CHSAA Intersectional Quarters: Unsigned senior (2025) standouts

In one of the bigger days annually on the New York basketball calendar, the local hoops community convened within Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University for the CHSAA "AA" Intersectional Quarterfinals. With semifinal berths on the line in win-or-go-home contests, a handful of unsigned seniors shined on the big stage while staring down the potential end of their high school careers.    The top unsigned senior in the league, Rawlins struggled from the field in a narrow Kingsmen loss but showcased the versatility, athleticism, and never-ending motor that make him so consistently impactful. A natural junkyard guy, Rawlins has had to take on a heavy on-ball load which has forced him to expand on his ball skills, pullup shooting, and playmaking for others. He does all this while managing to stay consistently engaged in the dirty work, guarding the opponent's best player and causing havoc on the glass. With an accomplished high school career now in the rearview, Rawlins has all the makings of a late steal for a D1 program with the chance to eventually contribute at the right high-major program.     There may not be a skill more valued in the modern game than shooting, making it a bit of a curiosity that someone like Zeigler is still without a scholarship offer to this point. With a team-high 16 points, he showed his textbook stroke off the catch while shining efficiently in an off-ball role. Zeigler also showcased the improvements he's made over the past year as a ballhandler and defender. While a bit undersized for an off-ball player, Zeigler brings a valuable plug-and-play skillset to the backcourt with his consistently dynamic shooting ability.     The head of the snake for a high-octane, guard-heavy CTK lineup, Alston provided a consistent spark en route to the win as all four starting guards finished in double-figures. A pure setup man who thrives getting downhill and touching the paint, Alston keeps things simple using his size/strength and a compact handle to break his man down and make the proper read from the lane. He also shows ability to be an impactful defender at the point of attack. We'd like to see him work to extend the range on his jumper to better open up defenses, but the ability to run a team and defend should lead to D1 suitors into the spring signing period.     Between Alston's downhill game and Zeigler's sharpshooting, Ramirez can go overlooked at times as the glue guy in CTK's four-guard attack. But there's no denying the tone-setting two-way impact he makes with his blue-collar play on both ends. A rugged slasher to either side, Ramirez worked his way to double figures while attacking advantages and opportunistically creating his own shot 1-on-1. He's a consistently willing defender with versatility across the backcourt. A clearcut scholarship-level player, Ramirez could be a nice late add for a D1 program in need of scoring and toughness on the wing.     An established two-way floor general who's enjoyed a prolific senior year, Anthony was quiet in the scoring department but had his hands all over the floor game in the Terriers' overtime win. Despite his small stature, he's an impactful rebounding guard with his innate instincts for the ball and is always a high-IQ setup man from anywhere on the floor. A four-year starter clearly dead set on extending his high school career, Anthony showed his toughness and leadership while battling injury to be on the floor for his team in the deciding minutes. He fits a bit of an old-school mold as a pure point guard but is a safe bet to continue impacting winning for whichever D1 program ultimately decides to give him a shot.     As anyone familiar with him over the years would expect, Keenan went down fighting in what would end up as the final game of his high school career. Known as more of a setup man in the past, he showed an ability to put the team on his back as a scorer, both navigating to spots downhill and stretching defenses from long range. An established midrange artist, Keenan showed extended range on his pullup that'll be key to opening up his dribble-drive game at the D1 level. He's limited physically, but has shown the ability to make up for it with skill, savvy, and grit as a consistent winner across settings.     A new name on our radar, Huggins was a consistent spark en route to 16 points in SFP's thrilling overtime win. He shines getting downhill both in the halfcourt and transition, with a real nose for the rim and ability to finish in traffic. Being dared to shoot at times, Huggins overcame that mental hurdle and knocked down two of his six attempts from deep. He doesn't fit a traditional mold at either the '1' or the '2', but his energetic two-way impact is fit to thrive at the small-college level, with a scholarship certainly not being out of the question as we see more.

In one of the bigger days annually on the New York basketball calendar, the local hoops community convened within Rose Hill Gymnasium at Fordham University for the CHSAA "AA" Intersectional Quarterfinals. With semifinal berths on the line in win-or-go-home contests, a handful of unsigned seniors shined on the big stage while staring down the potential end of their high school careers.