NJAC Colonial Players to Watch This Summer
<p>The NJAC Colonial is home to some of the smaller schools in Northwestern New Jersey but also has its fair share of returning individual talent that fans and college coaches should take note of in the coming year.</p>
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<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1407080" first="Japhet" last="Santiago"]</strong> | G | Hopatcong 2024</p>
<p>A dynamic two way guard who is at his best when he gets in transition. He can let it rip from deep and gets after it on the defensive side. He’ll be on of the top players in Northwestern New Jersey the next two years. He had 28 vs Morris Tech, 25 vs Vernon and 21 vs Wood Ridge as top games a ssoph.</p>
<p><strong>Troy Brennan</strong> | 6’3” | G | Lenape Valley</p>
<p>Brennan is a big bodied multi sport athlete who lurks around the wings. He’s strong to the rim and a good ball handler who finishes through contact. He’ll likely crack 1,000 points midway through his senior year, as he’s sitting on 799 right now. He had 22 vs Sussex Tech and 20 vs High Point as a season high</p>
<p><strong>Anthony Kali</strong> | 5’10” | G | Lenape Valley 2024</p>
<p>Kali is a had working guard who matured on the floor as a sophomore. H’es dangerous from beyond the arc and is at his best when he can catch and shoot on the wings. He’ll join Brennan to form a solid 1-2 punch next year. He had 19 vs Belvidere and 17 vs North Warren.</p>
<p><strong>Mike Zoellner</strong> | 6’0” | G | Kittatinny</p>
<p>Zoellner is a smart ballhandler who can pull up in the mid range well. He can also finish through traffic. Kittatinny loses most of its offense, so his numbers will go up as a senior leader. He had 22 vs New Milford, 26 vs Dover and 21 vs Hopatcong.</p>
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<p>Others To Watch:</p>
<p><strong>Alex Fessel</strong> (2025) <strong>Ben Jurewicz</strong>(2024) and <strong>Elijah Gaskin</strong>(2023); Vernon</p>
<p><strong>Eliot Griner</strong>(2024); Sussex Tech</p>
<p><strong>Craig Shipps</strong>(2023); North Warren</p>
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