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2025 Philly Live I: Friday Standouts (Pt. 1)

06/21/2025, 7:45am EDT

By CoBL Staff

By CoBL Staff (@hooplove215)
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The annual two-weekend hoopfest that is Philly Live 2025 got underway on Friday, with 10 courts of action going between the gyms at Jefferson University and the Alan Horwitz ‘Sixth Man’ Center from tip-off at noon to the wrapup of the last games after 9 PM.

CoBL had writers and scouts scattered throughout both gyms, checking out as much of the competition as we could. Here’s who stood out in games we were able to get our eyes on:

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Chris Abreu (2027 | Cherry Hill East, N.J.)
Abreu got Friday started with a strong showing, posting a game-high 22 points in his team’s opener. The 6-1 rising junior guard played bigger than his size, mixing in rebounds, assists, and steals while attacking the rim with no hesitation. He showed great hustle, saving loose balls from going out of bounds and turning steals into transition layups. Abreu took smart shots and also made the extra pass when needed, keeping the offense flowing.

Kiyen Alexander (2027 | Cardinal O'Hara)
Sewickley Academy had the height advantage, but the Lions had Alexander. The paint was clogged, so the 5-9 point guard got to his spots everywhere else. On-ball, he hit an and-one pull-up three and a middy, all while setting the table for the team’s other shooters. Off-ball, he ran around screens to cash in another middy and trey ball. Finally, he finished the game off at the free throw line, making 6-of-7 to total 16 points and four assists.

South County (Va.) 2026 guard Jonathan Anderson. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)

Jonathan Anderson (2026 | South County, Va.)
South County has a high-quality starting five with maturity and size throughout, and the engine that makes them run is Anderson. The 6-1 combo guard has a mature, steady floor game, plenty comfortable handling the rock with his left or right hand and never getting sped up or thrown off his pace. In an 18-point win over Timber Creek (N.J.) at Jefferson late in the afternoon, Anderson scored an efficient 19 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3PT, 4-4 FT), grabbed seven rebounds, and added two assists and a steal as he showed he can create his own shot and play off the ball too.

Dominic Awahmukalah (2026 | Howard, Del.)
The lone forward for the Wildcats against an even bigger front line for Samuel Fels, the 6-5 Awahmukalah was extremely active. He deflected the ball away from drivers and got his hands on passes to stifle the Panthers offense. He also commanded the glass, snatching 50/50 balls out of the air. Awahmukalah contributed offensively by flashing to open space for catch-and-shoot two and layups. He amassed 12 points, eight rebounds, and three steals before sitting out the majority of the second half.

Adam Badyrka (2027 | Holy Cross)
Badyrka got hot early, scoring 13 in the first half and finishing with a team-high 19 points for the defending PIAA Class 3A semifinalists. Now stepping into a leadership role alongside teammate CJ Thompson (2027) following the graduation of three starters, Badyrka is showing his new rhythm. The 6-2 shooting guard shot it well from deep and looked poised all game. He played with control, used great footwork, and created separation with pace while reading the floor well.

Syaire Barnes (2026 | Spring-Ford)
Barnes isn’t playing grassroots hoops this summer, so this is his time to showcase his skillset to college coaches. The Rams’ guard poured in 25 points and added four rebounds and a pair of assists in a 56-51 loss to Lincoln at PYB. Barnes can score in bunches, using his shiftiness and burst to get inside. He’s put on some muscle and it showed finishing through contact multiple times. He worked hard even when the ball wasn’t in his hands and was scrappy on the defensive end as well, diving on the floor throughout.

Nick Baysah (2026 | Howard, Del.)
Baysah scored a humble six points on two field goal makes — a floater and a pull-up three — not because he was bottled up, but because he was busy carving up the Samuel Fels defense and letting his teammates eat with six assists. After beating the point-of-attack defenders off the dribble when they tried to press him full court, Baysah calmly initiated the Wildcats offense. Early on, he sprayed the ball around to his shooter Bryson Lane for a pair of threes. Later, Baysah was either firing the ball through gaps or throwing people open for layups and/or consequent free throw attempts. He sat out midway through the second half after captaining the Wildcats to a big lead.

