Boys basketball: Berks II team-by-team breakdown

By Mike Drago Last updated Dec 9, 2021

Coach: Matt Flowers, first season.
Last season: 9-2 Berks II champ, 15-4 overall.
District 3 classification: 6A.
Last District 3 playoff appearance/victory: 2021/2021.
Key losses: All-Berks G Erron Archie, all-division G T.J. White, all-division G Anthony Espinosa.
Top player: All-Berks 6-6 senior C Edwin Suarez.
Key players: 6-1 senior G Tashiro Alexis, 5-8 junior G J’Daniel Mosquera, 6-3 senior F Alexavior Tomlinson, 6-2 senior G Jarret Jackson, 6-3 junior F Eric Branch, 6-4 junior C/F Josh Alcantara, 6-0 junior G Luis Valentin, 6-4 junior F Mehki Adonis, 6-0 junior G Xzavion Robertson.
Outlook: It’s a big transition season for the Muhls, who graduated four starters and saw highly successful head coach Tyrone Nesby leave after last season. Don’t expect a big drop-off with Matt Flowers now running the program and with the league’s best post man Edwin Suarez returning. Lots of capable, but unproven, parts around him.

Coach: Rich Miller, first season.
Last season: 7-4 Berks II, 13-7 overall.
PIAA Classification: 5A.
Last District 3 playoff appearance/victory: 2021/2018.
Key losses: All-Berks G Evan Smith, C Jake Plummer.
Top players: 6-7 senior C Charlie Dobb, 6-2 senior G Aanjay Feliciano, 6-3 senior F Logan Klitsch.
Key players: 5-10 junior PG Trey Dianna, 6-1 junior G Adam Noll, 6-3 junior F Brady Snyder.
Outlook: Scouts saw more than half their offense graduate and head coach Billy Harrison leave following last season. Three starters return for first-year coach Rich Miller but one of them, Logan Klitsch, suffered a foot injury in football and could miss a month or more.

Coach: Chad Walters, sixth season, 38-70.
Last season: 1-10 Berks II, 4-15 overall.
PIAA Classification: 5A.
Last District 3 playoff appearance/victory: 2012/1995.
Key loss: G Mike Mitsky.
Top players: All-division 6-3 senior G/F Beau Altman, 6-2 junior F Kannon Zdimal.
Key players: 6-4 junior C Jack Shugar, 6-2 senior G/F Jack Riehl, 5-10 senior G Seth Hatfield, 5-10 junior G Josh Phillips, 5-10 senior G Danny Yost, 5-8 freshman G Evan Myers, 6-2 junior F Luke Strausser, 6-0 freshman G Evan Johnson, 6-0 junior G Harrison Cronan.
Outlook: Raiders have depth, some length and an athletic mix. Could take a step forward this season.

Coach: Craig Tranovich, second season, 2-15.
Last season: 1-10 Berks I, 2-15 overall.
District 3 classification: 5A.
Last District 3 playoff appearance/victory: 2010/2010.
Key losses: All-division F Michael Gaines, F Larnell Towson, G Dalton Cymbalski.
Key players: 6-2 freshman G Brendan Gaines, 5-8 sophomore PG Tyson Pinshock, 6-4 senior C Mason Stoudt, 6-1 freshman F Matt DiGiacomo, 5-9 senior G Jellil Hashamy.
Outlook: Blazers in rebuilding mode after losing five starters.