Non-Public B Teams and Prospects to Track

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Practices for the Garden State are here, meaning the start of the season is almost here. Non-Public B is filled with talent and will be one to watch throughout the course of the season. Here are the Non-Public B teams and prospects to track this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Roselle Catholic: North</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions have been one of the top teams in the state over the past couple of seasons and will be one to watch this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1595673' first='Jalen' last='Grant']</strong> has been a key player for the past two seasons and will be running the offense smoothly this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1963393' first='Tyrease' last='Hunter']</strong> is a skilled guard prospect that gives Roselle Catholic another playmaker in the backcourt. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1944384' first='Kahlik' last='Thomas']</strong> has the potential to breakout this season as he is a tough rebounder on both ends of the floor. Roselle Catholic has been a dominant force in the state for the past decade and will be looking to take home more hardware this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>St. Rose: South</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Purple Roses have won the last two sectional titles and will be looking to three-peat. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1580578' first='Jayden' last='Hodge']</strong> is a skilled guard prospect who attacks the basket with a purpose and can also score in the mid-range. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1411642' first='Evan' last='Romano']</strong> has had a big summer and has the ability to score on and off the ball. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1775122' first='Bryan' last='Ebeling']</strong> has been a starter for the past two seasons, while transfer <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2422381' first='Michael' last='Sullivan']</strong> looks to create an immediate impact on the interior.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Immaculate Conception: North</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lions are the defending sectional champion and are looking to repeat. New Hampshire commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1411621' first='Myles' last='Blackley'] </strong>is the team's top returning scorer and will shoulder a bigger scoring load this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1595681' first='Jaron' last='Barnett'] </strong>runs the offense efficiently and threads passes to his teammates in the halfcourt. Freshmen <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2504899' first='Chase' last='Pettiford']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2504780' first='Infinite' last='Sincere']</strong> are intriguing guard prospects who should only get better as the season progresses. Immaculate Conception has the talent to make a deep run in the state tournament as the Lions have one of the top backcourts in the Garden State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Rutgers Prep: South</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Argonauts are back in Non-Public B for the first time since 2020 and will be one of the top teams in the state. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2201951' first='Jacob' last='Canton']</strong> had a dynamic freshman season and will be lighting up the scoreboard again this season. Marist commit <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1456864' first='Myles' last='Parker']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2201945' first='Andrew' last='Kretkowski']</strong> are a talented wing duo who will fill up the scoreboard this season. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1595677' first='Logan' last='Franz']</strong> has the size and length to impact the game at both ends of the floor. Rutgers Prep has won the last two Somerset County titles and will be looking to add more hardware this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Morris Catholic: North</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Crusaders went to the Non-Public B North final last season and are looking to get back there. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2421355' first='Kyle' last='Dixon']</strong> dropped 20 points in the sectional final and showed that he is unafraid of taking the big shot in clutch situations. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1413216' first='Cristian' last='Nicholson']</strong> runs the show for Morris Catholic and rarely makes bad decisions with the ball in his hands. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2342640' first='Austin' last='Workman']</strong> finished the season with four straight games with at least 10 points and will be looking to carry that over into the 2024-25 season. Morris Catholic has the potential to make a deep run in the state tournament with Dixon, Nicholson and Workman returning to lead the offense.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Other Teams and Prospects to Watch:</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Joseph (Hamm.): South; Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1788762' first='Will' last='Spross'], [player_tooltip player_id='2504901' first='Donovan' last='Spross'], [player_tooltip player_id='2628171' first='Paris' last='Kinsey']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Gill St. Bernard's: North; Prospects to Watch: Kobe Closeill, [player_tooltip player_id='2339152' first='Stanley' last='Njeke'], [player_tooltip player_id='2218637' first='Kieran' last='Quinn']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bishop Eustace: South; Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='1472515' first='Thomas' last='Semiraglio'], [player_tooltip player_id='2534483' first='Dillon' last='Adomanis'], [player_tooltip player_id='2107792' first='Ian' last='Glassmacher']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saddle River Day: North; Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='2549661' first='Preston' last='Neuenhaus'], [player_tooltip player_id='2339142' first='Jackson' last='Reicherz'], [player_tooltip player_id='1456848' first='Jacob' last='Carmona']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Holy Cross Prep: South; Prospects to Watch: [player_tooltip player_id='2348974' first='Manny' last='Doku'], [player_tooltip player_id='2118484' first='Uche' last='Onunkwo'], [player_tooltip player_id='2139578' first='Jordan' last='Owens']</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->