St. Thomas More School 2024-25 Player Profiles
St. Thomas More School is a college-preparatory school in Oakdale, CT. The school serves grades 8–12 and postgraduate courses. It was established in 1962 by James Hanrahan, a former Fairfield University D1 basketball coach. Over the years, the athletics program at St. Thomas More gained national relevance, especially in basketball, with athletes joining the school to improve their grades and get better opportunities to play at DI level.
They run two teams of college prep players, the National team and the Prep team. Last year, their National was a Top 10 team in the National Prep School computer rankings They compete in the NEPSAC Class AAA. The Prep team plays in the Power 5 Conference, AA Division.
The National team is head coached by the Basketball Hall of Fame Nominee Jere Quinn , who is in his fifth decade at the helm. He is ably assisted by Milo Luciano and Taylor Mulvey. The Prep team is coached by Cane Broome and his assistant is Philip Simplicio.
The program is running an Open Gym schedule this fall and encourage college scouts to attend.
Their 2024-25 prospects are as follows:
Jaeden Robley (2025) 6’5, 172lbs guard (San Diego, CA) - Robley is a lengthy shooter with a fluid stroke and ability to leverage his catch-n-shoot. He has the height and size to defend a couple of positions, and he is a functional spacer for high volume creator.
Tahlan Pettway (2025) 6’2, 135lbs, guard (Worcester, MA) - 2023-24 All NEPSAC Class AA at Masters School (CT). Pettway is a smooth and creative point guard who facilitates the game and scores at different perimeter levels. He is a comfortable midrange shooter who probes between the slots and allows plays to develop. He is a consistent paint toucher and PNR prober. Holds offers from Le Moyne College, Hampton, Le Moyne, Rider and Manhattan. Plays AAU with City Rocks.
Kieran Mullen (2025) 7’0, 214lbs forward (Vancouver, BC) - Mullen has real promise as a stretch big. can handle the ball, and he has a strong mid-range game. He is also a good at finishing around the rim. Effective rim runner, vertical protector, foot speed and neuromuscular base to switch. Real promise as a stretch. Low hanging developmental fruit on the offensive side of the ball. Holds offers from James Madison and Montana State.
Hiro Inoue (2025) 5’10, 164lbs point guard (Tokyo, Japan) - In his second season with the program, Inoue is a creative scoring guard who relies on his shooting gravity. Productive range extender and OTD shooter. He is comfortable shooting off of lateral and negative movement. He is not a PNR handler but is a solid second-side and late shot clock creator.
DJ Hawkins (2027) 6’8, 173lbs forward (Farmington, CT) - Hawkins is a fluid scoring guard who can play between the slots as a PNR threat or on the wings in a secondary handler role attacking tilts. He is a smooth off-the-dribble shooter, and his pace and ability to play at several speeds and levels gives him promising upside as a high usage creator. Offered by Bryant. Plays AAU with Expressions Elite.
London Jemison (2025) 6’8, 198lbs small forward (Bloomfield, CT) - #59 ranked player in the nation by 24/7 Sports. #9 ranked player in New England by Prep Hoops. Jemison is an off-ball scoring wing who builds his offense around his catch and shoot. London shot 42% at the prep level last season from 3 and is at 43.5% on the EYBL circuit. He has the burst to attack tilts and the verticality to pressure the rim and challenge bigs. He is a versatile defender with a 6’10 wingspan and an ability to contain quicker ball handlers between the slots. All NEPSAC, Class AAA as a junior. Has received multiple D1 offers, including Virginia, Xavier, Villanova, Notre Dame, Cincinnati and Syracuse.
Brandon Benjamin (2025) 6’8, 216lbs, forward (Newark, NJ) - Benjamin is a monster on both sides of the ball. He is great at protecting the paint and collects rebounds at a high rate. He has both jump shooting ability and high level of ability to score in the paint. Benjamin has elite length and a 7’2 wingspan. The wingspan allows him to play a lot bigger, which is saying a lot for a guy who is already 6’8. He has the potential to be a great and versatile MM D1 defender. Absorbs guards phenomenally on switchable exchanges and guards 3-5 seamlessly. Vertical spacer in PNR drop. Catch-n-shoot threat as a popper in small doses. He can attack out of place bigs in closeouts. Holds offers/interest from MAAC, MAC, Sun Belt, A10 level schools.
Bryce Goldman (2025) 6’6, 196 lbs small forward (Los Angeles, CA) - (UC Irvine commit) Led his California high school in scoring, rebounding and assists. 2024 All Stage Gold Division, Compton Magic tournament. He is a scoring guard with a mature frame and a lot of strength. He uses his physicality and pace to find space at multiple levels—and is a shot maker from both 3 and in the midrange. His on-ball creation makes him a comfortable secondary ball handler and his ability to create and find space consistently tilts the floor. Plays AAU with BTI Select. 3.9 gpa
Shuto Sakihama (2025) 5’8, 170lbs point guard (Okinawa, Japan) - (Merrimack College commit) Sakiham is a pass-first, processing point guard who facilitates out of the pick-n-roll and digests the entire floor. His burst and handle allow him very consistent and relatively easy paint touches—and he has athleticism that transcends his size which allows him to sneak rim attempts up on the backboard or challenge secondary help if he has a step. He can defend bigger than his position, gets under high-hipped wings nicely and chokes space.
