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SEPA Early April Recruiting Update

SEPA Early April Recruiting Update
Brandon Russell (2025)
Carey Smith
Carey Smith
April 1, 2025 @ 03:24 PM
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Max Kipper
Max Kipper 6'5" | SG | 2026
PA
Kodi Johnson
Kodi Johnson 6'6" | SF | 2025
PA
Brandon Russell
Brandon Russell 6'5" | SG | 2025
PA
Onyx Nnani
Onyx Nnani 6'8" | PF | 2025
PA
Jayden Forsythe
Jayden Forsythe 6'4" | CG | 2025
PA
<!-- 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:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":"","_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca5d75"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1484307"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca5ddf"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This long, fast, and instinctive wing prospect with a highly accurate 3-point shot recently decommitted from Xavier and is reopening his recruiting process. This past season Forsythe posted 12 points and 5 rebounds per night while popping 71 threes on the season.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2047528"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca5e2a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">This long, fast, and instinctive wing prospect with a highly accurate 3-point shot recently decommitted from Xavier and is reopening his recruiting process. This past season Forsythe posted 12 points and 5 rebounds per night while popping 71 threes on the season.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2251712"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca5e6d"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Kipper is a 6'4” shooting guard who can score at every level.Last weekend this George School standout was named to the Top 30 game at the Pangos All-American Camp. Recently Kipper took an unofficial visit to CSU Bakersfield.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Zak Sharlin ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025 ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'0u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77244","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Holy Ghost Prep","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca5f08"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">During his senior campaign, Sharlin was a starter for the HGP squad that advanced to the 2<sup>nd</sup> Round of the 5A state tournament. Across a three game stretch this season Sharlin averaged 20 points and 4.6 made triples per night. Sharlin recently took a visit to Widener University (D3).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Amare White ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2029","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'3u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Neumann-Goretti ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"[program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final']","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca5f8c"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"> White isa hybrid forward prospect with speed, a solid frame and bounce.He can score in transition, on blow byes off the dribble and via the offensive glass. White just announced via social media that next year he will play for 5A state champion Neumann-Goretti.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><u>SEPA Recent Commitments</u>:</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1601169"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca5fd0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Nnani is a long, fast, and athletic three-level scorer with tremendous open court skills. In 2024-25 Nnani contributed 21.5 points and 9 rebounds per night for the PAISAA state title winning Phelps School.Over the weekend, Nnani decommitted from Arkansas State and then committed to South Florida.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2028256"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca600f"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">One of the biggest Class of 2025 stock risers from this past winter just gave his commitmentSt. Francis University (PA). Russell (2<sup>nd</sup> Team All-PCL) is an athletic and physical scoring guard who posted 15 points and 5 rebounds per night. His smooth adjustment to the primary ball handler role this season was impressive.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"RJ Young ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2025 ","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"6'7u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"77247","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Cedar Crest","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Central PA Elite","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-67ec4a2ca6088"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Young is a small forward prospect with a polished mid-range game and a smooth interior scoring skill set. He will also sprinkle in the occasional 3-ball. This past season Young posted 12 points per night and poured in a season high 23 points against Manheim Township. Young recently committed to Bloomsburg University (D2).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

Below is a review of the latest happenings on the recruiting scene in southeastern Pennsylvania (and beyond).

Jayden Forsythe

Jayden Forsythe

PA
CG
HEIGHT 6'4"
POS CG
CLASS 2025
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Jayden
Forsythe CG
Class
2025
Height
6'4"
HS
Westtown School
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PA
SEPA Early April Recruiting Update
This long, fast, and instinctive wing prospect with a highly accurate 3-point shot recently decommitted from Xavier and...
Written by Carey Smith
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Jayden Forsythe

State: Pennsylvania
School: Westtown School
Club: Team Final
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Bloomsburg (PA)
Kodi Johnson

Kodi Johnson

PA
SF
HEIGHT 6'6"
POS SF
CLASS 2025
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Kodi
Johnson SF
Class
2025
Height
6'6"
HS
Phelps School
|
PA
SEPA Early April Recruiting Update
This long, fast, and instinctive wing prospect with a highly accurate 3-point shot recently decommitted from Xavier and...
Written by Carey Smith
Bloomsburg (PA)
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Kodi Johnson

State: Pennsylvania
School: Phelps School
Club: Full Court Philly
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Max Kipper

Max Kipper

PA
SG
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SG
CLASS 2026
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Max
Kipper SG
Class
2026
Height
6'5"
HS
George School
|
PA
SEPA Early April Recruiting Update
Kipper is a 6’4” shooting guard who can score at every level.Last weekend this George School standout was...
Written by Carey Smith
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Max Kipper

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State: Pennsylvania
School: George School
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Zak Sharlin

Zak Sharlin

HEIGHT 6'0"
POS CG
CLASS 2025

Zak Sharlin

School: Holy Ghost Prep
Club: Philly Pride
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Amare White

Amare White

HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SF
CLASS 2029

Amare White

School: Neumann-Goretti
Club: Team Final
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South Florida
Onyx Nnani

Onyx Nnani

PA
PF
HEIGHT 6'8"
POS PF
CLASS 2025
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Onyx
Nnani PF
Class
2025
Height
6'8"
HS
Phelps School
|
PA
SEPA Early April Recruiting Update
Nnani is a long, fast, and athletic three-level scorer with tremendous open court skills. In 2024-25 Nnani contributed...
Written by Carey Smith
South Florida
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Onyx Nnani

State: Pennsylvania
School: Phelps School
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St. Francis (PA)
Brandon Russell

Brandon Russell

PA
SG
HEIGHT 6'5"
POS SG
CLASS 2025
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Brandon
Russell SG
Class
2025
Height
6'5"
HS
Archbishop Ryan
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PA
SEPA Early April Recruiting Update
One of the biggest Class of 2025 stock risers from this past winter just gave his commitmentSt. Francis...
Written by Carey Smith
St. Francis (PA)
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Brandon Russell

State: Pennsylvania
School: Archbishop Ryan
Club: NJ Beasts
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RJ Young

RJ Young

HEIGHT 6'7"
POS SF
CLASS 2025

RJ Young

School: Cedar Crest
Club: Central PA Elite
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