Top 10 SEPA 17u Grassroots Teams

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the July recruiting circuit now in the rearview mirror, it is time to examine the results of all those competitive contests and publish our Top 10 rankings for southeastern Pennsylvania's 17u (2024) summer grassroots teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1. [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL:</strong> TF 2024s assembled a 4-2 record at the legendary Peach Jam (SC) tournament. Elite shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1189096' first='Jalil' last='Bethea'] netted averaged 18.7 points per game. Former Neumann-Goretti standout and Baylor commit Robert Wright III posted 16 ppg. Combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1281786' first='Ahmad' last='Nowell'] (our No. 1 ranked '24 prospect) registered 10 points to go along with 6 dimes per contest. [player_tooltip player_id='1213553' first='Thomas' last='Sorber'] (Georgetown commit) and shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1123885' first='Nick' last='Coval'] (handful of DI offers) also represented well. One other note…if you combine TF 17s records across the 2023 spring and summer circuits, this team produced a 20-3 grassroots season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2. [program_tooltip program_id='2078682' first='K-Low' last='Elite'] 3SSB: </strong>K-Low's top 17u squad posted a 6-2 record in July by going 3-1 at the 3SSB Championships (SC) and then 3-1 again at HG Summer Finale (PA). Multi-skilled shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1192641' first='Darren' last='Williams'] (FGCU commit) continued to prove he is one of the top scoring guards in the region. 2025 guard prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1197611' first='KJ' last='Cochran'] (multiple DI offers) “played up” with this group an excelled. Cochran's upside is ridiculously high. Forward [player_tooltip player_id='1116025' first='Touari' last='“Deuce” Ketner'] and stretch-4 [player_tooltip player_id='1190330' first='Pearse' last='McGuinn'] turned heads as well.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>3.</strong> <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] UAA: </strong>Over the last three years this group has been one of the winningest squads in SEPA. They closed their grassroots careers last week at the HG Summer Finale with a 3-1 stretch of play. Automatic shooting guard [player_tooltip player_id='1281777' first='Greg' last='Guidinger'], slasher wing Jermai Stewart-Herring and downhill point guard Izaiah Pasha formed an unstoppable perimeter trio. Electric combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='991421' first='Ryan' last='Williams'] took his game to another level this month. 7-footers [player_tooltip player_id='2235863' first='Matt' last='Gilhool'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1153953' first='Luke' last='Bevilacqua'] destroyed opponents with a well-executed high to low post two-man game. Dynamic combo-guard Ty Burton was tremendous in July and is a vastly underrated prospect.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>4. Mt. Pleasant Bulldogs: </strong>MPB rack up an extremely successful July that included a 7-3 overall record and winning their division title at the Atlantic City Jam Fest (NJ). [player_tooltip player_id='1477735' first='Naeem' last='Colston'] was a double-double machine this month. [player_tooltip player_id='1678657' first='Nate' last='Townsend'] displayed a versatile skill set, producing points at all three levels. [player_tooltip player_id='1477751' first='Emeer' last='Coombs'] provided next level point guard play throughout. He continues to be overlooked by college coaches. 6'7 forward [player_tooltip player_id='1990916' first='Anthony' last='Lily'] and combo guard Ryan Kull both had their recruiting breakouts this month.<strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>5.</strong> <strong>[program_tooltip program_id='2078678' first='East' last='Coast Power'] HGSL:</strong> This ECP 17 squad assembled at 6-3 record in July. The guard trio of [player_tooltip player_id='1187956' first='Aasim' last='Burton'] (offers from Drexel &amp; Rider), [player_tooltip player_id='1589403' first='Julian' last='Sadler'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1173986' first='Fazl' last='Oshodi'] provided serious matchup issues for opponents. The outstanding play of athletic wing [player_tooltip player_id='1589269' first='Nyle' last='Ralph-Beyer'] (handful of DI offers) grabbed the attention of college coaches. [player_tooltip player_id='1589404' first='Connor' last='Fleet'] drained shots from all over the court. Fleet is a multi-skilled prospect who is flying under the radar.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6.</strong> <strong>We R1 UAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>7. Philly Revolution</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8. [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] Red</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>9. York Ballers &nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>10. PA Coalition</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Others receiving consideration:</strong> NEPA Elite; PA Hoops Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->