: Blair Academy
Club: Team Rio

Imegwu has been excellent this year for Blair Academy being a sniper from downtown with his stretch four ability. At 6’8″ Imegwu can play at both ends of the floor. He may not get as many blocks as you’d expect but at his size, he is a defensive wall in the paint contesting almost everyone that tries to test him down low. His greatest strength is being able to space the floor knocking down threes at a high rate allowing for more drives in the paint for his teammates. Imegwu will also get you double-digit rebounds with his towering height.

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Ethan Almeida

Ethan Almeida

NJ
PG
POS PG
CLASS 2023
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Ethan Almeida

State: New Jersey
School: Hackettstown

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Almeida is a sneaky two-way player on the court with his best skill being able to catch and shoot from deep no matter how many steps behind the arc he is. Almeida loves to come off off-ball screens all over…

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Jason Eisele

Jason Eisele

NJ
SG
HEIGHT 6'2"
POS SG
CLASS 2023
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Jason Eisele

State: New Jersey
School: Jefferson

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Eisele is what every coach wants out of their players, consistency, and hustle. Jason has not good but has great size at the SG position allowing him to disrupt defenders that try to get by him. He seems to have…

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Jermaine James

Jermaine James

NJ
PG
HEIGHT 6'0"
POS PG
CLASS 2023
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Jermaine James

State: New Jersey
School: Morris Catholic

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James is a lighting quick guard with fast hands on the defensive end. His ability to come from behind and pickpocket defenders when they least expect it is what makes him stand out. James likes to get out in transition…

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Tommy Flaherty

Tommy Flaherty

NJ
PG
POS PG
CLASS 2023
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Tommy Flaherty

State: New Jersey
School: Warren Hills
Club: Hustle Basketball

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Flaherty looks to be aggressive on every possession. He is a player that can light up the box score while doing it in a grit-and-grind kind of way. Flaherty can score anywhere inside the paint while also crashing the glass…

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