Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 high school basketball rankings: No. 3 DeMatha

By Jordan Divens Nov 3, 2021, 9:17am

Stags look for continued success under new leadership.




Head coach: Pete Strickland | 2020-21 record: 9-0
National ranking: No. 4 | WCAC championships: 32 (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2020)

Players to watch

Height: 6-6 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: No. 20 in football * | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-4 | Class: Sophomore (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-0 | Class: Junior (2023)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted



Height: 6-4 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 52 | Status: Committed to Virginia Tech

Height: 6-8 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Committed to James Madison

Height: 6-6 | Class: Sophomore (2024)
National rank: Unranked | Status: Uncommitted

Height: 6-7 | Class: Senior (2022)
National rank: No. 45 | Status: Committed to Xavier

* Player rankings via 247Sports

Key dates

Dec. 4 — vs. Westtown (West Chester, Pa.)
Dec. 10 — vs. St. Edward's (Lakewood, Ohio) at Hoophall West
Dec. 11 — vs. Pace Academy (Atlanta) at Hoophall West
Dec. 27-30 — Torrey Pines Invitational
Jan. 11 — vs. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
Jan. 15 — vs. Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) at Spalding Hoophall Classic
Jan. 28 — vs. St. John's (Washington, D.C.)
Feb. 1 — vs. St. Paul VI (Chantilly, Va.)
Feb. 18 — vs. Gonzaga (Washington, D.C.)
After longtime coach Mike Jones departed for Virginia Tech in the spring, Pete Strickland (center) was tabbed to lead the program on an interim basis.
After longtime coach Mike Jones departed for Virginia Tech in the spring, Pete Strickland (center) was tabbed to lead the program on an interim basis.
Photo by Michael Smith