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The 2022 Rome Runs Never Forget Classic will be taking place on September 10th and 11th, 2022. The lineup for this annual high school team showcase boasts numerous powerhouse programs from southeastern Pennsylvania. The Phelps School, Reading, West Catholic, Archbishop…
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Continue ReadingThe 2022 Rome Runs Never Forget Classic will be taking place on September 10th and 11th, 2022. The lineup for this annual high school team showcase boasts numerous powerhouse programs from southeastern Pennsylvania. The Phelps School, Reading, West Catholic, Archbishop Carroll, Collegium Charter, Unionville, and Pope John Paul II are just a few of the teams participating. In short, there will be plenty of college prospects to witness.
Below are six games we are looking forward to watching on Saturday at the 2022 Rome Runs Never Forget Classic.
Saturday September 10th
Phelps School vs. Reading: This Phelps’ roster is reloaded behind a slew of high-profile transfers that includes former Texas standout point guard Brody Robinson Brody Robinson 5'11" | PG Phelps School | 2023 State PA , former Cedar Cliff high school star Justin Houser and New York sharpshooter Chris Stokel. 6’6” freshman sensation Lance Piper will be a player to watch this fall/winter as well. Leading the charge for Reading is electric, senior guard Ruben Rodriguez Ruben Rodriguez 6'2" | PG Reading | 2023 State PA (Rider commit). During spring/summer 2022, Rodriguez was one of best scoring backcourt prospects on the grassroots circuit. He will get support from Reading classmates Myles Grey Myles Grey 5'10" | CG Reading | 2024 PA and Aris Rodriguez Aris Rodriguez 6'6" | SG Reading | 2023 State PA as well as 2024 prospect Nick Chapman Nick Chapman 5'10" | CG Reading | 2024 State PA . 2PM at Coventry Christian
Phelps School vs. West Catholic: Backcourt wizard Saleem Payne andthe above-mentioned Phelps incoming transfers take on a West Catholic team that features a stacked Class of 2023. Wing scorer Zion Stanford Zion Stanford 6'5" | SF West Catholic | 2023 State PA is a beast. Adam “Budd” Clark is one of the quickest point guards in the region. Fellow 2023s Marcus Branker, Jr. and Shemar Wilbanks-Acqui Shemar Wilbanks-Acqui 6'0" | CG West Catholic | 2023 State PA are two grossly underrated college prospects. 3:15PM at Coventry Christian
Reading vs. Archbishop Carroll: While both rosters contain several college prospects, all eyes will be on the mono-y-mono duel between Carroll’s Dean Coleman-Newsome Dean Coleman-Newsome 6'2" | PG Archbishop Carroll | 2023 State PA (pic above) and Reading’s Ruben Rodriguez Ruben Rodriguez 6'2" | PG Reading | 2023 State PA . Both guards posted monster summers and saw their recruiting stock soar. Rodriguez recently committed to Rider. Coleman-Newsome remains one of the top uncommitted ‘23s in the region. 4:30PM at Coventry Christian
Rocktop Academy vs. West Catholic: Thepreviously mentioned West Catholic 2023s take the floor against Pennsylvania basketball powerhouse Rocktop Academy. This year’s Rocktop roster is highlighted by 6’4” combo guard prospect Jordan Diggs and former Gwynn Park (MD) standout Ryan Archey (18 ppg. in 2021-22). Both players are high level scoring threats. 5:45PM at Coventry Christian
Archbishop Carroll vs. Coatesville: In addition to Dean Coleman-Newsome Dean Coleman-Newsome 6'2" | PG Archbishop Carroll | 2023 State PA , Carroll features several other college prospects including versatile wing Blake Deegan Blake Deegan 6'6" | SF Archbishop Carroll | 2023 State PA , 3-point ace Jake West Jake West 6'1" | PG William Penn Charter | 2025 State #193 Nation PA and do-everything guard Su-Meer Alleyne Su-Meer Alleyne 6'4" | SF Friends Central | 2025 State PA . Keep an eye on a pair of 2026s for Carroll – Luca Foster Luca Foster 6'5" | SF Archbishop Carroll | 2026 State PA and Drew Carrao (6’9”). Both freshmen posted breakout summers. For Coatesville, 6’8” senior forward Jesse Nelson dominates the paint while slick guards Dior Kennedy and Amon Fowlkes Amon Fowlkes 5'8" | CG Coatesville | 2025 State PA provide perimeter scoring. Be sure to also look for Coatesville 2026 prospect Larry Brown. His upside is tremendous. 7:00PM at Coventry Christian
Methacton vs. Collegium Charter: The post Cole Hargrove (Mercury 1st Team All-Area & POY; Drexel commit) era at Methacton starts this weekend behind three level scoring wing Matt Christian, combo guard Cam Chilson Cam Chilson 6'0" | SG Methacton | 2023 State PA and 3-point sniper Jason Lagana. Collegium Charter has its own trio of standouts in floor general Dinero Washington, shooting guard K’mari Smith and 6’6” wing Duce Jackson Duce Jackson 6'6" | SF Collegium Charter | 2023 State PA .….7PM at Christopher Dock