Head Coach: Jason McElmoyle 9th year
Assistant Coaches:
Steven Calcano- Asst. Varsity
Ryan Hurley- Asst. Varsity
Kurt Reichard- JVHC/Asst. Varsity
Brian O’Donnell- JV/Asst. Varsity
Walt Schlenner- Freshman HC
Eric Schrantz- Freshman Asst.
Michael Wagner- Junior High HC
Ralph Clay- Junior High Asst.
Sport: Basketball (B)
Team Name: Jim Thorpe Olympians
League: Schuylkill
2021 Record: 16-9
Key Players Lost:
Derryl Fisher, G
Colby McHugh, G
David Richards, F
Christian Bradley, F
Key Returning Players:
Kaiden Herron: 6’3, Sr, G/F, 15 ppg, 5.2 rpg
Kaiden has continued to improve since his freshman year. He dedicated a lot of time and effort this off season to become a complete player. He has been our leading scorer the last 2 seasons and we are excited to see what he accomplishes this year.
Andrew Warner: 6’0, Sr., G
Andrew season was cut short last year. Andrew is a very athletic guard who has been working hard this offseason and we are expecting big things from him.
Jasper Di Santo: 5’10, Sr, G
Jasper is very defensive minded player. He is a very good on ball defender and a vocal leader on defense.
Bryson Heydt: 6’6, Sr, F
Bryson is athletic big man with nice touch around the rim. Last year was Bryson’s first year on the team and we think he will take a big step forward this season.
Noah Rosahac: 6’6, Jr., F
Noah fills the other side of the lane for us. Noah has good basketball IQ and a very good defender.
Key Newcomers:
Benjamin Goldberg: 5’10, Jr., G
Wyatt Selby: 5’8, Sr., G
Joshua Spruill, 6’0, So., G
Braden McHugh, 6’2, So. F
2022 Outlook: Our size and experience will be our strengths. Our seniors have some playing experience and we will rely on them heavily this year. The newcomers have been working hard all summer and it will be interesting to see how long it takes for the team chemistry to develop. We need to continue to focus on the fundamentals and build off of each practice.
