SEPA Mid-March Recruiting Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a review of the latest happenings on the recruiting scene in southeastern Pennsylvania (and beyond).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>SEPA Recruiting News</u></strong><strong>:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1865348' first='Jaen' last='Chatman'] </strong><strong>– 6'2″ / 2025 / East Stroudsburg South / NJ Panthers / Combo Guard:</strong> This past season Chatman averaged 27 points per contest and was the Pocono Area POY. He produces points at every level, distributes and rebounds. Hoop heads are still talking about his 30 points (3 3PM) and 11 rebounds performance against Allentown Central Catholic. Two days ago Chatman announced on social media that he is transferring to Blair Academy (NJ) and reclassing into 2026 graduate year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2235863' first='Matt' last='Gilhool'] </strong><strong>– 6'10″ / 2025 / Penn Charter / [program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] UAA / Power Forward:</strong> The Gilhool recruiting tour continues. Two weeks ago, he took an unofficial visit to Syracuse. After that trip, St. Joe's hosted him on Hawk Hill. The 2023-24 Inter-AC POY and posted 14.8 points per contest this season and holds numerous DI offers.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1990922' first='Jacob' last='Hudson'] </strong><strong>– 6'3″ / 2024 / Phelps School / JL3 EYBL / Combo Guard:</strong> Hudson's outstanding stretch of play during the PAISAA tournament helped push Phelps to the championship game. Included in that run was Hudson's jaw dropping 30-point effort. Hudson's post season play also caught the eye of college coaches. In the last ten days he has picked up offers from Sienna and Fairfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1874203' first='Jai'tavius' last='Kelly'] </strong><strong>– 6'5″ / 2025 / Chambersburg / Global Squad / Shooting Guard:</strong> It has been a memorable week for Kelly. First, this ridiculous three-sport athlete (football; 2x state champion in the triple jump) dropped 40 points on CB East in the 6A state tournament. Then he picked up an offer from UNLV. This season Kelly averaged 18 ppg. and eclipsed the 1,000-point mark for his career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1271429' first='Kai' last='Shinholster'] </strong><strong>– 6'3″ / 2025 / Penn Charter / [program_tooltip program_id='2078682' first='K-Low' last='Elite'] / Shooting Guard:</strong> Shinholster continues to gain interest from Big 5 schools. Two weeks ago, Shinholster was at St. Joe's for the Hawks win over Fordham. Then this past week Shinholster took unofficial visits to Penn and Temple. In 2023-23 Shinholster averaged 10 points per game and was named as a 2nd Team All-FSL selection.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gabe Tanner </strong><strong>– 6'4″ / 2025 / Perkiomen School / We R1 / Shooting Guard:</strong> After he scored 19 points and handed out 7 dimes in Perkiomen's PAISAA state championship game win, Tanner's recruiting stock skyrocketed. The latest news on Tanner is that St. Joe's hosted him for one of their final home games of the season. &nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1136565' first='Jake' last='West'] </strong><strong>– 6'2″ / 2025 / Penn Charter / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL / Point Guard:</strong> West is an elite point guard who averaged 14.3 points per game and shot 34% from deep in 2023-24. His efforts this past season were rewarded with a 1st Team All-Inter-Ac selection. He owns a nice pile of DI offers and recently took an unofficial visit to Columbia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>SEPA Commitments</u></strong><strong>:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1407082' first='Devin' last='Artis'] </strong><strong>– 5'11” / 2024 / Pocono Mountain West / Jersey Boyz / Point Guard:</strong> Artis is a pass-first style of point guard who ended his senior season by registering an outstanding run of games scoring the ball. Over his last seven games Artis averaged 16.5 points per night as he led PMW to District 11-5A title as well as the 5A state tournament. As a nice bonus, Artis is a tenacious defender. Prior to tipoff of the state tourney, Artis committed to Keystone College (D3).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->