Philly Live I: High Impact 2027 Prospects

With over 230 teams from 13 different states in action at Jefferson University and the 6th Man Center, it was easy for some incredible performances to go unnoticed or under appreciated. So here are a few of note from some rising seniors:    Collins played like a dog off a leash versus Linden. Known for his defense, he put pressure on the rim with his explosiveness off the dribble and in transition. He created one of the latter opportunities for himself by taking a steal coast-to-coast for a dunk. Collins also chased down a player in transition and beat his shot off the backboard. The Saints fell just short of the victory, but Collins's overwhelming defensive playmaking was met with downhill plays and shotmaking from deep. 20p 3s 1b     After draining a pair of threes to get the Lancers going, Greaves made a living in the paint and at the charity stripe against Salesianum. He compromised the defense off the bounce, rocking his defenders right before crossing back left and blitzed into the lane where he drew a number of fouls. Despite being down at halftime, Greaves answered the call in crunch time and gave the team a shot to win in the end. Down with under a minute and the defense loading up on his left hand, he drove right, drew the foul and made both free throws to tie the game. 18p (8/10 FT)     When the Cavaliers faced Sun Valley on Friday afternoon, they managed to jump out to a big lead early thanks to a hot start from Lopez. He got on the scoreboard instantly with a corner three, followed by a one-dribble pull-up from the free throw line. His energy was infectious too, hustling for rebounds and diving for loose balls. Lopez then got to the paint off the catch for a layup and drilled his second to three so put the Cabs up by 19 and to score 10 points himself before halftime.     Negrin paced the Patriots versus West Catholic with his aerial assault. Catching the ball on the move, he drilled a trio of threes in the first half to answer shots that the Burrs were making on the other end. Then he opened the second with his fourth three, this time a pull-up. From there, Negrin leveraged the threat of his jumper and attacked closeouts to get to the rim and/or the free throw line. 16p 5r     The burly stretch forward showcased his versatility against Archbishop Wood. He cashed two triples in the first half that kept the floor spaced and enabled others to get to the rim easier. It also made defenders guard him out on the perimeter, which enabled him to drive to the cup for two. Conversely, his physical presence inside on defense clogged the paint and kept the Vikings from getting second-chance opportunities.     In a Sunday morning fire fight versus Cherry Hill East, Tummala gave the Pioneers the extra ammo to keep up. As a bigger guard, he slashed off the bounce and off the catch before laying the ball up over opposing guards. Tummala played off of his teammates and capitalized on their spacing even more by getting open off-ball for additional points. Then, he contributed to the spacing with two catch-and-shoot threes of his own. 18p 3r

With over 230 teams from 13 different states in action at Jefferson University and the 6th Man Center, it was easy for some incredible performances to go unnoticed or under appreciated. So here are a few of note from some rising seniors: