2019-2020 Varsity Boys' Basketball -- 20-4 Overall, 13-1 SVC, Finished 12th in AP Poll -- SVC Champions
Head Coach: Matt Hoops, 13th season (179-100 at Unioto; 192-128 Overall)
Roster:
2 Cameron DeBord 6'1 Jr
3 Gunnar Greenwalt 5'10 Jr
4 Nate Keiser 5'11 Sr
5 Carson DeBord 6'1 Jr
10 DeSean Branson 6'0 Soph
11 Isaac Little 5'10 Jr
12 Josh Lambert 6'3 Sr
22 Jeremy Lambert 6'0 Sr
23 Evan Park 6'5 Soph
32 Cater Markko 6'2 Jr
33 Reece Wheeler 6'5 Sr
40 Dalton Ford 6'2 Sr
Coaching Staff: (Seasons at Unioto)
Varsity Assistant: Nick Easterday (5th)
Junior Varsity: John Bruce (8th)
Freshman: Nick Rose (2nd)
Roster:
2 Cameron DeBord 6'1 Jr
3 Gunnar Greenwalt 5'10 Jr
4 Nate Keiser 5'11 Sr
5 Carson DeBord 6'1 Jr
10 DeSean Branson 6'0 Soph
11 Isaac Little 5'10 Jr
12 Josh Lambert 6'3 Sr
22 Jeremy Lambert 6'0 Sr
23 Evan Park 6'5 Soph
32 Cater Markko 6'2 Jr
33 Reece Wheeler 6'5 Sr
40 Dalton Ford 6'2 Sr
Coaching Staff: (Seasons at Unioto)
Varsity Assistant: Nick Easterday (5th)
Junior Varsity: John Bruce (8th)
Freshman: Nick Rose (2nd)
Postseason Honors
Isaac Little - 1st Team All-SVC, 1st Team All-District 14, 1st Team All SE District (AP), Special Mention All-Ohio
Josh Lambert - 3rd Team All-SVC, 2nd Team All-District 14, 2nd Team All SE District (AP), Honorable Mention All-Ohio
Reece Wheeler - Honorable Mention All-SVC, 3rd Team All SE District (AP)
Nate Keiser - Honorable Mention All-SVC
Cameron DeBord - Honorable Mention All-District 14
Matt Hoops - SVC Coach of the Year, District 14 Coach of the Year, SE District Coach of the Year (AP)
Isaac Little - 1st Team All-SVC, 1st Team All-District 14, 1st Team All SE District (AP), Special Mention All-Ohio
Josh Lambert - 3rd Team All-SVC, 2nd Team All-District 14, 2nd Team All SE District (AP), Honorable Mention All-Ohio
Reece Wheeler - Honorable Mention All-SVC, 3rd Team All SE District (AP)
Nate Keiser - Honorable Mention All-SVC
Cameron DeBord - Honorable Mention All-District 14
Matt Hoops - SVC Coach of the Year, District 14 Coach of the Year, SE District Coach of the Year (AP)
Schedule : Results (20-4 Overall, 13-1 SVC)
12/3 - vs Miami Trace -- W 70-39 -- Little 27 pts (10-16 FG), 8 rebs, 5 asts, 3 stls; Jo Lambert 12 pts (6-7 FG); Wheeler 7 pts, 9 rebs; Park 7 pts, 4 rebs
12/6 - vs Logan -- W 56-47 -- Little 20 pts (12-14 FT), 6 rebs, 4 stls; Cm DeBord 14 pts, 8 rebs; Wheeler 7 pts, 9 rebs; Jo Lambert 6 pts (2-2 3's)
