CLASS 3A BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT TEAM CAPSULES

CLASS 3A BOYS BASKETBALL STATE TOURNAMENT 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 Strasburg Indians (23-2)

• COACH: Kyle Bollers

• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • None
• RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   6-1
  • WINS:  Simla (1), Wiggins (1), Windsor Charter (2), Resurrection Christian (1), University (1)
  • LOSES: Forge Christian (1)
• Team Notes: Strasburg went 2-0 at Regional to reach the State Tournament.  Strasburg defeated Salida 73 to 47 and Highland 68 to 38.  Strasburg made the State Tournament last year going 2-1 and finishing as the Runners Up. 

• STAT LEADERS

Players	Points per Game	Rebounds per Game	Assists per game	Other Notable Stats
Brody Hopwood Jr.	18.5 ppg	4.8 rpg	2.8 apg	2.1 steals
Nick Glatfelter Sr.	13.0 ppg	8.0 rpg	4.0 apg	1.5 blocks
Cade Hemphill Sr.	12.0 ppg	1.8 rpg	1.8 apg	1.9 steals
Jayden Miller Jr.	6.7 ppg	2.7 apg	1.9 apg	1.5 steals
Colton Holloway Jr.	5.6 ppg	2.2 rpg	2.9 apg	1.9 steals
Cam Manahan Sr.	4.9 ppg	4.4 rpg	2.2 apg	1.5 steals

#9 Wiggins Tigers (18-7)

• COACH: Brian Evans

• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 1965 & 1966

• RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   4-3
  • WINS: Heritage Christian (1), Prairie (1), Byers (1), Windsor Charter (1)
  • LOSSES: Strasburg (1), Windsor Charter (1), Resurrection Christian (1)
• Team Notes: Wiggins went 2-0 at Regional to reach the State Tournament.  Wiggins defeated Monte Vista 72 to 44 and Brush 59 to 49.  This will be Wiggins first trip to the State Tournament in Class 3A.  The last time that Wiggins made the State Tournament was the 2011/2012 season in Class 2A.

• STAT LEADERS

Players	Points per Game	Rebounds per Game	Assists per game	Other Notable Stats
Michael Adamson Sr.	14.1 ppg	6.0 rpg	1.2 apg	1.3 steals
Jackson Adams Sr.	12.9 ppg	3.7 rpg	2.5 apg	2.4 steals
Grady Wilson Sr.	8.0 ppg	3.5 rpg	3.4 apg	2.9 steals
Jace Yzaguirre Sr.	5.0 ppg	4.1 rpg	2.1 apg	1.0 steals
Alex Tarango Jr.	4.9 ppg	2.3 rpg	1.4 apg	1.1 steals
Jack Epple Sr.	4.6 ppg	3.9 rpg	0.5 apg

#13 Colorado Springs Christian Lions (18-7)

• COACH: Tanner Johnson

• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 1993, 2003, 2015, 2016

• RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   3-4
  • WINS: St. Mary’s (1), Limon (1), Banning Lewis
  • LOSSES: Forge Christian (1), Lamar (2), St. Mary’s (1)
• Team Notes: C.S Christian went 2-0 at Regional to reach the State Tournament.  C.S Christian hit the road for Regionals defeating North Fork 74 to 55 and upsetting Yuma 73 to 72.  This will be C.S Christian first trip to the State Tournament since the 2016/2017 Season.
• STAT LEADERS

Players	Points per Game	Rebounds per Game	Assists per game	Other Notable Stats
Maximiliano Cota-Cordova Sr.	23.8 ppg	6.4 rpg	3.2 apg	2.2 steals
Sam Salsbery So.	17.1 ppg	7.8 rpg	1.7 apg	1.5 blocks
Levi Williams Sr.	7.0 ppg	3.6 rpg	2.4 apg
Lucas Dubs Sr.	6.3 ppg	2.6 rpg	1.6 apg	1.1 steals
Mikey Orawiec Sr.	6.2 ppg	5.0 rpg	3.4 apg	2.3 steals
Sam Cosner Sr.	3.7 ppg	2.6 rpg	0.5 apg

#12 St. Mary’s Pirates (18-7)

• COACH: Trey Harris

• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • None

• RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   1-6
  • WINS: C.S Christian (1)
  • LOSSES: Kent Denver (1), Banning Lewis (2), C.S Christian (1), Forge Christian (1), Lamar (1)
• Team Notes: St. Mary’s went 2-0 at Regional to reach the State Tournament.  St. Mary’s defeated Bayfield 81 to 67 in OT and upset Peyton 58 to 52.  St. Mary’s did not make the State Tournament last year falling in the Regional Finals to Resurrection Christian.

• STAT LEADERS

Players	Points per Game	Rebounds per Game	Assists per game	Other Notable Stats
Jeremiah Starr Sr.	12.3 ppg	4.5 rpg	2.6 apg	2.2 steals
Kisean Dawson So.	11.3 ppg	5.3 rpg	1.2 apg
Cruz Artaechevarria So.	11.2 ppg	3.9 rpg	2.1 apg	2.0 steals
Dominic Lewis So.	10.0 ppg	2.8 rpg	1.7 apg	1.4 steals
Michael Trechter Sr.	9.7 ppg	4.4 rpg	1.1 apg	1.2 steals
Bret Stewart So.	6.8 ppg	4.3 rpg	4.2 apg	2.2 steals

#2 Forge Christian Fury (23-2)

• COACH: Wes Porter

• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 2002, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2023
• RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   5-2
  • WINS:  Heritage Christian (1), C.S Christian (1), Resurrection Christian (1), St. Mary’s, Strasburg (1)
  • LOSSES: Peak to Peak (1), Kent Denver (1)
• Team Notes: Forge Christian went 2-0 at Regional to reach the State Tournament.  Forge Christian defeated Manual 70 to 46 and Denver Christian 67 to 30.  Forge Christian made the State Tournament last year losing in the Elite 8 to Resurrection Christian 53 to 49. 

