2023-24 Philadelphia POY Watch List

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With “official” high school basketball practices tipping off on Friday, the start of the 2023-24 hoops season in now just around the corner in Philadelphia.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The basketball action in Philly during this winter will be extremely competitive and entertaining. We are especially looking forward to watching the numerous “crossover” games between Philly's public, “private” and “prep” school teams.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that in mind, below is a preview of twenty-three players (Presented in alphabetical order.) who could potentially win the 2023-24 Philadelphia Player of the Year award.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1601176' first='Jaden' last='Banner'] – 6'6” / 2025 / West Catholic / [program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] UAA / Small Forward</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1187931' first='Devin' last='Booker'] – 6'5″ / 2025 / Cristo Rey Philadelphia / [program_tooltip program_id='2078682' first='K-Low' last='Elite'] / Wing</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1848488' first='Anthony' last='Brown, Jr.'] – 6'4″ / 2024 / Engineering and Sciences / Mt. Pleasant Bulldogs / Shooting Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1200762' first='Camden' last='Burns'] – 6'0″ / 2024 / SCH Academy / NJ Scholars EYBL / Combo Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1123891' first='Laquan' last='Byrd'] – 6'3″ / 2024 / Father Judge / BW Elite / Shooting Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1990921' first='Zach' last='Campbell'] – 6'3″ / 2024 / Dobbins Tech / BW Elite / Shooting Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1460781' first='Jay' last='Chiles'] – 5'11” / 2025 / Friends Select / BW Elite / Combo Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1850270' first='Abdrahaman' last='Coulibaly'] – 6'3″ / 2024 / West Philly / BW Elite / Wing</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2235863' first='Matt' last='Gilhool'] – 6'9″ / 2025 / Penn Charter / [program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] UAA / Power Forward</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1460800' first='Jordan' last='Ellerbee'] – 6'2″ / 2025 / St. Joseph's Prep / NJ Scholars EYBL / Combo Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1188620' first='Shareef' last='Jackson'] – 6'7″ / 2025 / Roman Catholic / NJ Scholars EYBL / Power Forward</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1990915' first='Tariq' last='Jennings'] – 6'6″ / 2024 / West Catholic / [program_tooltip program_id='2078697' first='Philly' last='Pride'] Select / Small Forward</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1187959' first='Larenzo' last='Jerkins'] – 6'5″ / 2024 / Neumann-Goretti / BW Elite / Small Forward</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1130841' first='Kyree' last='Latimer'] – 6'3″ / 2024 / Constitution / Pharos Elite / Point Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1197607' first='Jaron' last='McKie'] – 6'1″ / 2025 / St. Joseph's Prep / NJ Scholars EYBL / Combo Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1123910' first='Khaafiq' last='Myers'] – 5'10” / 2024 / Neumann-Goretti / NJ Scholars EYBL / Point Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1281786' first='Ahmad' last='Nowell'] – 6'1” / 2024 / Imhotep Charter / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL / Combo Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1271429' first='Kai' last='Shinholster'] – 6'5″ / 2025 / Penn Charter / [program_tooltip program_id='2078682' first='K-Low' last='Elite'] / Shooting Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213553' first='Thomas' last='Sorber'] – 6'8″ / 2024 / Archbishop Ryan / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL / Power Forward</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1136565' first='Jake' last='West'] – 6'1″ / 2025 / Penn Charter / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL / Combo Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1123886' first='Amir' last='Williams'] – 6'6″ / 2024 / Neuman-Goretti / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] EYBL / Small Forward</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1192641' first='Darren' last='Williams'] – 6'3″ / 2024 / Archbishop Ryan / [program_tooltip program_id='2078682' first='K-Low' last='Elite'] 3SSB / Shooting Guard</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Nasseem Wright </strong><strong>– 6'6″ / 2024 / Math, Civics &amp; Sciences / BW Elite / Small Forward</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->