A Syracuse-bound guard who may be the best shooter in the state, Richardson averaged 19.2 points per game last year after leading Roselle Catholic to the Tournament of Champions title as a sophomore.
Pope John XXIII has one of the top centers in the country in 6-foot 8-inch Moustapha Diagne. He had offers from Connecticut, Cincinnati and Temple before committing to Syracuse.
Archbishop Carroll’s Derrick Jones, the area’s top high-school basketball player, will announce his college choice on Thursday evening as part of a cable television special.
Harry Giles has been at the top spot on and off in the 2016 class, but after his serious ACL/MCL injury many haven’t been so sure he can keep a hold of it.
Winston-Salem native Harry Giles listed Ohio State, Syracuse, Texas, UNLV, North Carolina, Duke, N.C. State and Wake Forest when asked who was recruiting him the hardest of late.
Radnor (Pa.) Archbishop Carroll star Derrick Jones has only visited one school to this point, but the visit to the University of Connecticut late last month was a positive one.
The Big Strick Classic is once again set for Aug. 9 at the Gauchos Gym in New York City. Syracuse commit Moustapha Diagne and target Derrick Jones were among the first 10 invites, with the full roster to be released in late July.