Jersey Jam Fest: SEPA Prospects to Scout

Below is a review of prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania who college coaches and scouts need to watch at this weekend's Jersey Jam Fest which take place at the Hoop Group headquarters facility.    It feels like Butts has owned a polished interior game for years. Then near the end of the 2024-25 high school season as well as during the April grassroots circuit, Butts has showcased a developing stretch-4 skill set. He has splashed jumpers from the elbows as well as from behind the arc. Butts has also used his quick first step and physicality to score off one or two dribbles from the wing. He has flashed a smooth jump hook too. With his size and nose for the ball, Butts is a plus rebounder at both ends of the court. On defense, Butts is willing to sacrifice his body for charge calls. Plus, Butt is an intimidating rim protector. College coaches will love Butts size, agility, ability to run the floor and basketball IQ.     After a solid season as a reserve for a Bonner squad that advanced to the 5A state quarterfinals, this point guard with speed and elusive handles is ready to post his breakout stretch of play. Gordon can push the rock in the open court for scores or assists. With his high IQ, poise and court awareness, Gordon's decision making on the fast break is remarkable. In the half-court, Gordon can get into the painted area going left or right. Once he is the paint, Gordan's ability to hit tough shots among the trees really stands out. He can also get into the lane and the execute kick outs or drop a dime to a cutter.     Spruill has now torched opponents on back-to-back weekends of the grassroots circuit. First, he averaged 11 points per game for BW Elite at the Pitt Jam Fest. For an encore Spruill posted 16 points and 5 rebounds per game at the Jersey Warm Up event. Spruill is an incredibly athletic prospect with solid instincts for the game. Combine those assets with Spruill's end-to-end speed as well as his length, and you get a player who is built for the up-tempo style of play on the grassroots circuit. If a half-court game breaks out, Spruill can produce points at all three levels. Defenders who sag off Spruill to keep him from getting into the lane off the dribble, will quickly learn that he owns a highly accurate three-point stroke. In close, Spruill is effective operating in the dunker spot. Additionally, he can use his quick second jump to work the offensive glass for points.     Yates is a multi-skilled guard who if fresh off pushing Neumann-Goretti to the 5A state title. Included in his extraordinary stretch of state tourney play was a 34-point explosion in the semifinals. Yates has used that momentum as a springboard for a fast start on the spring grassroots circuit. Across his first two events of the spring Yates is posting 14 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds per contest for Revolution's Team Iverson squad. Yates owns incredible speed and elusive handles. That combination gets him to rack in transition as well as in the half-court. Yates is also an accurate three-point shooter who excels at pull ups and step backs. As a distributor, Yates can execute well timed kick out passes and his live dribble passing is impressive too.

Below is a review of prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania who college coaches and scouts need to watch at this weekend's Jersey Jam Fest which take place at the Hoop Group headquarters facility.