REETHS-PUFFER BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM
HEAD COACH
Nate Aardema, first season
ASSISTANT COACHES
Nate Baker, Dakota Jones
2020-21 OVERALL RECORD
The Rockets finished the season with a 09-10 record and lost to Muskegon in the Division 1 district semifinals.
2020-21 CONFERENCE RECORD
7-7 in the O-K Green Conference
[1]RETURNING STARTERS
Travis Ambrose, 6-7 sophomore center, averaged over 10 points, 10 rebounds last season.
Jaxson Whitaker, 6-3 sophomore guard.
Coby Mitchelson, 6-1 senior guard.
Logan Brooks, 6-6 senior forward.
Jarren Vanderberg, 5-10 senior guard.
Kyle Schlaff, 6-0 junior guard.
KEY NEWCOMERS\
Clyde Bartee, 6-1 junior guard.
Ben Veihl, 6-1 senior forward.
[2]ANTICIPATED TEAM STRENGTHS
The Rockets have bought into the new system thus far, showing Coach Aardema that the team is very coachable. The players have also put in extra work in workout sessions and have sometimes stayed past the time asked of them. R-P will be tall and experienced.
ANTICIPATED TEAM CHALLENGES
The learning curve of having a new coach and learning a new system may hurt Reeths-Puffer early in the season. The Rockets will also have to work on being more physical defensively and in rebounding.
TEAMS TO BEAT IN THE CONFERENCE
Coach Aardema feels that Muskegon will be the team to beat in the O-K Green Conference because they have great players and are traditionally strong.
[3]FIRST GAME
The Rockets’ first game will be Tuesday December 7 at Ludington and their first home contest will be against Forest Hills Northern on Friday December 10.
COACH QUOTE
“We have the pieces to have a really good year, our players have put in the work, and the community has embraced me and this team.” – Nate Aardema.
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