Lakota West Firebirds 2024-25 Boys Basketball Preview

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Lakota West Firebirds

Head Coach: Kelven Moss
Years Head Coach (current school): 2nd
Record (current school): 16-8
Years Head Coach (overall): 12
Record (overall): 150 career wins

Assistant Coaches:
Christian Jones
Tyrone Turner
Devon Atkinson
Jeremy Chappell
Marshall Taylor

League Affiliation: GMC
Record last season: 16-8 overall/11-5 in the league
Scoring Offense: 59
Scoring Defense: 49
Last year's playoff results: Lost in the Sectional Finals

Team's style of offense: Fast pace, 1/2 court make you guard, and a huge post presence
Team's style of defense: 1/2 court, gap integrity, pressure, and diverse we will run multiple defenses.

Top players returning:
Josh Tyson (Kent State offer) second team all-league
Bryce Curry (UC, Texas A&M, Illinois, Kent State, and other power 5 interest), second team all-league
Isaiah Meade-Moss (Otterbein, Defiance, UNOH, Heidelburg, and Ohio Northen) first team all-league
Tyson Davis (Defiance)
LJ Green
Alex Dudukovich

Top players lost:
Isaiah Tyson-UC Cleremont (2nd team all-league)
Bryson Curry-Miami Hamilton
Hakeem Smith-Miami Hamilton

Twitter:
@LWBasketball

Final Comments:
This year's team is extremely talented. Two young talented guards Josh Tyson and Bryce Curry who have received a lot of attention this off season from power five colleges. They have a lot of help around them. One of the best big men in the league LJ Green who will be a force in the middle for some teams. Isaiah Meade-Moss first team all league is returning as a sharpshooter, Tyson Davis who will be a huge piece to the puzzle. He brings high level athleticism, intense on the ball pressure, and an elite energy guy. Alex Dudukovich who will have a bigger scoring role, and has improved tremendously defensively. Reilly Newman 6'6 220 sophomore comes in ready to play a big role as the backup center off the bench. Lastly, Aaron Phipp 6'6 stretch forward, former firebird is back from Huntington Prep ready to come in as a key role player.

The Firebirds expect to compete at a high level, and are trying to get back in position to win the GMC, and compete late in March.

Team's Strength: Size, scoring, defense, chemistry

Team Challenges: Depth (very young off the bench), stay consistent night in and night out, being mentally and physically tough, and rebounding

Notable Stats: Averaged almost 60 points a game last season led the gmc in scoring, led the gmc in field goal % 49.9, led the gmc in three point % at 37.7, and had 4 guys make ALL-GMC, and returned three of those players.
 
 
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