April Recruiting Update: Recent Offers
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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: Jalil Bethea Jalil…
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Continue ReadingWith 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:
Jalil Bethea Jalil Bethea 6'4" | SG Archbishop Wood | 2024 State #5 Nation PA | 2024 Archbishop Wood + Team 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.
Aasim Burton Aasim Burton 6'3" | CG Cardinal O'Hara | 2024 State PA | 6’3 G 2024 Cardinal O’Hara + East 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.
Brant Byers Brant Byers 6'8" | PF Newman School | 2024 New E | 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.
Macon 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.
Matt Gilhool Matt Gilhool 6'10" | C Long Island Lutheran | 2024 #254 Nation NY | 6’11 F/C 2024 Long Island Lutheran + Philly 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.
Justin Houser Justin Houser 7'0" | C Phelps School | 2025 State PA | 7’0 C 2025 Phelps + Team 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.
Larenzo Jerkins Larenzo Jerkins 6'5" | PF Neumann-Goretti | 2024 State PA | 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.
Ahmad Nowell Ahmad Nowell 6'0" | PG Imhotep Charter | 2024 State #36 Nation PA | 6’1 G 2024 Imhotep + Team 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.
Andrew Phillips Andrew Phillips 6'3" | SF Malvern Prep | 2023 State PA | 6’4 F 2023 Malvern Prep + East 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.
Billy Richmond III Billy Richmond III 6'6" | SF Camden | 2024 State #21 Nation NJ | 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.
Will Riley Will Riley 6'7" | SF Phelps School | 2025 State #29 Nation PA | 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.
Nyle Ralph-Beyer Nyle Ralph-Beyer 6'4" | SG West Chester Henderson | 2024 State PA | 6’4 G 2024 West Chester Henderson + East 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.
Owen Schlager Owen Schlager 6'3" | CG Trinity | 2025 State PA | 6’3 G 2025 Trinity + Philly 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.
Meleek Thomas Meleek Thomas 6'4" | CG Lincoln Park | 2025 State #5 Nation PA | 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.
Cameron Wallace Cameron Wallace 6'5" | SF Westtown School | 2025 State PA | 6’5 W 2025 Westtown + Philly 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.