2024-25 boys basketball Season Preview
American Conference
Head Coach: Cody Calhoun
Players to watch: Brock Habbyshaw Senior, #4, Guard– Zach Pannetti Senior, #2, Guard– Josh Harrell Junior, #5, Guard
Season outlook: We return 6 lettermen from last year’s team and are hoping to build off a solid season. We will lean on our guard play at times and hope to have more depth this season than last year.
Head Coach: Chad Hazard
Players to watch: De’Arion Holley Senior #0 Forward– Kardiay Tyler Senior #5 Point guard
Season outlook: We are extremely young and inexperienced. Only have 2 returning full time varsity players. We’ll play hard and defend but we have a lot of young kids trying to figure it out.
Head Coach: Adam Cestaro
Players to watch: Scooby Stanford (Sr. #2, G)– Lincoln Borckmeyer (Sr. #11, F)– Andrew McKnight (Jr. #21, G/F)
Season outlook: The Indians return 4 starters from last year’s squad and are looking to a handful of underclassmen to fill vital roles off the bench. And are looking forward renewing SLAC rivalries.
Head Coach: Derek Widuck
Players to watch: Hayden Johnson – 2026, #1, G/F– Austin Brickley – 2025, #2, PG– Shannon Payne – 2025, #0, G
Season outlook: We have an athletic, but inexperienced and undersized group. Our success this year will be dependent on our ability to overcome our size disadvantage, and how well our newcomers adjust to the speed and physicality of the varsity game.
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Head Coach: Dean Rahas
Players to watch: URIAH PULLIAM /JR. / #1. / GUARD– MASON AQUINO / SR / #2 / GUARD– URIAH RODEMAN / SR / #10 / FORWARD
Season outlook: We have six seniors that we are counting on heavily. We are looking forward to an exciting season.
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Head Coach: Justen Little
Players to watch: Kaden Davis. 2025, number 3. Plays the 2-4. He’s a Guard/Forward– Paul Rusinko. 2025, number 24. Center!– Caleb Reifsnyder. 2025, number 4. Guard
Season outlook: Really excited about this team this year. We got a good range of depth. Have some seniors, juniors, and sophomores that will contribute this season!
National Conference
Head Coach: Steve Mehalik
Players to watch: Brady Ganley – SR – Guard– Steven Skaljac – JR – Guard– Ben Mehendale – JR – Forward
Season outlook: The National Division will be the strongest it has been in a long time. We have to be able to figure out some new roles for guys and see if we can work together in order to be able to compete.
Head Coach: Michael Brown
Players to watch: Jayden Carlton (Junior, 23, Guard)– Nathan Judy (Junior, 25, Forward)– Caleb Fitz (Senior, 15, Forward)
Season outlook: We are excited about the potential to build from the success established last season. The ability to trust our teammates and value team success will dictate what we can accomplish in 24-25.
Head Coach: Darin Ford
Players to watch: Trevor Turnbull, Senior, 11, Guard– Jason Janosek, Junior, 2, Guard– Jerry Gordon III, Senior, 3, Forward
Season outlook: We have a team full of guys that love the game and compete each day. The energy in the gym is helping us develop. Expected us to play fast, be tough and think the game.
Head Coach: Nick Lapsevich
Players to watch: Sean Bunsey Junior PG #4– Dylan Lakatos Senior Guard #23– Lincoln Lee Sophomore Guard #30
Season outlook: I really like our team. We are fairly young but will be balanced. It is my 1st year back coaching here again and really excited about the season. I think the league will be very solid this year
Head Coach: Rob Stircula
Players to watch: Amir Jones Sr. 2 PG– Luke Kormuth Sr. 21 G– Kameron Lumpkin Sr. 5 G
Season outlook: Very deep athletic team that has good chemistry and will play hard. Should compete for league and district championship
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Head Coach: Dominique Sanders
Players to watch: Jayden Patton– Christian Milton– Cameron Suggs/Aaron Booze
Season outlook: We had a great summer and we have many returning players. One of the deepest and most skilled group I have coached and I am extremely excited for the season.
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