5A: Milwaukie Mustangs – 2025-26 Season Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the high school season approaches, rosters are being released and I'm going to be previewing each team from the 6A and 5A levels. I'll go over each team's key players going into this coming season, list the returners/newcomers, and key departures. Here is the preview of the Milwaukie Mustangs (5A) of the Northwest Oregon Conference.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Head Coach: Joseph Jackson (4th Season at Milwaukie, 16-57 Record)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Last Season's Record: 1-23</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Players</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2534844"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692ab0daeb70b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lean, athletic 6-foot-6 forward impressed with his abilities on both sides of the ball. Got to his spots offensively facing the basket and flashed a sweet looking jumper out past three-point range. The Milwaukie junior didn't force the action and was also active looking for teammates. Defensively, used his athleticism and length to be a factor defending the rim as a shot-blocker. (JT)<br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2132780"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-692ab0daeb7c0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lugo, a 6-foot guard, played with excellent control and pace, finding ways to consistently get to his spots on the floor. He also impacted the game defensively, showing discipline and effort on that end. This upcoming season, he will be one of the more underrated guards in the NWOC Conference. (AG)<br><br><br></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Returners</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hayden Aldridge (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Je'Meir Lampkin Lewis (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cohen Smith (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Angel Zamora (Class of 2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AJ Brown (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rey Ferrar (Class of 2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>CJ Laplante (Class of 2027)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Landon Owens (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Newcomers</strong>:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jayden Locke (Class of 2028, Transfer from Oregon City)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alex Schmidt (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cannon Bui (Class of 2026)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Key Departures</strong>: N/A</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Additional Contribution by Jed Tai</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->