Sophomore guard Zeke Chapman burst onto the scene for the Chaparral boys basketball team last season, averaging 15 points, four assists and three steals per game on his way to all-region honors.
The Firebirds have three players this year that could make a similar impact.
Nick Tomsick is a transfer from Broomfield, Colo. who averaged 20.7 points and 3.5 rebounds last season. He will be a nice complement to Chapman in that they can share the scoring load.
Mark Boskailo moved to the United States in the mid-1990’s from Bosnia, and he has one thing you can’t teach: height. Boskailo is 6-foot-8, and while only 195 pounds, has made big strides this offseason, coach Aaron Windler said.
“He has really progressed over the past several months, and we expect him to have a big year,” Windler said in an e-mail.
Boskailo has a teammate who he can see eye to eye with in 6-foot-8 freshman Josh Boyd. Boyd is the first freshman to ever play for a Windler-coached team, but he has the type of talent to be an immediate impact player.
Chaparral lost Gus Gabel to Princeton after last season, but with these reinforcements, should be right in the mix in 5A-II.
