Notable Freshmen, 2011-12
While this site is focused on team basketball, it is also worthwhile to give some recognition to individuals. Last year, I did an article like this at the end of the season, but, this year, I thought that it would be more useful to readers to update this list as the season progresses.
Listed below are freshmen players who who were impressive, in some fashion, in games that I attended. In each instance, the player made a material contribution to his team's effort in at least one game that I attended. Of course, this is a subjective list, and players mentioned may have been seen only once. Please keep in mind that there is a pretty big range of skills among the guys on this list.
This listing is reflective of performance in high school varsity games and is not a projection of potential talent for playing college basketball. I'll leave that to the experts who consult with the college teams on high school player evaluations.
Eastern Pennsylvania
Shawn Austin, 6' 4", Haverford (the private school) (Haverford)
Mekhi Bryant, Pennsbury (Fairless Hills)
Samir Doughty, Communications Tech (Philadelphia)
Cody Fitzpatrick, 5' 10", Archbishop Wood (Warminster)
Sam Foreman, 6', Haverford (the private school) (Haverford)
Justinas Gaizelis, 5' 10", Westtown (West Chester)
Tyheem Harmon, 5' 8", Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)
Austin Harriott, 6', Boys' Latin Charter (Philadelphia)
Tyrese Hester, 5' 9", Math, Civics and Sciences Charter (Philadelphia)
Connor Jack, 6' 6", Berks Catholic (Reading)
Vincent Jackson, 5' 10", Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn)
Derrick Jones, 6' 5", Archbishop Carroll (Radnor)
Lamar Kimble, 6' 1", Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia)
Akeem King, 5' 10", Constitution (Philadelphia)
Devin Liggeons, 6' 2", Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)
Michael Mohamed, 5' 11", Church Farm (Exton)
Matt Penecale, 6' 1", Abington (Glenside)
Phil Pierfy, 6' 4", Wilson Area (Easton)
Horace Spencer, 6' 7", William Tennent (Warminster)
Trevaughn Wilkerson, 6' 6", Roman Catholic (Philadelphia)
New Jersey
Nassir Barrino, 5' 11", Hudson Catholic (Jersey City)
Isaiah Briscoe, 6' 3", St. Benedict's Prep (Newark)
Ceasar DeJesus, 6' 2", St. Benedict's Prep (Newark)
Tim Delaney, 6' 8", Pitman (Pitman)
Juwan Dolbrice, 5' 11", Linden (Linden)
Theo Holloway, 6' 3", Paulsboro (Paulsboro)
Dontay Julius, 5' 10", St. Mary of the Assumption (Elizabeth)
Fran Kinsey, 6' 1", Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City)
Trey Lowe, Ewing (Ewing)
Malachi Richardson, 6' 6", Trenton Catholic Academy (Hamilton)
Marquel Sheffield, 6' 6", Paramus Catholic (Paramus)
Manny Taylor, 6' 5", Life Center Academy (Burlington)
Karl Towns, 6' 10", St. Joseph (Metuchen)
New York City
Davere Creighton, Brooklyn Collegiate (Brooklyn)
Kwame Morton, 6' 5", Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn)
Ian Roach, 6', Bedford Academy (Brooklyn)
Jahlil Tripp, 6', Brooklyn Collegiate (Brooklyn)
Listed below are freshmen players who who were impressive, in some fashion, in games that I attended. In each instance, the player made a material contribution to his team's effort in at least one game that I attended. Of course, this is a subjective list, and players mentioned may have been seen only once. Please keep in mind that there is a pretty big range of skills among the guys on this list.
This listing is reflective of performance in high school varsity games and is not a projection of potential talent for playing college basketball. I'll leave that to the experts who consult with the college teams on high school player evaluations.
Eastern Pennsylvania
Shawn Austin, 6' 4", Haverford (the private school) (Haverford)
Mekhi Bryant, Pennsbury (Fairless Hills)
Samir Doughty, Communications Tech (Philadelphia)
Cody Fitzpatrick, 5' 10", Archbishop Wood (Warminster)
Sam Foreman, 6', Haverford (the private school) (Haverford)
Justinas Gaizelis, 5' 10", Westtown (West Chester)
Tyheem Harmon, 5' 8", Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)
Austin Harriott, 6', Boys' Latin Charter (Philadelphia)
Tyrese Hester, 5' 9", Math, Civics and Sciences Charter (Philadelphia)
Connor Jack, 6' 6", Berks Catholic (Reading)
Vincent Jackson, 5' 10", Academy of the New Church (Bryn Athyn)
Derrick Jones, 6' 5", Archbishop Carroll (Radnor)
Lamar Kimble, 6' 1", Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia)
Akeem King, 5' 10", Constitution (Philadelphia)
Devin Liggeons, 6' 2", Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia)
Michael Mohamed, 5' 11", Church Farm (Exton)
Matt Penecale, 6' 1", Abington (Glenside)
Phil Pierfy, 6' 4", Wilson Area (Easton)
Horace Spencer, 6' 7", William Tennent (Warminster)
Trevaughn Wilkerson, 6' 6", Roman Catholic (Philadelphia)
New Jersey
Nassir Barrino, 5' 11", Hudson Catholic (Jersey City)
Isaiah Briscoe, 6' 3", St. Benedict's Prep (Newark)
Ceasar DeJesus, 6' 2", St. Benedict's Prep (Newark)
Tim Delaney, 6' 8", Pitman (Pitman)
Juwan Dolbrice, 5' 11", Linden (Linden)
Theo Holloway, 6' 3", Paulsboro (Paulsboro)
Dontay Julius, 5' 10", St. Mary of the Assumption (Elizabeth)
Fran Kinsey, 6' 1", Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City)
Trey Lowe, Ewing (Ewing)
Malachi Richardson, 6' 6", Trenton Catholic Academy (Hamilton)
Marquel Sheffield, 6' 6", Paramus Catholic (Paramus)
Manny Taylor, 6' 5", Life Center Academy (Burlington)
Karl Towns, 6' 10", St. Joseph (Metuchen)
New York City
Davere Creighton, Brooklyn Collegiate (Brooklyn)
Kwame Morton, 6' 5", Abraham Lincoln (Brooklyn)
Ian Roach, 6', Bedford Academy (Brooklyn)
Jahlil Tripp, 6', Brooklyn Collegiate (Brooklyn)
Jihad barnes is a 5'10 freshman pg at Girard college hs.
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