CLASS 3A BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES
The Class 3A Boys State Basketball Tournament will be played at the University of Denver with the first quarterfinal starting at 10:15am on Thursday. The complete brackets, with game times, are available at milehighprepreport.com or on MileHigh Prep Report on Facebook. The capsules for each team are in bracket order.
Individual statistics quoted below are courtesy of MaxPreps. Teams are listed in bracket order.
#1 RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN (25-0)
- COACH: RYAN YODER
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2024
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 9-0
- WINS: Fort Lupton (1), Kent Denver (1), Strasburg (2), Windsor Charter (2), Forge Christian (1), Highland (1), Yuma (1)
- Team Notes: Resurrection Christian is the defending 4A State Champions and come into the state tournament undefeated. They are outscoring opponents 67.5 ppg to 39.6 ppg.
- STAT LEADERS
| Players | Points per Game | Rebounds per Game | Assists per game | Other Notable Stats |
| Ty Yoder Sr. | 17.1 | 3.4 | 5.7 | 2.0 steals |
| Graham Riggs Sr. | 15.0 | 12.0 | 2.6 | 1.6 steals |
| Cade Crutcher Sr. | 12.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 1.8 steals |
| Egan Koenig Jr. | 11.3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 0.9 steals |
| Blake Cox Sr. | 7.8 | 7.2 | 2.0 | |
| Asher Andre Jr. | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
#9 FORGE CHRISTIAN (18-7)
- COACH: Wes Porter
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2023
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 2-6
- WINS: The Academy (1), Prospect Ridge (1)
- LOSSES: Montrose (1), Highland (1), Colorado Academy (1), Resurrection Christian (1), Strasburg (1), Kent Denver (1)
- Team Notes: Forge Christian won their last state championship in 2022/2023. Last season Forge Christian finished in 4th place falling to Yuma and Banning Lewis. Forge Christian ended the season going 7-3 down the stretch.
- STAT LEADERS
| Players | Points per Game | Rebounds per Game | Assists per game | Other Notable Stats |
| Owen Hovis Jr. | 16.2 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 steals |
| Jakan Sederwall Sr. | 14.7 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 steals |
| Levi Clark | 13.8 | 6.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 steals |
| Sebastian Still Jr. | 5.8 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 steals |
| Burke Jasa Sr. | 5.6 | 4.0 | 0.7 | |
| Enrique Diggins Fr. | 4.6 | 2.4 | 0.7 |
#4 YUMA OUTLAWS (20-5)
- COACH: DAVE SHEFFIELD
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 1958, 1963, 1981, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 3-4
- WINS: McClave (1), Highland (1), Strasburg (1),
- LOSSES: Simla (1), Windsor Charter (1), Resurrection Christian (1), University (1)
- Team Notes: Yuma is your defending Class 3A State Champions. Yuma won all three state tournament games last year by 1 point in route to a state title. Yuma ended the year going 7-3 in the month of February/March.
- STAT LEADERS
| Players | Points per Game | Rebounds per Game | Assists per game | Other Notable Stats |
| Brody Sheffield Jr. | 22.1 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 2.4 steals |
| Jonathan Thomson Sr. | 13.2 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 steals |
| Alex Pensado So. | 11.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 steals |
| Silas Baucke Sr. | 4.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 steals |
| Iann Duran So. | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | |
| David Covarrubias Jr. | 2.7 | 2.5 | 0.4 |
#5 CENTAURI FALCONS (25-0)
- COACH: LARRY MORTENSEN
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- None
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS
- WINS: Sanford (1), Montrose (1),
- LOSSES: None
- Team Notes: Centauri enters as one of the two undefeated teams going into the Class 3A State Tournament. They only played two teams across their schedule who qualified for the state tournament. Centauri has outscored their opponents 60.1 ppg to 35.4 ppg.
