Mid Atlantic ISTC: Some Sunday morning PA standouts

The second session of the Mid Atlantic Independent School Team Camp finished up on Sunday in Allentown. We took in a few sets of early morning action and came away with the following Pennsylvania-based standouts.    Despite a narrow loss, Lloyd made as big a statement as anybody on the day, taking advantage of the stage in front of a slew of D1 coaches up to the high-major level and turning in a dominant two-way interior performance. Helping engineer an early run, Lloyd was impactful running the floor for early offense, timing things well to give his guards space to operate before swooping in for emphatic finishes well above the rim. He was equally, if not more, impactful on the defensive end where he blocked shots at the rim both in and out of his area while also showing the ability to contain guards on switches before challenging shots out to the perimeter. He's still refining some of the finer elements of his game, but Lloyd shows flashes of potential that will intrigue coaches at any level of college basketball.     Coming off an AAU run in which he struggled finding opportunity to fully showcase his abilities, Smith took full advantage of the June periods with his high school program, capping the month with another well-rounded and productive effort to further boost his stock in the eyes of D1 coaches. A skilled and versatile forward, Smith is in the best shape of his life, having stretched a bit and clearly leaned out across his frame, allowing him to fully weaponize his diverse skillset out to the perimeter. Still able to punish mismatches in the post, he now looks more comfortable taking opponents off the dribble and is flowing into perimeter jumpers more smoothly. His inside-out attack at his size make it easy to see why low and mid-major coaches have been coming out in droves to see Smith throughout the month.     Among the more dynamic guard prospects in his class, Smith has a couple years of varsity reps under his belt already, having been a key part of the PC rotation since eighth grade. Now with the departure of a loaded 2025 class, he's getting his first taste of being in a featured role at the high school level and already showing signs of thriving with the increased workload. Smith shared time playing on and off the ball on Sunday, routinely breaking down his man off the dribble with a blend of patience and decisive bursts. He's always a threat to knock down shots as a floor-spacer off the catch as well as an impactful defensive presence with his length and instincts in the floor game. As Smith gets more consistent finishing in traffic and learns to keep his aggression up at all times, there's no doubt of his long-term ceiling at the highest levels of college hoops.     Crispin used the month of June to announce himself as a force to be reckoned with on the PA private school scene, as well as a prospect worth being taken seriously up to the D1 level. Sunday represented a fitting end to the live periods as Crispin, despite a narrow loss, put on a show for nearly two-dozen D1 programs with his dynamic play from the backcourt. The Pitman (NJ) post-grad with over 2,000 varsity points to his name came out firing, canning a handful of 3s coming in all varieties while showcasing a picturesque shooting stroke. As the game progressed, he would show his skillset off the dribble both as a scorer inside and a facilitator for others. Crispin looks like he should be a no-brainer at the scholarship level by the end of his post-grad year with a real chance to catch eyes at the D1 level with his toughness and offensive prowess.     The finished product is still a ways away, but stepping into a marquee role at PC after a year in the shadows, Gilhool continues to show promising signs of putting the pieces together. A modern inside-out threat in the frontcourt, the southpaw is still very thin, but impresses with his toughness and willingness to get his length in the mix consistently as a rebounder and rim protector. He blends that defensive paint presence with a smooth perimeter skillset offensively, making quick high-feel decisions on catches along the arc from a variety of situations and showing a dangerous stroke as a floor-spacer to drag opposing bigs away from the paint. He'll have to start to add functional strength as he matures, but Gilhool's versatility, natural feel, and quiet competitiveness in the frontcourt make for quite the intriguing long-term prospect, particularly with a move back into the class of 2028.

The second session of the Mid Atlantic Independent School Team Camp finished up on Sunday in Allentown. We took in a few sets of early morning action and came away with the following Pennsylvania-based standouts.