Top Junior Boys Lacrosse in NJ in 2024

New Jersey is one of the most talent-rich states in the country when it comes to lacrosse.

The state features star D1 commits, standout scorers, shutdown defensemen and elite faceoff specialists. These stars have put on a show early this season and will be key as their teams chase championship glory.

In the second of a four-part series, NJ Advance Media’s boys lacrosse staff highlights the top juniors and asks you, the fans, to vote on which players you think are the best. Scroll down to see the best juniors and then vote in the poll below, which closes on Wednesday 8 May.

TOP JUNIORS

Charlie Ackerman, Pingry, D

Ryan Aldi, Manasquan, A

Chase Aleszczyk, Delran, G

Colin Anderson, Gill St. Bernard’s, G (Vermont commit)

Jake Apel, St. Joseph (Hamm.), A

Frank Argilagos, Rumson-Fair Haven, D (Dartmouth commit)

Cameron Atkinson, Glen Ridge, D

Luca Avelino, Summit, D

Matt Avivi, Manalapan, A

Braden Barlag, Princeton, A

Brendan Beatty, Princeton, M (Vermont commit)

Nick Begina, Ramapo, A

Luke Biello, Westwood, A

Dylan Blekicki, Pingry, A (Johns Hopkins commit)

Noah Blinkoff, Gill St. Bernard’s, D (Lafayette commit)

Jake Borkowski, Washington Township, A

Keegan Borkowski, Kingsway, A

Colin Bostrom, Boonton, M

Bobby Brickner, Morris Knolls, M

Dillon Bucchere, Hun, M (Michigan commit)

Luke Caldwell, Hopewell Valley, A

Davis Campbell, Christian Brothers, M (Holy Cross commit)

Paul Canton, Moorestown, D

Matthew Capra, West Essex, D

Andrew Childs, Bridgewater-Raritan, A (RPI Commitment)

Jordan Christensen, Old Bridge, A

Ty Christianson, Fair Lawn, M

Mike Colaiacovo, Montville, A

Scott Conte, Don Bosco Prep, M/FOGO

Will Corry, Glen Rock, A (NJIT commit)

Colin Coyle, Westfield, A (UMass commit)

Nate Cummings, Toms River East, M

Joe DelMauro, Seton Hall Prep, A (Utah commit)

Milan Desai, Hopewell Valley, D

Robert Donahue, Woodstown, M

Anthony Drago, West Essex, A (Duke commit)

CJ driver, Pascack Hills, A

Brock Duerring, Warren Hills, D (Marquette commit)

Dylan Duerring, Warren Hills, G (Marquette commit)

Donnie Duffus, Pascack Valley, A

Luke Ellis, Cherokee, M

Garrett Ferguson, Westfield, A

Luke Festa, Indian Hills, D

Aiden Fitzsimmons, Jefferson, D

Ryan Foret, Hopewell Valley, A

Jack Frers, Ridgewood, A (Lafayette commit)

Peter Gallo, Catholic Bergen, M

Masoud Gantt, Cinnaminson, D

William Gerhardstein, Hawthorne, M/FOGO

Jackson Gervais, Christian Brothers, D (Air Force Commitment)

Corey Gilford, Westfield, G

Grayson Goldin, Rumson-Fair Haven, A

Matt Goldstein, Kinnelon, A

Sam Goldstein, Livingston, M

Jack Gounaris, St. Augustine, D (Air Force obligation)

Liam Griffin, Southern, A (St. Joseph’s commit)

Parker Harms, Manasquan, D (Villanova commit)

Cole Hayden, Immaculata, M (Richmond commit)

Travis Heller, Pope John, A

Jack Henderson, Northern Highlands, M

Nick Hengerer, St. Joseph (Met.), A

Antonius Hermenau, Holy Spirit, A

Teague Hibbard, Donovan Catholic, M

Dominic Hibbs, Kingsway, D

Michael Hoarle, Wall, FOGO/M (Bryant commit)

Kyle Holtby, Immaculata, G (St. Joseph’s commit)

Chase Huggard, Eastern, M (St. John’s commit)

Nate Johnson, Northern Highlands, M

Nathan Johnston, Catholic in Bergen, D

Thomas Keating, Eastern, D (UMBC obligation)

Quinn Kelly, Christian Brothers, D (Harvard commit)

Jake Kelshaw, West Milford, M/FOGO

Hunter Kilpatrick, Christian Brothers, M (Sacred Heart commit)

Brady Kirk, Point Pleasant Boro, A (Marist commit)

Trevor Klapmuts, Roxbury, A

Ben Klinger, Kinnelon, D

Luke Krebs, Christian Brothers, D (Bryant commit)

Brandon Kunz, Manasquan, M/A (Lehigh commit)

Harrison LaMonica, mainland, A

Cody Larson, Boonton, G

Sean Leahy, Camden Catholic, A

Ben Linder, Don Bosco Prep, D

Mario Lorenson, Middletown North, G

Luke Marra, Ridgewood, D (Penn State commitment)

Merric Martorana, Bergmeren, A

Ryan Mauer, Scotch Plains-Fanwood, M/FOGO

Sean McCaffery, Allentown, M

Henry McCann, Montclair Kimberley, A

Zach Meseroll, Steinert, M

Chris Nazarian, Mendham, G

Doug Nelson, Cinnaminson, M/FOGO

Ryan O’Connor, Moorestown, FOGO/M (Villanova commit)

Daniel O’Leary, Pope John, G

Will Pedicano, Delbarton, D (Virginia commit)

Milo Penniston, Mountain Lakes, D (Vermont commit)

Jack Phelps, Lenape Valley, G

Bob Popham, Delbarton, D (Notre Dame commit)

Ryan Potanovich, Randolph, G

Jack Powers, Holmdel, FOGO

Colin Pridaddy, Edison, M/FOGO

Lucas Rakela, Newark Academy, M

Sean Ralph, Clearview, M

Mikey Ramirez, Pope John, M/FOGO (Boston commit)

Calen Reid, Jefferson, A

Jamison Reid, Jefferson, G

Jake Robson, Lower Cape May, A/M

Milo Ruggiero, Caldwell, M/FOGO

Nolan Sabel, Seton Hall Prep, M (Villanova commit)

Joshua Savitch, Morris Knolls, G

Matt Schneider, Manasquan, M (Monmouth commit)

Brady Scioletti, Don Bosco Prep, A (Duke commit)

Tyler Sebastian, Summit, M (Hofstra commit)

Nick Senatore, West Deptford, M/A

Alec Siegel, West Windsor-Plainsboro South, A

Taran Singh, Monroe, D

Albert Sleiman, South Brunswick, G

Corey Smith, Lacey, A

Cale Stielau, Shawnee, M

Asher Testa, Delbarton, A (Colgate commit)

Luke Tortorici, Barnegat, M (York commit)

Silas Vega, East Brunswick, G

Jake Vernieri, Voorhees, D

Brennan Visokey, Glen Rock, G

Max Voight, Gill St. Bernard’s, A (Dartmouth commit)

RJ Weiss, River Dell, M

Will Yates, Ridgewood, A

Ben Zaitz, St. Augustine, G

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