High School Spotlight: South Bend St. Joseph Huskies

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The High School Spotlight Series is back and we are excited to feature multiple teams throughout the state once again! The season is still a few months away, but with team workouts starting to take place soon, it is the perfect time to start previewing the season. In this series, we will be taking a look at some quick hitters, the top player(s), a potential breakout player, other roster members, and notable games for the upcoming season. For today's spotlight, we take a look at the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Quick Hitters</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Went 20-10 last season.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Defeated by Scottsburg in 3A State.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Head Coach Eric Gaff returns for his 4th season as the head coach. 44-36 overall record.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Has a chance to make another run at getting back to Class 3A State. </li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Top Player: [player_tooltip player_id='1297002' first='Chase' last='Konieczny']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>For one last go around, one of the top scoring wings we have in the state is here to lead the Huskies one more time this season. [player_tooltip player_id='1297002' first='Chase' last='Konieczny'], who is one of the top uncommitted players in the in-state 2025 class, brings back an outstanding near double-double of 20.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game from his junior season. He is coming off a strong AAU season with Meanstreets 17U and will look to parlay that into a strong final season with SBSJ. He led the Huskies to the Class 3A State Championship game last season and will be looking to do that once again this year. This elite scorer is one to watch this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Potential Breakout Player: [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King']</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It is very rare as a freshman at the high school level that you get an elite amount of varsity time but with [player_tooltip player_id='2140359' first='Elijah' last='King'], he comes into this season as one of the more experienced sophomores throughout the entire state. He was a big part in the Huskies going all the way to the Class 3A State finals with his 8.5 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game as a freshman. He is one of the more physical guards that you will see in the in-state 2027 class and pairs that with elite athletic ability. There are a ton of 2027's that are looking to breakout this season, but King could be one of the top ones before it is all said and done. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Other Key Roster Members</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2485799' first='Brashaun' last='Woods'] - Senior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='2024513' first='Nick' last='Shrewsberry'] - Junior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>[player_tooltip player_id='1675493' first='Braylen' last='White'] - Junior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Charles Grewe - Junior</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Notable Games</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs Chesterton (12/7)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Homestead Tournament (12/27-12/28)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at South Bend Riley (1/10)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs South Bend Washington (1/16)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>at Penn (1/24)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list --> <!-- wp:list --> <ul class="wp-block-list"><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>vs South Bend Adams (2/6)</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --></ul> <!-- /wp:list -->