Derrick Morton-Rivera

Two-time PIAA 6A All-State First Team
Two-time All-Philadelphia Catholic League First Team
Became Father Judge's all-time leading scorer as a senior (1,468 pts.)
Led Crusaders to 2025 PIAA 6A Championship and 2026 PIAA 6A Semifinals along with back-to-back PCL Championships
As a senior, averaged 15.3 points, (7th in PCL) and 4.2 assists per game (tied for 9th) while shooting 38.0 percent from 3-point range (13th) and 85.7 percent from the foul line (2nd) and made 63 3-pointers (3rd)
As a junior, averaged 17.2 points per game (4th in PCL) while shooting 40.1 percent from 3-point range (10th), 75.5 percent from the foul line (21st) and made 79 3-pointers (1st in PCL)
Ranked as a three-star recruit by 247sports, On3
Listed as a top-six recruit in his class in Pennsylvania by both 247Sports and On3

Personal

Father, DJ, starred at Neumann-Gorretti (graduated as all-time leading scorer) and played collegiately at Saint Joseph’s, Binghamton, and Montevallo.
DJ and Derrick became the first father-son duo in PCL history to both register 1,000 career points
Grandfather, Derrick Gathers, played at Dobbins Tech and Cal State Northridge (913 career points, WCC Second Team in 1988-89)
Morton-Rivera is the grandnephew of Philadelphia basketball legend and Loyola Marymount All-American and all-time leading scorer Hank Gathers