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Hoop Group Future All-American Standouts (Aug. 5)

08/05/2021, 9:30pm EDT
By Ryan Coyle

Ryan Coyle (@ryancoyle35)

The Hoop Group Future All-American camp held on the campus of East Stroudsburg University, featured a bevy of talent from local states, as well as a player all the way from Hawai’i.

Here are some players who stood out during action on Thursday morning and afternoon sets:

Chase Coleman (2025 | The Patrick School, N.J.)
Coleman, who formerly played at Archbishop Carroll (Pa.) as a 2024 and holds an offer from Manhattan, thrives on getting to the rim seemingly whenever he wants. Coleman has a really good first step and long arms that allow him to get by defenders and then use his length to finish at the rim. As he continues to develop, Coleman is aiming to improve his outside shot in order to keep defenders honest. When his motor is running on both ends of the floor he can be a major difference maker and is a good rebounder for a 6-foot-1 guard. 


Jaden Colzie (above, in June) is coming off a strong debut season with P-W. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)

Jaden Colzie (2024 | Plymouth-Whitemarsh, Pa.)
Colzie, who started as a freshman for longtime head coach Jim Donofrio at Suburban One powerhouse Plymouth-Whitemarsh and averaged 8.5 ppg, continued his strong summer at the FAA camp. The 6-0 point guard, who already holds offers from North Texas and St. Bonaventure is a true point guard who can also score the ball. Colzie is very quick in the open floor and continued to drop pinpoint passes both on the fast break and in the half-court offense. He scored seven points, knocking down a shot from deep, but ran the show on offense and should be one of the top guards in the Southeastern Pa. area over the next three years. 

Naasir Cunningham (2024 | Gill St. Bernard’s, N.J.)
Although he didn’t have his most efficient outing, Cunningham displayed all the tools that make him the second ranked player in the class of 2024 according to ESPN’s recruiting rankings. The lanky 6-8 wing — who holds offers from Creighton, Maryland, and LSU, amongst others — displayed a unique ability to handle the ball at his size and make correct reads when trapped, leading to a few eye-popping passes. Cunningham shot only 5-of-16 from the field thanks to a slow start, but got hot late, hitting a few 3-pointers. His unique blend of athleticism, shooting ability, and length on both ends of the floor gives him one of the highest ceilings of any prospect in high school basketball currently. 

Nigel James (2025 | Fessenden School, Mass.)
Although he is only going to be entering his freshman year of high school, James possessed one of the more mature skillsets in the Mattioli Rec Center. He only stands at 5’9, but showed off a bevy of dribble moves that allowed him to get by defenders and get to the rim. After getting by defenders several times, defenders began to sag off where James showed his ability to hit the outside shot as well, knocking down two three pointers. James plays with a very good pace and is able to navigate the pick and roll at a high rate for a youngster. Certainly a name to monitor in the Northeast over the next four years. 

Dylan Harper 2024 | Don Bosco, N.J.)
Harper, who is the son of former five time NBA champion with the Chicago Bulls, Ron Harper, as well as the younger brother of Rutgers standout Ron Harper Jr., was the most impressive player on the East Stroudsburg campus that I saw on Thursday. The 6-3 lead guard, who started towards the latter half of the season for a Don Bosco team that went 8-7 in a down year for program standards, finished with 19 points, knocking down one three, but using his strong frame to bully defenders for layups. Harper plays with a great IQ and made a fantastic left-handed wrap around pass from near half court to a teammate under the basket. Harper told me he hopes to get in peak physical shape and develop a more steady jump shot as he heads into year two of his high school career. The lefty standout already holds offers from Georgetown, Rutgers, Tulane, Radford, and St. Peter’s. 

Brendan Johnson (2024 | Gwynn Park, Md.)
Johnson was one of the best pure bucket-getters in the gym Thursday afternoon, scoring the ball at an efficient rate from start to finish. Johnson dropped 18 points, going eight for thirteen from the field, including two out of three from three-point range. Johnson, who stands at 6-3, was able to navigate his way in the paint to finish through traffic and get to the rim when he needed to. To round out the rest of his game, his facillaiting and athleticism needs to improve, but he is a high-IQ player with a bright future ahead. 

David Johnson (2024 | Xaverian, N.Y)
The 6-1 Johnson was one of the most impressive shooters on the day, showing the ability to be a guy who could get it going quickly and in an efficient manner. Johnson started off the contest on fire, scoring ten points in the first three minutes, knocking down two mid range pull-ups and two shots from beyond the arc. Johnson, who has a bit of an unconventional form, went 5-of-5 from 3-point range in his team’s victory and 9-of-11 from the field. Johnson demonstrated a strong handle, but will need to develop more point guard skills going forward if he fails to grow anymore to be the size of a true off-guard. 

Omari Moore (2025 | Hudson Catholic, N.J.)
Moore, who is entering his freshman year at perennial North Jersey powerhouse Hudson Catholic this fall was one of the more athletic and agile players in the gym at East Stroudsburg on Thursday. Standing at 6-1 and looking like he could grow a few more inches, Moore had great bounce and was very comfortable attacking the rim and finishing over defenders in traffic. Moore finished with 18 points in the matchup I saw him, showing the ability to hit shots from beyond the arc and draw contact leading to some free throw makes as well. His energy on the defensive end of the floor was a plus as well.

Duane Thompson (2024 | Putnam Science Academy, Conn.)
After a slow first half, Thompson got his motor running and showed the skills that he could display going forward if his energy is running high. Thompson was bullying his opponents on both ends of the floor on the glass in the second half, using his 6-8 frame to muscle away boards, including a few second chance buckets on offense. Thompson also showed the ability to step out and hit the ‘3’ ball, knocking down one out of his three attempts, but he has solid form and should be able to stretch the floor as he develops.

Delquan Warren (2024 | Spire Institute, Ohio)
Warren, who is a 6-1 lead guard, had a good battle against another standout in Dylan Harper on Thursday afternoon, as the two lefties went back and forth at each other for their duration of playing time. Warren is an explosive athlete with a knack for getting to the rim, but got hot late from the outside knocking down three 3-pointers in the final minutes of the game. Warren brings energy on the defensive end and has the foot speed to disrupt the opposing team's ball handler. As he continues to improve his jumper and add a more consistent arc to his shot he will be a very tough cover. 

Honorable Mention:
Dominique Bailey (2024 | John Marshall, Va.), Alex Berry (2024 | St. George’s School, R.I.), Zion Collins (2024 | Winston-Salem Christian, N.C), Nick Coval (2024 | Parkland, Pa.), Ryan Franunheim (2024 | Manasquan, N.J.), Luke Gaccione (2024 | Rutherford, N.J.) Gabe Grant (2024 | Brewster Academy, N.H.), Jamir Newell (2024 | Gwynn Park, Md.), Samuel Tornabene (2024 | St. Peter’s Prep, N.J.), Kingston Walker (2024 | Loomis Chaffee, Conn.), Kameryn Wylie (2024 | Parkville, Md.)


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