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Mid-Atlantic Independent School Shootout: Day One Standouts (June 24, 2022)

06/25/2022, 12:15am EDT

By Josh Verlin & Ty Daubert

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin) &
Ty Daubert (@TyDaubert)
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PRINCETON, N.J. — The Mid-Atlantic Independent School Shootout brought 28 teams to the Hun School this weekend for the second of two high school live periods, three days of hoops with Division I coaches able to join their small-college brethren to evaluate prospects for the second weekend in a row. Games began at 12 PM and ran until the evening, with some of the top teams and prospects in the Northeast taking part.

Here’s who stood out in front of the CoBL staff during the first seven sets of Friday’s action:

Justin Houser (above) is in his first year with Phelps after transferring in from Cedar Cliff. (Photo: Ty Daubert/CoBL

Justin Houser (2024 | Phelps School)
Standing at 6-foot-11, it’s no shock that Houser can anchor a defense and protect the rim. It’s no shock that he can handle a lob and score inside. However, what one may not expect is the touch he has away from the basket, yet it showed he has it on Friday. Houser, who came off the bench for Cedar Cliff this past season, feels like he has more freedom at his new destination, Phelps School, to put shots up from different spots around the floor. With the size he possesses, continuing to add versatility should only add to the list of numerous Division I programs that have interest in Houser, which currently includes Delaware, Penn State and Mount St. Mary’s as some of the most aggressive.

Jinwoo Kim (2023 | Mercersburg Academy)
Kim, a strong 6-3 point guard, has always been able to get to the rim. The adjustment for him in recent years has been working his game outward, and he put the progress on display at Hun. Kim effortlessly got to his spots in the mid-range and looked very comfortable knocking down jumpers from the free-throw line. Combined with his ability to back down defenders, it becomes difficult to step when he has the ball in his hands. Kim, previously set to play for the Air Force Academy as a 2022 graduate before being medically disqualified, will look to continue expanding his game and develop more of a 3-point shot in his post-grad year at Mercersburg. He wants to continue getting looks from Patriot League and Ivy League programs to build on the interest he has from Boston University, Cornell and Princeton.

Jayden Lemond (2023 | Blair Academy, N.J.)
Lemond can seemingly do it all at the guard position for Blair, bringing a versatile array of skills to the table. The 6-4 rising senior can defend, he can break down defenders off the dribble and kick out to shooters and he has a skill for shot-making that was crucial for Blair at Hun. Lemond could often be found rising up in the mid-range and from deep when his team needed a basket, burying takes at times when there was not much other offense rolling. One of the most talented players in the state of New Jersey, Lemond has 16 D-I offers under his belt, including from Georgia, Vanderbilt, Georgetown and Oklahoma State.

Anthony Loscalzo (2023 | Hun School, N.J.)
There wasn’t anybody in the gym on Friday whose shot was working better than Loscalzo. The 6-1, 185-pound guard was money from beyond the arc, going 7-of-13 from the floor — all from 3-point range — in Hun’s 77-63 win over Westtown. Loscalzo finished with 27 points as he also went 6-of-7 from the line, showing that his sniping ability isn’t just limited to long range. Loscalzo’s high-arcing shot was one he could get off even with defenders in close proximity from anywhere on the arc, and it’s a big reason why he’s on the radars of a number of Division III programs, with the University of Chicago and Gettysburg College showing the most interest.

Cyril Martynov (2023 | Lawrenceville Prep, N.J.)
Lawrenceville’s Canadian big man came into the weekend with two offers, from Fairfield and Florida Gulf Coast, and his play on Friday night was a good start as he hopes to reel in one of the high-majors who’ve been in touch as well. The 6-11, 230-pound native of Toronto is just finishing his first year of hoops in the States, but he’s making good strides, as was clear from his 14-point, 12-rebound effort against Malvern Prep. He’s a mobile, athletic forward who’s got good length without being ‘lanky’ and good strength without being ‘bulky,’ and though he didn’t hit any of his 3-point attempts, his shot looked good and it wouldn’t be surprising to see him stretch the floor with more regularity.

Justin Molen (2023 | Hill School)
Molen was arguably the most well-rounded player in Delaware the last few years, the former Salesianum (Del.) wing always stuffing the stat sheets from early in his high school years. But he came to Hill in search of an elusive Division I scholarship, and the way he played Friday won’t hurt. The 6-6 wing has turned from a small-ball ‘4’ into a big ‘3’ or maybe even a ‘2,’ and he dropped 23 points with five rebounds in Hill’s 79-63 loss to Patrick School (N.J.). Molen was 9-of-11 from the floor, including 5-of-6 from downtown, pulling up from wherever he wanted and hitting nothing but net.

