Pitt Jam Fest: SEPA Standouts…Part III

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a review of the prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania who impressed at this past weekend's Pitt Jam Fest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2391364' first='Nolan' last='Buzalka'] </strong><strong>– 6'4″ / 2025 / Cumberland Valley / Central PA Elite / Small Forward: </strong>This lefty popped 3s and elbow jumpers all weekend. Additionally, Buzalka tenaciously attacked the offensive glass for rebounds and converted on those second chance opportunities. Buzalka is sneaky athletic (also excels at football) and has respectable dribble moves. So, he can get to the cup off two or three dribbles from the 14-16 feet. Buzalka's high IQ and court vision make him as solid passer.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='991423' first='Jamal' last='Hicks Jr'] </strong><strong>– 6'2″ / 2025 / Penn Charter / Philly Revolution HGSL / Combo Guard:</strong> The extraordinarily versatile and quick Hicks grabbed everyone's attention with a 16-point outburst on Saturday morning. night. With his tight handles and quick first step, Hicks got to the rim for buckets with ease. He also torched the nets from deep. Hicks also showcased a high IQ and unselfish nature as he played distributing point guard too. Hicks has interest from schools like Drexel as well as Columbia and more programs should be texting this prospect after his performances at the Pitt Jam Fest. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nile Tinsley – 6'5″ / 2024 / Cheltenham / PA Hoops Academy / Wing: </strong>Tinsley is a long and solidly built prospect(200+ lbs.)who played as an athletic point-forward. He splashed threes, got out in transition as a lane filler as well as ball handler and displayed creative passing skills. His polished mid-range game is extremely rare. Tinsley also worked the glass for put backs. He averaged 17 ppg. this weekend and scored a tourney high 24 points vs. Monarchs Basketball. Tinsley recently announced that he will take a post graduate year at Florida Coastal Prep.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>Additional SEPA Standouts from Pitt Jam Fest</u></strong><strong>:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2428190' first='Aidan' last='Mackey'] </strong><strong>– 6'2″ / 2027 / Conestoga / PA Hoops Academy / Wing </strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tobe Nwobu, Jr</strong><strong>. – 6'2″ / 2026 / Academy of New Church / Shoreshots Rio / Point Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1188649' first='Kiev' last='Rucker'] </strong><strong>– 6'4″ / 2025 / Father Judge / Philly Revolution OTM / Combo Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1888850' first='Jasir' last='Tyler'] </strong><strong>– 5'8″ / 2026 / West Catholic / Mt. Pleasant Bulldogs / Combo Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1486760' first='Jahrel' last='Vigo'] </strong><strong>– 6'2″ / 2025 / Allentown Central Catholic / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] Red EYCL / Wing</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->