With Djibril Diallo, Damon Wilson and Cheick Diallo in the lineup, Our Savior New American is more than capable of improving on last year's 28-3 record.
Photo by Nicholas Koza
Rev. Ron Stelzer
2013-14 record: 28-3, No. 15 final national ranking
KEY RETURNERSBoubacar Diakite (6-6, So., F)
Cheick Diallo (6-9, Sr., F/C)
Djibril Diallo (6-2, Sr., G)
Mamadou Docoure (6-8, Fr., F/C)
Damon Wilson (6-5, Sr., G) – Pittsburgh verbal commitment
Kassoum Yakwe (6-7, Jr., F)
IMPACT NEWCOMERSDavon Dillard (6-4, Sr., G)
Cedric Kator (6-9, Jr., F/C)
PIONEER STORYLINES* Cheick Diallo may be the best player to ever don an Our Savior uniform. A native of Mali, Diallo is the
No. 4 2015 recruit by 247Sports and was a MaxPreps Junior All-American last season. Iowa State, Kansas and Kentucky are slugging it out for his services.
* Though Docoure is a freshman, he's listed as a returner. That's because he played in five games last year as an eighth-grader for OSNA, averaging over five points and three rebounds per outing. Injuries prevented him from continuing a year ago but the Pioneers are expecting big things from him this winter.
* Under Stelzer and assistant Eric Jaklitsch, Our Savior New American has been a landing spot for dozens of talented players from the African continent over the years. This year's roster features players Guinea, Mali and Nigeria.
KEY DATESDec. 6 – vs.
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) at Marshall County Hoopfest
Dec. 13 – vs.
Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) at National High School Hoopfest
Dec. 19-23 – Chick-fil-A Classic
Jan. 2 – vs.
Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) at Hoophall Classic West
Jan. 17 – vs.
Huntington St. Joseph Prep (W.Va.) at Spalding Hoophall Classic