Jekhi Burnham (2026 | Linden, N.J.)
Burnham played off of his teammates while also stepping up to make plays when the Tigers needed him against West Catholic. When the Linden guards got the defense rotating, they found the 6-5 wing in the corner for a pair of threes. He also found other openings to show off his touch inside the arc with mid-range jumpers and floaters. And finally, Burnham turned defense into offense, highlighted by a steal he took the other way for a one-hand jam. The under-the-radar rising senior tallied a game-high 18 points plus two steals.

Aidan Carter (2028 | St. Joe’s-Metuchen)
Carter is a lanky 6-foot-6 guard who handles the ball for St. Joe’s. The rising sophomore finished with 19 points, six rebounds and three steals in a loss to Father Judge on Friday at PYB. Carter is terrific in the short range, opting to float in short jumpers over defenders when he got into the lane. He also wasn’t afraid to throw around his body on his way to the hoop. His length caused some havoc defensively as well, poking balls free or contesting shots.

Andrew Corcoran (2026 | Bishop Shanahan)
A 6-4 wing, Corcoran was nearly impossible for Sussex Central to contain. He gashed off defense with cuts, drives off the catch, and transition buckets, including an alley oop and a dunk. He also got loose for a few jumpers from different spots. Both teams were neck-and-neck at halftime, but Corcoran dropped 15 points in the second to help the Eagles fly away with the win.

CR South 2026 guard Ryan Delp. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)

Ryan Delp (2026 | Council Rock South)
Delp was absolutely feeling it during CR South’s 20-point win over Warwick on Friday afternoon at Jefferson. The 6-2, 170-pound guard went for 24 points as he was 6-of-10 from 3-point range, knocking down catch-and-shoot triples (and a pull-up, too) from all over the arc. He was 9-of-16 from the floor overall as he also had a few takes to the rim, and grabbed six rebounds as well. During one stretch in the second half, Delp connected on six of his attempts in a row, including four 3-pointers, as he scored 16 points after halftime to help the Golden Hawks run away.

Jordan Dill (2026 | Imhotep Charter)
Dill, a 5-11 combo guard, sparked the Panthers in a 55-42 win over Notre Dame West Haven on Friday at PYB. Dill scored a team-high 19 points and added three assists to his statline. Dill, who has more than 2,000 points in his high school career, showed off his whole arsenal, getting to the hoop, pulling up from deep and the midrange. He has a crisp handle he can use to penetrate or get to his shot. He was pretty efficient with his shot taking as well.

Elijah Farrington (2026 | Sussex Central, Del.)
The 6-7 forward from the "First State" put on a show through our two games Friday afternoon. From the outside, he knocked down a variety of jumpers from the second level and beyond the arc. On one sequence, he hit a pull-up three, stole the inbound pass, then drilled another pull-up three. Next with his inside game, he took advantage of mismatches by attacking from the elbow and short corner, then finishing with two hands on the rim. And in the midst of all that, Farrington did the yeoman's work on defense, cleaning the glass and altering shots. He notched 16 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks versus Gratz, then racked up another double-double against Bishop Shanahan.

Jamar Groomes (2027 | Chester Charter)
A shifty, 5-9 lead guard, Groomes led a balanced Chester Charter squad in a close loss to Cherry Hill East (N.J.) at Jefferson. He showed his point guard abilities with five dimes, doing a good job setting up his teammates for shots as he got into the middle of the East defense; he also showed his scoring touch with 18 points, knocking down all three of his 3-point attempts as well as some tough 2’s — Grooms likes to pull up in the mid-range and square his body up with a slight fadeaway, knocking down a couple of those, and he also picked up a pair of steals defensively.

Terrance Harvey (2026 | Appoquinimink, Del.)
A multi-sport athlete, Harvey made the most of his trip north with an all-around performance in a 58-33 win over Chichester. The 5-9 point guard scored in double figures and filled up the stat sheet, most notably with his offensive rebounds, steals, and blocks. He played with high energy, constantly moving with arms active on defense and disrupting layup attempts. Harvey was shifty in transition, finishing plays or delivering the right pass. On a deep Appoquinimink roster, he still found ways to stand out. Height wasn’t a factor — and clearly wasn’t needed.