Philadelphia, PA – La Salle University head men's basketball coach Darris Nichols has announced the signing of four student-athletes, who will begin their academic and athletic careers at La Salle during the 2026-27 season.
"We couldn't be more excited to welcome these four incredible student-athletes to our program," Nichols commented. "Each of them brings unique skills, energy, and character that will make us stronger as a team. All four represent everything we value - toughness, passion for the game, and a team-first mentality."
Mason Blazer | 6'6 Guard | Harrisburg, PA
-Currently at Florida Southwestern State College
-Played last year at St. Petersburg College
-Averaged 16.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 32 games, all but one as a freshman starter.
-Shot 45% from the field and 35% from 3-point range.
-Former 1,000-point scorer at Middletown High School and Team Pennsylvania
-Fab 50 Freshman
Breylon Webb | 6'7 Guard | Seattle, WA
-Currently at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio
-Averaged 18.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.9 assists/game, 1.0 steals/game, 1.9 blocks/game during his senior year at O'Dea High School in Seattle, WA
-Seattle First Team All Metro, Seattle Metro Defensive Player of the Year, and First Team All State 3A
-Washington vs Oregon All Star Game Participant
-Played for Beauchamp Elite 3SSB on the Adidas AAU Circuit
Francois Nkoy-Eale | 6'11 Forward | Cork, Ireland
-Currently at New Mexico Junior College in the Western Junior College Athletic Conference (WJCAC)
-3rd Team NJCAA All-Academic Team (2024-25) with 12 pts, 7 rebounds in his first college game as a true freshman
-FIBA experience as a Latvian U20 National Team Starter (2025) - Gold Medal and 7-0 record in the 2025 FIBA U20 Eurobasket Games with 11 pts, 4 rebounds in a win over Estonia - Averaged 18.6 mins/game, 5.4 points/game, 4.6 rebs/game, 1 block/game
-Latvian National Team U19 and U18 experience (2022-24) | Gold Medal in the FIBA 2023 U18 European Championship
RJ Smith | 5'9 Guard | Philadelphia, PA
-Will play his senior season at Roman Catholic High School after previously playing at Imhotep Charter
- City of Palms Champion, 3x Public League champion, and Philadelphia Public Player of the Year, Two-time All-City Classic MVP
- Three-time city champion , two-time state champion, and two-time public championship game MVP
- First-team all-public league, MVP of the public league, First-team all-city, First Team All-State
- Inducted into the Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame
