2024-2025 Derby Basketball Preview – Presented by Todd Benway – State Farm

DERBY PANTHERS

League: AVCTL-1

BOYS

Head Coach: Brett Flory, 14th season

Last five seasons:

2020: 14-8

2021: 11-8

2022: 14-8

2023: 18-7

2024: 14-8

Key returning players: Jack Ulwelling, 5-10, sr., G; Brayden Smith, 5-11, sr., G; Mason Bui, 6-1, sr., G; Cayden Titus, 5-11, sr., G; Cale Clingan, 6-7, jr., F;

Coach Flory says:

“We think we can have a team that will be competitive at the state level, but our goal is always simply to have the best program culture in the state. I’m not sure how high our ceiling will be, but I am confident that this team will maximize the talent and potential we have.”

GIRLS

Head Coach: Bryan Chadwick, 2nd season

Last five seasons:

2020: 21-2

2021: 18-5

2022: 23-2

2023: 22-3

2024: 20-5

Key returning players: Macayla Askew, 6-0, jr., G/F; Maliyah Lansang, 5-6, sr., G; Kallie Rickords, 5-4, sr., G; Aysia Fox, 5-8, so., G;

Coach Chadwick says:

“Despite losing seven seniors from last season, we have plenty of players with varsity experience. With a year under our new system and the league’s adoption of the shot clock, we plan to play an extremely fast-paced game offensively with plenty of defensive pressure.”