2023-24 Week 6: SEPA New Names to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is our review of <em>“new”</em> prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania who made a name for themselves during Week 6 of the 2023-24 high school basketball season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2322850' first='Christian' last='Cervino'] </strong><strong>– 5'11” / 2024 / Phoenixville / PSB Philly / Combo Guard:</strong> This two-way guard has emerged as a consistent scoring threat for Phoenixville. Cervino can hit threes of every variety, but he excels at popping them in transition. Last week in a win over Pottstown, Cervino splashed 4 threes on his way to 27 points. Cervino also has a habit of knifing through passing lanes at the right moment for a steal that leads to an easy bucket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2322839' first='Nehemiah' last='Holmes'] </strong><strong>– 6'6” / 2024 / Hill School / 3D Sports Academy / Shooting Guard:</strong> A transfer from Franklin Road Academy in Tennessee, Holmes appears to have found his stride at Hill here in January. He is an extremely athletic, fast, and long slasher style guard. Thus, he excels in transition. Holmes can create off the dribble as well. On defense he can guard 2 through 4. His 11-point effort against Peddie last week capped a string of double-digit scoring performances.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ellis Johnson </strong><strong>– 6'5” / 2025 / Germantown Friends / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] Red / Wing:</strong> The first thing that jumps out when watching Johnson is that his length, quickness, and instincts make him a disruptive force at the defensive end. He frequently generates steals / deflections and is a solid shot blocker. On offense, Johnson scores in transition through contact and in the mid-range. He registered 18 points last week against SCHA.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2328825' first='Rashaan' last='Murphy'] </strong><strong>– 6'3” / 2025 / Simon Gratz / Wing:</strong> Murphy has been averaging a steady 11 points per contest for Gratz this season. Then last week he exploded for 22 points in win over Germantown Friends. Murphy is an athletic prospect with bounce. He does the bulk of his scoring damage in the mid-range and at the rim. At the other end, Murphy is a plus defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2328821' first='Dallas' last='Thompson'] </strong><strong>– 5'10” / 2025 / Chester / Cecil Strive Elite / Point Guard:</strong> Chester is off to an 8-1 start and one of the big reasons for their success has been the play of this “glue guy”. Thompson is a floor general style point man who can push the rock in the open court to score of distribute. In the half-court he directs Chester's set plays and delivers timely dimes. Plus, Thompson can hit threes from deep and slice to the cup off the dribble. This past week Thompson averaged 11 points per game across Chester's two wins.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->