District 1-5A Championship: SEPA Sleeper Prospects to Watch

The District 1-5A Championship Game will tip off tonight at West Chester University as Holy Ghost Prep (7-seed) will take on Upper Dublin (1-seed). This highly anticipated contest will feature a slew of decorated prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania who already are well-known names among college coached and area hoop heads.   For instance, Upper Dublin players such as combo guard [player_tooltip player_id='1269299' first='Ryan' last='Mulroy'], small forward [player_tooltip player_id='2047682' first='Idris' last='Rines'] and point guard [player_tooltip player_id='1888851' first='Kobe' last='Bazemore'] come to mind. Meanwhile HGP's roster boasts a pair of headline grabbing prospects in senior guards [player_tooltip player_id='2423943' first='Adrien' last='Varella'] ad Robbie Segarich.   Today we are going to review four “sleeper” prospects who will be running the court on Thursday night with the above-mentioned standout players.           In UD's semifinal win over Upper Moreland, Altman drained 3 triples on his way to 11 points. That performance further solidified Altman's reputation as one the rising “3 & D” prospects in the region. Altman is a high IQ 3-point shooter who does an extraordinary job of moving along the arc while remaining in the ball handler's line of vision. Altman is also comfortable drilling threes coming off screens and out of pick-n-pop as well as DHO action. On defense, the combination of Altman's quick lateral movements and active hands generates a host of steals each game.         During HGP's run to the District 1-5A championship this 2028 prospect has provided a tremendous boost. Condon is s averaging 11.7 points per night and posted a double double of 15 points and 11 boards in the Firebirds semifinal win over Pottsgrove. As a freshman, Condon has carved out a role for himself as a crafty “glue guy.” Condon's jump shot is dependable from all over the floor. However, he does the bulk of his scoring in transition as well as on cuts to the baskets for lay-ins and via the offensive glass. His long wingspan and solid instincts make Condon a plus defensive player.         Ragsdale is an athletic, fast, and bouncy wing prospect who posted 15 points (3 threes) in the UD's District 1-5A opening round win. He followed that performance with an 11-point effort (2 threes) in their semifinal win over Upper Moreland. Obviously, this lefty can stroke the 3-ball. Still, Ragsdale's best skill could be his ability to score in the open court. Ragsdale's physical assets along with his ability to finish through contact make him a transition phenom. On half-court possessions, Ragsdale can finish with authority off one or two dribbles from the wing or from the dunker spot. At the other end of the court, Ragsdale is solid rim protector     This senior shooting guard prospect is a 3-point sniper. In HGP's semifinal win over Pottsgrove, Sharlin poured in 21 points on the strength of 5 made threes. Prior to that win Sharlin splashed 3 triples on his way to 14 points as he helped HGP upset Penncrest (2-seed) in the 2nd Round of the D1-5A tournament. In addition to being automatic from deep, Sharlin owns the high IQ, speed and handles needed to operate as a primary ball handler on the fast break or in the half-court. Sharlin's court vision and unselfish nature make him a creative distributor.

The District 1-5A Championship Game will tip off tonight at West Chester University as Holy Ghost Prep (7-seed) will take on Upper Dublin (1-seed). This highly anticipated contest will feature a slew of decorated prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania who already are well-known names among college coached and area hoop heads.