Summerfield freshman Hornbeak puts varied talents on display
PETERSBURG – Summerfield boys basketball coach Phil Schiffler better write in pencil the next three years.
Freshman Jha Jha Hornbeak had a breakout freshman season for Bulldogs, filling up the stat sheets in what looks like will be a record-setting career.
“What he was able to do as a freshman was unreal,” Schiffler said. “We could rely on him to do a lot of everything and that’s just not normal for a ninth grader at the varsity level.”
In compiling the final statistics for the Monroe County Region, Hornbeak’s name kept coming up near the top in almost every category.
He led in assists (4.3) and steals per game (3.7) and also averaged 12.3 points and 4.8 rebounds and even made the list of top shot blockers.
Schiffler was not surprised that Hornbeak led in assists.
“We made a transition to put the ball into his hands because he is such a phenomenal passer,” Schiffler said. “People may not realize that passing is probably his best attribute, and that’s rare for a kid who has the ability to score at such a high clip like he does.”
Schiffler said it’s possible that Hornbeak could average a double-double at some point and put up some triple doubles along the way.
“I’m so excited to watch his growth over the next three years and see where he can help lead our program,” the second-year Bulldog coach said.
Flat Rock’s Alex Gillum led the Region with 35 blocked shots and tied Buddy Snodgrass of St. Mary Catholic Central for the rebounding lead. Both pulled down 10.1 boards a game.
Braiden Whitaker was the scoring champion with an average of 23.8 points a game, more than five points more than runner-up Graham Junge of Flat Rock.
Junge was the top 3-point shooter with 77.
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A.J. Schrader of Ida was the best free-throw shooter, making 95-of-120 shots from the charity stripe, an average of just under 80 percent.
Here’s a full list of the region leaders:
POINTS PER GAME
Braiden Whitaker, Dundee 23.8
Graham Junge, Flat Rock 18.5
Cooper Worley, State Line 17.6
AJ Schrader, Ida 17.2
Trey Oldenburg, Jefferson 16.3
Ian Foster, SMCC 15.3
Lukas Johnson, Monroe 15.3
Tyler Dafoe, Summerfield 15.0
Brett Moore, Airport 14.0
Kyle Kantola, NB Huron 13.6
Colin Nowak, Airport 13.3
Buddy Snodgrass, SMCC 12.9
Xavier Wise, Erie Mason 12.4
Jha Jha Hornbeak, Summerfield 12.3
Gabe Gelso, Jefferson 11.8
Ethan Layton, Dundee 11.7
Chad Martin, NB Huron 11.0
Josh Hill, Whiteford 11.0
Cooper Nye, Airport 10.8
Logan Goodin, Erie Mason 10.4
Ben Merkel, Jefferson 9.9
Jackson Icoangeli, Erie Mason 9.8
Evan Parker, Whiteford 9.5
Kolby Masserant, Whiteford 9.5
Lucius Rzepa, Monroe 9.4
Lincoln Joerin, Whiteford 9.3
Teddy Gault, Summerfield 9.3
3-POINTERS
Graham Junge, Flat Rock 77
Xavier Wise, Erie Mason 71
Trey Oldenburg, Jefferson 62
Josh Hill, Whiteford 61
AJ Schrader, Ida 57
Gabe Gelso, Jefferson 56
Cooper Worley, State Line 55
Colin Nowak, Airport 47
Ethan Layton, Dundee 47
Ian Foster, SMCC 47
Cyrus Goins, Flat Rock 44
Drew Vuich, SMCC 44
