Intriguing frontcourt prospects in District 1

With District 1 playoffs getting into full swing this week, take a look at some of the most intriguing frontcourt prospects from across the Philly suburbs.    A four-year starter for the storied Red Raider program, Brown has saved his best basketball for his senior season with Coatesville having eyes on a potential state title. The southpaw is a defensive lynchpin with a rare blend of length, strength, and mobility to go along with a hot motor and natural reluctance to allow his opponent anything easy. He's made significant steps offensively to become a more consistent source of frontcourt scoring, showing he can be effective as a finisher around the rim, taking opposing bigs off the bounce, and occasionally spacing the floor out to 3. Brown is being pursued at the scholarship level and could probably help the right D1 program that values his blue-collar approach and defensive versatility.     Flying a bit under the radar while playing off the beaten path at Church Farm, Mabior continues to stand out as one of the more intriguing long-term frontcourt prospects in the state. The emerging rim-runner is an athletic specimen with his length, ability to run the floor and pogo-stick leaping. He's a talented shot-blocker with mobility to step away from the rim and keep opposing ballhandlers in front. Offensively, he shows solid timing as a lob or dumpoff threat while intriguing with flashes of shooting ability out to the perimeter. The age of most 2028 or even some 2029 prospects, Mabior still has work to do to fill out his frame and get accustomed to the speed of the game at higher levels. But for now he has Church Farm out to a 20-1 start, entering the 2A tournament as the clear favorites out of District 1.     The key returning piece for the defending 5A district champs, Ragsdale has made the important step from complementary piece to focal point as he enters his upperclass years. A versatile lefty, he's an inside-out scoring threat with a feel for finding soft spots in the defense and soft touch as a finisher and shotmaker from all over the floor. He's also shown growth in his ability to put the ball on the deck and create his own offense. Defensively, he brings a solid presence on the interior with the mobility to stay in front of quicker forwards and even some wings. He's a bit of a tweener at the D1 level but profiles as a safe bet to be prioritized by PSAC schools over the next year.     An emerging talent coming off a notable growth spurt, Carr is quickly establishing himself as a significant factor in the 5A title picture. Having grown six inches within the past year, he's developed into a versatile frontcourt weapon with an efficient inside-out arsenal offensively. He shows solid touch as a finisher inside whether out of the post or flashing to the rim as a cutter. Carr is an emerging shooter with flashes of ball skills to build on over time. He's still in the process of figuring out his body and carving out an identity defensively, but with D1 bloodlines, there appears to be substantial upside for Carr to tap into moving forward.     With the school's all-time leading scorer gone to graduation, Golek was called on to take a substantial step forward this season and answered the bell in a big way. A starter since freshman year, he emerged as the leading scorer in the Central League at nearly 20 points per game with a highly efficient offensive attack. Golek is a knockdown shooting threat from all over the floor with a quick release off the catch and the ability to connect in bunches once he sees one go down. He plays with toughness, using his size and touch to sneak inside for easy buckets. His defensive role at the scholarship level is a bit unclear but his shooting and raw production figure to have him in those conversations over the course of the next year.

With District 1 playoffs getting into full swing this week, take a look at some of the most intriguing frontcourt prospects from across the Philly suburbs.