Empire 8 Prep League 2024-25 All League Selections
The path for talented high school basketball players to land a spot on a college roster, more times than not, involves taking an additional year of development as a post grad in a prep school program. This accomplishes a number of things for the prospects. One, it gives them additional year of physical and basketball development. It exposes them to a game style that is like the college game, which can often be very different than their high school level of play (Not the least of which is competing with and against a bigger, stronger and older level of player). It also often dramatically increases their exposure to college scouts.
For the 2024-25, eight Greater New York City prep school/post grad programs have organized themselves into a new league, the Empire 8 Prep League. They attracted and are developing an impressive depth of talent. This week the coaches selected their All League players, which we list below.
Player of the Year: Ben Manuel (2025) 6’5 guard, Knox School
1st Team
Saif al Deen Saleh (2025) 6’9 forward, Knox School
Christian Smiley (2025) 6’5 small forward, Knox School
Alexis Ramirez (2025) 5’9 point guard, First Love Christian Academy
Marcus Harris (2025) 6’6 small forward, Shots With Patience
Scotty Lee (2025) 6’4 shooting guard, First Love Christian Academy
2nd Team
Samuel Acevedo (2025) 6’0 guard, Broome Street Academy
Marquese Dennis (2025) 6’4 guard, 238 Academy/Upper Room School
Andre Wright Jr. (2025) 6’0 guard, Broome Street Academy
Chris Eldredge (2025) 6’5 small forward, Knox School
Bryceson Dobie (2025) 6’1 guard, Knox School
3rd Team:
Bryston Joyce (2026) 6’6 small forward, Winchendon School NYC
Jordin Walker (2025) 6’1 guard, Shots With Patience
Khamari Broomfield (2025) 5’11 point guard, 238 Academy/Upper Room School
Peter DaCruz (2025) 6’7 forward, Knox School
Jason Robinson (2025) 6’5 guard, Shots With Patience
Honorable Mention:
Adam Jeffries (2025) 5’11 point guard, Lawrence Woodmere Academy Post Grad
Chiko Kalu Jr. (2025) 6’0 guard, 238 Academy/Upper Room School
Elijah Witter (2025) 6’3 guard, First Love Christian Academy
Isaac Foster Jr. (2026) 6’1 point guard, Broome Street Academy
Ahmyir Penn (2025) 7’0 forward, First Love Christian Academy
Jackson Carey (2025) 6’3 guard, Knox School
Jafar Diakhaby (2025) 6’1 guard, Lawrence Woodmere Academy Post Grad
Jaidan Johnson (2025) 5’10 point guard, B.A.C.E. Academy
Nowah Hargrow (2025) 6’2 shooting guard, 238 Academy/Upper Room School
Reggie Roberson (2025) 6’0 guard, Lawrence Woodmere Academy Post Grad
Seyd Camara (2025) 5’10 point guard, Winchendon School NYC
Stevie Williams (2025) 6’2 guard, Shots With Patience
The league’s post season tournament lays out as below:
Quarter-finals, Wednesday, February 19
#1 Knox School hosts
#8 B.A.C.E. Academy
#2 238 Academy/Upper Room School hosts
#7 Lawrence Woodmere Academy
#3 First Love Christian Academy
hosts #6 Winchendon School NYC
#4 Shots With Patience hosts
#5 Broome Street Academy
Semi-Finals will be held at the higher seeds on Saturday, February, 22
The Championship game will be held at the Knox School on Thursday, February, 27