It’s Isaiah Briscoe, the highly-ranked 6-foot-3 New Jersey point guard from Roselle Catholic. The rising senior cut his list to seven Friday afternoon, and included the three locals in that group.
Roselle (N.J.) Catholic guard Isaiah Briscoe made the USA U18 team and will compete in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship beginning Friday in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Roselle (N.J.) Catholic guard Isaiah Briscoe made the first cut for the USA U18 team, and hopes to make the final roster of 12 which will compete in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship later this month.
Through three and a half sessions of the Nike EYBL circuit, the Playaz Basketball Club has asserted itself as one of the best teams on the circuit, largely because of 5-star guard Isaiah Briscoe’s play.
Georgios Papagiannis, a native of Greece and member of Nike-affiliated Team Takeover D.C., has seen what Maryland has done, but is keeping the door open, he told CSN on Saturday.
But don’t just hand him the crown, because fellow five-star Isaiah Briscoe is playing at a high level himself. Ranked No. 19 in the class of 2015, Briscoe put on a show with the New Jersey Playaz while leading them to an undefeated weekend at Fieldhouse USA just outside of Dallas.
The class of 2015 isn’t filled with a lot of pure point guards at the top of the rankings – as the best backcourt players are more scorers than distributors. Isaiah Briscoe is in that category, but the 6-foot-3 Roselle Catholic (N.J.) is trying to become more of a point guard and a leader.
Perhaps the most intriguing area recruiting story to keep an eye on this summer is that of Archbishop Carroll 2015 wing Derrick Jones. The high flying 6-foot-6 Jones has had an eventful trip on the recruiting trail over the past year, and things don’t seem any clearer regarding his future.
After working out for Louisville coach Rick Pitino Monday at Roselle Catholic High School, Isaiah Briscoe now has a scholarship offer from the Cardinals and is planning a visit there.