Brett Moore, Airport 41
Tyler Dafoe, Summerfield 39
Ryan Zanger, Dundee 39
Evan Parker, Whiteford 38
Lucius Rzepa, Monroe 37
Zennon Grant, NB Huron 37
Jackson Baumker, State Line 37
Trent Allen, Jefferson 36
Lincoln Joerin, Whiteford 34
Jace Williams, Bedford 34
Ish Hakki, Bedford 30
Nate Morse, NB Huron 25
Rylee Schiffler, Summerfield 23
Rocco Breslin, Flat Rock 22
Zach Hemry, Ida 21
David Sweeney, Erie Mason 20
Chad Martin, NB Huron 20
FREE-THROW PERCENTAGE
AJ Schrader, Ida 79.2
Lincoln Joerin, Whiteford 77.5
Kolby Masserant, Whiteford 76.1
Teddy Gault, Summerfield 75.5
Xavier Wise, Erie Mason 75.5
Graham Junge, Flat Rock 74.8
Tyler Dafoe, Summerfield 73.7
Nate Morse, NB Huron 73.5
Trey Oldenburg, Jefferson 73.3
Hunter DeBarr, Whiteford 72.4
Kason Snyder, Bedford 71.4
Aidyn Stahr, Airport 69.8
Zach Hemry, Ida 69.2
Ryin Ruddy, Whiteford 67.2
Braiden Whitaker, Dundee 66.3
Jha Jha Hornbeak, Summerfield 66.1
Brett Moore, Airport 65.8
Beck Kukiela, Ida 65.4
Ian Foster, SMCC 64.9
Ethan Layton, Dundee 64.4
Kyle Kantola, NB Huron 64.4
Chad Martin, NB Huron 64.2
Trent Zachel, SMCC 62.8
Ryan Zanger, Dundee 62.5
Odin Nemeth, Flat Rock 61.9
Brady Hines, SMCC 61.8
Colin Nowak, Airport 61.3
REBOUNDS PER GAME
Buddy Snodgrass, SMCC 10.1
Alex Gillum, Flat Rock 10.1
Cooper Nye, Airport 8.8
Brady Hines, SMCC 8.6
Braiden Whitaker, Dundee 8.6
Noah Colon, Bedford 8.0
Andrew Knapp, State Line 6.9
AJ Schrader, Ida 6.7
Nate Morse, NB Huron 6.1
Chad Martin, NB Huron 6.0
Logan Goodin, Erie Mason 6.0
Teegan Simmons, Monroe 5.9
Ben Merkel, Jefferson 5.5
Hunter DeBarr, Whiteford 5.3
Lukas Johnson, Monroe 5.0
Kolby Masserant, Whiteford 5.0
Adam Babozny, Monroe 4.8
Jha Jha Hornbeak, Summerfield 4.8
Tim Murphy, Flat Rock 4.8
Mike Armetta, Jefferson 4.7
Brett Moore, Airport 4.6
Colin Nowak, Airport 4.6
ASSISTS PER GAME
Jha Jha Hornbeak, Summerfield 4.3
Ian Foster, SMCC 4.1
Braiden Whitaker, Dundee 3.8
Ethan Layton, Dundee 3.5
Gabe Gelso, Jefferson 3.4
Graham Junge, Flat Rock 3.2
Lincoln Joerin, Whiteford 3.2
Kyle Kantola, NB Huron 3.0
Tyler Dafoe, Summerfield 2.9
Lukas Johnson, Monroe 2.9
Jackson Icoangeli, Erie Mason 2.8
Brett Moore, Airport 2.7
AJ Schrader, Ida 2.6
Ryan Zanger, Dundee 2.6
STEALS PER GAME
Jha Jha Hornbeak, Summerfield 3.7
Kyle Kantola, NB Huron 3.3
Tyler Dafoe, Summerfield 2.6
Brody St. John, Summerfield 2.6
Lukas Johnson, Monroe 2.6
Braiden Whitaker, Dundee 2.3
AJ Schrader, Ida 2.3
Graham Junge, Flat Rock 2.1
Brett Moore, Airport 2.0
Cooper Nye, Airport 2.0
BLOCKED SHOTS
Alex Gillum, Flat Rock 35
Braiden Whitaker, Dundee 29
AJ Schrader, Ida 24
Gabe Daniel, Dundee 18
Chad Martin, NB Huron 17
Tim Murphy, Flat Rock 14
Dylan Liedel, Flat Rock 14
Ben Merkel, Jefferson 13
Adam Spare, Dundee 13
Tyler Dafoe, Summerfield 12
Shay Schoenberg, Ida 12
Brett Moore, Airport 12
Logan Goodin, Erie Mason 12
Jha Jha Hornbeak, Summerfield 10
Brenden Myshock, Summerfield 10
Teegan Simmons, Monroe 10
Cooper Nye, Airport 10
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Boys Basketball Stat Leaders: Freshman shows vast potential
