PHILADELPHIA – The future is now for 40 of the most promising prep basketball players this week at the Army National Guard Next Greatest Generation Camp conducted on the campus of Jefferson University.
The event, which started on July 29 runs for three days, in an iconic basketball city. Twenty boys and girls from the Class of 2026 and 2027 will go head to head after several players ended or are near the conclusion of their summer club circuits. Only a few weekends remain on the circuit that started in April when the high school seasons ended.
Several campers played on teams that were in the Blue Star Media Elite 25 high school basketball rankings.
Boys Roster
Players from the Class of 2026: 6-9 Davion Adkins, Faith Family Christian (Dallas); 6-6 Tarris Bouie, Chambers (Charlotte, N.C.); 6-2 Jaen Chatham, Blair Academy and 6-2 Deron Rippey, Jr. (Blairstown, N.J.); 6-3 Jason Crowe, Jr., Inglewood (Calif.); 6-5 Luca Foster, Archbishop Carroll (Radnor, Pa.); 6-7 Sammy Jackson, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia); 6-5 Dylan Mingo Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.); 6-10 Sheek Pearson, Burroughs (St. Louis); 6-4 Trent Perry, Link Academy (Branson, Mo.); 6-1 Jermel Thomas, Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, N.Y.); and 6-6 Clyde Walters, Pinson Valley (Pinson, Ala.).
2027: 6-8 Zion Green, Imhotep Prep Charter (Philadelphia); 6-7 DeMarcus Henry, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.); 6-5 Malachi Jordan, Link Academy (Branson, Mo.); 6-7 Jaylan Mitchell, Reitz Memorial Evansville, Ind.); 6-9 Baba Oladotun, Blake (Silver Spring, Md.); 6-9 CJ Rosser, Northern Nash (Rocky Mount, N.C.); 6-7 Marcus Spears, Jr., Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas); and 6-2 Tyler Sutton, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia).
Girls Roster
Players from the Class of 2026: 5-8 Shayla Cordis, Timberline (Olympia, Wash.); 5-4 Scarlet Cubero and 5-7 Kayla Solomon, St. Mary’s (Manhasset, N.Y.); 5-10 Kayla Harpring, Marist (Atlanta); 5-7 Oshauna Holland, Stuart Cramer (Belmont, N.C.); 5-6 Keonni Lewis, Democracy Prep Agassi (Las Vegas); 6-2 Priyanka Ponnam, Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.); and 5-7 Lani Smallwood, Albertville (Altoona, Ala.).
2027: 6-0 Londyn Sommerville, Richwoods (Peoria, Ill.); 6-1 Jeanna Baskerville, Winston-Salem (N.C.) Christian; 6-0 Ryan Carter, William Penn Charter (Philadelphia); 5-11 Charlotte Cavin, Wakeland (Frisco, Texas); 5-7 Tamia Dyson, Green Run Collegiate (Virginia Beach, Va.); 5-6 Kimora Hinton, Deep Creek (Chesapeake, Va.); 6-1 Nimah Ibidunni, Alexander (Douglasville, Ga.); 5-8 Jasmine James, Wheeler (Marietta, Ga.); 5-10 Ashley Maccalla, Middletown (N.Y.); 6-1 Jordyn Palmer and 5-9 Jessie Moses, Westtown School (West Chester, Pa.); and 6-2 Nevaeh Roberson, Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.).
