COLLEGE PLAYERS
Below are brief profiles of former Trojans who have went on to play college basketball.
Alex Schmidt
Guard
IUSB
Scored 289 Points in his Chesterton Varsity Career
Class of 2020
Jake Wadding
Forward
Grace College
Averaged 14.9 Points Per Game
2nd Leading Scorer in Chesterton Basketball History with 1491 Points
Class of 2020
Ky Palombizio
Don Bosco Prep
Berry University
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Averaged 12.9 ppg and shot 39% from the 3 point line.
Finished his career with 675 points
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Class of 2018
Noah Mahoney
Rock Valley College
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Class of 2018
Chris Palombizio
Guard/Forward
Oakland University
Accomplishments at Chesterton:
- 2-Time 1st Team All-State (2014, 2015)
- Indiana Junior All-Star Selection (2014)
- 3-Time Northwest Indiana Times All-Area Selection (2013, 2014, 2015)
- 3-Time DAC All-Conference Selection (2013, 2014, 2015)
- DAC MVP (2015)
- 2-Time Captain (2014, 2015)
- 2-Time Team MVP
- Holds school record for 3s made in a game
- Holds school record for most points in a season
- 2nd all-time leading scorer in Chesterton history
Class of 2015
Cole Teal
Guard
Williams College
Accomplishments at Chesterton:
- Senior Athlete of the Year (2014)
- 1st Team Academic All-State Selection (2014)
- 2-Time DAC All-Conference Selection (2013, 2014)
- 2-Time Team MVP
- 3-Time Captain (2012, 2013, 2014)
Class of 2014
Mitch McGary
Forward/Center
University of Michigan
Oklahoma City Thunder
Accomplishments at Chesterton:
- As a Junior, averaged 22.0 points per game, 13.3 rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game, 5.0 blocks per game, and 3.0 steals per game
- As a Sophomore, averaged 14.0 points per game, 9.0 rebounds per game, 3.0 assists per game, and 3.0 steals per game
Class of 2011
Tommy Peller
Guard
Taylor University
Class of 2009
Adam White
Guard
Indiana University, Northwest
Class of 2009
Jack Houpt
Forward
Western Illinois University
Accomplishments at Chesterton:
- DAC All-Conference Selection
- 3-Time Letterwinner
- Helped lead Chesterton to first outright DAC Championship (2007-2008)
Class of 2008
Zack Novak
Guard
University of Michigan
Accomplishments at Chesterton:
- 4-Time Letterwinner (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- 4-Time Team MVP (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Averaged 20.3 points per game, 7.4 rebounds per game, 1.9 assists per game, and 1.9 steals per game during four year career at Chesterton
- All-time leading scorer in Chesterton history (1.791 points)
- Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) 1st Team All-State (2008)
- Associated Press 1st Team All-State (2008)
- IBCA Academic All-State (2008)
- Indiana All-Star (2008); played in Indiana/Kentucky All-Star Game
- Hoosier Basketball Magazine All-State (2008)
- Northwest Indiana Times Player of the Year (2008)
- Post-Tribune Player of the Year (2008)
- Indiana Junior All-Star (2007)
- 4-Time Northwest Indiana Times All-Area (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- 4-Time Post-Tribune All-Region (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- 2-Time Michigan City News Dispatch Player of the Year (2006, 2008)
- 4-Time Michigan City News Dispatch All-Area (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Helped lead Chesterton to first outright DAC Championship (2007-2008)
Class of 2008
Brett Buscher
Forward
Purdue University
Accomplishments at Chesterton:
- As a senior, averaged 21.0 points per game,7.6 rebounds per game, 2.4 assists per game, and 2.0 steals per game
- Team MVP (2000)
- Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) 1st Team All-State (2000)
- Associated Press 1st Team All-State (2000)
- Hoosier Basketball Magazine 1st Team All-State (2000)
- Indiana All-Star (2000); played in Indiana/Kentucky All-Star Game
- DAC All-Conference Selection (2000)
Class of 2000
Matt Nover
Forward/Center
Indiana University
Accomplishments at Chesterton:
- Helped lead Chesterton to Sectional Championship (1987)
Class of 1988