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There are several reasons that JJ Butler is an unlikely head coach for Chestnut Hill College. Start with his age (26), the most obvious. But it's the story of how the Baltimore-area native wound up in Philly that's the least likely part of it all: https://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_arti/show/1131050

One of many Division I products to come out of Neumann-Goretti, Zane Martin lit up the nets at Towson for two years before departing for New Mexico. Then, two years later, he made an exceedingly rare decision: to undo his previous choice and return to his former school. Kevin Callahan with the feature: https://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_arti/show/1130850

One of the best players in the history of Abington Friends and University of Pennsylvania basketball, Mike Jordan has returned to his hometown after a successful stint on the Colgate bench to serve as an assistant coach at Drexel, a school close to his heart: https://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_arti/show/1120757

Saint Joseph's started off its 2021 class with a bang, as Billy Lange & staff landed a D.C.-area guard whose stock has been on the rise the last few years: https://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_arti/show/1120517

The second round of the PIAA tournament takes place Tuesday night with games in Class 1A, 4A and 5A. Sankofa Freedom, Chester Charter, Bonner-Prendergast, Archbishop Carroll, Imhotep, Pope John Paul II, Archbishop Wood, Archbishop Ryan, West Chester East, West Chester Rustin, and Unionville all in action. Here's a preview of each of their games: https://www.cityofbasketballlove.com/news_arti/show/1093701