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2024 Philly Live II: Day 3 Jefferson Standouts (Sun., June 30)

07/01/2024, 12:15pm EDT

By CoBL Staff

CoBL Staff (@hooplove215)
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The second session of Philly Live 2024 has more than 220 high school teams playing over the course of three days, with hundreds of college coaches at all levels in town to watch.

Here’s who stood out to the CoBL staff in Sunday games at Jefferson University:

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Neumann-Goretti (Pa.) 2026 G Stephen Ashley-Wright. (Photo: Chad Graham/CoBL)

Stephen Ashley-Wright (2026 | Neumann-Goretti)
Ashley-Wright and the Saints blitzed WT Woodson to start the game. Showing he can do more than just slash, Ashley-Wright went to his jumper early. He hit four triples in the first half — two spot-ups and two pull-ups. That made driving even easier for him. So when he did decide to get a bucket in the paint, it was an automatic because he either made the field goal or got to the line and knocked down the freebies. Ashley-Wright led both teams with 30 points to go along with 4 boards and 4 assists.

Kobe Bazemore (2026 | Upper Dublin)
He had a solid defensive performance when the Cardinals fell to Appoquinimink (Del.), but Bazemore turned it up on bith ends when they faced Kipp Norcross (N.J.). He tilted the defense, got to the basket, and played without the ball. His off-ball movement in particular turned into a backdoor layup and a three. The opposing offense struggled to get in sync at times because of how Bazemore pressured the ball. He used his long arms to get under Norcross’s guards and deflect the ball away. That two-way effort fueled their bounce back win.

Kody Colson (2026 | Neumann-Goretti)
To close out his debut weekend with the Saints, Colson asserted himself by scoring the first six points of the game. He dashed to the cup for two layups, then stopped and popped in mid-range for a jumper, before hitting a spot up three later in the half. His willingness to push the tempo in transition was crucial once NG’s big man got into foul trouble. He had a couple passes in transition that helped them get quick fastbreak points before setting back up on defense. Colson finished the game with 15 points and 4 assists.

Judah Hidalgo (2025 | Paul VI, N.J.)
Although he didn't put up monster numbers, Hidalgo did a little bit of everything to lead PVI to a convincing win over Howard (Del.). The 6-5 tank operated as a point forward in transition, grabbing defensive rebounds, then launching the ball down the floor for full court assists. His communication on that end was critical as well. Hidalgo set screens and rebounded in their halfcourt offense too. But he really flashed with his ability to score with quick post moves on the block and step out on the perimeter to knock down multiple threes.

Appoquinimink (Del.) 2025 G Kaleb Ra'ifa. (Photo: Chad Graham/CoBL)

Kaleb Ra'ifa (2025 | Appoquinimink, Del.)
When the Jaguars took on Upper Dublin, it was Ra'ifa who kept their offense flowing in the comeback win. He initially got it all off-the-bounce, hitting middy jumpers, floaters, and other touch shots around the basket. Then, he extended the range with a trio of catch-and-shoot threes. Appo took the lead after being down 5 at the half, but UD wouldn't quit. So the Jags put the ball back in the hands of their 5-11 combo guard. Ra'ifa got to the free throw line for six attempts and made each one, finishing with a game-high 27 points (8-9 FT).

Idris Rhines (2025 | Upper Dublin)
The stretch big had it going all day. Rhines found the bottom of the net on multiple threes in each game — off-the-dribble and spotting up. From there, he used the threat of his jumper to set up his playmaking. His ball-fakes openned passing windows so he could hit cutters from the perimeter. Rhines mixed it up inside too. He walled up against drivers and came up with rebounds on offense and defense versus Appoquinimink (Del.) and in the victory over Kipp Norcross (N.J.).

Jake Sniras (2025 | Garnet Valley)
Sniras led his team into battle against Lenape and did everything possible to get them the win. With his broad shoulders, he posted up down low and dro-stepped into easy buckets. He also got to his patented pull-up jumpers from the elbow to keep them afloat as the game went back-and-forth. Sniras’s activity inside the arc continued with him attacking the glass to end defensive possessions and get his Jaguars out in transition. Not just a scorer, he swung the ball around the perimeter to teammates for threes and dumped it into the post, setting guys up for lays of their own. In the end, he racked up 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Cam Ward (2025 | Largo, Md.)
Every bit of 6-7, Ward took advantage of his size by getting into the paint against West Catholic. He zigged and zagged as he drove and played off of two feet when he couldn't get all the way to the basket. There, he scored by either extending past defenders or floating the ball over them. Ward's body control was essential as he threw his weight around and evaded shot-blockers. It also came in handy when he crashed the boards. The highly sought after wing tallied 19 points and 10 rebounds.

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