Unsigned And On The Grind: 2025-2028
Jasiah Jervis, Stepinac – The bigger the stage, the bigger he plays.
This is steadily becoming a truism for the deadly Class of 2026 3-point sniper. Jervis has opened up consistent NBA 3-point range and developed a flair for the big shot. He was a scoring source on whom Stepinac leaned during last year’s CHSAA “AA” title run, knocking down long and tightly contested shots while leaving his impact all across the field.
Having added muscle, Jervis has been a reliable presence on the glass while applying physical, straitjacket defense on a handful of focal-point go-to options the last two seasons. During the recent HoopHall Classic in Springfield, Mass., Jervis played an instrumental role in stymying a hellacious, high-powered Richmond Heights (OH) offense known for its shooting prowess.
The 6-foot-5, 185-pound Jervis is frequently tasked with guarding the opposing team’s most vaunted scoring threat. He brings a weathered, veteran presence that Pat Massaroni’s team seems to thrive on.
During his prolonged growth as one of the biggest shot-makers across the eastern seaboard, Jervis scored 21 points during a pulsating 73-72 victory over a Cardinal Hayes team that seemed hell-bent on pulling off a titanic local upset.
Jervis’ shooting and crunch-time poise were crucial, as an undermanned Stepinac team gutted out the win. He’s shooting 42 percent from beyond the arc this season. Throughout a 15-3 start, which includes a 9-0 record in conference play, Jervis has shown considerable ability to open the floor, deliver on and capitalize on reads in transition, and thrive in the half-court set.
Jervis’ high-major stock is soaring at the moment. He’s received recent offers from Virginia Tech, Rutgers, Northwestern, Xavier, Wake Forest, Stanford, and others. Duke, North Carolina, Miami, and several heavy hitters have expressed interest while keeping tabs on the tear he’s on midway through the 2024-2025 campaign. St. Bonaventure has been a consistent presence in his recruitment, while programs such as Notre Dame, St. Joseph’s, Quinnipiac, Rhode Island, and Iowa State have been intrigued since the summer.
Like Boogie Fland (Arkansas) before him, Jervis could ultimately wind up piling up 25+ offers and pick and choose which school he wants. While 2025 UMass-bound guard Danny Carbuccia (who has scored 1,000+ points and dished out 500+ assists during his illustrious four-year career at Stepinac) is the head of the snake for this Crusaders team, Jervis is the future of a team teeming with highly-lauded, high-major-leaning talent in its junior class.
Adonis Ratliff–The 6-foot-10, Class of 2026 big has a stretch four like offensive uniqueness and he proved it in the aforementioned victory over Hayes. The issue Ratliff poses for defenses was jarringly evident as he buried four 3-pointers, including a pair from NBA range while spurring Stepinac’s comeback during a dizzying game which featured numerous lead changes and momentum-rolling spurts throughout both halves.
Ratliff stuck a dagger 3-pointer with 1:25 remaining that proved to be the game winner. In a wild sequence, Cardinal Hayes’ 2026 point guard buried a 38-foot heave at the buzzer. Ratliff’s fluid mobility and multi-positional, multiplicity on both ends of the floor have been noteworthy. He’s been a defensive stonewall with his broomstick-long arms and fly-swatter tactics around the rim. He’s still growing and developing after playing sparingly behind a memorable senior core of Braylan Ritvo (Quinnipiac) and 6-foot-9 behemoth Jordan Gabriel, who has committed to Marist in the 2025 class and is spending a prep year at Perkiomen.
He scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds during a recent win over Xavierian. He entered the week averaging a robust 18 points and 7.2 rebounds during a four-game stretch.
Ethan Butler, St. Francis Prep–Quicker and boasting a vertically explosive style, Butler has become a soaring finisher while authoring efficiency from beyond the arc.
He’s grown incrementally as a scorer, with recent games of 26 points and eight boards during a wire to wire 80-55 trouncing of Nazareth on Sunday. With a knack for finishing through traffic and above the rim with his off-hand, Butler has rapidly ascended as one of the most rapid stock-risers in the city.
Butler has been workmanlike on the offensive and defensive glass while displaying the type of scoring prowess that enables him to break open games.
He most recently heard from Boston University and is hearing from the likes of Siena, Quinnipiac, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Princeton, and Columbia.
With the torrid pace Butler has been on this season, plus the play of bulldozing 6-foot-7 inside-outside forward Oesamano Sacko and high octane 6-foot point guard Vere Anthony, St. Frances is looking like a CHSAA “AA” championship-bound team.
Jayden Ramirez, Christ The King–During an ordinary year without a seemingly relentless transfer craze with multi-year transfers and seasoned experience via the portal prioritized over everything, Class of 2025 guard Jayden Ramirez would have already signed his letter of intent.
The 6-foot-5 guard has the frame that allows him to play bully ball and overpower defenders on his surges to the rim. He has been consistent at finishing amid contact and has made the 18-20 footer, a lost art in today’s game, one of the more enticing pieces in his repertoire.
