Spring Grassroots Circuit: 5 SEPA Teams to Watch
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With the Spring 2023 grassroots circuit set to officially tip off the coming weekend, we thought today was time for to preview five teams from southeastern Pennsylvania that over the next four weeks will win tournaments and impress college coaches.…
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Continue ReadingWith the Spring 2023 grassroots circuit set to officially tip off the coming weekend, we thought today was time for to preview five teams from southeastern Pennsylvania that over the next four weeks will win tournaments and impress college coaches.
Team Final EYBL – 17U: If this truly is the last spring/summer run for TF EYBL, then the program is going out in a blaze of glory. Robert Wright III Robert Wright III 6'0" | PG Montverde Academy (FL) | 2024 State #35 Nation FL (Baylor commit; Gatorade Pennsylvania POY), Jalil Bethea Jalil Bethea 6'4" | SG Archbishop Wood | 2024 State #5 Nation PA (Philly Catholic League POY; multiple DI offers), combo-guard phenom Ahmad Nowell Ahmad Nowell 6'0" | PG Imhotep Charter | 2024 State #36 Nation PA (multiple DI offer including UConn) and dominant power forward Thomas Sorber Thomas Sorber 6'9" | C Archbishop Ryan | 2024 State #58 Nation PA (multiple DI offers) headline this group. Lethal 3-point shooter Nick Coval Nick Coval 6'1" | CG Parkland | 2024 State PA (a dozen DI offers) and slasher style wing Ma’Kye Taylor Ma’Kye Taylor 6'7" | PF Imhotep Charter | 2024 State PA are back too. As a bonus, TF’s roster boasts 6’11” Ty Iwanonkiw Ty Iwanonkiw 6'10" | C Central Catholic | 2024 State PA from North Allegheny. While he is often listed as a center, Iwawonkiw plays like an elite stretch-4.
East Coast Power HGSL – 17U: The rumors that ECP was bringing in a truck load of talent for the spring circuit proved to be true. Running point will be two of the top ranked 2024 guards in the region in Aasim Burton Aasim Burton 6'3" | CG Cardinal O'Hara | 2024 State PA and Fazl Oshodi Fazl Oshodi 6'3" | CG Friends Central | 2024 State PA . With those to at the helm, you know this squad will play with pace. They will also torch the nets from deep thanks to extraordinarily accurate shooting guards / wings like Jackson Gaffney Jackson Gaffney 6'6" | SG Radnor | 2023 State PA , Connor Fleet Connor Fleet 6'0" | CG West Chester Henderson | 2024 State PA and Alasan Njie-Morgan Alasan Njie-Morgan 6'6" | SF Phelps School | 2024 State PA . Plus, this roster contains two impressive stretch-4 prospects in Andrew Phillips Andrew Phillips 6'3" | SF Malvern Prep | 2023 State PA and Micah Hill. Flying under the radar on this team is combo guard Ralph Nyle-Beyer.
Philly Revolution HGSL – 17U: One of the most impressive teams on the 2022 grassroots circuit returns with an even better roster. Archbishop Wood standout Josh Reed Josh Reed 6'3" | CG Archbishop Wood | 2024 State PA will once again lead this squad. Reed put his name on the recruiting map last summer with a monster July circuit. Flanking Reed will be three level scorers Kevin McCarthy Kevin McCarthy 6'4" | SG Episcopal Academy | 2024 State PA , Rocco Morabito Rocco Morabito 6'3" | SG Archbishop Ryan | 2024 State PA and Devyn Wright-Myles. Plus, 6’6” super athlete Jaden Murray Jaden Murray 6'7" | PF Archbishop Ryan | 2024 State PA will be on the court this spring. He missed the entire 2022 grassroots circuit with an injury. During the winter he proved to be full healthy and was a key part of Archbishop Ryan’s success. Murray will be a tremendous addition to an already highly accomplished team.
Philly Pride UAA – 16U: This Philly Pride 2025 roster is so deep, it is scary. On the perimeter they have lethal shooters Jacob Nguyen Jacob Nguyen 6'3" | SG Spring Ford | 2025 State PA and Owen Schlager Owen Schlager 6'3" | CG Trinity | 2025 State PA as well as dribble playmakers such as Bryce Rollerson Bryce Rollerson 5'11" | PG Germantown Academy | 2025 State PA , Amir Nelson Amir Nelson 5'10" | PG Cristo Rey Philadelphia | 2025 State PA and Kevair Kennedy Kevair Kennedy 6'1" | PG Father Judge | 2025 State PA . Running with that group are elite wings Nigel Pierman Nigel Pierman 6'6" | CG Friends Central | 2025 State PA and Cameron Wallace Cameron Wallace 6'5" | SF Westtown School | 2025 State PA . They can also dominate the paint with their outstanding bigs, Donovan Fromhartz Donovan Fromhartz 6'5" | SF Downingtown West | 2025 State PA and Latief Lorenzano-White Latief Lorenzano-White 6'4" | SG Imhotep Charter | 2026 State PA . Fromhartz can play as a stretch-4 as well. Finally, 6’8” center Everett Barnes is a highly regarded interior prospect from New Jersey.
BW Elite HGSL – 15U: Brad Wannamaker’s top 15U team is an impressive collection of players from our updated Class of 2026 rankings, including No. 1 rated prospect, Jordan Dill Jordan Dill 5'11" | CG Germantown Friends | 2026 State PA . As a freshman, Dill was a 1st Team All-FSL selection and has already racked up 1,000-points in his career. Playing on the perimeter alongside the highly touted Dill will be dime dropping point guard Kobe Bazemore Kobe Bazemore 5'10" | PG Upper Dublin | 2026 State PA , three-point ace Derrick Morton-Rivera Derrick Morton-Rivera 6'4" | SG Father Judge | 2026 State PA and skilled combo guard Uthaymin Laws Uthaymin Laws 5'11" | CG Academy of Palumbo | 2026 State PA . Stock rising power forward Peyton McClendon Peyton McClendon 6'8" | PF Cheltenham | 2026 State PA will provide interior scoring.