PGH New Jersey Recruiting Update: 7/23
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It’s time for yet another Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey recruiting update, and this one includes a number of offers for shining stars in the Garden State over the past two weeks or so. Let’s see what has been going…
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Continue ReadingIt’s time for yet another Prep Girls Hoops New Jersey recruiting update, and this one includes a number of offers for shining stars in the Garden State over the past two weeks or so. Let’s see what has been going on in New Jersey.
Averie Harding Averie Harding 6'2" | PF Egg Harbor Township | 2025 State NJ – Egg Harbor Township (2025) offered by Robert Morris
Through our updates, we really haven’t seen that many South Jersey players receiving offers or making commitments, so it was great to see the 2025 prospect from EHT get an offer from Robert Morris.
She’s more than earned her spot at the table with a strong sophomore season that included a number of double-doubles and some great offensive performances. She’s come into her own as a forward with versatility overall and we’re incredibly excited to see where her success can grow to come next season.
GiGi Battle GiGi Battle 6'0" | CG Rutgers Prep | 2026 State NJ – Rutgers Prep (2026) offered by Arizona
It’s incredible the buzz surrounding Battle this summer, but as someone with such untapped potential and raw talent on the floor. Pac-12 program Arizona didn’t want to wait any longer, offering the 2026 prospect.
We can go down the list of big time Division I programs to now have offered the Rutgers Prep guard, including Maryland, Arkansas, Penn State, Boston College and more. We know this is far from the end of the offers list for her, and there will be even more programs on their way to offer her.
Ava Lamonica – Rutgers Prep (2026) offered by Providence
It wasn’t just Battle that was getting some love from colleges as of recently as her rising sophomore teammate with the Argos, Lamonica, received an offer from Big East school Providence.
From what we can see, outside of an unofficial visit to Rutgers, this is the first collegiate offer and first Division I offer that Lamonica has received, or at least posted about on social media. Her first season with the Argos showed promise, with nearly 5.0 PPG and 5.5 RPG in a bench role, but her potential of becoming a big time piece for Rutgers Prep is palpable.
Brenae Jones Brenae Jones 6'1" | C Montclair Immaculate | 2024 State NJ – Immaculate Montclair (2024) offered by Binghamton
Jones made the most of her move to Montclair IC last season, and was deservedly awarded on July 13 with an offer from Binghamton.
A second-team all-conference selection last season, Jones averaged 9.85 PPG and 7.15 RPG, not to mention standout stats defensively as a whole. She’s a versatile forward, also able to play on the wing, but her size has made her such a threat down low that she’s naturally played more on the block. However, her ability to move out and spread the floor makes her a dangerous player to guard.
Elizabeth Archer Elizabeth Archer 6'0" | SG Blair | 2024 State NJ – Blair (2024) offered by American
To our knowledge, this is the first time that we’ve seen the rising senior from Blair get a collegiate offer, getting one from Division I program American in early July.
She had an incredibly impressive end to her first season with the Bucs, scoring in double-figures in 9 of her last 13 games, showing that she’s a consistent scorer on the floor. Whether that’s in the lane, midrange or from deep, Archer got buckets and grew in confidence immensely. She’s got room to grow, making us believe there’s plenty more in the tank for this coming season.