12/13 - @ Huntington -- W 57-34 -- Little 22 pts, 7 rebs; Wheeler 4 pts, 9 rebs; Cs DeBord, Park 6 pts; Cm DeBord, Keiser, Jo Lambert 5 pts; Markko 4 pts, 6 rebs
12/14 - @ Piketon -- W 44-34 -- Wheeler 12 pts, 11 rebs, 5 blks; Little 12 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts, 5 stls; Jo Lambert 6 pts, 7 rebs, 2 blks; Keiser 6 pts
12/20 - vs Paint Valley -- W 61-50 -- Little 18 pts, 5 rebs, 6 rebs, 4 stls; Jo Lambert 16 pts (8-11 FG), 6 rebs; Cm DeBord 11 pts
12/21 - vs #14 Zane Trace -- W 38-36 -- Little 13 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts; Cm DeBord 9 pts, 5 rebs; Wheeler 5 pts, 9 rebs
12/27 - vs #10 Jackson -- L 52-43 -- Keiser 12 pts (4-5 3's); Little 11 pts, 3 stls; Jo Lambert 10 pts (4-5 FG)
12/28 - @ #9 Fairfield Union -- L 45-44 (OT) -- Little 16 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts; Jo Lambert 10 pts, 12 rebs; Keiser 7 pts (2-2 3's)
1/3 - @ Adena -- W 56-38 -- Little 14 pts (6-9 FG); Cm DeBord 11 pts, 4 asts; Wheeler 10 pts; Cs DeBord 5 pts, 6 rebs; Markko 8 rebs
1/4 - vs Southeastern -- W 50-34 -- Wheeler 13 pts, 14 rebs; Cm DeBord 13 pts (3-5 3s); Little 9 pts; Cs DeBord 6 pts, 5 rebs
1/10 - @ Westfall -- W 50-35 -- Wheeler 12 pts (5-5 FG), 10 rebs; Jo Lambert 10 pts, 10 rebs; Cm DeBord 8 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts; Keiser 7 pts
1/11 - @ McClain -- W 44-38 -- Jo Lambert 12 pts, 4 blks; Keiser 9 pts; Cm DeBord 8 pts, 5 asts; Wheeler 6 pts, 8 rebs, 3 blks
1/17 - vs Huntington -- W 60-34 -- Cm DeBord 13 pts, 9 rebs, 5 stls; Jo Lambert/Wheeler 11 pts, 4 rebs; All 11 Players in Uniform Scored
1/18 - @ #14 Zane Trace -- L 51-37 -- Little 9 pts; Cm DeBord/Jo Lambert 7 pts; Wheeler 5 pts, 5 rebs
1/24 - vs Piketon -- W 45-40 -- Keiser 17 pts (5-5 FG, 5-5 FT), 1 blk; Little 15 pts; Wheeler 5 pts, 7 rebs, 4 blks
1/25 - vs Circleville -- W 55-51 -- Wheeler 14 pts (6-7 FG), 7 rebs; Jo Lambert/Park 8 pts; Cm DeBord 7 pts; Greenwalt 6 pts (2-2 3s), 6 asts
1/31 - @ Paint Valley -- W 63-40 -- Jo Lambert 12 pts; Little 11 pts; Keiser 9 pts; Cm DeBord 8 pts; Cs DeBord, Park, Ford 5 pts; Wheeler, Je Lambert 4 pts
2/1 - vs Adena -- W 58-41 -- Little 21 pts (7-9 FG, 6-6 FT); Jo Lambert 10 pts (4-5 FG); Cm DeBord 7 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls
2/5 - vs Hillsboro -- W 51-40 -- Jo Lambert 13 pts (6-7 FG); Cm DeBord 12 pts (4-5 FG), 4 asts; Little 11 pts, 6 rebs; Wheeler 4 pts, 12 rebs
2/7 - @ Southeastern -- W 61-56 -- Little 18 pts, 9 rebs; Jo Lambert 12 pts; Wheeler 8 pts, 10 rebs; Je Lambert 4 asts
