Black Cager Summer Classic: Games to Watch
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Below is a preview of four “must-see” matchups from Saturday’s slate of games at the Black Cager Pre-Live Period Summer Classic. Devon Prep vs. Academy of New Church (Saturday at 10:00AM) College coaches will want to watch the film of…
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Continue ReadingBelow is a preview of four “must-see” matchups from Saturday’s slate of games at the Black Cager Pre-Live Period Summer Classic.
Devon Prep vs. Academy of New Church (Saturday at 10:00AM)
College coaches will want to watch the film of this contest because it is stacked with highly rated prospects. Devon Prep is the reigning 3A state champions, and they return a host of talented players. Stretch-4 prospect
Zane Conlon
Zane
Conlon
6'5" | SF
Devon Prep | 2025
State
PA
(17.6 ppg. & 9.4 rpg.) will be the No. 1 option for DP but he will have plenty of support. Small forward
Reece Craft
Reece
Craft
6'6" | PF
Devon Prep | 2025
State
PA
(11.5 pts. & 6 rebs. per) is a stock rising 2026. Multi-skilled guards
Shane Doyle
Shane
Doyle
6'3" | SG
Devon Prep | 2025
State
PA
,
Mason Thear
Mason
Thear
5'11" | CG
Devon Prep | 2025
State
PA
,
Calvin Smith
Calvin
Smith
6'3" | SG
Devon Prep | 2025
State
PA
, and Michael Pergolis will make significant contributions too. ANC returns floor general
Dior Carter
Dior
Carter
6'3" | SF
Academy of the New Church | 2026
State
PA
, combo guard
Tobe Nwobu, Jr.
Tobe
Nwobu, Jr.
6'1" | PG
Academy of the New Church | 2026
State
PA
, power forward
Ryan Warren
Ryan
Warren
6'5" | PF
Academy of New Church | 2026
State
PA
and stretch-4 prospect
Cameron Smith
Cameron
Smith
6'7" | PF
Academy Of New Church | 2026
State
PA
. Now add in top rated transfers like
Marquis Newson
Marquis
Newson
6'5" | SG
Academy Of The New Church | 2027
PA
(former No. 1 ranked 2027 prospect in Delaware),
Bryce Rollerson
Bryce
Rollerson
5'11" | PG
Academy Of The New Church | 2026
State
PA
(former No. 12 ranked 2025 prospect in PA) and 6’7” forward prospect
Eric Tati
Eric
Tati
6'7" | PF
Academy of the New Church | 2027
State
PA
(2027). The combination of those two groups gives ANC one of the deepest rosters in the region.
Friends Select vs. Father Judge (Saturday at 10:00AM)
Driving the train for Friends Select is scoring point man
Jalen Chiles
Jalen
Chiles
6'1" | PG
Friends Select | 2025
State
PA
who is one of the top floor generals in the area. Running with Chiles is combo guard
Isaiah Marshall
Isaiah
Marshall
6'2" | CG
Friends Select | 2025
State
PA
and shooting guard
Owen Coughlin
Owen
Coughlin
6'7" | SF
Friends Select | 2025
PA
. Both players are capable of scoring from every level. For FSS, also keep an eye on athletic wing prospect
LaRon Smith
LaRon
Smith
5'9" | CG
Friends Select | 2026
State
PA
. Father Judge boasts one of the most impressive backcourts in the region. Their guard trio of
Derrick Morton-Rivera
Derrick
Morton-Rivera
6'4" | SG
Father Judge | 2026
State
PA
,
Kevair Kennedy
Kevair
Kennedy
6'1" | PG
Father Judge | 2025
State
PA
and
Nazir Tyler
Nazir
Tyler
6'2" | SG
Father Judge | 2027
State
PA
will torture opponents this month. Plus, the Judge rotation contains two accurate perimeter shooters in Rocco Westfield and
Max Moshinski
Max
Moshinski
6'4" | SF
Father Judge | 2026
State
PA
. Those two provide excellent floor spacing that guard group. Interior prospect
Everett Barnes
Everett
Barnes
6'9" | C
Father Judge | 2025
State
PA
is a handful in the lane too.
Downingtown West vs. Liberty (Saturday at 11:00AM)
D-West is led by a pair of extraordinary 2025s in
Donovan Fromhartz
Donovan
Fromhartz
6'5" | SF
Downingtown West | 2025
State
PA
and
Zeke Staz
Zeke
Staz
6'7" | C
Downingtown West | 2025
State
PA
. Both are stretch-4 style prospects who project as DI recruits. Staz can also dabble as a center by using his physicality to generate points in the paint. Versatile scorer
Brady Moore
Brady
Moore
6'5" | CG
Downingtown West | 2026
State
PA
(2025) and rising sophomore
Isaiah Hicklen
Isaiah
Hicklen
6'2" | CG
Downingtown West | 2027
State
PA
will supply a scoring punch for D-West in this game as well. Liberty has its own standout tandem in guards
Blake Hargrove
Blake
Hargrove
6'0" | PG
Liberty | 2026
State
PA
and
Jake Pukszyn
Jake
Pukszyn
6'2" | CG
Liberty | 2026
State
PA
. Hargrove is one of the top 2026s in the area. Pukszyn owns a well-rounded that is being slept on by college coaches. We predict that 2026 prospect Will Palmer will have a breakout month for Liberty starting this weekend.
Reading vs. Archbishop Ryan (Saturday at 2:00PM)
Two of Pennsylvania’s juggernaut basketball programs will be experiencing a reloading period this summer and fall. The future of Reading hoops will center around guard
Jeremiah Camara
Jeremiah
Camara
5'10" | PG
Reading | 2027
State
PA
and multi-skilled wing
Weshly Rosario
Weshly
Rosario
6'0" | PG
Reading | 2026
State
PA
. Camara is a fast and elusive guard who shreds opponents with transition baskets and dribble drives. Rosario can attack the rack and splash threes. Reading also features a rising star in shooting guard
Rainier Ramos
Rainier
Ramos
6'0" | SG
Reading | 2025
State
PA
. The reload at Ryan will push guards
Deuce Maxey
Deuce
Maxey
6'2" | SG
Archbishop Wood | 2025
State
PA
and
Semaj Stone
Semaj
Stone
6'3" | SG
Archbishop Ryan | 2027
State
PA
into the spotlight. Both are remarkable 3-level scorers with the skill set to handle that pressure. Power forward
Brandon Russell
Brandon
Russell
6'5" | SG
Archbishop Ryan | 2025
State
PA
and shooting guard
Michael Green
Michael
Green
5'10" | CG
Archbishop Wood | 2025
State
PA
will provide support for those two. When college coaches watch Ryan, they will want to keep an eye on under the radar prospect Brian Donohue too.