District 2 prospects to watch at Philly Live

The scholastic live periods are fast approaching and Philly Live will be among a few main epicenters for college coaches across the region. With hundreds of D1 coaches descending upon the City of Brotherly Love in a couple weeks, take a look at a few prospects from District 2 who will be among those with eyes on them.    Coming off a standout freshman season, Antoniacci has used this spring playing on the 17U level to establish himself among the top rising prospects in the state. Philly Live figures to be the most eyes he'll have on him in a high school setting for some time, and we'd expect the skilled and poised modern guard to meet the moment if his track record up until this point over the past year is any indication. Antoniacci is one of the elite shot-makers in the state with a dynamic stroke off the catch or dribble that sets up a consistently growing game off the bounce. He's shown growth this spring as a lead guard, learning to leverage his scoring gravity to make simple plays for his teammates. Penn State has already extended an offer with other high-majors figuring to at least peek his way in the coming weeks.     While Antoniacci received much of the publicity, he wasn't the only intriguing underclass guard in the area, as Thompson used his sophomore campaign to establish himself as a potential D1 prospect in his own right. A pure lead guard, he sees things develop a step or two ahead of the play while routinely setting his teammates up for success with pinpoint passes in their preferred scoring zones. He shows polish to his downhill attack as a scorer with the ability to hit knock down perimeter shots when left open. Defensively, Thompson uses his size, length, and IQ to be a consistent pest for opposing guards. He's not the flashiest or most dynamic but offers clear value as an old-school floor general who knows how to impact winning.     Doherty emerged during the state playoffs as a sophomore but cemented himself during his junior year as one of the best players in the district. A smooth-operating southpaw sniper who makes his living from behind the arc, he's a prolific shooter with an effortless lefty stroke and a keen understanding of how to shake free for clean looks despite heavy defensive attention. He keeps things honest by showing good control on the attack as a scorer off ball screens or driving closeouts. There's questions about his defensive fit at the next level as more of an undersized off-guard, but Doherty's dynamic shotmaking ability and overall offensive skillset have scholarship-level coaches justifiably on his trail.     It's gone a bit under the radar outside of the area, but Stish has quietly been one of the more productive underclassman guards in the state over the past couple years. An unorthodox but effective scoring guard with versatility across the backcourt, he shows a herky-jerky on-ball game that routinely leads to paint touches for crafty finishes or smart advance passes. He slides off-ball comfortably as a borderline-knockdown shooter off the catch. Slower of foot, he'll have to rely on his size and IQ to hold up defensively at the scholarship level but deserves real looks over the next year from programs up to the low D1 range.     Shaffer has been in the rotation since his freshman year for perennial district power Abington Heights, but has really started to put things together as of late heading into what could be a breakout senior season. A rangy shooter who's demonstrated himself to be dangerous sniper from behind the arc with a smooth and refined stroke, he also shows increasing ability to attack off the bounce and finish with craft near the rim. He's started to turn the corner physically and athletically after going through a bit of an awkward phase, and being young for his grade, could have more physical upside left to tap into moving forward. Scholarship-level and small-college coaches alike should be getting eyes on him regularly beginning this month.

The scholastic live periods are fast approaching and Philly Live will be among a few main epicenters for college coaches across the region. With hundreds of D1 coaches descending upon the City of Brotherly Love in a couple weeks, take a look at a few prospects from District 2 who will be among those with eyes on them.