CoBL Underclassmen Exposure Camp Preview
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The City of Basketball Love is putting together a camp with a list of attendees that rivals events hosted by more national event operators. Mainly consisting of local talent, the camp will also feature several players from outside of the…
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Continue ReadingThe City of Basketball Love is putting together a camp with a list of attendees that rivals events hosted by more national event operators. Mainly consisting of local talent, the camp will also feature several players from outside of the area and the state. This is one that hoops fans won’t want to miss.
Headliners
The talent pool is second to none. Some of the top players in the state are already confirmed. Local powerhouse Imhotep has three of their rising sophomores coming: Kody Colson Kody Colson 5'10" | PG Imhotep Charter | 2026 State PA , Zaahir Muhammad-Grey, and RJ Smith RJ Smith 5'8" | PG Imhotep Charter | 2026 State PA . Two members of Archbishop Carroll’s young core will be there too in Drew Corrao Drew Corrao 6'9" | C Archbishop Carroll | 2026 State PA and Luca Foster Luca Foster 6'5" | SF Archbishop Carroll | 2026 State PA . Derrick Morton-Rivera Derrick Morton-Rivera 6'4" | SG Father Judge | 2026 State PA from Father Judge, Kingston Wheatley Kingston Wheatley 6'6" | PF West Catholic | 2026 State PA from West Catholic, and Patrese Feamster of Friends Central, now a 2027, are three more well-known prospects from the Philly area set to participate. Ponono Mt. West’s KJ Coles KJ Coles 6'2" | CG Pocono Mountain West | 2026 State PA and Liberty’s Blake Hargrove Blake Hargrove 6'0" | PG Liberty | 2026 State PA are two out-of-town prospects who will have ample opportunities to take their respect on Saturday.
The Delaware Connect
Marquis Newson (2027 Sanford) is next up from the First State. Newson earned an offer from Arizona St by playing up this summer. He’ll be joined by Dominic Downs Dominic Downs 6'4" | PF Salesianum | 2026 DE (2026 Salesianum), Kameron Jackson-Dickson (2026 Dover), Niquan Lee (2027 Caravel), Michael Sheehan (2026 Caravel), Arshad Thompson (2026 Howard), and more.
Sophomores (2026) Who Could Surprise
In addition to the prospects who are seemingly household names, there are several other sophomores who could use this event to springboard their recruitment. Will Lesovitz (St. Joe’s Prep), Brady MacAdams Brady MacAdams 6'3" | SG Archbishop Wood | 2026 State PA (Archbishop Wood), and Jasir Tyler Jasir Tyler 5'9" | PG West Catholic | 2026 State PA (West Catholic) are three backcourt players from the PCL who didn’t get to contribute much in their freshmen seasons, but could be just as talented as their peers. Coming from various private schools, expect Nigel Adamson Nigel Adamson 6'8" | PF Cristo Rey Philadelphia | 2026 State PA (Cristo Rey), Owen Kelly Owen Kelly 6'3" | SG SCH Academy | 2026 State PA (Springside Chestnut Hill), Max Kipper (George School), and Will Spross (St. Joe’s Academy, NJ) to turn some heads. And, from public schools across the area, Jonas Chester Jonas Chester 6'7" | PF Coatesville | 2026 State PA (Coatesville), Uthaymin Laws Uthaymin Laws 6'0" | CG Academy Of Palumbo | 2026 State PA (Palumbo), Peyton McClendon Peyton McClendon 6'8" | PF Cheltenham | 2026 State PA (Cheltenham), and Brady Moore Brady Moore 6'5" | SF Downingtown West | 2026 State PA (Downingtown West) are as good of players and/or prospects as any of the other names that have been mentioned.
Freshmen (2027) to Keep An Eye On
They haven’t played any official high school games yet, but they have begun building the hype around them through the June Live Period, AAU, and other camps. Here are a handful of the incoming freshmen that could pop on Saturday: Jasir Henderson Jasir Henderson 6'3" | SG Sankofa Freedom Academy | 2027 PA (Sankofa), Avery Lynch (St. Rose, NJ), Marvin Reed Marvin Reed 5'10" | PG Malvern Prep | 2027 PA (Malvern Prep), Jake Scherzer Jake Scherzer 6'1" | CG Abington Friends | 2027 PA (Abington Friends), and Naz Tyler Naz Tyler 6'3" | WF PA .
Overall, this isn’t meant to be an exhaustive list, just a peek at who will be in attendance. The fun part will be seeing who comes out of nowhere to steal the show.