Not many high school basketball players in the Class of 2015 have a resume with more impressive bullet points than
Isaiah Briscoe of
Roselle Catholic (N.J.).
Briscoe, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound point guard regarded as a Top 10 prospect in the 2015 class by 247Sports, would love nothing more than to add to that list by leading the Lions to their second NJSIAA Tournament of Champions title in three years.
Considering Kentucky and St. John's as his next stop, Briscoe spent his first two years of high school at St. Benedict's Prep (Newark). While there, he helped the Gray Bees to a 69-5 record and appearances in the 2012 and 2013 National High School Invitational tournaments.
See the entire preseason national Top 25Briscoe also had a hand in ending a historic winning streak. Over 4,000 fans watched as St. Benedict's Prep beat Bob Hurley and St. Anthony in February of 2013, snapping an 83-game winning streak by the Friars.
Guard Isaiah Briscoe
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His latest success came over the summer on the ultra-competitive Nike Elite Youth Basketball League circuit, leading New Jersey's Playaz to the title in July.
Now it's time to put his stamp on the program at Roselle Catholic.
"We are expecting great things from him," coach Dave Boff said. "I think our strength and conditioning program had a hand in really reshaping his body and he has totally dedicated himself to the film room. We are proud of everything he has become."
Briscoe won't be alone. There are at least a half-dozen future Division I players on the roster, including South Carolina commit
Chris Silva, a 6-9 forward/center who is regarded as a Top 100 senior by some outlets.
Seniors
Ganlandou Cisse and
Pierre Sarr – both from Senegal – add even more size while
Asante Gist,
Tahir Pretlow and
Matt Bullock will join Briscoe in the backcourt and on the wings.
View a gallery of the Roselle Catholic preseason photo shootThe biggest intrigue will be how much freshman phenom
Nazreon Reid can add. The 6-8 first-year Lion is regarded by some as the most promising 2018 hoops prospect in America.
Roselle Catholic's last five years:2013-14 – 21-10, Tournament of Champions semifinalist
2012-13 – 25-5, Tournament of Champions winner
2011-12 – 14-10
2010-11 – 16-8
2009-10 – 15-8
