🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
After 20 incredible years of leadership, mentorship, championships, and changing lives, Coach John Pigatti has decided to step away from the sidelines as Head Boys Basketball Coach at South Suburban College.
Words truly can’t describe what this man means to so many people — players, families, coaches, and communities. Personally, I absolutely love this man because of what he has done for young Black men through basketball, education, mentorship, and opportunity. Privately, I affectionately call him “White Jesus” 👊🏽🤣🖤 because his impact has been nothing short of legendary.
And the numbers? They speak louder than words:
🏆 Career Record: 572-111 (.84)
🏆 Highest winning percentage and record among ANY college coach over the last 20 years
🏆 National Champion
🏆 Hall of Famer
🏆 Builder of men, not just basketball players
But statistics only tell part of the story.
His true legacy lives in the countless young men he guided toward degrees, scholarships, four-year schools, careers, and better futures.
South Holland will never be the same. Region IV basketball will never be the same.
Job well done, my good and faithful servant.
Coach Pigatti… thank you for everything.
You will truly be missed. 🖤🙏🏽🏀@JohnPigatti@DailySouthtown@SouthtownSports@scottybscout
The #10 Bulldogs (6-1) won a hard-fought game SSC was led by soph G AJ Abrams career hi 34pts He had 6rebs & 4 assts Soph G Samar Bures had 24pts 4 assts Soph G Shane Handlon scored his career hi 18Pts & 4 assts Fr F Gakobie McNeal had his first career double-double 11pts 11 Rebs
🌟 BIG WEEK FROM SAMAR BURES 🌟
The @South_Suburban guard put up video-game stats🎮:
27 PPG + 7 APG + 5 SPG
Your DII Men's #NJCAABasketball Player of the Week made it look easy.
#NJCAAPOTW
#14 Bulldogs broke open a tight game in a 75-59 win to improved to 2-1. 3 Soph gds led SSC AJ Abrams (21 pts. 4 assts.), Samar Bures (15 Pts. 7 assists), Shane Handlon (12 Pts. 5 Rebs. 5 Assts.) the game was tied at halftime and SSC out scored SRC 43 to 27 in the second half.
If U go JUCO they’ll say it’s not a 4 year..if U go NAIA they’ll say it’s not D2..go D2 they will say u aren’t good enough 4 D1..go D1 & they’ll ask why not high Major..go high major & they ask why not a blue blood....there will always B “experts” so go where U WANT & are wanted! It’s YOUR journey!
Colleges need to be paying attention if they want a really good student athlete
Explosive athlete ✅ high level shooter / scorer ✅ his length and effort makes it hard on opposing offensives ✅ high motor ✅
17u Started the weekend off hot with a W over Southern Ties 79-62.
Led in scoring by a host of shooters
Tim jones jr - 23
Elijah Wilson - 20
Micheal Norton - 10
Elyas Zapata - 10
Demarcus Holmes - 10
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