Spring Grassroots: Top 10 SEPA 17u Teams…Week 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After a well-deserved “bye week”, teams from southeastern Pennsylvania were back out on the spring 2023 grassroots circuit this weekend participating in events all over the country. So, it is time to assemble and reveal the second edition of our Top 10 rankings for southeastern Pennsylvania's 17u grassroots teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL:</strong> After going 3-1 this past weekend at Nike EYBL Session 3 (Dallas, TX), [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final']'s EYBL circuit record now stands at 10-2. [player_tooltip player_id='1189096' first='Jalil' last='Bethea'] averaged 20 points per game and posted a monster 32-point effort on Friday night. Combo guard phenom [player_tooltip player_id='1281786' first='Ahmad' last='Nowell'] (17.8 ppg.) and Baylor commit [player_tooltip player_id='1116063' first='Robert' last='Wright III'] (5.7 apg.) were outstanding as well. Big fella [player_tooltip player_id='1213553' first='Thomas' last='Sorber'] (11.5 ppg. &amp; 7.5 rpg.) dominated the lane at both ends.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. Brad Wanamaker Elite:</strong> BW Elite 17s jump up one spot this week after they downed the No. 2 ranked Philly Revolution at the Post &amp; Pivots Spring Fling (Phila., PA). [player_tooltip player_id='1187959' first='Larenzo' last='Jerkins'] continues to destroy the competition. He was tremendous again this this past weekend, especially in the win over Philly Rev. Zachary Campbell from Dobbins was a major contributor across all three games. Facilitating lead guard [player_tooltip player_id='1116013' first='Jaden' last='Colzie'] and scoring point man [player_tooltip player_id='1460781' first='Jay' last='Chiles'] (2025 playing up) provided a fantastic one-two punch in the backcourt. Downhill style guard Max Portnoy has been a breakout player for this team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3. Philly Revolution HGSL:</strong> Revolution 17u jumped out to an 11-3 record in April. But they started May down a key player as wing scoring machine [player_tooltip player_id='1188249' first='Kevin' last='McCarthy'] was on the sideline because of ankle injury. Still, standout combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1483181' first='Josh' last='Reed'], floor general [player_tooltip player_id='1123911' first='Ron' last='Brown III'] and athletic wing [player_tooltip player_id='1173991' first='Jaden' last='Murray'] pushed this Revolution squad to a 2-1 record at Post &amp; Pivots Spring Fling. Their two “under the radar” prospects Connor Taddei and [player_tooltip player_id='1477717' first='Rocco' last='Morabito'] played solidly as well.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4.</strong> <strong>York Ballers HGSL:</strong> This squad assembled a solid 8-8 overall in April against extremely tough competition. Now this past weekend at the Marquee Hoops Hershey Spring Clash they posted a 2-1 record. Athletic wing [player_tooltip player_id='1589405' first='Thaddeus' last='Lee'] (2025 “playing up”) continued his outstanding spring circuit. Point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1477725' first='Carter' last='Horst'] was rock steady as always. 6'5” small forward prospect [player_tooltip player_id='2383195' first='Joe' last='Sedora'] put his name on the recruiting map with a breakout weekend. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5.</strong> <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2078678' first='East' last='Coast Power'] HGSL:</strong> This loaded 17u squad had the weekend off, but they still managed to make headlines with the news that 2023 prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1379452' first='Andrew' last='Phillips'] committed to Lafayette. Going forward, lightning fast and skilled point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1187956' first='Aasim' last='Burton'], combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1173986' first='Fazl' last='Oshodi'] and wing [player_tooltip player_id='1589269' first='Nyle' last='Ralph-Beyer'] will be top options on offense. [player_tooltip player_id='1589404' first='Connor' last='Fleet'], [player_tooltip player_id='1848631' first='Alasan' last='Njie-Morgan'], and [player_tooltip player_id='2028258' first='Matt' last='McCarthy'] (highly ranked Delaware prospect) are prospects on this roster who can also fill it up. Next for this group is the Hoop Group Southern Jam Fest (VA).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6. [program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] UAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. We R1 UAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. PA Coalition</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. K Low Elite 3SSB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10 (Tie). [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] Red HGSL &amp; PA Hoops Academy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Others receiving consideration:</strong> Penn Warriors; NEPA Elite</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->