Bobby Rosenberger (2023 | Perkiomen School)
Rosenberger and Perkiomen looked good in the event opener, taking advantage of a large size disparity and running past Germantown Friends, 98-57. Rosenberger, a 6-5 wing guard, was right in the mix of it with 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting, including hitting two of his three 3-point attempts. Rosenberger’s typically gotten his production on hustle/energy plays but he showed off a more well-rounded game in this one, with six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Afterwards, he picked up his first scholarship offer, from D-II West Chester; he also told CoBL that he’d been hearing from high-academic D-IIIs like Ursinus, Franklin & Marshall and Springfield (Mass.) as well as some Division Is like Army.

Hampton Sanders (above) was one of the top assist-givers on Friday. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)

Hampton Sanders (2023 | Lawrenceville Prep, N.J.)
A 6-foot, 165-pound lead guard, Sanders was ultra-confident with the ball in his hands in Lawrenceville’s win over Malvern Prep. Playing on the ball the majority of the time for Lawrenceville, Sanders dished out eight assists in addition to his 15-point outing, adding in three steals and rebounds apiece. Sanders was tough with the ball in his hands, getting to his spots with confidence, and he wasn’t easily thrown off his path or forced to do something he didn’t want. The strong student is hearing from Ivy types but also has Division II schools and high-academic D-IIIs poking around, but he looked every bit a scholarship guard Friday night.

KJ Satterfield (2023 | Patrick School, N.J.)
The son of former Cincinnati standout Kenny Satterfield, who briefly played in the NBA, KJ had himself an impressive game in the Patrick School’s win over Hill. The lanky 6-4 combo guard put up a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, dishing out six assists as he was in control with the ball in his hands. Satterfield does a great job in pick-and-roll situations of turning the corner and spotting shooters or picking his attacking spots, and he’s got a smooth 3-point stroke as well, knocking down a pair of second-half triples. Satterfield drew St. Joe’s head coach Billy Lange and two assistants to Hun a week after they’d offered him and he visited campus, and they had to like what they saw.

Cameron Wallace (2025 | Westtown School)
Wallace was one of the bright young stars in District 1 last year, the former Great Valley standout earning First Team All-Ches Mont honors. But if he plays like he did on Friday with regularity at Westtown, it won’t be long before he’s a name on a much bigger stage. The baby-faced 6-4 wing guard was terrific for the young Moose in a 77-63 loss to the host Hun School, scoring 27 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 5-of-7 from downtown and 6-of-7 from the foul line. Wallace showed he could create with the ball in his hands and knock down shots off the catch. Villanova and Virginia have shown early interest.

Jayden Williams (2024 | Blair Academy, N.J.)
A 6-0 point guard from the Bronx, the spark Williams can provide can energize an entire team. That was obvious on Friday evening as the rising junior overcame a poor-shooting first half against the Phelps School to come up big down the stretch for Blair. Williams, a bouncy ball-handler, nailed jump shots both off the dribble and spotting up off the ball. He’s a strong driver, sturdy and creative enough to finish at the rim in traffic. He showed it best late in that excellent second-half performance, absorbing contact as he nailed the game-winning layup with less than five seconds remaining. Williams currently has seven D-I offers with additional interest coming from numerous Ivy League and Atlantic 10 schools. The Big East has come into the picture recently with Providence making contact, but there could be more coming if he keeps up this level of play.

Ryan Williams (2024 | Malvern Prep)
Malvern’s talented rising junior guard was their bright spot in an 86-69 loss to Lawrenceville Prep (N.J.), finishing with 22 points. The 6-2 guard with an offer from Temple knocked down a few of his favorite floaters and a pair of 3-pointers, as well as his four free-throw attempts; he also grabbed eight rebounds and picked up four steals. Williams is still on the slender side but he gets it done, utilizing his crossover to get into the lane and make smart decisions with the ball.

Ryan Zan (above) had 20 points and a well-rounded box score in Perkiomen's event-opening win. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)

Ryan Zan (2023 | Perkiomen School)
A 6-7 forward doing a post-graduate year after finishing up at Rutgers Prep (N.J.) in the spring, Zan looks plenty comfortable in his new digs. In Perkiomen’s win against Germantown Friends, Zan was 8-of-9 from the floor en route to a game-high 20 points, knocking down a corner 3-pointer but otherwise getting to the hoop when he wanted, whether that was on the break or in half-court offensive situations. Zan also stuffed the stat sheet with four rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocks, showing off his well-rounded game, ability to put the ball on the floor and lead the break or play a point-forward role.