Ramirez has been a three-level scorer who is capable of breaking off sprees with his fluid mid-range game and pull up jumper, aspects he shined with during a matchup against national power Paul VI (VA) last month.
Marist appears to be high on Ramirez, who has a similar frame and scoring aptitude as current Red Foxes guard Josh Pascarelli (who is currently averaging 16.4 PPG and four boards while shooting 48+ percent from the floor), who starred at St. Francis Prep several years ago.
Amadou Barry, Cardinal Hayes –The 6-foot-8, 260-pound Class of 2027 big is a jumbo-sized space eater with a delicate perimeter touch.
He was an essential piece in Hayes’ well rounded and deep offense during the aforementioned upset bid of Stepinac Friday night.
Barry has opened up a reliable outside shot and stuck a pair of 3-pointers in the renewed blood fued between the two teams.
Barry was also efficient in the trenches, scoring off high reads and bullying his way to the rim. He’s got imposing size and a style that aligns with today’s game as he’s become more versatile and multi-positional. He’s still just scratching the surface and possesses a wealth of upside for a young Hayes team.
Christian Brown, Cardinal Hayes–The Class of 2027 guard has been an integral two way presence for Hayes as he’s become a steady shot maker with a quick release and the ability to pull it from long range.
After showing promise during the summer with multiple games of 20+ points, Brown had one of his most impressive varsity showings against Stepinac.
He scored 15 points in the first half and kept the pressure on as Hayes seized a slim early lead. He’s able to levitate off the ground quickly, grab rebounds and contest shots in the trenches and on close outs.
Jake Toomer, Fordham Prep –The 6-foot-2 Class of 2028 prospect is realizing his potential as a proficient and cerebral guard with a rarefied feel for the game.
The freshman has been a knockdown shooter from distance. He’s buoyed by a methodical approach in picking his spots, knowing when to throw a fake and feed the post and when to utilize his lane navigation skill set.
As he showed during his performance in the Coaches vs Cancer this weekend at Fieldston, Toomer is able to dole out assists with timing and instincts. He’s able to play the vital role of offense operator and thrive with # creative play-making aptitude.
Damian Mojica, Horace Mann –The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Class of 2027 point forward has a multi-layered role this season, as he’s able to put the ball on the floor and initiate offense. Mojica has played a bit older than he is, sticking multiple big shots during heightened pressure moments his sophomore year.
With several games of double digit rebounds, Mojica is a menacing presence on the offensive and defensive glass.
Mojica is able to direct traffic as a bigger built play-maker who extracts mismatch headaches. As he proved during the Coaches vs Cancer at Fieldston this weekend, he can stretch the floor out and hit the 3-point shot. He’s able to manufacture points in the low post, finishing at point blank and utilizing his man-child frame in scoring at point blank and drawing fouls. Mojica scored 20 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, shooting 7-for-9 from the free throw line during team’s win over Rye Country Day School. Mojica’s interior workload has been evident, as he recently gobbled up 24 rebounds in a game.
Lucius Liu, Rye Country Day School–You would be hard-pressed to find a better shooter and a more efficient shooter in the Westchester County area and beyond than Liu. The Class of 2026 Liu has developed into a 3-point ace for RCDS, with a proclivity for reeling off points in quick hit fashion when he hits consecutive 3-pointers or consecutive deep jumpers and begins to beat up.
He’s got a feel for the right shot and is the last guy you want to leave open or let float freely along the perimeter. Liu has also sparked RCDS defensively in keeping active hands throughout and materializing as a blanketing defender.
Rob Phelps Jr., Bedford Academy–The 6-foot-5 Class of 2025 guard has grown immensely in a short period time. Phelps has
become a versatile left-handed scoring threat with a knack for corner 3-pointers and fluid mid range game. He’s added tools such as a turnaround jumper while simultaneously increasing his explosiveness and floating above the rim with relative ease. With his length and lift off, Phelps Jr. has turned in multiple games of nine rebounds or more this season.
During a recent 72-63 victory over WHEELS this past week, Phelps turned in a 23-point and eight-rebound performance as Bedford Academy improved to 13-3 overall. Phelps has been the spirit of a high pressure defense which is blanketing across across all 94 feet, as he’s averaging close to two blocks and two steals per game. Bedford features another rapidly rising scorer in Dakota Harrison.
Harrison recently erupted for 33 points in a thorough 87-59 trouncing over Grand Street.
Amari McCammon, Brooklyn Law and Tech–The rugged 6-foot-3 guard has made a seemingly brand new Jets team his own in quick hit fashion, turning in multiple games of 25+ points and manufacturing points in a variety of ways. His maniacal scoring pace and consistency on the glass has made him one of the most lethal double double threats in the PSAL “A.”
McCammon is coming off a 34-point and 11-rebound performance during a win over Bronx-based Columbus HS. His killer instinct has been noteworthy, as the shifty guard knows how to read and dissect a defense and is a radiant run-sparker when he sticks shots from deep in succession. McCammon plays with a sustained relentlessness and a tenacity, with positional uniqueness. He seems to pull in double digit rebounds every game and has shown he could guard multiple positions and make plays as an off ball defender closing up passing lanes.