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The Phelps School
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POSTPONED: Postponed
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Timber Ridge
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Timber Ridge
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CANCELLED
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MAPL, The Pennington School
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Bedford County CIA basketball
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The Hill School
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The Hill School
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MAPL Tournament Lawrenceville
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Boys Basketball
- The boys basketball program encompasses three levels: varsity, junior varsity, and thirds.
- Our mission is built on a foundation of hard work, cohesion, and community awareness. Members of the basketball program are expected to contribute positively to Mercersburg Academy and the community, both on and off the court.
- Our coaching staff contributes extensive experience as athletes and as mentors on all three levels.
- The boys basketball program trains and competes on the Plantz Courts, a 10,000-square-foot facility that houses three full-sized courts.
Colin Metcalf '21
Colin currently plays for Northeastern University.
Kareem Wright '99
Kareem was a four-year member of the Mercersburg program and went on to play at Rutgers University in the Big East. After graduating from Rutgers, he played for the Harlem Globetrotters for three years
Jinwoo Kim '22
Jinwoo currently plays for the United States Naval Academy
Alex Tyler '06
Alex led Mercersburg to a record of 25-3 as a senior and in college helped lead Cornell University to the 2010 NCAA Sweet 16.
AJ Gray '20
AJ scored 1,000 points in high school and led Mercersburg to the MAPL Semi-Finals and PASIAA Quarterfinals for the first time in school history. AJ played guard/forward for the University of Hartford.
Ugonna Onyekwe '99
Ugonna is a two-year star at Mercersburg. He went on to win Rookie of the Year in the Ivy League and was two-time Player of the Year in the league his junior and senior years at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating from the Wharton School, Ugonna played professionally in Europe for eight years
Adam Chubb '00
Adam played for legendary coach Fran Dumphy at the University of Pennsylvania and also set the school record for high jump. (He also set the school record while attending Mercersburg.) He went on to play professionally in Europe for 12 years, winning three league titles and earning MVP for the German League in 2008
Stéphane Pelle '99
Stéphane is the all-time leading scorer at Mercersburg and was named a Parade All-American his senior year. He signed to play at the University of Colorado after graduation. He was a two-time all-conference player at Colorado and was the first player to ever reach 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. He played in the Lakers NBA Summer League and in the preseason, before heading overseas for a 10-year pro career.
Basketball Spotlight
Mercersburg graduates have gone on to compete at all three NCAA collegiate levels and in overseas professional leagues. Over the years, the college list has included the Ivy League, Pac-12, ACC, SEC, and the Patriot League, as well the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) and the Centennial Conference. Alumni have played in the Euroleague and even for the Harlem Globetrotters.
NEWS
SCHEDULE
The extensive varsity schedule is complemented by a solid junior varsity slate for developing players and a thirds program for boys who enjoy the game. Mercersburg annually competes against some of the top teams in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. areas, in addition to the Storm’s Mid-Atlantic Prep League. Multiple showcase tournaments and the culminating MAPL league championship in February highlight the schedule.
Team | Opponent | Date | Time | Location | Advantage | Details | Status |
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Home Tournament, Kiski School, The Peddie School, Virginia Episcopal School, Springdale Preparatory School, Benedictine Schools of Richmond, St. James School, The Hill School
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Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Virginia Episcopal School
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Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Home Tournament, Kiski School, The Peddie School, Virginia Episcopal School, Springdale Preparatory School, Benedictine Schools of Richmond, St. James School, The Hill School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Benedictine Schools of Richmond
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Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Home Tournament, Kiski School, The Peddie School, Virginia Episcopal School, Springdale Preparatory School, Benedictine Schools of Richmond, St. James School, The Hill School
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Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Springdale Preparatory School
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Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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PSIT (at Peddie) vs Solebury, Solebury School
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The Peddie School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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PSIT (at Peddie), Episcopal School of Dallas
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The Peddie School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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PSIT (at Peddie), The Peddie School
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The Peddie School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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St. James School
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St. James School | Away | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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St. James School
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St. James School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Woodstock Academy
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Plantz Courts Main | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | ||
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Woodstock Academy
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | CANCELLED |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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MCCONNELLSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
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MCCONNELLSBURG HIGH SCHOOL | Away | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Hoop Group Event at Cardinal O'Hare HS, Westtown School
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Cardinal O'Hara High School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Broadfording Christian Academy
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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HHBA Lightning, Harrisonburg Homeschool Basketball Association
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | CANCELLED |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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HHBA Lightning, Harrisonburg Homeschool Basketball Association
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | CANCELLED |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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BasketBull HoopsFest, POMFRET SCHOOL
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University of St. Joseph's | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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BasketBull HoopsFest, Deerfield Academy
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University of St. Joseph's | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Episcopal High School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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Bedford County CIA basketball
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Bedford County CIA basketball | Away | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Shipley School
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The Shipley School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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United States Naval Academy, Plebes
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United States Naval Academy, Plebes | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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MCCONNELLSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Pennington School
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The Pennington School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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Frederick Force Basketball
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Lawrenceville School
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The Lawrenceville School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Phelps School
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York Suburban High School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | CANCELLED |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Hill School
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The Hill School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Peddie School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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Kiski School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Kiski School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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Timber Ridge
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Hun School of Princeton
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Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Blue Ridge School
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Blue Ridge School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Phelps School (National Team), The Phelps School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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Randolph-Macon Academy
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Randolph-Macon Academy | Away | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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Blair Academy
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Phelps School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | POSTPONED: Postponed |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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Timber Ridge
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | CANCELLED |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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MAPL, The Pennington School
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The Pennington School | Away | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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Bedford County CIA basketball
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' JV Basketball |
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The Hill School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' JV Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
MAPL Tournament Lawrenceville
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All Day
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Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | CANCELLED | ||
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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PAISAA, The Shipley School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball | |
Boys' Varsity Basketball |
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The Phelps School
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Plantz Courts Main | Home | Details about Boys' Varsity Basketball |
COACHES AND ROSTER
Head Coach Sean Crocker has led the Storm basketball program since 2015, inheriting a program that had not won a MAPL league game in three years. Since then, the team has finished in the top three in the MAPL five of the last six years. The 2019-2020 team won 17 games (the program’s best record since 2006) and reached the PAISAA state quarterfinals. This most recent season (2023-2024) saw the team again reach 17 wins. Sean has coached at Washington and Lee University, Tufts University, Framingham State College, and Wheelock College (where he was also the head men’s tennis coach). He has also worked as director of operations for The Hoop Group and East Coast Fusion.
Varsity
Coaches
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Head Coach
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Assistant Coach
Roster
Name | Class |
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Thanasi Akaras | 2027 |
Chris Ametepe | 2025 |
Simon Brennan | 2026 |
Jay Colon | 2025 |
Kellen Greene | 2028 |
Connor Hargraves | 2025 |
Lincoln Johnson | 2028 |
Thaddeus Lee | 2025 |
Mika Martínez-Arocho | 2025 |
Meaghan O'Kane | 2026 |
Adrian Rios | 2025 |
Joe Segal | 2026 |
Deran Shippy | 2025 |
Camden Weyforth | 2027 |
Josiah Wright | 2025 |
Junior Varsity
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Head Coach
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Assistant Coach
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Assistant Coach
Roster
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Thanasi Akaras | 2027 |
Kenneth Austin | 2027 |
William Choi | 2026 |
Reid Davis | 2027 |
Noah Drenner | 2026 |
Connor Hargraves | 2025 |
Lincoln Johnson | 2028 |
Quinn Larkin | 2025 |
Richard Mai | 2027 |
Ewan McDowell | 2027 |
Meaghan O'Kane | 2026 |
Cole Piraino | 2026 |
Jack Pollinger | 2026 |
Arnav Rao | 2026 |
Ethan Shi | 2028 |
Ani Spitzer | 2027 |
Konrad Spory | 2026 |
Grant Wilkinson | 2026 |
Brie Wyant | 2026 |
Bruce Zhang | 2028 |
Max Zhang | 2026 |
Plantz Courts
Mercersburg’s basketball program trains and competes on the Plantz Courts, a 10,000-square-foot facility that houses three full-sized courts, and the Hale Field House, which includes four multi-purpose courts. Off-court training takes place in the McDowell Fitness Center, which features contemporary equipment and programming for athletic development.