2/11 - @ Washington -- W 51-30 -- Jo Lambert 10 pts; Little 9 pts, 4 asts; Wheeler 8 pts, 7 rebs; Je Lambert 8 pts; Markko 11 rebs, 3 stls
2/14 - vs Westfall -- W 61-30 -- Je Lambert 13 pts (6-7 FG); Wheeler 11 pts, 8 rebs; Little 9 pts, 8 asts; Cm DeBord 8 pts; Jo Lambert/Keiser 6 pts
12/3 - vs Miami Trace -- W 70-39 -- Little 27 pts (10-16 FG), 8 rebs, 5 asts, 3 stls; Jo Lambert 12 pts (6-7 FG); Wheeler 7 pts, 9 rebs; Park 7 pts, 4 rebs
12/6 - vs Logan -- W 56-47 -- Little 20 pts (12-14 FT), 6 rebs, 4 stls; Cm DeBord 14 pts, 8 rebs; Wheeler 7 pts, 9 rebs; Jo Lambert 6 pts (2-2 3's)
12/13 - @ Huntington -- W 57-34 -- Little 22 pts, 7 rebs; Wheeler 4 pts, 9 rebs; Cs DeBord, Park 6 pts; Cm DeBord, Keiser, Jo Lambert 5 pts; Markko 4 pts, 6 rebs
12/14 - @ Piketon -- W 44-34 -- Wheeler 12 pts, 11 rebs, 5 blks; Little 12 pts, 6 rebs, 5 asts, 5 stls; Jo Lambert 6 pts, 7 rebs, 2 blks; Keiser 6 pts
12/20 - vs Paint Valley -- W 61-50 -- Little 18 pts, 5 rebs, 6 rebs, 4 stls; Jo Lambert 16 pts (8-11 FG), 6 rebs; Cm DeBord 11 pts
12/21 - vs #14 Zane Trace -- W 38-36 -- Little 13 pts, 6 rebs, 4 asts; Cm DeBord 9 pts, 5 rebs; Wheeler 5 pts, 9 rebs
12/27 - vs #10 Jackson -- L 52-43 -- Keiser 12 pts (4-5 3's); Little 11 pts, 3 stls; Jo Lambert 10 pts (4-5 FG)
12/28 - @ #9 Fairfield Union -- L 45-44 (OT) -- Little 16 pts, 6 rebs, 6 asts; Jo Lambert 10 pts, 12 rebs; Keiser 7 pts (2-2 3's)
1/3 - @ Adena -- W 56-38 -- Little 14 pts (6-9 FG); Cm DeBord 11 pts, 4 asts; Wheeler 10 pts; Cs DeBord 5 pts, 6 rebs; Markko 8 rebs
1/4 - vs Southeastern -- W 50-34 -- Wheeler 13 pts, 14 rebs; Cm DeBord 13 pts (3-5 3s); Little 9 pts; Cs DeBord 6 pts, 5 rebs
1/10 - @ Westfall -- W 50-35 -- Wheeler 12 pts (5-5 FG), 10 rebs; Jo Lambert 10 pts, 10 rebs; Cm DeBord 8 pts, 5 rebs, 5 asts; Keiser 7 pts
1/11 - @ McClain -- W 44-38 -- Jo Lambert 12 pts, 4 blks; Keiser 9 pts; Cm DeBord 8 pts, 5 asts; Wheeler 6 pts, 8 rebs, 3 blks
1/17 - vs Huntington -- W 60-34 -- Cm DeBord 13 pts, 9 rebs, 5 stls; Jo Lambert/Wheeler 11 pts, 4 rebs; All 11 Players in Uniform Scored
1/18 - @ #14 Zane Trace -- L 51-37 -- Little 9 pts; Cm DeBord/Jo Lambert 7 pts; Wheeler 5 pts, 5 rebs
1/24 - vs Piketon -- W 45-40 -- Keiser 17 pts (5-5 FG, 5-5 FT), 1 blk; Little 15 pts; Wheeler 5 pts, 7 rebs, 4 blks
1/25 - vs Circleville -- W 55-51 -- Wheeler 14 pts (6-7 FG), 7 rebs; Jo Lambert/Park 8 pts; Cm DeBord 7 pts; Greenwalt 6 pts (2-2 3s), 6 asts
1/31 - @ Paint Valley -- W 63-40 -- Jo Lambert 12 pts; Little 11 pts; Keiser 9 pts; Cm DeBord 8 pts; Cs DeBord, Park, Ford 5 pts; Wheeler, Je Lambert 4 pts
2/1 - vs Adena -- W 58-41 -- Little 21 pts (7-9 FG, 6-6 FT); Jo Lambert 10 pts (4-5 FG); Cm DeBord 7 pts, 5 rebs, 3 stls
2/5 - vs Hillsboro -- W 51-40 -- Jo Lambert 13 pts (6-7 FG); Cm DeBord 12 pts (4-5 FG), 4 asts; Little 11 pts, 6 rebs; Wheeler 4 pts, 12 rebs
2/7 - @ Southeastern -- W 61-56 -- Little 18 pts, 9 rebs; Jo Lambert 12 pts; Wheeler 8 pts, 10 rebs; Je Lambert 4 asts
2/11 - @ Washington -- W 51-30 -- Jo Lambert 10 pts; Little 9 pts, 4 asts; Wheeler 8 pts, 7 rebs; Je Lambert 8 pts; Markko 11 rebs, 3 stls
2/14 - vs Westfall -- W 61-30 -- Je Lambert 13 pts (6-7 FG); Wheeler 11 pts, 8 rebs; Little 9 pts, 8 asts; Cm DeBord 8 pts; Jo Lambert/Keiser 6 pts
OHSAA Tournament (4 seed in SE District)
Sectional Semifinal (2/18 6:15 @Southeastern) vs 13 Hillsboro
W 45-38 -- Jo Lambert 16 pts (7-8 FG); Little 14 pts (5-5 FT)
Sectional Finals (2/22 7:00 @ Southeastern) vs 5 Waverly
L 38-34 -- Little 17 pts; Jo Lambert/Wheeler 5 pts; Keiser 4 pts; Cm DeBord 3 pts
Sectional Semifinal (2/18 6:15 @Southeastern) vs 13 Hillsboro
W 45-38 -- Jo Lambert 16 pts (7-8 FG); Little 14 pts (5-5 FT)
Sectional Finals (2/22 7:00 @ Southeastern) vs 5 Waverly
L 38-34 -- Little 17 pts; Jo Lambert/Wheeler 5 pts; Keiser 4 pts; Cm DeBord 3 pts
Articles
- Unioto over Piketon (1/24): www.sohiosa.com/2020/01/25/keisers-career-night-fuels-unioto-to-win-over-piketon/
- SOSA profile on Isaac Little: www.sohiosa.com/2020/01/07/success-of-uniotos-isaac-little-driven-my-memory-of-childhood-friend/
- Coach Hoops' 200th Career Win: www.sohiosa.com/2020/01/04/uniotos-matt-hoops-nails-down-200th-career-coaching-victory/
- Unioto over Zane Trace (12/21): www.sohiosa.com/2019/12/22/unioto-uses-stout-defensive-effort-to-stun-zane-trace-stay-unbeaten/
- Unioto sweeps Huntington (12/13): www.sohiosa.com/2019/12/14/unioto-completes-sweep-of-huntington-in-girls-boys-doubleheader/
- SOSA profile on Isaac Little: www.sohiosa.com/2020/01/07/success-of-uniotos-isaac-little-driven-my-memory-of-childhood-friend/
- Coach Hoops' 200th Career Win: www.sohiosa.com/2020/01/04/uniotos-matt-hoops-nails-down-200th-career-coaching-victory/
- Unioto over Zane Trace (12/21): www.sohiosa.com/2019/12/22/unioto-uses-stout-defensive-effort-to-stun-zane-trace-stay-unbeaten/
- Unioto sweeps Huntington (12/13): www.sohiosa.com/2019/12/14/unioto-completes-sweep-of-huntington-in-girls-boys-doubleheader/
