Former Constitution HS Star Bound For Cornell Makes Philly Hoops History

By Kerri Corrado, CBS Philadelphia

March 24, 2023

PHILADELPHIA -- High school basketball stars from Philadelphia have made the jump to schools like Duke, North Carolina and Kansas. But one is working on a different pick-and-roll.

A local high school basketball star who played at Constitution High School is headed to Cornell University. He also made history in the city.

Jacob Beccles is a force on and off the court. He has accepted a dream offer from Cornell, where he will play for the Big Red.

And to top it off he has a 4.0 GPA

Click https://www.cbsnews.com/philad... for a CBS News video report.

CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.