Never Forget Classic: SEPA Prospects to Watch…Part III

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 2024 Rome Runs Never Forget Classic will be taking place tomorrow (9/07/24), at Chestnut Hill College and Competitive Edge Sports. The lineup for this annual high school team showcase boasts numerous powerhouse programs from southeastern Pennsylvania. Perkiomen School, Reading, West Catholic, Archbishop Carroll, Cristo Rey, Unionville, and Archbishop Ryan are just a few of the teams participating.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In short, there will be plenty of college prospects to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a review of a few prospects we are looking forward to watching on Saturday during the slate of Never Forget Classic games being held at Chestnut Hill College and Comp Edge.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Executive Education vs SCH Academy (9:10AM Tipoff at Comp Edge)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1888864' first='Owen' last='Kelly'] – 6'4″ / 2026 / SCH Academy / [program_tooltip program_id='2428023' first='Philly' last='Revolution'] HGSL / Shooting Guard: </strong>Kelly is coming off a monster summer in which his fantastic play increased his recruiting stock significantly. So, we are interested to witness if he can keep that momentum going. Plus, we want to see what areas of his game have continued to improve. Kelly is a lefty who can drain jumpers from all over the floor. His constant off-ball movement makes him difficult to guard on the perimeter. Kelly can also produce points on the fast break and via the offensive glass. Kelly's high IQ, passing instincts and respectable handles enable him to work as a point-forward at times.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Archbishop Carroll (9:30AM Tipoff at Chestnut Hill College)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2247339' first='Christian' last='Matos'] </strong><strong>– 5'10” / 2026 / Archbishop Carroll / [program_tooltip program_id='2078678' first='East' last='Coast Power'] / Combo Guard:</strong> As a sophomore Matos (1^st Team All-PAC) averaged 17.4 points per night while shooting 40% from behind the arc (67 3PM) for Methacton. This summer he transferred to Carroll and now Matos will step into an extremely talented lineup. It will be intriguing to see how Matos adapts his game to playing with a slew of other DI prospects. We know this lefty can shoot the lights out from deep and score in transition, but we are eager to see what other elements of his game emerge at Carroll starting this Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Perkiomen School vs. West Catholic (1:55PM Tipoff at Chestnut Hill College)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2047551' first='Isaiah' last='Muhammad'] – 6'4″ / 2025 / West Catholic / [program_tooltip program_id='2078709' first='Team' last='Final'] Black / Shooting Guard:</strong> For two years now Muhammad has flown under the radar, but that all changed this summer. Over the last three months, Muhammad was a top performer at events like Philly HS Live and MADE Hoops Summer Live. In June and July, he torched the nets from deep and created of the dribble for himself and teammates. His straight-line drives to the rack are extremely impressive. Muhammad also scored and distributed on the fast break. On defense Muhammad is a plus defender who generates steals and deflections.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Coatesvillle vs. Cardinal O'Hara (3:00PM Tipoff at Chestnut Hill College)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1576717' first='Larry' last='Brown'] – 6'6″ / 2026 / Coatesville / [program_tooltip program_id='2078682' first='K-Low' last='Elite'] 3SSB / Wing: </strong>This summer Brown played exceptional ball at Philly HS Live, on the July circuit and then at the CoBL College Exposure Camp in August. Brown's athleticism, speed, and hops make him a remarkable open court threat. He is als0 a master at moving without the ball and finding openings for easy scoring opportunities. In recent months Brown has developed into a respectable perimeter shooter with range out to the arc. College coaches need to contact Brown immediately because his upside is ridiculous.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Here is the link to the <a href="https://romerunshoops.com/nfc-schedule">full schedule for the Never Forget Classic</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->