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Western Pennsylvania New Names to Know

Western Pennsylvania New Names to Know
Tom Keller
Tom Keller December 9, 2025 @ 08:32 AM
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Smaj Reason
Smaj Reason 6'1" | SG | 2027
PA
Carson  Janidlo
Carson Janidlo 6'1" | SG | 2027
PA
Chase Simbeck
Chase Simbeck 5'10" | PG | 2027
PA
Darrin Ford
Darrin Ford 6'3" | SF | 2027
PA
Lawson Wetzel
Lawson Wetzel 6'5" | PF | 2028
PA
Kolby Stewart
Kolby Stewart 6'4" | SF | 2028
PA
<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These are some new names to know heading into the 2nd week of the high school hoops season here in Pennsylvania. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3189968"],"_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-6937972ff2554"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wetzel is a well built hard playing forward who impacts the game on both ends of the floor. He is active on the glass and can come up with 2nd chance efforts on the offensive end. Wetzel can space the floor from the perimeter. His feel for the game is solid and can find his teammates for scoring chances. He does a nice job of rim running. Wetzel plays with a good deal of physicality. He intrigues long-term with some upside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3190005"],"_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-6937972ff2666"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Ford is a swingman who has nice size and length on the perimeter. He is able to touch the paint with ease. He can score on the attack and gets to the charity stripe. Ford makes his money from behind the arc and if he is feeling it from deep good lucking stopping him. I would like to see him tighten his handle which would lead to him not turning the ball over as much. He is in good spots on the floor to rebound. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3191374"],"_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-693832ea225d2"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Simbeck is a sound floor general who flat out knows how to play the game. He does a nice job reading and reacting to situations on the fly. Has extended range from behind the three point line. Simbeck does a nice job of scoring from different spots on the floor. He plays off of two feet and has no issue about using a jump stop. He is a tad on the smaller side which might have him a cap on how high of a level of college basketball he can play at. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2716748"],"_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-693832ea22654"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Stewart is a powerful wing who uses his shear size and strength to muster his way past opponents. He uses his length to gather steals and turn defense to offense. Stewart has no issue finding ways to get rebounds. He finds the bucket in a plethora of different ways. Stewart stuffs the stat sheet with his play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3191460"],"_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-693832ea226c0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Jainidlo is a skilled guard who plays a lot bigger than his size. He has a nice set of moves on the block that he an pull out at a moments notice. He is an effective slasher who is constantly on the move in the half-court. Janidlo reads and reacts to different situations on the fly. He is effective crashing the boards. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["3191462"],"_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-693832ea22724"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Reason leaves his mark on the game as a perimeter shot-maker he isn't afraid to hoist shots up from deep. He is effective moving the ball in the flow of the offense. Reason is very agile on his feet. I would like to see him improve on how he handles the ball when going against pressure. Reason showed he can thunder his way to the cup on the attack and seeks out contact. He needs to sit on ball fakes more when he is guarding on defense. Reason needs to play off two when on the attack. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block -->

These are some new names to know heading into the 2nd week of the high school hoops season here in Pennsylvania.

Lawson Wetzel

Lawson Wetzel

HEIGHT 6'5"
POS PF
CLASS 2028
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Wetzel PF
Class
2028
Height
6'5"
HS
Coudersport
|
PA
Western Pennsylvania New Names to Know
Wetzel is a well built hard playing forward who impacts the game on both ends of the floor....
Written by Tom Keller
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Lawson Wetzel

State: Pennsylvania
School: Coudersport
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Darrin Ford

Darrin Ford

HEIGHT 6'3"
POS SF
CLASS 2027
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Darrin
Ford SF
Class
2027
Height
6'3"
HS
Albert Gallatin
|
PA
Western Pennsylvania New Names to Know
Ford is a swingman who has nice size and length on the perimeter. He is able to touch...
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Darrin Ford

State: Pennsylvania
School: Albert Gallatin
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Chase Simbeck

Chase Simbeck

HEIGHT 5'10"
POS PG
CLASS 2027
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Chase
Simbeck PG
Class
2027
Height
5'10"
HS
Elk County Catholic
|
PA
Western Pennsylvania New Names to Know
Simbeck is a sound floor general who flat out knows how to play the game. He does a...
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Chase Simbeck

State: Pennsylvania
School: Elk County Catholic
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Kolby Stewart

Kolby Stewart

HEIGHT 6'4"
POS SF
CLASS 2028
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Kolby
Stewart SF
Class
2028
Height
6'4"
HS
Frazier
|
PA
Western Pennsylvania New Names to Know
Stewart is a powerful wing who uses his shear size and strength to muster his way past opponents....
Written by Tom Keller
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Kolby Stewart

State: Pennsylvania
School: Frazier
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Carson  Janidlo

Carson Janidlo

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS SG
CLASS 2027
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Carson
Janidlo SG
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
HS
Berlin-Brothers Valley
|
PA
Western Pennsylvania New Names to Know
Jainidlo is a skilled guard who plays a lot bigger than his size. He has a nice set...
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Carson Janidlo

State: Pennsylvania
School: Berlin-Brothers Valley
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Smaj Reason

Smaj Reason

HEIGHT 6'1"
POS SG
CLASS 2027
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Smaj
Reason SG
Class
2027
Height
6'1"
HS
South Allegheny
|
PA
Western Pennsylvania New Names to Know
Reason leaves his mark on the game as a perimeter shot-maker he isn’t afraid to hoist shots up...
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Smaj Reason

State: Pennsylvania
School: South Allegheny
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