High school recruiting tracker: Where the area's top basketball and football players are heading to college
The regular signing day period for college basketball is from April 17-May 15, and there are plenty of local recruits moving on to play at the next level.
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In the class of 2025, 31 local football recruits have announced their commitments to FBS programs, including Spring-Ford’s Matt Zollers, a four-star quarterback.
Six boys' and 14 girls' basketball recruits in the area have made their college commitments in the class of 2025
The regular signing period opens for Division I basketball prospects from April 17 till May 15.
Penn Charter combo guard Kai Shinholster heading to Minnesota
Perkiomen School guard Gabe Tanner plans to join Philly native Pat Chambers at FGCU
Perk Valley's Grace Galbavy announces commitment to Wake Forest
Downingtown West DB Darian Smith makes pledge to West Point
Phelps School’s Emmanuel Kenyi commits to Presbyterian College for 2024
St. Joe's Prep LB Cam Smith flips pledge from Duke to Penn State
St. Joseph’s Prep linebacker Cam Smith, one of the top players in the state who originally made his pledge to Duke in February, has flipped his commitment to Penn State, he announced on his social medias Thursday.
A rising senior, Smith, a four-star recruit per 247Sports, helped lead the Hawks to their second straight PIAA Class 6A championship last season. He’s the ninth-ranked recruit in state in the class of 2025 by 247Sports and No. 7 by ESPN.
Friends’ Central’s Kaiya Rain Tucker commits to Siena College
Westtown’s Aidan Langley is heading to Towson
Imhotep's Anise Geiger commits to Delaware State
Haylie Adamski of Garnet Valley joins Lafayette's class of 2025
Westtown guard Jahmare Memphis stays local
Makhai Anderson of Solebury School commits to Wagner
Lansdale Catholic’s Sanyiah Littlejohn makes pledge to George Mason
Friends’ Central’s Nal’la Bennett commits to Stony Brook
Malvern Prep's Zade Johnson announces plans to join Air Force
Paul VI's Anya George is UMass' first commit in the class of 2025
Cardinal O'Hara's Megan Rullo joins her sister with commitment to Drexel
St. Joe's picks up two local recruits
Haverford's Rian Dotsey and Penn Charter's Kaylinn Bethea plan to join Hawk Hill next year.
Roman Catholic's Shareef Jackson, the son of Marc Jackson, makes pledge to Lafayette
Winslow Township’s Marcus Upton heading to Boston College
St. Joe's Prep receiver Rameir Hardy pledges to Temple
Camden Catholic DE/TE Sean Welde staying local
Neumann Goretti edge Daniel Adefolarin heading to Army
Three-star QB Gavin Sidwar of La Salle College commits to Rutgers
Class of 2025 forward Justin Housers of Phelps School pledges to Penn State
Camden defensive back/receiver Azir Lee commits to Kent State
Winslow Township quarterback Deante Ruffin commits to Kent State
Jackson Gaffney of Rocktop Academy signs with University of San Diego
Roman Catholic's Jaasai Simmons, a 2025 edge rusher, commits to Marshall
St. Joe's Prep OL Kahlil Stewart reopens recruitment
Central Bucks East's Michael Carroll commits to Alabama
St. Joe's Prep RB Isaiah West flips commitment to Ohio State
After previously committing to Kentucky and re-opening his recruitment in May, St. Joseph's Prep running back Isaiah West announced he was committed to Ohio State.
WR Cameron Miller makes pledge to Wisconsin
Winslow Township's Cameron Miller, a three-star wide receiver in the class of 2025, announced his commitment to Wisconsin.
Camden High's D’Hani Cobbs, a recruit in class of 2025, commits to Villanova
Audenried’s Shayla Smith commits to Penn State
Billy Richmond commits and signs with Arkansas
After withdrawing his pledge to Kentucky, Camden High’s Billy Richmond announced his commitment to Arkansas and signed with the Razorbacks on Friday, following new head coach John Calipari, who left the Wildcats earlier this offseason.
— Isabella DiAmore
Fran Brown lands another local recruit
Lincoln High's Ziyyon Bredell, a three-star athlete, announced his commitment to Syracuse, becoming the fourth local pledge to join Fran Brown's class of 2025.
The region’s top basketball recruits in 2024
There are five local prospects who are ranked among the top players in the nation.
Archbishop Wood’s Jalil Bethea, who’s ranked No. 7 by 247Sports, is the area’s highest-ranked recruit. The 6-foot-5 wing made his pledge to Miami in September. He played in the McDonald’s All American game and was named the state's Gatorade player of the year.
Area’s top ranked girls player headed to Rutgers
Life Center Academy’s Kiyomi McMiller is the highest ranked girls’ basketball player from the area this year as No. 22 in the nation by ESPN.
The point guard, who’s originally from Maryland, is heading to Rutgers next year. Her final list included Temple, James Madison, West Virginia, Central Florida, and Ole Miss.
— Isabella DiAmore
Class of 2024 Division I boys’ basketball commitments/signings
Here’s a list of the local boys’ basketball players who plan on extending their careers to the Division I level next year.
Of those commitments, just two standouts plan on joining a Big 5 program.
Class of 2024 and 2025 Division I girls’ basketball commitments/signings
Here’s a list of the local girls’ basketball players who are heading to the Division I level in the class of 2024 and 2025.
So far three prospects in the class of 2025 have announced their college commitments, two of which are to a Big 5 school.
Early look at the area’s top 2025 football prospects
Spring-Ford’s Matt Zollers, who committed to Missouri on April 4, is a 6-foot-4 four-star quarterback and is considered the state’s top recruit by some.
Imhotep Charter’s Zahir Mathis, an edge rusher, announced his commitment to Ohio State in September. Mathis is ranked as the No. 9 defensive end in his class and top overall recruit in the state according to 247Sports.
Area football recruits in the class of 2025
Here’s a look at where some of the region’s top football prospects will be heading in the fall.
The top uncommitted players are St. Joseph's Prep's Maxwell Roy, Imhotep's Jabree Wallace-Coleman, and Monsignor Bonner's Jalil Hall.