- STAT LEADERS
| Players | Points per Game | Rebounds per Game | Assists per game | Other Notable Stats |
| Carson Bagwell Sr. | 15.1 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 1.3 steals |
| Troy Sowards Sr. | 14.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1.7 steals |
| Jace Haslett Sr. | 10.7 | 5.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 steals |
| Carson Shawcroft Jr. | 6.0 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 steals |
| Keadon McGinnis So. | 4.8 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 steals |
| Shawn Jarvis Jr. | 3.6 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
#2 WINDSOR CHARTER (23-2)
- COACH: KEITH DELLAPINA
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- None
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 9-2
- WINS: Skyview Academy (1), Coal Ridge (1), Bishop Machebeuf (1), Prospect Ridge (1), Golden View Classical (1), Strasburg (1), Highland (1), Yuma (1), University (1),
- LOSSES: Resurrection Christian (2)
- Team Notes: Windsor Charter played one of the tougher schedules in Class 3A this season playing against 11 total teams who reached the Elite 8. Windsor Charter had to play just one game at regionals defeating Roaring Fork 70-40. Windsor Charter deepest playoff run is 4th place in 2022/2023 season.
- STAT LEADERS
| Players | Points per Game | Rebounds per Game | Assists per game | Other Notable Stats |
| Ball Kellen So. | 14.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 2.0 steals |
| Andrew Schams Fr. | 9.3 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 steals |
| Bridger Anderson Sr. | 8.1 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 2.8 blocks |
| Tymen Henry Sr. | 7.9 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 steals |
| Ball Landon Sr. | 7.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 1.9 steals |
| Brody Unruh Jr. | 5.3 | 3.3 | 1.5 |
#7 SKYVIEW ACADEMY (22-3)
- COACH: TOM LENDERINK
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- NONE
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 2-3
- WINS: Flatirons Academy (1), Bishop Machebeuf (1)
- LOSSES: Windsor Charter (1), Highland (1), Bishop Machebeuf (1)
- Team Notes: Skyview Academy last appeared at the state tournament in 2022/2023 season falling in the opening round. This is their best season in school history and third straight appearance at regionals or further.
- STAT LEADERS
| Players | Points per Game | Rebounds per Game | Assists per game | Other Notable Stats |
| Markus Lloyd Sr. | 15.4 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.8 steals |
| Isaac Dove Sr. | 14.8 | 7.4 | 3.3 | 2.7 steals |
| Reagan Lewis | 14.3 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 steals |
| Brodie Funk | 6.2 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 steals |
| Nathan Kamman Jr. | 5.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 steals |
| Mark Chisenhall Sr. | 4.0 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.0 steals |
#3 STRASBURG (21-4)
- COACH: KYLE BOLLERS
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- None
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 6-4
- WINS: Prospect Ridge (1), Simla (1), Highland (2), Forge Christian (1), University (1)
- LOSSES: Windsor Charter (1), Resurrection Christian (2), Yuma (1)
- Team Notes: This is Strasburg first trip to the Elite 8 since 2017/2018 season where they fell in the first round. Strasburg ended the season going 9-2 down the stretch. Strasburg is looking to complete their best season in school history with a win.
- STAT LEADERS
| Players | Points per Game | Rebounds per Game | Assists per game | Other Notable Stats |
| Tyce Bollers Sr. | 18.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.1 steals |
| Nick Glatfelter Jr. | 13.2 | 9.6 | 2.0 | 2.0 blocks |
| Brody Hopwood So. | 10.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | |
| Cade Hemphill Jr. | 8.9 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 steals |
| Colton Holloway So. | 5.8 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 steals |
| Cam Manahan Jr. | 4.2 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 steals |
#6 HIGHLAND HUSKIES (19-6)
- COACH: PETE FREEMAN
- STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
- 2000
- RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS 2-5
- WINS: Forge Christian (1), Skyview Academy (1),
- LOSSES: Yuma (1), Strasburg (2), Windsor Charter (1), Resurrection Christian (1)
- Team Notes: Highland has made it to the state tournament every year since 2015 besides 2021/2022. Highland ended the year going 7-5 down the stretch. This will be the third meeting between Strasburg and Highland and they have gotten closer each time they have played.
- STAT LEADERS
| Players | Points per Game | Rebounds per Game | Assists per game | Other Notable Stats |
| Sawyer Morgan Sr. | 16.4 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 1.3 blocks |
| Brogan Palmer Jr. | 11.9 | 9.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 block |
| Dom Huntington Jr. | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 steals |
| Rowdy Watson Jr. | 8.0 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.6 steals |
| John Bingley Sr. | 7.4 | 4.8 | 3.5 | |
| Dandre DeHoyos Sr. | 4.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 Steals |
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