SEPA Late September 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='1867330' first='Deacon' last='Baratta'] </strong><strong>– 6'6” / 2025 / Phoenixville / [program_tooltip program_id='2078678' first='East' last='Coast Power'] HGSL / Small Forward: </strong>Two weeks ago, Baratta was a top performer at the Never Forget Classic. Then last weekend this stretch-4 prospect dropped 34 points in a win over Methacton at the Comp Edge Fall League. So it should be a surprise that Baratta just took a visit to NYU (D3) and picked up an offer while he was there</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1460797' first='Jakob' last='Harken'] </strong><strong>– 6'4″ / 2025 / Perkiomen Valley / [program_tooltip program_id='2078678' first='East' last='Coast Power'] / Shooting Guard: </strong>Recently Harken picked up an offer from RIT (D). This past week he took an official visit to Moravian University (D3) and received an offer on that stop. Obviously, Harken's recruiting is on the upswing. Whichever program lands Harken is getting a multi-skilled, high IQ guard with a non-stop motor.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='991423' first='Jamal' last='Hicks Jr'] – 6'2″ / 2025 / Penn Charter / [program_tooltip program_id='2428023' first='Philly' last='Revolution'] / Combo Guard:</strong> During his outstanding junior season Hicks recorded 12.4 points per contest while shooting 34% from behind the arc. Recently, coaches from Chestnut Hill College (D2) were on campus for some face time with this two-way guard prospect.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2485359' first='Colton' last='Hiller'] – 6'4″ / 2028 / Coatesville / Team Jacko / Small Forward: </strong>This fall Hiller has established himself on the SEPA recruiting scene with outstanding performances at the Never Forget Classic as well as the CoBL Shootout. This highly accurate, floor stretching three-point shooter is pushing for a starting spot as a freshman. Last Wednesday Hiller picked up his first DI offer from NJIT.</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>The No. 6 ranked prospect in our 2025 rankings is extremely popular with college coaches lately. This weekend he will visit Coastal Carolina. Earlier this week coaches from Florida and Northwestern visited Penn Charter's gym. Northwestern then offered West. He is high IQ, crowd pleasing point guard who can score at all three levels and distribute.</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='1187931' first='Devin' last='Booker'] </strong><strong>– 6'5″ / 2025 / Cristo Rey / [program_tooltip program_id='2078682' first='K-Low' last='Elite'] 3SSB / Wing: </strong>The No. 5 ranked prospect in our 2025 rankings announced on Thursday that he had committed to George Mason. He chose Mason from a pile that included offers from St. Louis as well as Towson. In 2023-24 Booker averaged 22 points (43% on 3PA) and 6 rebounds per game and was a 1st Team All-PJAC selection. His combination of athleticism, length and scoring will be a huge addition for the Patriots.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1484307' first='Jayden' last='Forsythe'] </strong><strong>– 6'4″ / 2025 / Westtown School / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL / Combo Guard: </strong>During his junior campaign Forsytheposted 12 ppg. and 4.6 rpg. while draining 51 triples. This summer he was a standout at the Mid Atlantic Independent Schools Shootout as well as on the EYBL circuit. On Tuesday, this three-level scorer announced his commitment to Xavier. Forsythe is a major “get” for Sean Miller and his staff.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1466599' first='Chase' last='Smucker'] – 5'11″ / 2025 / Lampeter-Strasburg / York Ballers / Combo Guard: </strong>Yesterday this sneaky athletic guard with tight handles and and an accurate 3-point stroke committed to Bloomsburg University (D2). Smucker chose Bloomsburg from among a few of D2/D3 offers that were on his plate. His well-rounded skill set and a high IQ will make a fantastic additio to the Huskies roster. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->