Prospect Watch: Friends Central vs. Haverford School
[player_tooltip player_id="1173986" first="Fazl" last="Oshodi"] of Friends Central & Philly Pride National. Photo: Liam Brennan (@leprechaunfilms) Last night the 2020-21 Inter-Ac champion Haverford School hosted a retooled Friends Central squad with significant expectations for the 2021-22 season. This was the season…
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Continue ReadingLast night the 2020-21 Inter-Ac champion Haverford School hosted a retooled Friends Central squad with significant expectations for the 2021-22 season. This was the season opening contest for both teams. However, much to our surprise and delight, both teams played at an elevated level.
Haverford defeated FCS 63-55 and, on the way to victory, the Fords may have found a new star player.
Below is a look at a few of the college prospects who took the court last night for the Friends Central at Haverford School game.
Haverford School:
Dave Kearney – 6’5” / Senior / East Coast Power / Small Forward: Kearney was an extremely pleasant discovery last night. During the Covid shortened 2020-21 season he was a reserve who saw limited scoring opportunities for the Fords. Well, in the 2021-22 season opener he stepped into the Haverford starting lineup for the first time and threw his own coming out party. The long and athletic forward led the way with a 20 point effort that included an 11-point outburst in the in the 4th quarter. Kearney also snagged 16 rebounds and blocked 4 shots. He did his scoring damage via his extensive mid-range bag of tricks and playing downhill in transition. With last night’s performance, Kearney put his name on the southeastern PA recruiting map.
Carson Mastin – 6’3” / Junior / Athletes Plus / Wing: Mastin (17 points) is a bouncy athlete who glides up and down the court. Obviously that combo makes him a fantastic transition game asset. Mastin also will not hesitate to drive by a defender in the half-court. As a bonus to these skills, he can splash home spot up jumpers. The upside on this prospect is very intriguing.
Billy Rayer Billy Rayer 5'10" | PG Haverford Boys | 2024 State PA – 5’10” / Sophomore / East Coast Power -Danzig / Point Guard: After playing superb basketball on the summer and fall circuits, Rayer continues to shine. He is a high IQ lead guard who stretches the floor with his perimeter shooting (10 points; 2 made threes). Rayer is a patient ball handler and will distribute the rock when the correct option presents itself. He is an excellent on-ball defender.
Friends Central School:
Fazl Oshodi Fazl Oshodi 6'3" | CG Friends Central | 2024 State PA – 5’10” / Sophomore / Philly Pride National UAA / Point Guard: It could be argued that no 2024 guard prospect saw his stick rise more this summer than Oshodi and last night this ultra-quick backcourt prospect showed zero signs of letting up. “Faz” drained threes, scored in transition, and used his blow by skills to score at the rim. When his drives to the cup produced foul calls, he calmly went to the line and knocked down free throws. Oshodi posted 17 points in an impressive performance.
Reid Belcher Reid Belcher 5'11" | PG Friends Central | 2024 State PA – 5’11” / Sophomore / K-Low Elite / Shooting Guard: The most accurate way to describe Belcher is as a high-level playmaker — at both ends of the floor. He recorded 18 points last night by scoring at all three levels. Additionally, Belcher makes the extra pass to set up teammates, moves without the ball well and owns excellent court awareness. On defense he is a tenacious on-ball defender, communicates well and displays a firm grasp of team defense concepts.