Top 25 prospect Nick Richards looks to elevate Celtics over perennial Garden State powers Roselle Catholic and St. Anthony.
Video: Breaking down the High School Top 25Celtics to battle Roselle Catholic, St. Anthony for Garden State supremacy.6. Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.)Head coach: Chris Chavannes (82-26 career record)
2015-16 record: 23-6
PLAYERS TO WATCHMyles Cale (6-4, Sr., G) … Committed to Seton Hall
Jamir Harris (6-2, Sr., G) … Committed to Minnesota
Valdir Manuel (6-8, Jr., F) … Top 100 prospect in the Class of 2018
Marcus McClary (6-3, Sr., G) … Ivy League options
Nick Richards (6-10, Sr., F/C) … Top 25 prospect in the Class of 2017
Jordan Walker (5-11, Sr., G) … Offers from Kansas State, Seton Hall
Kentucky is the favorites to land Patrick School big man Nick Richards.
Photo by Glen Kross
* The Celtics will begin their season at the City of Palms Classic, where they made a bit of a surprise run to the final a year ago and took eventual national champion Chino Hills (Calif.) to overtime. Three January losses eventually knocked Patrick School out of the rankings after climbing as high as No. 4.
* Kentucky is the favorite to land Richards, regarded as the No. 14 overall senior prospect by 247Sports. Arizona, Connecticut, Indiana and Syracuse are also in the picture for the native of Jamaica.
KEY DATESDec. 16-21 – City of Palms Classic
Jan. 14 – vs.
St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) @ Dan Finn Classic
Jan. 16 – vs.
Pace Academy (Atlanta, Ga.) @ Spalding Hoophall Classic
Feb. 12 – vs.
Archbishop Molloy (Queens, N.Y.) @ Primetime Shootout
