Rob Phelps Jr.–If there is one aspect of Phelps Jr.’s game that draws immediate attention, it nearly falls off the page–versatility.
At 6-foot-4 and only 15 years old, Phelps is a catch and post threat who exploits mismatches.
The long lefty is also comfortable putting the ball on the deck, accelerating the transition attack, and finishing with a full head of steam.
Phelps possesses a delicate touch with his consistent 18-20 footer and has developed his shot beyond the confines of the arc.
The aspect of his game which tends to get undersold is his rebounding.
With hbroomstick long arms, Phelps is a consistent rebounder, offensively and defensively.
As he has shown many times this past season, he can swoop in for stick-backs and sustain plays.
While Phelps Jr. is in the process of packing muscle onto a slim frame, he brings immeasurable intangibles as far as blocking and manipulating shots and simultaneously sitting down and pressuring guards with on-ball defense.
Phelps’ growth in a short amount of time is promising. His work rate and knack for the unrequited workload comes with the territory of being a coach’s son.
Phelps’ father, Rob Phelps, was a contagiously prolific scorer at Nazareth HS, once a shot-maker who falls out of bed ready to spark a personal 10-0 onslaught.
Phelps Jr. is more of a skilled, cerebral presence.
While he won’t be required to score at the maniacal pace as his old man during Phelps Sr.’s illustrious NYC heyday, the 2025 prospect in the process of applying that killer instinct behind an evolving skill set.
Christ The King has several voids to fill moving forward.
With 6-foot-9 point forward Brandon Williams (UCLA), 6-foot-4 guard Devin Vanterpool (a defensively adept guard and three level scoring threat headed to Florida Atlantic), and freakishly athletic 6-foot-7 sky-riser Brandon Gardner (University of Southern California) all crossing the graduation stage soon, several positions are up for grabs. The battle for meaningful minutes will surely elicit significant in-house competition at CTK.
Expect Phelps Jr.’s growth to continue as he adds new facets to his game and angles for a substantial role these next few years.
His summer grind continues, as he is slated to play in the upcoming Harvard Elite Camp and Binghamton Camp.
Dakota Harrison–The 6-foot-2 Brooklyn-bred guard has improved incrementally with his all around scoring package.
A high character kid who plays with undeterred toughness, Harrison has added a consistent mid-range pull-up to his repertoire.
A rising junior at Bedford Academy of the PSAL, Harrison has barricaded himself in the gym this summer, working on refining skill components and opening up a consistent 3-point shot.
While Harrison is right-hand dominant, he has adapted to utilizing his left hand more, as he is being molded into a hard, ambidextrous finisher who embraces contact.
A confrontational defender, Harrison subscribes to the Bedford identity of relentless pressure all across the court.
He will step into a more prominent role as a scorer and transition from the wing to more of a game management role, seeing time at point guard this coming year. A high academic prospect, Harrison boasts a 91 Grade Point Average.
