2023-24 Week 16: SEPA New Names to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is our review of five<em> “new”</em> prospects from southeastern Pennsylvania (and beyond) who made a name for themselves during Week 16 of the 2023-24 high school basketball season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Aiden Brown </strong><strong>– 6'3” / 2024 / Math, Civics &amp; Sciences / Wing: </strong>Brown is along and athletic prospect who glides up and down the floor. He is a thereat in the open court threat as a primary ball handler or running the wing and then finishing through contact. Brown can also generate points by attacking the cup off the dribble and via the offensive glass. This past week he posted 14 points inthe Elephants' 2^nd Round win over Columbia as well as 10 points in an OT victory against Loyalsock. With the win over Loyalsock, MCS advanced to the PIAA 3A semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1850283' first='Ryan' last='Brown'] </strong><strong>– 6'0” / 2026 / Central York / York Ballers / Combo Guard: </strong>The complimentary “glue guy”to CY's big three came up huge this past weekend. Brown netted as career high 17 points (2 triples) on Saturday as he helped push Central York past Upper St. Clair and into the 6A semifinals. Brown is an athletic and quick prospect with solid instincts. He excels in transition, can drill threes, and serve as a primary ball handler. On defense Brown has a habit of knifing through passing lanes for steals. Plus, he rebounds well for a guard. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2400240' first='Packy' last='Doherty'] </strong><strong>– 6'1” / 2026 / Scranton Prep / [program_tooltip program_id='2245515' first='NEPA' last='Elite'] / Combo Guard: </strong>Doherty introduced himself to SEPA fans and hoop heads by dropping 20 points on the strength of 4 made threes during Scranton Prep's 4A quarterfinals upset of Neumann Goretti. In Scranton's 1^st Round defeat of Fleetwood, this lefty with a smooth stroke splashed 9 threes (40 pts. total). When he is not lacing 3-balls, Doherty is a creative distributor and solid rebounder. &nbsp;Doherty is a 2026 we will be watching closely this spring and summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2391428' first='Mike' last='Hughes'] </strong><strong>– 6'0” / 2025 / Holy Cross / [program_tooltip program_id='2245515' first='NEPA' last='Elite'] / Combo Guard: </strong>Hughes has a reputation as an elite three-point shooter, but he can do much more than drain triples all day. He owns tight handles and a high IQ, so can control the tempo of a game. Hughes possesses the ability to blow past defenders off the bounce and get into the paint. Once there he can score at the rim, drop a dime to teammate in the dunker spot or kick out to an open three-point shooter. Over the weekend Hughes registered 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in PIAA 2A quarterfinals in win over Dock Mennonite.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->