Mustapha Esicki (2025) 6’6 guard (Istanbul, Turkey) - Esicki is an exponential finisher in the open court. Plays with pace and is very proficient from behind the arc. Defensively, Mustapha is a good on ball defender but he is an excellent team defender. Constantly leading his national team in Turkey in tip balls and steals.
Christian Humphrey-Rembert (2026) 6’9, 201lbs, small forward (Grand Rapids, MI) - (Brown University commit). Humprey-Rembert is a good off-ball slasher with secondary creation skills and a rapidly improving catch-n-shoot game. Shot has transitioned from flat chin release to consistent and healthy ball height with a good motion. Provides secondary rim protection, handler absorption in a drop, and lengthy gap support. Plays substantially above the rim and can challenge High Major bigs in the restricted area.
Harry Scully (2025) 6’3, 192lbs, guard (Dublin, Ireland) - Plays for the Irish National Team, and this will be his inaugural season in the USA. He is receiving a wide spectrum of interest as he had a high usage/scoring role in Ireland this summer. He is a good off-ball shooter and is fair at secondary creation in the midrange. He has a sound feel and is a productive ball mover.
Bentley Sheldon (2026) 6’3, 187lbs, guard (Evansville, IN) - Sheldon is a shooter. His recruitment will jump sizably as he adds jab series and catch creation tools. Holds an offer from St. Bonaventure
Kur Anyang Jr. (2026) 6’9, 185lbs, forward (Melbourne, Australia) - Anyang is a stretch 4 with the ability to play the wing. A quick release with the ability to play above the rim makes him a matchup nightmare. Has the ability to guard all 5 positions.
Zach Bingham (2025) 6’5 182, small forward (Okinawa, Japan) - Bingham is a big body wing that has the ability to be a stopper on defense. Zach has the ability to stretch the floor on offense and high IQ passing skills. Great work ethic. High gpa
Anas Elshakery (2026) 6’4, 200lbs, guard (Cairo, Egypt) - Elshakery is a three level scorer. Great feel for the offense and has the ability to run the show. Lethal from 3 and a leader on defense.
Braeden Harris (2026) 6’5, 200lbs, small forward (Bloomfield, CT) - Harris is a big wing with the ability to stretch the floor. His ability to crash the glass and make winning plays was evident last winter at Berlin High.
Scottie Holloway (2025) 6’1, 180lbs guard (Mount Vernon, NY) - Holloway is a scoring guard who plays at several levels and is comfortable taking several different shots with varying difficulty. He is a good on-ball creator and he is highly comfortable shooting off-the-dribble with either hand or off of the dribble.
Steyvon Jones (2025) 6’5, 190lbs small forward (Syracuse, NY) - Jones is an athletic guard who can score from all 3 levels. Has a quick first step and the ability to rebound well against much larger opponents. Can guard 4 positions and extremely coachable.
Emmanuel Malok (2026) 6’10, 228lbs (Sydney, Australia) - Malok is a good rim-running big that has the ability to knock down the open three. Tries to dunk everything he touches and his 7’6 wingspan allows him to be a great rim protector.
Amare Parham (2025) 6’3, 178lbs guard (San Antonio, TX) - Parham is a versatile scoring guard who can play on the perimeter or around the rim. He has a variety of tools that allow him to be a successful on-ball creator and his size at the guard spot helps him make a range of plays.
Elijah Parker (2026) 6’3, 175lbs guard (Waterbury, CT) - 2023-24 All State CIAC, Second Team as a junior for Holy Cross High (CT). Parker has excellent foot speed and a lethal first step. He can also hit the open three, when the defenses get wary of his paint drives. He covers a lot of ground is is impactful with his defensive activity. Plays AAU with the NY Gauchos.
Charlie Rimon (2025) 6’3, 180lbs guard (Arlington, VA) - Rimon is a well-paced combo guard who is comfortable playing on or off the ball. He leverages his shot well and often demonstrates a productive pace to engage with gap support and feel out defensively. 3.6 gpa
Fiontan Rogers (2025) 6’6, 198lbs small forward, (Belfast, Northern Ireland) - Rogers is a big wing with the ability to score at all 3 levels. Very tough defender that can guard 4 positions. Type of player that makes winning play on both side of the ball.
Mike Rumpza (2025) 5’9, 180lbs (San Antonio, TX)
Joe Schanzer (2025) 6’3, 185lbs guard (White Plains, NY) - Shanzer is a scoring off-ball guard who makes a spectrum of shots off the catch or dribble. He is a fluid handler who has the creation skills to get his own shot off in most situations. His biggest strength is his catch-n-shoot and processing all reads on the closeout.1,000 point scorer. Plays AAU with Project Triple Threat.