Ben Draper

HoopTech | Hiland Boys Basketball Asst. | Norwayne Grad

[Outwork Basketball @outwork_bball]

Outwork Basketball Showcase
📍 Lutheran West High School
📅 Sunday, June 14th
⏰ 12:00-4:30 PM
💰 $100 per player

✔️ HS 2026s, 2027s, transfers, JUCO, prep and older players w/ eligibility.

36 schools attended our March event.

Reach out by cell or DM to sign up.

[Brian Reichert @_BrianReichert]

Never forget when an actual College Head Coach told me Champagnie was barely a D2 player.

So many guys have zero clue!

#GoodCall

[Ben Draper @bendraper02]

@TJacksonJr2 @outwork_bball @DannyZuchak DM me!

[Ben Draper @bendraper02]

The Outwork Showcase is back this year in Cleveland, very successful event year after year—with the opportunity to play in front of 30+ college coaches.

@outwork_bball @DannyZuchak

[Josh Chambers @JoshChambers]

Dan Hurley on the two personas every head coach must master:

The Jockey 🏇, and the Corner Man. 🥊

In practice — you are the jockey. You push. You challenge. You demand more than they think they have. You stretch them past comfort so execution becomes inevitable.

On game night — you become the corner man. You steady. You simplify. You remind them who they are. Confidence replaces correction.

Preparation is where you build them.
Performance is where you believe in them.

[Hiland Hawks @HilandAthletics]

Congratulations to the Hawks that earned All-Ohio Honors! 🥇

[James Simpson II @JamesSimpsonII]

Column: The best high school basketball game I've ever covered.
https://t.co/XEGBxUmnK0

@IvcFan @inter_valley @HilandAthletics #OHSAA @OHSAASports #highschoolbasketball

[Martin RPI @MartinRPI]

State Tourney Thoughts

D1: didn’t see any games

D2: Massillon so so impressive. True story of nobody picking them for a D2 title back in November and proving everyone wrong. What a comeback win over Westerville North.

D3: Santino Haney was one of my favorite players to watch this weekend. Trotwood has the best band in the state and I hope they make it to Dayton every year.

D4: Unreal how good Wyoming was. Idk how they lost any games this year.

D5: didn’t see any games

D6: Mark Schlabach has 22.2 wins per season since he started coaching. Guy runs a basketball factory at Hiland. Marion Local 20/43 from the FT line in the last two State Title games (10/25 vs Hiland).

D7: 300 boys basketball coaching wins for Coach Elwer. Cam finishes with 2,768 pts (6th) and a 91-14 record. DSJ one of the only teams this weekend who shot the ball really well. Can they repeat next year without Cam?

Also:

—Going from UD Arena to the Nutter Center is like going from the Taj Mahal to a JC Penney’s. Really hope all games are at UD next year.

—Crazy how differently the game is officiated in early December compared to Regionals & State. Guys were getting away with murder in a lot of games this weekend.

—Lutheran East first ever to 4 straight State Titles and now tied for 2nd most with 7 total. Duke would also win every NCAA Title if they played down in D3 come tourney time🤷🏻‍♂️

[Reynoldsburg Boys Basketball @ReynHoops]

Note to OHSAA: please STOP using brand new basketballs 🏀🏀 in districts, regionals and states, it definitely matters!! Just ask the coaches. 🤝

[OH.Report @oh_report]

It was an instant classic at UD Arena for the Division 6 State Championship as #3 @HilandAthletics defeated #1 Marion Local in double overtime 54-51.

The game started off as a defensive battle as Marion Local (26-2) took a 6-5 advantage after one, but the Hawks (26-3) had an offensive answer in the second to take a 4 point advantage into the break at 18-14.

The Flyers picked things up in the second half to take a 4 point lead with less than a minute remaining, but Hiland would not go away as a layup, steal, and two made free throws forced overtime.

The Hawks flipped the script in overtime taking a 5 point advantage, but two late threes by Grant Kremer forced a second overtime.

Both squads hit a field goal in the extra stanza, but it was Hiland who would go 4-4 from the free throw line while Marion Local was 1-4. The Flyers had a last second look for three and the tie, but it was long and the Hawks would walk away with its 4th state championship and first since 2012.

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[OHSAA Sports @OHSAASports]

🏀#OHSAA BOYS BASKETBALL: Congratulations to Berlin Hiland on winning the Boys Basketball Division VI State Championship! This is the Hawks fourth boys basketball title.

[High School Blitz on Spectrum News 1 @SpecSportsOH]

"This is what I dreamed for as a kid!"

Berlin Hiland players speak with Spectrum News 1 after their dramatic, double-overtime win in the Division VI Championship game.

@MLFlyers_sports @MarionLocalBB @HornetAthletic @OHSAASports

📺@SpectrumNews1OH

[Ben Draper @bendraper02]

@DannyZuchak Appreciate you DZ!

[Danny Zuchak @DannyZuchak]

Congratulations my guy @bendraper02
The Hawks always find a way!

[Hiland Hawks @HilandAthletics]

2026 DIV. VI STATE CHAMPIONS‼️‼️

[Martin RPI @MartinRPI]

My favorite story from this year's group - Devin Haid at USF.

A 2017 graduate of Wooster High School (@Wooster_BBall), Haid didn't get an opportunity to play college hoops until 2022. He was stocking shelves at WalMart when he enrolled at Cuyahoga CC that fall.

4 years and teams later, and 9 years after graduating high school, he's playing in March Madness.

[Hiland Hawks @HilandAthletics]

The Hawks are Heading to Dayton‼️‼️🏀

[Martin RPI @MartinRPI]

I’ll admit I’m late to the party here as an early supporter of 7 divisions. I let it play out for a couple years & I’ve done a full 180.

Preaching to the choir for most of you, but there’s teams playing at Regionals this week that wouldn’t make it out of Sectionals in 4 divisions.

Going to the 9 Regional games at BGSU was one of the best weeks of the year for me for the last 15 years—my excitement level for the 9 games there this week is nonexistent. Some of these games I’d put 30-pt spreads on.

District Final Saturday used to be the best day of the tournament, now it’s littered with blowouts. OHSAA has completely ruined it.

[New York Post @nypost]

Rick Pitino believes 'too involved' parents are problem for young American basketball players https://t.co/nzByEvzEoc

[WKLMRadio @WKLMRadio]

Senior Alex Miller set a new record for most assists in school history during the ⁦@HilandAthletics⁩ 60-24 Sectional Championship victory over Shenandoah!! Congratulations Alex!!!!!!