[Stardust]

Coach: Jimmy Just (fifth year).

Last season: 13-13, lost to Male 63-61 in 25th District semifinal.

Player to watch: Senior Quintez Thompson (formerly Quintez Sutton) had a solid football season as a wide receiver and now could to lead the basketball squad. The 6-2 senior wing averaged 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 3 steals last season.

Other top players: G Bryan Repishti (6-0, Sr., 12.3 ppg, 3 apg); G Trey Wells (6-0, Sr., 9 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 spg); F Andre Gray (6-2, Sr., 7 ppg, 6 rpg);

Outlook: The Crimsons lost just one starter (Shy Heath) and return 10 of their top 11 players. Just believes his team can go 10 deep and hopes to use that depth to employ full-court pressure for 32 minutes and wear down opponents. Seniors Jordan Bond, Joe Drake and Noel Ekman and juniors Dishan Romine, Andy Tillman and Simon Clifford will push the four returning starters for playing time. Just believes this could be his best Manual team since his first season in 2007-08, when the Crimsons finished 23-9 and won the Louisville Invitational Tournament and 25th District title.