Roncalli returns to the hardwood with seniors Brandon Berger and Jacob Denney.
RONCALLI (18-7) – Coach Michael Wantz in 16th season with Rebels (241-117, double-digit wins every year) … defending Circle City champs … graduated eight seniors who combined for
52.7 ppg; definite year to reload … 6-1 senior Jacob Denney returns with 6-2 soph point guard Johnny Brock … junior Aiden Looney adds to backcourt … size comes from senior football player Brandon Berger plus 6-5 Alex Stroud and 6-7 Daniel Asher, up from JV … counting on juniors in 6-1 forward Chuck McGinsie and 5-10 guard Nick Spearing … soph/JV grads Anthony Donahue and Thomas Felmeth on perimeter and 6-2 Max Wors at forward add depth … can go small or big … success starts on defensive end … hosts to Perry Meridian in opener Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Coach’s comments: “We had a great group of eight guys graduate who played together since sophomores. It’s time to move on. A lot of our guys back would have played some last year if we hadn’t had arguably our best senior group ever. A lot of teams we played last year had a lot of seniors. This is probably my least experienced team with only two guys who played varsity last year, but a lot of teams on our schedule are not experienced either. It’s not like the talent is not there; they don’t have the varsity game experience yet. I like our sophomore group from a good JV team with double-digit wins. We have some size, length, versatility and athleticism. It’s a good group that has been working hard, willing workers. We may be green, but the talent is there.”
52.7 ppg; definite year to reload … 6-1 senior Jacob Denney returns with 6-2 soph point guard Johnny Brock … junior Aiden Looney adds to backcourt … size comes from senior football player Brandon Berger plus 6-5 Alex Stroud and 6-7 Daniel Asher, up from JV … counting on juniors in 6-1 forward Chuck McGinsie and 5-10 guard Nick Spearing … soph/JV grads Anthony Donahue and Thomas Felmeth on perimeter and 6-2 Max Wors at forward add depth … can go small or big … success starts on defensive end … hosts to Perry Meridian in opener Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
Coach’s comments: “We had a great group of eight guys graduate who played together since sophomores. It’s time to move on. A lot of our guys back would have played some last year if we hadn’t had arguably our best senior group ever. A lot of teams we played last year had a lot of seniors. This is probably my least experienced team with only two guys who played varsity last year, but a lot of teams on our schedule are not experienced either. It’s not like the talent is not there; they don’t have the varsity game experience yet. I like our sophomore group from a good JV team with double-digit wins. We have some size, length, versatility and athleticism. It’s a good group that has been working hard, willing workers. We may be green, but the talent is there.”
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