Team Preview: Bishop McGuinness (5A)
The Irish are very excited about this upcoming season under new leadership in head coach Jake Brown and assistant Jade Carter. They have depth, size, and athleticism to really compete in 5A this year. For the third straight season, Bishop…
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Continue ReadingThe Irish are very excited about this upcoming season under new leadership in head coach Jake Brown and assistant Jade Carter. They have depth, size, and athleticism to really compete in 5A this year.
For the third straight season, Bishop McGuinness will look to Graham Tawwater Graham Tawwater 6'6" | SF Bishop McGuinness | 2022 State OK as an anchor for them. Now a junior, Tawwater has started since he was a freshman and will be the most versatile player on the court in most games. He can guard every position on the court, a trait incredibly valuable in today’s game. Tawwater has the size of a post but moves and plays like a guard, as he’s athletic and can really do it all.
They also return a pair of key seniors in Matt Williams and Luke Chansolme. Williams, a forward, is one of the best defensive players in the class. He is the anchor for this defense and is a great rim protector. Williams is strong and tough and uses that inside game after game. He’s also a solid rebounder and gets a good amount of putback baskets. Williams is also an athlete who will have some highlight dunks this year.
Chansolme, a similar type of player, is a huge leader for this squad. He’s a high energy guy who the coaching staff can always count on to play hard and do the things that don’t show up in the stat sheet.
Two new faces to look out for this year are 2023 studs Price Bradley and Mike Taffe. Taffe can take over games with his athleticism and quickness. The Irish are excited to have him this season as he transferred from Millwood. Bradley will get a chance to showcase his skills early as it looks like he will get the starting nod at point guard. Bradley is a fast paced guard and makes those around him better. They also have much needed depth and shooting with junior guard Andrew Smith.
Coming off of a 13-13 record last season, the new coaching staff will look to build off of that and showcase their talent defensively as a team. With more experience this year, and exciting young guards that can really go, McGuinness is a force to be reckoned with.