City of Basketball Love

By Chad Graham (@CGraham_Sports)
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JENKINTOWN — With the upcoming July live periods looming, Philly Pride hosted a local Summer Kickoff to prepare some area squads before they play in front of college coaches. Here’s who stood out at the event:

Abdurahman Coulibaly (2024 | BW Elite 16U)
A natural 3, Coulibaly made things happen at the 4/5 spot for BW. The young senior deployed his length and quick twitch to generate steals and blocks on defense. Even when he couldn't make the play himself, him walling off drivers and denying entry passes yielded good results for the defense. The 6-4 slasher made even flashier plays when his team had the ball. Outlet passes to Coulibaly in transition and him getting downhill in the half court was the best offense they had because he could finish over and around everyone else. 

Langston Foster (2025 | Philly Pride Select 16U)
Running the show for his team, Foster set the table for everyone else. Even against a 2-3 zone, he routinely sent the defense into rotation using his drive-and-kick game and all-around quick decisions, with Zay Muhammad often being the beneficiary. Foster played with pace too, using simple crab dribbles and jump-stops to maintain his advantages once he got into the paint. He had a steady 13 points, 6 boards and 6 assists to lead Select 16U to the win.

Greg Guidinger (2024 | Philly Pride UAA 17U)
It didn't matter how he got to his spot or what the defense was running, Guidinger open for three was as good as a layup. He knocked down three in the first contest then four more in the second with simple off-ball movement. At 6-6, his mobility allowed him to defend both forward positions on-ball, alter rim-attempts from the weak-side, and grab rebounds over others. Guidinger made heady, connective passes as well. 

Larenzo Jerkins (2024 | BW Elite 17U)
​​​​​​​Playing hard is a skill and Jerkins has that in spades. His high motor made up for his height disadvantage against Pride's 17U national team that started two 6-10+ bigs. Jerkins would catch the ball in space and immediately try to get to the hoop. That aggression put Pride in early foul trouble and sent him to the line where he made 8-of-9 attempts. And even though he couldn't contest shots, he came away with 3 steals to go along with a team-high 20 points. 

Isaiah Muhammad (2025 | Philly Pride Select 16U)
With SW Elite sitting in zone for the entire game, Muhammad shot the ball like he had the nuclear launch codes. The 6-4 forward cashed in 21 points, all coming from behind the arc, plus 7 rebounds and a block. Every time he caught the ball, he was shot-ready to fire or move the ball if he didn't have a clean look. Following the same script in OT, Foster swung it to him and Muhammad sank his SEVENTH triple to secure the victory.

Bryce Rollerson (2025 | Philly Pride UAA 16U)
Rollerson stood out as a lead guard who knows how to play off of others. They needed him to get into the paint, so that's exactly what he did. Rollerson kept his man off-balance using his start-stop ability on drives. And once it was time to finish, he played through contact with his compact build and strong lower body. The 5-9 guard showed he could shoot from deep too, hitting a pull up and multiple catch-and-shoot attempts on the day. He put up 18 points and 5 rebounds versus BW Elite's 16s.

Jermai Stewart-Herring (2024 | Philly Pride UAA 17U)
Stewart-Herring is listed at 6-4 but he plays much bigger. His 12-point, 12-bound double-double versus BW Elite 17U got the day started on a high note. Nearly every basket he got on the day was from him going toward the rim as a cutter and closeout attacker. And the ones that weren't came from his opportunistic putbacks to lead Pride in rebounds. He also did an amazing job as a team defender. Stewart-Herring kept that same energy against SW Elite. Only this time, he put finishing touches on the game with an eye-popping on an oop from Ty Burton that shook the gym.

Nasir Williams (2025 | Philly Pride UAA 16U)
Despite playing up with the national team who was short-handed, Williams managed to fit right in. His scoring and playmaking off the bench gave them a boost. With such great spacing, he was a nightmare for defenders to stay in front of because he's so creative attacking off-the-bounce. Williams only managed to rack up 2 assists, but the wow-plays he made as a passer energized his team too. His 22 points against BW Elite 16U led all scorers.

Honorable Mention

Jaden Banner (2025 | Philly Pride Select 16U), Everett Barnes (2025 | Philly Pride 16U), Luke Bevilacqua (2025 | Philly Pride 17U), Michael Booker (2023 | DE Life Ball 17U), Israel Cole (2025 | BW Elite 16U), Jaden Colzie (2024 | BW Elite 17U), Emeer Coombs (2024 | Mt. Pleasant Bulldogs), Don Fromhartz (2025 | Philly Pride 16U), Matt Gilhool (2024 | Philly Pride 17U), Carnell Henderson (2025 | BW Elite 16U), Sammy Jackson (2026 | Philly Pride 15U), Tariq Jennings (2024 | Philly Pride Select 17U), Salim Kelly (2025 | SW Elite 16U), Kevair Kennedy (2025 | Philly Pride 16U), Modibo Kouyate (2025 | SW Elite 16U), Saaid Lee (2025 | BW Elite 16U), Rylan Muniz (2024 | Philly Pride Select 17U), Anthony Murray (2024 | SW Elite 17U),Nate Townsend (2024 | Mt. Pleasant Bulldogs 17U), Cam Wallace (2025 | Philly Pride UAA 16U), Kam Waters (2025 | BW Elite 16U), Jeremiah White (2024 | Philly Pride 17U), Ryan Williams (2024 | Philly Pride 17U), Jurell Wright (2025 | SW Elite 16U)