SEPA Preseason Top 10: Prep School Teams
[player_tooltip player_id="991188" first="Jameel" last="Brown"] of preseason No. 1 ranked Westtown School. The official tip-off for the 2021-22 high school basketball season is just one day away, so it is time to publish the third installment in our preseason southeastern Pennsylvania…
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Continue ReadingThe official tip-off for the 2021-22 high school basketball season is just one day away, so it is time to publish the third installment in our preseason southeastern Pennsylvania Top 10 team rankings series.
On Monday we revealed our preseason Top 10 “private” school basketball programs in southeastern Pennsylvania. On Wednesday we published our preseason Top 10 “public school” teams in the region..
Today we review our preseason Top 10 “prep school” basketball teams for SEPA.
- Westtown School – This Moose roster needs no introduction and that is why they are in our No. 1 spot. Their Class of 2022 includes do-it-all big fella Dereck Lively II Dereck Lively II 7'1" | C Westtown School | 2022 State #3 Nation PA (Duke); point-God Jameel Brown Jameel Brown 6'4" | SG Westtown School | 2022 State #180 Nation PA (Penn State); future DI combo-guard Quin Berger and high-level backcourt prospect Wade Chiddick Wade Chiddick 6'5" | SF Westtown School | 2022 State PA . Running with that group is junior 3-level scorer Matt Mayock Matt Mayock 6'4" | SG Westtown School | 2023 State PA (DI prospect) and high-level transfer Seyphon Triplett (2023). Triplett is a walking highlight reel. He averaged 23 ppg. last season at Putnam (MA) and posted a 42-point game. Triplett holds several DI offers. 2025 prospect Ben Rill Ben Rill 6'8" | PF Central York | 2025 State PA is outstanding as well.
- Phelps School – Phelps does not rebuild, they simply reload. Leading this year’s reload are unstoppable wing Neel Beniwal Neel Beniwal 6'5" | SG Phelps School | 2022 State PA and filthy scoring point guard Chas Kelley Chas Kelley 6'5" | PG Phelps | 2022 State PA (Boston College). Beniwal one of the top uncommitted 2022s in the region. Dribble drive wizard Saleem Payne, Jr. (St. Francis) was a ridiculous transfer addition. Athletic and physical combo-forward SJ Hutchinson (2022) is a match-up nightmare. Jack Collins (Monmouth) is an automatic 3-point shooter.
- George School – In 2021-22 this under the radar program will step into the spotlight. Led by interior force Onyekachi Nzeh Onyekachi Nzeh 6'9" | PF George School | 2023 State PA (numerous DI offers) and former Archbishop Molloy (NY) standout point guard Christian Bliss (five DI offers) this squad will be ready for primetime. Transfer Dante Weise Dante Weise 6'1" | PG George School | 2023 State PA is an all-around playmaking guard who averaged 13 / 7 /6 last season for Allentown (NJ). 6’9” Gestin Liberis adds frontcourt depth.
- SCH Academy – The Blue Devils’ Covid-19 season consisted of only six games. Well, thanks to the addition of elite small forward Alassane Amadou Alassane Amadou 6'9" | PF SCH Academy | 2023 State #188 Nation PA , mid-range phenom Camden Burns Camden Burns 6'0" | CG SCH Academy | 2024 State PA and 3-point assassin Jaren Morton Jaren Morton 6'5" | SG SCH Academy | 2023 State PA , in 2021-22 basketball will back in a big way at SCHA. Amadou is one of the top 2023 prospects in the region and holds a truck load of DI offers. Those three will provide much needed help for returning junior backcourt standout Darius Isaac.
- Hill School – With the graduation of hoops icon Gabe Dorsey (Now at Vanderbilt) it looked like 2021-22 would be a long season for returning Hill superstar guard Gabe Moss (Delaware). Then reinforcements arrived. Top rated 2025 point guard prospect Jacob Meachem Jacob Meachem 5'8" | PG Hill School | 2025 State PA chose Hill. Additionally, versatile big man Augustus Gerhart Augustus Gerhart 6'9" | PF Hill School | 2023 State PA (2023) and three level scoring machine Trey O'Neil (2024) transferred in. Senior frontcourt beast Ethan Meuser (Stonehill) will make significant contributions too.
- Academy of New Church – ANC has one of the best backcourts in the region in Kenny Jackson Kenny Jackson 6'3" | PG #23 Nation PA (12 DI offers) and Deywilk Tavarez Deywilk Tavarez 6'2" | CG Academy of New Church | 2023 State PA (Offer from Hofstra). Jackson reminds us of Russell Westbrook, but with a nice jumper. Tavarez is a versatile guard who scores at all 3 levels. At 6’9”, senior forward Gabe Harris is a force on the glass. Fellow senior Anthony McCall Anthony McCall 6'3" | CG Academy of New Church | 2022 State PA is an underrated prospect. Jackson, Harris and McCall also play together on the grassroots circuit for We R1, so this group has tremendous chemistry.
- Friends Central School – The FC program’s return to its basketball glory days starts now. Pushing the reboot will be a trio of transfers – electric Philly Pride National point man Fazl Oshodi Fazl Oshodi 6'3" | CG Friends Central | 2024 State PA (2024); former Upper Merion (PA) star forward Colin Bowman Colin Bowman 6'2" | SF Friends Central | 2023 State PA (Three DI offers); and transition scorer Reid Belcher Reid Belcher 5'11" | PG Friends Central | 2024 State PA (2024). Homegrown sophomore talent Isaac Moore Isaac Moore 6'7" | PF Life Center Academy | 2025 State NJ is an interior prospect (6’7”) with a skill set that has developed immensely over the last year.
- Rocktop Academy – Transfer Earle Greer, Jr. (2020-21 Bicentennial League POY) will team with Jayden Brown to form a scary good backcourt tandem. Greer is a senior combo guard who averaged 16 points and 9 rebounds per game last season. Brown is one of the better uncommitted 2022 point guards in the area. Small forward standout Devon Jainlett Devon Jainlett 6'6" | SF Rocktop Academy | 2022 State PA is a bouncy, 6’6” prospect who feasts on converting 2nd chance opportunities into points. Jarron Drayton is another guard on the roster who has DI potential.
- Germantown Academy – The senior backcourt of elite combo-guard Jake Hsu Jake Hsu 6'0" | PG Germantown Academy | 2022 State PA (Inter-Ac POY candidate) and high percentage shooting guard Casey Traina Casey Traina 6'3" | CG Germantown Academy | 2022 State PA (6’3”) will light up the scoreboard. 6’5” Blake Smith is a wing who can score in multiple ways. After a monster grassroots circuit with K-Low Elite, Smith is primed for a breakout this winter. As the season rolls along, expect outstanding freshman Larry Zhan Larry Zhan 6'0" | CG Germantown Academy | 2025 State PA to contribute.
- Abington Friends School – A trio of transfers helps create the best roster in years at AFS. Point guard Kaydin Ford (2024) is ultra-quick going coast to coast. That quickness also makes Ford a tenacious on-ball defender. 6’5” Earle Greer Jr Earle Greer Jr 6'7" | SF Rocktop Academy | 2023 State PA (2023) is an athletic, slashing wing who plays above the rim. Junior combo-guard Angel Otero Angel Otero 5'11" | CG Abington Friends School | 2023 State PA can finish through contact and splash 3-pointers. Seniors Debarrin Norman (6’5″; F/C) and Bryan Carter (6’4″; G/F) are receiving attention from D2/D3 programs.
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