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Warren shines in expanded role as N-G downs McDevitt

12/16/2015, 11:30pm EST
By Aron Minkoff

Aron Minkoff (@AronMinkoff)
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Scoop Jardine, Ja’Quan Newton, Lamarr Kimble, the list of successful guards to graduate from Neumann-Goretti is endless. And In front of another famous alum, former Villanova standout Tony Chennault, Saints coach Carl Arrigale got a glimpse of who could be next in the royal line of guards.

Yes, top-50 junior Quade Green is still the backcourt stud that leads Neumann, but Wednesday, in a 92-44 thumping of Bishop McDevitt, it was  Noah Warren’s turn to showcase his talents and what the future has in store for the Saints.

“He is going to be a factor before the end of the year,” Arrigale said. “He can really shoot the ball for us. He helped us out in the first game (varsity), can play a role, he is definitely a big part of the future.”

The 5-foot-11 class of 2018 product burst onto the scene in his expanded role against McDevitt in the opener of the 2015-16 Catholic League season, finishing with 14 points. In fact, the only player to score more for the Saints on Wednesday was the aforementioned Green, who finished with 15 points.

Green was not caught off guard by Warren’s outburst, knowing that with the level of play expected from their opponent, Warren would be due increased playing time.

“With Noah, I see that every day,” Green said. “It was not really surprising to me, I see that from him every day.”

Warren was the third player off the bench for Arrigale and the Saints (4-0, 1-0 PCL), a game in which all 12 players who dressed for the varsity game played minutes in each quarter.

With the exception of Green and Warren, most of the Saints scoring was evenly distributed amongst the team. Sophomore Dymir Montague and junior Mike Millsip each chimed in 10 points, and the rest of the team all scored in the single digits, a game in which each player scored.

Warren did most of his damage from the 3-point line, shooting an impressive 3-4 from long range and 5-7 from the field.

“He always shoots the ball well,” Arrigale said. “I liked his activity and the way he was getting himself involved. He was making the threes and can definitely serve a purpose for us.”

Warren had to turn right around from his varsity performance and get ready for another game; he’s also the leading scorer on the Saints’ JV team. Knowing that he had to play another whole game did not stop Warren though, he knew he had a long day and that didn’t bother him.

“I came in and did what I was supposed to do,” Warren said. “I always play hard when I go out there and just focus, get my form right and get everything down.”

With the season being so young, Arrigale has time to figure out who will be in his solid rotation moving forward through the Catholic League and the postseason.

Whether or not Warren will factor into that equation remains to be seen entirely, but after Wednesday’s performance, it certainly looks promising.

“I am definitely not afraid to put him in there,” Arrigale said. “The kids trust him, definitely will be a situation where the game will dictate how much he plays.”

As for how far Warren’s stock can rise and how high his ceiling is, only time can tell.

“That’s up to him,” Green said. “He has to get stronger, faster, that’s all. It is up to him.”


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