The KYDA Invitational will bring some of top individual and team talent in AAU basketball to Riverfront Sports in Scranton Saturday and Sunday.
Jalen Duren, a 6-foot-10 center from Philadelphia, who plays at Montverde Academy in Florida, highlights the list. Duren is ranked as the nation’s No. 2 recruit from the Class of 2022 by ESPN.
Duren plays for Team Final PA. His ESPN recruiting profile highlights Alabama, Georgetown, Maryland, Miami (Fla.), Michigan and Penn State as schools that have made offers.
Using ESPN rankings as a guide, here are 10 Players to Watch this weekend:
| ESPN Rank | Name | AAU Team | Notable |
| 2 | Jalen Duren | Team Final PA | 6-10 center from Philadelphia |
| 8 | Jarace Walker | Team Thrill | 6-8 power forward from Florida where he plays at IMG Academy and has already received a long list of major offers |
| 13 | Simeon Wilcher | New York Rens | Others on this list are ranked in Class of 2022. He is the only one listed for rank among Class of 2023. The 6-3 shooting guard is from Roselle Catholic (N.J.). |
| 24 | Dereck Lively | Team Final PA | The 7-1, 215-pound center plays at Westtown High, a non-PIAA school in Chester |
| 31 | Kyle Filipowski | New York Rens | 6-9 power forward from New York City |
| 38 | Justice Williams | Team Final PA | Like Duren, the 6-3 shooting guard is a Montverde Academy (Fla.) player from Philadelphia. His list of major offers includes many of the nation’s most prestigious programs |
| 48 | Roddy Gayle | New York Rens | 6-4 small forward from Niagara Falls, N.Y. is committed to Ohio State University |
| 54 | J.J. Starling | (NY) City Rocks | 6-3 point guard from Baldwinsville, N.Y. plays at La Lumiere School, a prep school in Indiana. Has offer to play at home in college at Syracuse |
| 87 | Noah Batchelor | Team Thrill | 6-5 small forward from Maryland plays at IMG Academy in Florida |
| 98 | Cam Whitmore | Team Melo | 6-6 small forward from Maryland is a rising prospect since having the early part of high school career curtailed by injuries |