• STAT LEADERS

Players	Points per Game	Rebounds per Game	Assists per game	Other Notable Stats
Levi Clark Sr.	21.0 ppg	7.4 rpg	1.6 apg	1.7 steals
Sebastian Still Sr.	12.3 ppg	4.8 rpg	3.8 apg	1.0 steals
Treysen Eye Sr.	12.1 ppg	7.7 rpg	1.7 apg	1.3 blocks
Erique Diggins So.	12.0 ppg	5.6 rpg	2.7 apg	1.5 steals
Quentin Torres Sr.	5.7 ppg	2.4 rpg	5.5 apg	1.8 steals
Jack Widdifield Jr.	5.2 ppg	2.4 rpg	0.5 apg

#7 Windsor Charter Firebird (18-7)

• COACH: Bruce Dick

• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • NONE

• RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   3-4
  • WINS: Wiggins (1), Golden View Classical (1), Resurrection Christian (1)
  • LOSSES: Windsor Charter (1), Strasburg (2), Wiggins (1)
• Team Notes: Windsor Charter went 2-0 at Regional to reach the State Tournament.  Windsor Charter defeated Centauri 64 to 39 and Liberty Common 53 to 43.  Windsor Charter made the State Tournament last year going 2-1 and finishing in 3^rd Place. 

• STAT LEADERS

Players	Points per Game	Rebounds per Game	Assists per game	Other Notable Stats
Andrew Schams Sr.	19.4 ppg	5.4 rpg	2.6 apg	2.6 steals
Dayton Long Jr.	18.8 ppg	6.2 rpg	2.2 apg	1.5 steals
Talmadge Anderson Jr.	10.9 ppg	7.4 rpg	0.7 apg	3.3 blocks
Jackson Avery Jr.	5.0 ppg	1.1 rpg	0.4 apg
Luke Unruh Sr.	4.9 ppg	3.2 rpg	4.0 apg	1.6 steals
Isaiah Cronk Sr.	4.8 ppg	5.5 rpg	2.7 apg	1.5 steals

#3 Banning Lewis Academy Stallions (23-2)

• COACH: Wes McKenzie

• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • None

• RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   4-2
  • WINS: Windsor Charter (1), Lamar (1), St. Mary’s (2)
  • LOSSES: C.S Christian (1), Lamar (1)
• Team Notes: Banning Lewis went 2-0 at Regional to reach the State Tournament.  Banning Lewis defeated Frontier Academy 81 to 56 and SkyView Academy 81 to 78 in OT.  Banning Lewis did not make the State Tournament last year falling in the regional finals to Forge Christian 81 to 73.

• STAT LEADERS

Players	Points per Game	Rebounds per Game	Assists per game	Other Notable Stats
Matthew Lebron Sr.	27.0 ppg	2.8 rpg	2.3 apg	3.3 steals
Canon Meyer Sr.	8.5 ppg	5.0 rpg	1.1 apg
Zander Muna Sr.	8.1 ppg	4.4 rpg	7.1 apg	4.2 steals
Jordan Jones Sr.	7.7 ppg	7.0 rpg	1.9 apg	2.1 steals
Jimmy Berger Sr.	7.0 ppg	2.9 rpg	2.5 apg	1.3 steals
Ezekiel Tannahill Jr.	4.8 ppg	3.7 rpg	0.2 apg

#6 Resurrection Christian Cougars (18-7)

• COACH: Ryan Yoder

• STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • 2024, 2025
• RECORD AGAINST GREAT 8 QUALIFIERS   3-4
  • WINS: Wiggins (1), Heritage Christian (1), University (1)
  • LOSSES: Kent Denver (1), Strasburg (1), Windsor Charter (1), Forge Christian (1),
• Team Notes: Resurrection Christian went 2-0 at Regional to reach the State Tournament.  Resurrection Christian defeated Addenbrooke Classical 67 to 36 and Vanguard 59 to 44.  Resurrection Christian is your defending Class 3A State Champion and have won back-to-back State Championships with the title in 2024 coming in Class 4A. 

• STAT LEADERS

Players	Points per Game	Rebounds per Game	Assists per game	Other Notable Stats
Egan Koenig Sr.	18.0 ppg	4.9 rpg	4.3 apg	1.7 steals
Dillon Koning Sr.	9.9 ppg	5.2 rpg	1.0 apg
Reagan Cunningham Sr.	9.8 ppg	5.2 rpg	1.8 apg
Asher Andre Sr.	6.4 ppg	2.5 rpg	1.4 apg
Jaxson Pszanka Sr.	4.6 ppg	2.2 rpg	1.6 apg	1.1 steals
Braedan Kemp Jr.	4.4 ppg	4.0 rpg	1.9 apg	1.6 steals