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Basketball

The Jesuit basketball program features Varsity, JV, and Freshman teams and a decades-long tradition of hardwood success, including three State Championships: 1950 (the first Catholic school to win a state title), 1984, and 2013.

Head coach Neal Goldman enters his 38th season in 2024-25 with a career record of 717-320 and 16 District titles. Last season, 2023-24, the Tigers went 22-8, their 10th consecutive 20-win season. Jesuit captured the District title in remarkable fashion, outscoring eventual State runner-up Blake 19-3 in the 4th quarter to overcome a 41-27 deficit and win 46-44 at Blake. Do-it-all guards Nate Boakye '24 (Belmont Abbey) and Chris Moliere '24 (Western Kentucky) finished 1-2 on the Tigers in scoring, FG percentage, assists, and steals.

Jesuit reached the State Tournament in 2021, finishing 25-5 while capturing the Region Championship with three straight road wins. In the State Semifinal, the Tigers played into overtime vs. the eventual State Champions, Pembroke Pines Charter, before succumbing in an epic game. It marked the 11th time Jesuit had captured the Region title to advance to the Final Four/State Tournament, following 1941, '44, '46, '50, '76, '77, '84, '85, '13, and '16 (see below information about each Jesuit Final Four and State Championship team).

The 2012-13 Tigers are considered by many to be the greatest boys basketball team in Tampa Bay-area history. They won 30 games by 10 or more points and were unbeaten against Florida competition en route to finishing 31-1 as State Champions. That team was honored in December 2022 at the inaugural Cookie Garcia Jesuit Invitational, during the 10th anniversary season of its championship.

Jesuit basketball also continues to excel in the classroom, finishing in the Top 10 in the FHSAA's Academic Team Champion standings annually, including 1st place honors in 2018 and 2nd place in 2019 and 2020.

Top returning players for the Tigers in 2024-25 include Morty Hanlon '25, Carter Reins '25, Ayden Hewitt '25, Tyler Caouette '26, Damian Ross '26, and Dylan Flach '26. 

The Jesuit basketball page on MaxPreps.com is regularly updated with the Jesuit basketball team roster, statistics, and results after every Varsity game.


1,000 POINTS

On January 23, 2024, Nate Boakye '24 became the 17th player in Jesuit basketball history to score more than 1,000 points in his career. Jesuit athletic director Terry Rupp '84 is the school's all-time leading scorer with 1,705 points. View below the full list of Tigers who have achieved 1,000 career points.

  1. Terry Rupp - 1,705 - 1981-84
  2. Lou Piniella - 1,549 - 1959-61
  3. Reggie Reed - 1,372 - 1971-74
  4. Travis Johnson - 1,303 - 2009-13
  5. Jack Fleming - 1,280 - 2009-13
  6. Bob Bacon - 1,276 - 1956-58
  7. John Williams - 1,272 - 1978-81
  8. Gary Godsey - 1,210 - 1995-99
  9. Andrew Darst - 1,202 - 2003-07
  10. James Bunn - 1,177 - 1999-02
  11. Stevie Darst - 1,161 - 2014-16
  12. Alan Schonbrun - 1,146 - 1999-03
  13. Thomas Kaiser - 1,138 - 2003-06
  14. Nate Boakye - 1,108 - 2021-24
  15. Ryan Weir - 1,082 - 2018-21
  16. Everette Egun - 1,060 - 1999-02
  17. Bob Gooding - 1,012 - 1953-55


COACHING STAFF

Varsity Head Coach
Neal Goldman (38th season in 2024-25)

  • 717-320 career record entering 2024-25
  • Titles: 16 District, 3 Region, 1 State title
  • ngoldman@jesuittampa.org

Varsity Assistant Coaches
Joe Sansonetti
David Ritchie '91
Seth Ravenna
L.J. Fishman '25 - manager
Sebastian Reyes '26 - manager

JV Head Coach
Orloff Civil

JV Assistant Coach
Stevie Adamchak '14

Freshman Head Coach
Jonathan Barlaan '07

2024-25 Schedule

The Athletic Calendar on the Jesuit website has the most recently updated Jesuit sports schedules


2024-25 Rosters

VARSITY

No.       Name                       Yr.      Ht
0            Junior Arroyo        Fr.      5-7
2            Brooks Milazzo     So.    5-10
3            Brady Simmons   Jr.     5-10 
4            Carter Gore            Sr.     5-11
5            Mike McLendon   Fr.      5-11
10         Damien Ross        Jr.       6-1                           
15          Ayden Hewitt       Sr.      6-1
21         Dylan Flach            Jr.      6-3
23         Deandre Taylor     Fr.      6-3
25         Tyler Caouette      Jr.      6-4
33         Morty Hanlon        Sr.      6-2
41         Carter Reins           Sr.      6-7       

CHAMPIONSHIPS

STATE TITLES (3)
1950 - Class B Champions, d. St. Petersburg 58-53, Jefferson 39-38, Jacksonville Jackson 55-48
1984 - Class 3A Champions, d. Bartow 78-65, Orlando Jones 64-60, Stuart South Fork 58-53, Tallahassee Godby 88-71
2013 - Class 5A Champions, d. Boca Ciega 63-50, Gibbs 65-38, Lake Wales 97-72, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny 46-41, Plantation American Heritage 79-58

REGION TITLES (11)
1941 - Class B, l. State Semifinal to Jacksonville Bolles, 38-36
1944 - Class A, l. State Semifinal to Plant, 44-30
1946 - Class B, l. State Final to Fort Lauderdale, 43-40
1950 - Class B State Champions, d. Jacksonville Jackson, 55-48
1976 - Class 3A, l. State Semifinal to Titusville Astronaut, 57-54
1977 - Class 3A, l. State Semifinal to Leesburg, 51-36
1984 - Class 3A State Champions, d. Tallahassee Godby 88-71
1985 - Class 3A, l. State Semifinal to Crestview, 52-50 
2013 - Class 5A State Champions, d. Plantation American Heritage 79-58
2016 - Class 5A, l. State Semifinal to Jacksonville Bishop Kenny, 55-54
2021 - Class 5A, l. State Semifinal to Pembroke Pines Charter, 63-57 (OT)