City of Basketball Love

By Chad Graham (@CGraham_Sports) +
Josh Verlin (@jmverlin)
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The Post & Pivot Pre-Live event took place this past Sunday at Jefferson University, with 18 area boys’ teams getting in a couple games of competition in advance of the June live recruiting periods, which take place each of the next two weekends. 

Here’s who stood out to the CoBL staff in attendance; CLICK HERE for our coverage notebook from the event:

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Nafi Davis (2026 | Penn Wood)
When the Patriots took on Dobbins Tech, Davis crashed the boards with fervor to give his team the edge in the paint. His ability to get off the ground quickly converted missed shots into second and third-chance points. In addition to his activity without the ball, the 6-5 forward showed flashes of skill inside the arc. He got touches around the elbow and short corner, then turned them to layups by attacking off the bounce. 

Patrese Feaster (2027 | Friends Central)
Feamster’s versatile shotmaking powered the Phoenix to a win over St. Elizabeth. Sprinting off of screens, he caught the ball in-rhythm and fired from deep, including one on a baseline out of bounds play. Feamster also used his forward momentum on those designed touches to get downhill to the cup. And when they needed him to create something out of nothing, Feamster got to his spots with 2-3 dribbles and drained pulled-up twos. 

Silas Graham (2027 | Haverford School)
With a double-double against Devon Prep, Graham was extremely active on the day. After jumping over other players to snatch defensive rebounds, he repeatedly went coast-to-coast, sparking the Fords fastbreak offense. His energy on the offensive glass was just as impactful, capitalizing on a couple putback opportunities. And as a scoring threat, Graham tilted the defense off the dribble for layups and/or dropoff passes to cutters. He knocked down mid-range jumpers as well. 

Izaaz Kornegay (2026 | Samuel Fels)
One of the players on the short list for potential Philadelphia Public League Player of the Year for 2025-26, Kornegay is a versatile, physical, talented combo forward, and he had all of that showing in a win over Devon Prep. The 6-6 Kornegay went for 24 points, five rebounds, two blocks and a steal as he nearly outscored DP by himself, doing it from inside and out. Korengay knocked down a couple 3-pointers, got to the line, crashed the boards hard, and showed off quality footwork, hands and basketball IQ at both ends of the court. 

Gabe Moore (2026 | Friends’ Central)
Moore was automatic from distance when St. Elizabeth's defenders failed to stay attached or helped off of him. He darted over and under screens to shake free of his man and create space for movement threes. The 6-1 guard also hit threes while spotting up. Even when the play wasn't designed for Moore, he would space the floor by relocating off-ball and sliding into open space, then making the defense pay for being late to contest. He also played good team defense, sliding into the gap and getting deflections. 

Masen Price (2027 | St. Elizabeth, Del.)
The Viking fell behind early to Friends Central, but Price did a lot of scoring a little of everything else to bring them back. The 6-4 wing set the edge defensively, forcing the FCS guards into tough shots with his long arms and lateral mobility. He also patched leaks in the defense with steals and blocks inside. On the other end of the floor, Price allowed his teammates to set him up for a pair of catch-and-shoot threes. Then, he called his own number by getting to his spots with strong drives to the mid-range and the paint, and drawing fouls on the way. 

Kyyir Roberts (2028 | Dobbins Tech)
A talented, athletic 5-10 guard, Roberts spent his freshman year at Ben Franklin but now makes the jump up to the highest level of the Philly Public League. He showed his stuff in a game against Abington Friends, carrying the Mustang offense for large stretches as he finished with 19 points in the close loss. He made some tough buckets, including a 12-foot pull-up with a hand in his face, and a blowby of a defender that ended with a backhanded layup just ahead of a shot blocker; he also showed great touch on an off-hand floater and knocked down two 3-pointers to show his range. 

Jules Sanders (2026 | Springside-Chestnut Hill)
In an intense match with West Catholic, Sanders took the fight to the Burrs with some explosive plays of his own. In the halfcourt, he used his strength and quickness with the ball to draw help them kick it out to shooters. That ability was only second to his defense. Sanders picked up full court, pressuring the ball to slow down the opposing offense. And just when they thought he was out of range off-ball, Sanders soared through the air to intercept passes. On possession, he got a steal then immediately walked into a pull-up three. 

Eric Scott (2027 | West Catholic)
Scott played with an unmatched sense of urgency in the showdown against Springside Chestnut Hill. His handle was his tool of choice. One defender tried to press him, but Scott instantly broke his ankles with a two-piece combo, before collapsing the rest of the defense and getting points out of it. His craft off the bounce was integral to the Burrs’ attack. So was his shooting. Late in the game when they needed to cut the SCH lead, he stepped yet again. Scott drained a pull-up three, immediately stole the inbounds pass, then drew a foul, resulting in two made free throws. 

Bell Smith (2028 | Penn Wood)
The sophomore floor general was the Patriots wheelman in their victory over Dobbins Tech to start the day. With simple moves, he created advantages to get in the lane and dump the ball off to his forwards who finished at the rim. Smith was a menace at the point of attack on defense too. He initiated their transition offense with steals that he took the other way for two. With under a minute left, Dobbins took the lead. But Smith didn't hesitate. He brought the ball up and cashed in a three to win the game. 

Kingston Wheatley (2026 | West Catholic)
West Catholic’s Division I-offeree big man had some tough going early against a Camden squad, defended admirably by 2028 forward Andre Robinson, but he couldn’t be contained for too long. The 6-7 Wheatley got it rolling in the second half, scoring on a few tough interior buckets and then showing off his range with a smooth catch-and-shoot 3-pointer from the left wing. All-in-all, he finished with 14 points, five rebounds, two blocks, an assist and a steal in a competitive, physical contest, not bothered at all by the contact he had to deal with to rack that all up.

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Honorable Mention
Makaii Akridge (2026 | Dobbins Tech), Dillon Gamble (2026 | Haverford School), Malik Edwards (2026 | Penn Wood), Keiran ‘Kazzy’ Favors (2027 | Samuel Fels), Jalyn Hopkins (2027 | Abington Friends), Owen Kelly (2026 | Springside Chestnut Hill), Alex Pace (2026 | Camden, N.J.), Bryce Rollerson (2026 | Academy New Church), Nafir Salters (2028 | St. Elizabeth, Del.), Cameron Smith (2026 | Academy New Church), Rob Spruill (2026 | Abington Friends)