Section V Boys’ Basketball gets into full action with 32 games on Friday. Here are season previews for Brockport, Canandaigua, Greece Arcadia, Greece Athena, Pittsford Mendon and Pittsford Sutherland…..
BROCKPORT BLUE DEVILS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 12-10, lost in Class A1 sectional semifinals to Greece Athena
Coach: James Erbland (Third season, 19-25 career record)
Top returners: Danny Dailey Jr. PG; Jaden Hall Sr. G; Gregory Rightmyer Sr. G
Top newcomers: Jair Cutler Sr. F; Tyler Judd Jr. G; Azay Odey Jr. F; Nathan Parker Sr. F
First game: December 1st vs. Greece Arcadia at Spencerport High School at 5:30 p.m.
CANANDAIGUA BRAVES (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 8-12, lost in Class A1 sectional quarterfinals to Irondequoit
Coach: Jimmy Davern (Third season, 23-17 career record)
Top returners: Nate Barone Sr. G; Joe Caito Sr. F; Isaac Parsons Sr. F; George Spinelli Sr. PG; Drew Williamee Jr. F
Top newcomers: Nate Brinza Jr. F/C; Connor Chapman Jr. PG; Jeremiah Laird Jr. C; Jaiden Pierce Jr. G/F
First game: December 1st vs. Penn Yan at 7:30 p.m.
VIEW MORE PHOTOS FROM JENNIFER LAEMLEIN.
GREECE ARCADIA TITANS (Class A1)
Last season record and finish: 3-18, lost in first round of class A1 sectionals to Gates-Chili
Coach: Albert Nash (First season at Greece Arcadia/21st season overall, 212-160 career record)
Top returners: Lincoln Fling Sr. G; Jordan Roberson Sr. G; Jakson Schweigert Sr. G/F; Xavier Smith Jr. F/C
Top newcomers: Amir Brown So. G; Drake Sapp Fr. G
First game: December 1st vs. Brockport at Spencerport High School at 5 p.m.
GREECE ATHENA TROJANS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 18-5, lost in Class A1 sectional final to Irondequoit
Coach: Michael Setzer (Seventh season, 107-40 career record)
Top returners: Zee Johnson Sr. G/F (12.0 PPG last season); Connor Osier Sr. F (11.0 PPG, 9.0 RPG, All-County Second Team last season); I’zayah Reaves Jr. G (7.0 PPG last season); I’zick Reaves Jr. G (9.0 PPG last season); Khorie Reaves Sr. G (19.0 PPG, All-County First Team last season); Byron Williams Jr. G/F
Top newcomers: Ne’Sean Fowlks Jr. G
First game: December 1st vs. Pittsford Sutherland at 6:45 p.m.
PITTSFORD MENDON VIKINGS (Class AA)
Last season record and finish: 13-8, lost in Class A2 sectional quarterfinals to Pittsford Sutherland
Coach: Robert Nally (Ninth season, 131-44 career record)
Top returners: Michael Bischoping Sr. G/F; Ryan Connolly Jr. F; Danny Hurley Sr. G; Ben Mai Sr. G; Josh Shadders So. G; Aaron Shan Sr. G; Brandon Trott Sr. F
Top newcomers: Amari Coleman So. G; Dane Lewis Jr. F; Cayden Rathnam Jr. G; Justin Rook Jr. G; Avery Valenti So. F
First game: December 4th at Gates-Chili at 7:15 p.m.
PITTSFORD SUTHERLAND KNIGHTS (Class A)
Last season record and finish: 16-8, lost in NYS Class A Far West Regional Qualifier to Irondequoit
Coach: John Nally (24th season, 313-180 career record)
Top returners: Luke Fliss Sr. G (Providence College lacrosse commit); Max Michalski Sr. F (12.0 PPG, 10.0 RPG, All-County Second Team last season); Dutch Pestorius Sr. G
Top newcomers: Paul Byrne Sr. F; Jack Specht Sr. G
First game: December 1st at Greece Athena at 6:45 p.m.
Leave a Reply