SEPA Scouting: New Names to Know – Part III
Jordan Dill (C/O 2026) from Germantown Friends. Photo: Marcus Booker/GFS Athletics In the first two and a half months of the 2021-22 season more than a few NEW names have emerged in southeastern Pennsylvania as legitimate college basketball prospects. Below…
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Continue ReadingIn the first two and a half months of the 2021-22 season more than a few NEW names have emerged in southeastern Pennsylvania as legitimate college basketball prospects.
Below is Part III in our review of players in the region who have recently put their name on the recruiting map.
Jordan Dill – 6’0” / 8th Grade / Germantown Friends / Hunting Park Warriors/ Combo Guard: In the words of Germantown Friends varsity head coach Shawn Werdt, “This kid was born to score the basketball.”. Dill’s 17.5 points per game average as a first-year varsity player would suggest coach Werdt’s statement is accurate. Dill is an exceptionally smooth athlete who owns a deep and versatile skill set. Thus, he can get buckets at all three levels (38% shooting from behind the arc). For an eighth grader, Dill plays with a great deal of swagger. The success he has had the last two months will only enhance that confidence. The highlight for Dill so far this season was the 26 points he dropped on Dobbins Tech.
Patrick Gilhool – 6’3” / Senior / Elizabethtown / LA Elite / Wing: You know a prospect is a lights out shooter when he earns the nickname Patty “McBuckets” from his teammates. Gilhool (15.6 ppg.) can knock down jumpers from anywhere on the court, but he is especially adept at hitting mid-range shots. Gilhool can also splash home threes and use the dribble-drive to score at the rim. Additionally, he is athletic as hell (also played WR/QB for E’town football team) and his ability to finish a transition break with a dunk will surprise opponents. This season Gilhool (6.7 rpg.) has already scored 31 points vs. Solanco; 29 points (and 11 rebs) vs. Ephrata and 24 points against Red Lion.
Larenzo Jerkins – 6’5” / Sophomore / Chester / SK Elite / Wing: Someday when Jenkins is a star player for the storied Chester program, hoops heads will sit around and debate which contest was Jenkins’ break out game. For us it will always be the 15 points and 11 rebounds double-double he posted against Reading. Yes, Jerkins had already posted an impressive double-double this season (15 points and 13 rebounds vs. McCaskey back in December). However, the latest one came against Reading’s (reigning 6A state champs) elite lineup and should really place Jerkins on the area’s recruiting map. Jerkins is a long, wiry athlete who can play in transition, but makes his living on second chance opportunities. A starter for Chester, at the other end he is also their primary rim protector.
Nadir Myers – 6’2” / Junior / Upper Darby / Point Guard: This wiry lefty is a scoring point guard who can drain threes from anywhere on the floor. In addition to his range, Myers’ quick trigger is a major reason for his success from deep. Myers has already notched multiple games of 5 or more treys this season. Earlier this season he splashed home 6 threes (28 points total) vs Garnet Valley as well as 5 triples (26 points total) against Haverford. In a win over Strath Haven the 2023 prospect connected on four first-half 3-pointers on his way to 22 points overall. Myers also threw up 25 points against Kennett. But Myers is not a one-dimensional player. He possesses solid handles and court vision. When double teamed, he will move the ball to an open teammate.
Justin Poles – 6’1” / Junior / Lower Merion / Combo Guard: Poles is already a well-known southeastern Pennsylvania soccer prospect, but if his hoops game keeps developing at this pace, he will have a decision to make as to which sport, he wants to play at the next level. Poles is an excellent transition player who can finish at the rim. As the 3rd/4th option for LM is averaging 6 ppg. and shooting 75% from the field. He splashes home enough threes to provide solid floor spacing for LM. In a recent upset of Reading (defending 6A state champions) Poles scored 19 points, providing a glimpse of his offensive potential. At the other end of the floor, Poles is a plus defender who can guard multiple positions.