Yappi
Go Buckeyes
Massillon Tigers
Head Coach: Josh Hose
Years Head Coach (current school): 4th
Record (current school): 42-29
Years Head Coach (overall): 10th
Record (overall): 151-85
Assistant Coaches:
Shelby Combs
Marquis Williams
Travis Ullum
Brian Smith
Jamil Dudley
Record last season: 15-9
Scoring Offense: 56.9
Scoring Defense: 53.2
Last year's playoff results: Lost to Solon 59-69 (District Semi-Final)
Team's style of offense: Motion offense; share the ball, look for quality shots. We are perimeter oriented, but have a solid post presence with Ardell Banks returning.
Team's style of defense: We mix it up on the defensive end of the floor; mostly a half court man-to- man team, but will mix in some zones and presses.
Top players returning:
Ardell Banks (Jr. Forward); 7.8 ppg; 5.8 rpg; 1.1 bpg. Honorable Mention Northeast Inland Division 1 All-District Team; Division 1 District 4 Honorable Mention.
Top players lost:
1. Jayden Ballard (Ohio State - Football); 17ppg; 9rpg; 4apg
2. Luke Sabo (Marietta - Baseball); 11.5ppg; 5.7rpg; 4apg (Division 1 All-Ohio Honorable Mention; District 4 1st Team; NE Inland All-District 2nd Team)
3. Grant Haynam (Ohio Northern - Basketball); 5.9ppg, 3.5rpg, 2apg
4. Vari Moore; 7ppg; 2rpg; 2apg
5. Nick Liebler (Wittenberg - Football); 5.5ppg; 3.3rpg
6. Caiden Woullard (Miami University - Football); 5.4ppg; 6rpg
7. Cam Burgi; 2.5ppg
8. Darien Williams (Ashland University - Football); 3 year starter at PG
New impact players:
Nate Watkins (Sr. Forward)
Kurtis Miller (Sr. Guard)
Elijah Farrington (Jr. Forward)
Drew Stitt (Jr. Forward)
Brennen Crowe (Jr. Guard)
Final Comments:
We will be very inexperienced at the varsity level coming into this season; out of our 9-man rotation last year, we have one player returning (Jr. Ardell Banks). Our kids have been working hard to figure out new roles and fill some big shoes. We will have to work with our football players to develop our chemistry and identity now that their playoff run is over, but I am excited to get all the kids in the gym together to see how it all pieces together.
Head Coach: Josh Hose
Years Head Coach (current school): 4th
Record (current school): 42-29
Years Head Coach (overall): 10th
Record (overall): 151-85
Assistant Coaches:
Shelby Combs
Marquis Williams
Travis Ullum
Brian Smith
Jamil Dudley
Record last season: 15-9
Scoring Offense: 56.9
Scoring Defense: 53.2
Last year's playoff results: Lost to Solon 59-69 (District Semi-Final)
Team's style of offense: Motion offense; share the ball, look for quality shots. We are perimeter oriented, but have a solid post presence with Ardell Banks returning.
Team's style of defense: We mix it up on the defensive end of the floor; mostly a half court man-to- man team, but will mix in some zones and presses.
Top players returning:
Ardell Banks (Jr. Forward); 7.8 ppg; 5.8 rpg; 1.1 bpg. Honorable Mention Northeast Inland Division 1 All-District Team; Division 1 District 4 Honorable Mention.
Top players lost:
1. Jayden Ballard (Ohio State - Football); 17ppg; 9rpg; 4apg
2. Luke Sabo (Marietta - Baseball); 11.5ppg; 5.7rpg; 4apg (Division 1 All-Ohio Honorable Mention; District 4 1st Team; NE Inland All-District 2nd Team)
3. Grant Haynam (Ohio Northern - Basketball); 5.9ppg, 3.5rpg, 2apg
4. Vari Moore; 7ppg; 2rpg; 2apg
5. Nick Liebler (Wittenberg - Football); 5.5ppg; 3.3rpg
6. Caiden Woullard (Miami University - Football); 5.4ppg; 6rpg
7. Cam Burgi; 2.5ppg
8. Darien Williams (Ashland University - Football); 3 year starter at PG
New impact players:
Nate Watkins (Sr. Forward)
Kurtis Miller (Sr. Guard)
Elijah Farrington (Jr. Forward)
Drew Stitt (Jr. Forward)
Brennen Crowe (Jr. Guard)
Final Comments:
We will be very inexperienced at the varsity level coming into this season; out of our 9-man rotation last year, we have one player returning (Jr. Ardell Banks). Our kids have been working hard to figure out new roles and fill some big shoes. We will have to work with our football players to develop our chemistry and identity now that their playoff run is over, but I am excited to get all the kids in the gym together to see how it all pieces together.