Pennsylvania Hoops Saturday

Philadelphia, PA - With both the Play by Play Tip Off Classic and Independent Schools Challenge sporting plenty of top teams on Saturday, top talent from the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland area took the stage with college coaches looking on. Here's a look at the top performers.

2015 Life Center (NJ) point guard Traci Carter - Nearly back to full health after coming off an injury that cost him his final year of AAU, Carter has reaped the benefits to being the best available senior point guard. While he was working to become a true point for some time, he now has the fundamentals down of how to manage a game. Carter's jump shot has come along nicely, and he still has nifty ability to get into the lane for a score. With the plan of letting his recruitment play out, it is clear that Louisville is making him a priority, despite not offering yet. That offer should come soon as Rick Pitino has seen him play multiple times, and Carter visited the Cardinals practice facility last weekend. St. John's and Tennessee are both heavily involved with offers on the table, as well.

2016 Calvert Hall (MD) forward Justin Gorham - A versatile forward who is disciplined, yet skilled enough, to push the ball, Gorham can do a little of everything. He can play on the perimeter and in the post, push the ball in the open court and shoot the mid-range. He floats a bit, and needs to be more aggressive and finish better at the rim. Still, he serves his purpose by being multi-purposeful in a utility role. He holds scholarship offers from James Madison, Towson and Elon with interest from St. Joseph's, Drexel, Dayton and George Washington, and is looking for a system similar to Dayton's where the four-man, or combo forward, can push the ball and tempo.

2015 Phelps (PA) wing Antanis Krimelis - An international student who is spending his first year in America, Krimelis is an impressive wing who plays very hard, can shoot with range, and attacks the basket. Although he can play out of control, it is his motor that may be his best feature. Krimelis is an acrobatic finisher and makes athletic plays off the dribble. Currently, he has no college interest but that should change soon once schools get a chance to evaluate his game.

2018 Haverford School (PA) wing Cameron Reddish - Despite his team getting thumped, Reddish played a strong all-around game and kept his poise. He does a very good job of that on and off the court for such a young player. On the court, though, his game is clearly expanding as he's a more willing driver as opposed to just shooting the ball. While his shot wasn't falling, he has a crisp release and form. Reddish is in need of an alpha mentality that should develop over time, and will allow him to use his long frame and high skill set in a more aggressive nature. He holds an early scholarship from Penn State, and has made visits to Villanova and Syracuse several times.

2016 Coatesville (PA) center Justus Martinez - Despite being a body, Martinez can move very well and boasts a number of post moves. Using strong footwork, along with an active body in the post, he is very productive. He does, however, lack that same endurance on defense, especially when it comes to boxing out and contesting for rebounds as he tends to float or not try as hard. In many ways, he is somewhat similar to current Delaware big man Eric Carter but much less developed and a bit smaller. His recruitment should rise in time as Fairfield was on hand to watch him.

2015 Life Center (NJ) forward Dennis Tunstall - During the summer, Tunstall was an undersized, scrawny power forward. Now he is developing a real skill set and can be a unique combo forward. Tunstall plays with much more confidence, can shoot from outside and is developing a perimeter game that can, and will, raise his stock. Tunstall also has an inside game in which he is a reliable low post presence when it comes to scoring the ball. He holds two offers from NJIT and Winthrop, with interest and inquires coming from Southern, UNC Wilmington, LIU, Michigan State and Louisville. Tunstall isn't a high-major player, but should see his stock go from low-D1 to mid-major, especially if he shows he can put the ball on the floor.

2016 Westtown (PA) guard Jair Bolden - Bolden is not a natural point guard at this moment, but the combo runs point for his high school team. While he usually shoots the ball better, he impacted the game in many ways without scoring the ball. He can change tempos with the ball in his hands by slowing down or speeding up the game. He makes good decisions when passing the ball, but must be consistent in his developing ability to manage a game. By playing point, it increases his value as a player, and more schools will likely get involved. La Salle, Rice, Boston, Hofstra, Towson and James Madison have offered at this time, and Duquesne, Stanford and Temple are interested. He plays with an old school style that fits some offenses much better than others.

2015 Calvert Hall (MD) shooting guard Nico Clareth - While few people pride their game on defense, Clareth does so and does it well. He reads the passing lanes extremely well, has a knack for playing on-ball defense and capitalizes on intercepting passes, and picking the opposing player, in order to finish an aggressive attack on the fast break. His shooting consistency needs improvement, but with all of his skills and intangibles it is surprising that the senior holds no offers. That is in part due to a decision to reclassify into the class of 2016, which he later opted against. Now, most schools who offered filled their needs and he only holds interest from George Mason and UMBC. As the season unfolds, his recruitment should start to pick up as he is a capable mid-major recruit.

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