SEILING WILDCATS

BOYS 

Coach: Eric Norton

22-23 Record: 24-3

The Wildcats had an outstanding season a year ago, advancing to the second round of the Class A state tournament before bowing out. As they prepare for this new season, head coach Eric Norton says that he is looking for his team’s experience to be an asset. “We have very high expectations this season, after losing in the semifinals to Caddo last year,” he stated.

“We graduated one starter and we brought six players back that have state tournament experience. We will be very solid defensively and have one of the most explosive players in the class Hudson Hamar, who will be a senior this season. We will start five seniors with starting experience.” Hamar (6-2, Sr.) is a very athletic player. He averaged 16.7 points, five rebounds, and two assists last season and is expected to contribute bigger numbers this season. Another guy that will play a big role this season is Kaden Manuel (5-11, Sr.), who is undersized playing the forward position, but he is a solid rebounder and defender. He is an explosive athlete that can also score the ball. He averaged 10.7 points and six rebounds a year ago. Jacob Colvard (6-1, Sr.) is going to be back after an injury ended his junior campaign early. He suffered an ACL tear in January. He tried to play spot minutes for his team, but he was not able to move like he did before. He is a strong player that will bring toughness to the team. Other players to keep an eye on are Jaron Hunter (5-9, Sr.), Brock Gore (5-9, Sr.), and Rush Hunt (6-0, So.).