IndiHoops 2020 Nationals Team Preview: San Diego SEAL

Team

San Diego SEAL Team

Location 

San Diego, CA

History

The SEAL team was created 3 years ago by four of the top San Diego Programs in efforts to bring together the best local talent so that they could all play together and go up against the top talent in the nation. The Sharks do not recruit kids away from partnership programs but instead work together to help create an outlet for kids to flourish.  By taking away coaching egos and creating strong bonds between programs the San Diego Sharks have changed the whole San Diego basketball landscape.

Roster

Beon “BJ” Riley- 6’2 (SD Select, SEALS) 2020- Mater Dei High School

Kaleb Lowery- 6’4 (SD Sharks, SEALS) 2020- Foothills Christian High School

Luke Haupt- 6’4 (SD Sharks, SEALS) 2020- Saint Augustine High School

Tyson Mcwilliams- 6’1 (Gamepoint, SEALS) 2020- Saint Augustine High School

Tyler Morris- 6’4 (SD Sharks , SEALS) 2020- Point Loma High School

Nakial Cross – 6’8 (SD Select, SEALS) 2020 – Bishops High School

Devin Dalke 6’1 (Gamepoint, SEAL) 2020- Undecided

Caden Starr 6’4 (SD Sharks, SEALS) 2020-Heritage Christian High School

Xavier Otis 6’3 (SD Sabers, SEALS) 2020- Lutheran High School

Kimo Ferrari 5″10 (SD Sharks, SEALS) 2020- Saint Augustine High School

2016 Season 

This year’s SEAL 2020 team has amassed an impressive 25-1 record over the summer with a strong schedule of games, including matchups against Vegas Nike Prospects, Fresno Nemesis, and the RC Bulls. The team won titles in the Top Gun varsity and spring leagues. They also took home the EBO Tournament and finished as SGV Tournament runner ups.  Their trio of Luke Haupt, Kimo Ferrari and Caden Starr are a force to be reckoned with. Ferrari’s speed, coupled with Haupt’s physical presence and Starr’s versatility make them an extremely well balanced team. The hometown team will look to keep the World Championship in San Diego.

Coaches

Head Coach Stephen Winters has 13+ years of Coaching of coaching experience. He graduated from Kansas University with a communication degree and minor in Coaching.  Presently Winters serves as the assistant Boys Varsity coach at Mater Dei High School (Chula Vista) and is the Founder/Owner Of the San Diego Sharks Basketball program. “I think this is a great opportunity not only for these kids but for San Diego. A lot of people don’t realize that this City is going through a HUGE boom in basketball talent. In the next 5 years you will see 5-7 McDonald All-Americans that developed in our local middle school programs and played at least one year of High School in San Diego.”

Assistant Coach Shane Crumrine has 6+ years of coaching exerince. He serves as head varsity coach at NUA High School. Crumrine, also coaches the 13u SEALS and 11u SEALS.