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Philly Pride Media Day: Schedule + Preview (April 1, 2023)

03/29/2023, 11:45am EDT
By Josh Verlin

Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)

Grassroots season is here.

The summer slate — which many people refer to as ‘AAU’ even though the actual Amateur Athletic Union is hardly a factor on the scene anymore — is always an eventful four months, stretching from the first weekend of April through the last week of July, after which the focus turns to preparation for the 2023-24 hoops season.


Izaiah Pasha (above) is back with the Philly Pride 17U squad after electing to do a prep year. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)

First up on the local calendar is the Philly Pride Media Day, which features the Under Armour-backed program’s various teams going head-to-head over the course of eight sets, taking place at Abington Friends this Saturday, April 1. 

The main draw are Philly Pride’s National squads, especially at the 16U and 17U level, where they’re stocked with Division I talent; the 15U team is also very promising, but most of its players are just a little too young to be on college radars just yet. The Philly Pride program also has a Select division, featuring players from around the area; a 302 division, featuring players from Delaware; a Bucks County division, with ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams at the 16U and 17U level; and a Philly Pride Aces program, also featuring players from around the area. 

The main draw will be Pride's 17U national squad, which features Cardinal O'Hara senior Izaiah Pasha -- who will be doing a year of prep school and moving into the 2024 class -- as well as Westtown School's 6-11 Matt Gilhool, Malvern Prep's Ryan Williams, Penn Wood's Nasir Washington and more.

Philly Pride’s national roster plays on the Under Armour Circuit, which has stops this month in Arizona (April 21-23) and South Carolina (April 28-30), while the rest of the teams will play in various regional events.

Here’s the day’s schedule, with a few of the Pride’s main rosters below:

9:00 AM
Court 1: 15U National vs. 15U 302
Court 2: 15U Select vs. 15U Aces

10:00 AM
Court 1: 15U National vs. 15U Aces
Court 2: 15U Select vs. 15U 302

11:00 AM
Court 1: 16U National vs. 16U 302
Court 2: 16U Bucks ‘B’ vs. 16U Aces

12:00 PM
Court 1: 17U Aces vs. 17U 302
Court 2: 16U Select vs. 16U Aces

1:00 PM
Court 1: 16U National vs. 16U Bucks ‘A’
Court 2: 16U Select vs. 16U 302

2:00 PM
Court 1: 17U National vs. 17U Bucks ‘A’
Court 2: 17U Select vs. 17U Aces

3:00 PM
Court 1: 17U National vs. 17U 302
Court 2: 17U Bucks ‘B’ vs. 17U Select

4:00 PM
Court 1: 16U Aces vs. 16U Bucks ‘A’
Court 2: 17U Aces vs. 17U Bucks ‘A’

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Philly Pride 17U National Roster
Tyler Burton (2024 | IMG Academy, Fla.)
Matt Gilhool (2024 | Westtown School)
Greg Guidinger (2024 | Central York)
Nelson Lamizana (2024 | Bonner-Prendergast)
Izaiah Pasha (2024 | TBD)
Demajh Salisbery (2024 | Perkiomen School)
*Jermai Stewart-Herring (2023 | Roman Catholic)
*Jake Warren (2023 | Calvary Christian, Fl.)
Nasir Washington (2024 | Penn Wood)
Ryan Williams (2024 | Malvern Prep)

* = Current unsigned seniors are eligible to play in the April live periods

Philly Pride 16U National Roster
Everett Barnes (2025 | Burlington City, N.J.)
Donovan Fromhartz (2025 | Downingtown West)
Kevair Kennedy (2025 | Father Judge)
Amir Nelson (2025 | Cristo Rey)
Jacob Nguyen (2025 | Spring-Ford)
Nigel Pierman (2025 | Friends’ Central)
Bryce Rollerson (2025 | Germantown Academy)
Owen Schlager (2025 | Trinity)
Cameron Wallace (2025 | Westtown School)
Lateif White (2026 | Bartram)

Philly Pride 17U Select Roster
Kamani Healey (2024 | Cheltenham)
Tariq Jennings (2024 | West Catholic)
Nazir King (2024 | Burlington City, N.J.)
Nelson Lamizana (2024 | Bonner-Prendergast)
Rylan Muniz (2024 | Executive Education)
Lamine Sanoh (2024 | Executive Education)
Reggie Selden Jr. (2024 | Bonner-Prendergast)
Brendan Styer (2024 | Conestoga)
Deywilk Tavarez (2023 | Academy New Church)
Jeremiah White (2024 | Imhotep Charter)

Philly Pride 17U Bucks ‘A’ Roster
Gabe Cerulli (2024 | Council Rock South)
Christian Durham (2024 | Archbishop Ryan)
Ryan Everett (2024 | Archbishop Ryan)
Bisong Gregory (2024 | Lawrence, N.J.)
Grady Griffith (2023 | Ewing, N.J.)
Morris Ivory (2024 | Bristol)
ToShawn Miller (2023 | Lawrence, N.J.)
Aidan Mondragon (2024 | Conwell-Egan)
Antonio Morris (2024 | Bensalem)
Noah Morris (2024 | Bensalem)


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