April Recruiting Update: Recent Offers

With the April Live Period come and gone, college coaches were able to get out on the road to see prospects in person. Here are a few of the prospects that saw an uptick in their recruitment:   [player_tooltip player_id='1189096' first='Jalil' last='Bethea'] | 2024 Archbishop Wood + [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL 17U   Bethea received visits from Georgetown, Maryland, and Kansas, with the Jayhawks offering him a scholarship in-person. He also received offers from Georgetown and Maryland.   [player_tooltip player_id='1187956' first='Aasim' last='Burton'] | 6'3 G 2024 Cardinal O'Hara + [program_tooltip program_id='2078678' first='East' last='Coast Power'] 17U HGSL   “Flash” has received a ground-swell this Spring since he threw on the ECP jersey. His recent performances manifested into an offer from Sacred Heart.   [player_tooltip player_id='991393' first='Brant' last='Byers'] | 2024 6'8 W/F Perkiomen + Team Thrill UAA 17U   Byers Impressed at multiple pre-live events before doing the same at both UAA sessions, where he earned his first offer from American University.    [player_tooltip player_id='1589152' first='Macon' last='Emory'] | 6'8 W 2024 Perkiomen + Team Melo 17U   After a successful season at Perkiomen, Emory has stood out as a 3 & D wing with Team Melo. He recently earned offers from Delaware and Bucknell.   [player_tooltip player_id='1173984' first='Matt' last='Gilhool'] | 6'11 F/C 2024 Long Island Lutheran + [program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] UAA 17U   Gilhool, who recently announced his intentions to transfer from Westtown to LuHi, was re-offered by Penn State, under the direction of new head coach, Mike Rhoades.   [player_tooltip player_id='1589088' first='Justin' last='Houser'] | 7'0 C 2025 Phelps + [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL 16U   Houser's older brother, Tyler, transferred to Delaware this off-season and the Blue Hens extended a scholarship offer to Justin to join them too.   [player_tooltip player_id='1187959' first='Larenzo' last='Jerkins'] | 6'5 F 2024 Neumann-Goretti + BW Elite HGSL 17U   Making up for lost time after his junior season was taken from him, Jerkins grinded it out at two HGSL events over the live period, earning a scholarship from West Chester University.   [player_tooltip player_id='1281786' first='Ahmad' last='Nowell'] | 6'1 G 2024 Imhotep + [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL 17U   Nowell lit up session 1 of the EYBL circuit and received one of the most coveted forms of recognition in youth basketball - an offer from John Calipari and Kentucky.   [player_tooltip player_id='1379452' first='Andrew' last='Phillips'] | 6'4 F 2023 Malvern Prep + [program_tooltip program_id='2078678' first='East' last='Coast Power'] HGSL 17U   Phillips has the opportunity to be a Preferred Walk-On (PWO) at Delaware but bet on himself by playing this Spring and it paid off. Thomas Jefferson offered him a scholarship for this cycle.   [player_tooltip player_id='1213160' first='Billy' last='Richmond III'] | 6'6 W 2024 Camden + NJ Scholars EYBL 17U   Originally from Memphis, Miami and Villanova offered Richmond the opportunity to play for them based on his performance down in Atlanta.   [player_tooltip player_id='1865248' first='Will' last='Riley'] | 6'9 W 2025 Phelps + UPlay EYBL 16U   Riley, who shot up a couple inches over his sophomore season, put up monster numbers over the April Live Period. Then, Washington, Oregon and Seton Hall came calling. More should be on the way soon.   [player_tooltip player_id='1589269' first='Nyle' last='Ralph-Beyer'] | 6'4 G 2024 West Chester Henderson + [program_tooltip program_id='2078678' first='East' last='Coast Power'] HGSL 17U   Another member of the ECP squad turning up in the Hoop Group Showcase League, Ralph-Beyer also earned an offer from Sacred Heart, his first.   [player_tooltip player_id='1865345' first='Owen' last='Schlager'] | 6'3 G 2025 Trinity + [program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] UAA 16U   The tough guard from Central Pa made a name for himself during the state playoffs and parlayed that into stellar play on the UAA circuit. Stonehill and Drexel recognized his talent with scholarship offers.   [player_tooltip player_id='991408' first='Meleek' last='Thomas'] | 6'5 G 2025 Lincoln Park + New Heights Lightning EYBL 17U   Playing up on EYBL 17s, Thomas is still standing out. That's why Duke sent their entire staff to evaluate him before offering and UConn, fresh off of a national title, offered him a scholarship as well. Tennessee, Kentucky, and Louisville entered the conversation shortly after.   [player_tooltip player_id='1383005' first='Cameron' last='Wallace'] | 6'5 W 2025 Westtown + [program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] UAA 16U   After he shredded session 1 of UA's circuit in Arizona, Cincinnati got in early on Wallace and offered him a scholarship - his first of many.

With the April Live Period come and gone, college coaches were able to get out on the road to see prospects in person. Here are a few of the prospects that saw an uptick in their recruitment: