Canfield Cardinals 2023-24 Boys Basketball Preview

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Canfield Cardinals

Head Coach: John Cullen
Years Head Coach (current school):
This will be my 30th at Canfield with a 12 year absence with 3 yrs at YSU and 8 years at South Range and 1 yr. at Springfield local. This my 53 year overrall and my 45th as a head coach.om 2010-2021

Record (current school): 453-196
Record (overall): 617-301

Assistant Coaches:
Andy Vlajkovich
Rob Donahue
Dylan Ohara
Evan Standohar

League Affiliation: All American Conference
Record last season: 20-6 6-2 in league tied for 1st 2nd seed in region
Scoring Offense: 57ppg
Scoring Defense: 48ppg
Last year's playoff results: Lost in District Final in tournament to Youngstown Chaney

Team's style of offense: 5 out non positional offense (princeton Style)
Team's style of defense: Mostly mm, some zone

Top players returning:
Jake Schneider 1st team all league and all NEO, 12 ppg leading rebounder and shot blocker. Injured out for the season.
Tony Russo 6'.2' guard. 10ppg, 1st team all league.
Dom Cruz 13ppg. Leading scorer and 3 pt shooter. 6') SR. All league also.
Ben Weaver 6'4' jR. strong sophomore season.
Drew Shapiro. Pt. guard excellent passer 135 assists . /Excellent defender.
Ray McCune- 6'3" jr. 2nd leading rebounder.
Sam Castranova- 6'3" Sr. Most improved and a top defender.

Top players lost:
Lost Drew Rosteck- 6'7"

New impact players:
Jake DeLisio strong fast gd. very quick defender and great in transition.
Bryce Roberts very good fundamentals and strong shooter as a soph 1 and 2 gd.
Nico Biondillo- one of our top 3 point shooters and will help at defensive end.

Final Comments:
Should be a strong season for us. We are learning how to play without our 6'7 center but lost of depth and skill with high expectations.
 
 
The Jake Schneider injury is a tough blow. Very nice young man. The football team certainly missed him as a huge receiving target this year. The basketball team will miss him even more.
 
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