Philly Live I: High Impact 2028 Prospects

With all of the rising seniors who popped off this past weekend, some of the rising juniors may have slipped under the radar, but they shouldn't! Here are several who made major high impacts in one way or another:    After a slow start, Cham showcased an abundance of shotmaking and athleticism against Paul VI (NJ). He torched the defense from deep with five triples. Cham already had long arms for a wing; so has soon as he caught the ball in-rhythm or with his defender playing off, Cham shot it over them. In the midst of his threes, he tipped in a rebound with one hand and, in the second half, went uptop for a huge dunk in transition. 22p 3r 1s     Within the flow of the Clippers offense, Davis Jr scored efficiently to pace his team versus St. Mary's (NJ). He warmed up with a make from the free throw line, then drilled a three off a flare screen. From there, David Jr got where he wanted off the catch, which usually resulted in more trips to the line (7-9 FT). He got active off-ball too, chasing down offensive boards that he converted into second-chance points. 16p 4r 1s     In the heavyweight matchup with Bergen Catholic, Powell took a moment to adjust after Wood's senior guard went down, but once he did, he looked like one of the best guards in the area. The Crusaders couldn't contain him off the bounce. Spamming paint touches, he would hesi or rip through then be at the rim in an instant, so much so that defenders couldn't help but send him to the free throw line (8-10). His ability to tilt the defense like that and draw fouls kept Wood afloat and get back in the game. 18p 2r 2a     Spross may not have been the most talented prospect on the floor versus Overlea (MD) but he may have been the most important to his team. The pure point guard set the table for the Eagles, creating high-percentage shots for everyone else. When Spross wasn't serving up their man in the middle with entry passes over the top or bounce pass down low, he was delivering the ball to shooters with drive-and-kicks or skip passes. He also contributed to the floor spacing with a couple threes of his own. 8p 7a 1s     In the win over St. John Vianney on Sunday, Watson made a ton of plays on defense and did a bit of everything on offense. He rotated over and blocked a shot in the first half, then came up with a handful of turnovers in the second, picking his man's pocket on-ball and gloving passes off-ball. Earning everything he got offensively, Watson hit a variety of shots inside the arc; pull-up twos, floaters, and layups off of two feet. He also got the young guys involved with secondary playmaking. 12p 4r 3a 4s 1b     As a big guard, Williams did a little of everything and made plays all over the floor versus Devon Prep. He had some impressive drives, using his body to absorb and finish through contact at the rim, then converted on free throws. Williams's physical tools also came in handy on defense when he clogged the lane, blocked a shot, and grabbed boards to kick-start the Senators offense. Lastly, he knocked down a couple threes, including one late to keep the team in-range to potentially win. 15p 5r 2a 1s 1b

With all of the rising seniors who popped off this past weekend, some of the rising juniors may have slipped under the radar, but they shouldn't! Here are several who made major high impacts in one way or another: