Upper Moreland Boys' Basketball Preview

UPPER MORELAND BOYS' BASKETBALL PREVIEW

Head Coach: Dan Heiland (6^th season)

Assistant coaches:
Bruce Schmidt
Jason Campbell
Steve Leventhal
Kevin McFall

Last year's record: Overall Record: 24-8, SOL record: 9-1, SOL Freedom Division Champions
Earned #4 seed in PIAA 5A District 1 playoff:
--PIAA 5A District 1 Playoffs- 1^st Round – BYE
--PIAA 5A District 1 Playoffs - 2^nd Rd – Defeated Marple Newtown (67-49)
--PIAA 5A District 1 Playoffs - Qtr Finals – Lost to Upper Dublin (37-61)
--PIAA 5A District 1 Playoffs - Playback – Lost to Pottsgrove (59-60)
Earn PIAA 5A – District 1 State Playoff Bid
--PIAA 5A State Playoffs - 1^st Round – Defeated Abington Heights (60-57)
--PIAA 5A State Playoffs - 2^nd Round – Defeated York Suburban (61-55)
--PIAA 5A State Playoffs - Qtr Finals – Defeated Monsignor Bonner (46-45)
--PIAA 5A State Playoffs - Semi-Finals – Lost to Neumann-Goretti (53-79)
*First-ever Boys Basketball State Playoff Win*
PIAA 5A State Playoff - Final Four Appearance

Notable players lost from last year's team:
Colson Campbell
Jadon Cybok
Anthony Carson
Alex Costanzo
Luke Roussel
Aiden Tuffy

Key returning players:
Nate Best (Sr.)
Larry Hughes (Sr.)
Will Hansberry (Sr.)
Cannon Campbell (So.)
Jose Hernandez (So.)

Others to Watch
Kyle Moore (Jr.)
Andrew Hamill (Jr.)
John Rosenbaum (So.)
Chris O’Sullivan (So.)
Brody Hughes (So.)

Season outlook: “The goal of this season is to build off last season's success and compete for another Freedom Division title. We aim to secure a place in the district playoffs and make a strong postseason run. We had a strong and productive off-season, with many newcomers eager to work and compete for playing time. The expectation for this group is to continue staying motivated, playing with intensity, competing enthusiastically, improving daily, and maintaining a relentless spirit.”