Second-year Roadrunner Men's Basketball Coach Brandon Williams will enter the 2024-25 season with his first full recruiting class, and excitement is running high as RCSJ looks to compete for a Region 19 playoff berth this winter.
With two solid starters returning in sophomores Chris Racobaldo (forward) and Chance Kershaw (guard), along with an amazingly talented freshman class, the Runners hope to emerge as a top contender in the Garden State Athletic Conference and Region 19.
Coach Williams took over last season just prior to the start of the 2023-24 season, and now has had one season to recruit a full class of incoming players. Among those he will be counting on will be guard Ace Lassiter, a former Lenape High standout, and guard Kassius Willis and forward Fred Orock among others.
RCSJ will open the new season tonight on the road versus a tough opponent in NJCAA Division II Delaware Tech in the Delaware-New Jersey Tipoff Classic (7 pm) before returning home to meet Camden County College on Nov. 8th. The Runners will play just one home game and 9 road contests in the month of November.
"We will be true road warriors by the time we are finished with the month of November," noted Coach Williams. "But with the recruiting class we have and two very good veteran players back from last season, we hope to find our groove early and become competitive."
See a season preview for the 2024-25 Roadrunner Men's Basketball team below.
Season Preview: Men's Basketball
Head Coach: Brandon Williams, 2nd Year
Assistant Coaches: John Byrd, John Lewis, Steve Roane, Anthony Laube.
Last Season: The Roadrunners finished their season with an 8-18 overall record.
Season opener: The Runners open their season on the road Monday night vs. NJCAA D II Delaware Technical CC in the Delaware-New Jersey Tip-Off Classic in a 7 pm start. They will follow with a home match vs. Camden County College on November 7th. The Runners will play only one home game and nine road matches during the month of November.
Returning players: Chris Racobaldo, So, forward; Chance Kershaw, So., guard.
Newcomers: Prospects include Ace Lassiter, guard; Hajir Davis, guard; Kassius Willis, guard; Fred Orock, forward; Giovanny Paul, forward/center; Titus Bacon, guard; Kendall McCray, guard; Aiden Cranmer, guard/forward; Amara Sacko, forward; Ja'Shir Bridges, forward; Ibrahim Dao, Lindenwold; Jaden Martin Cooper, forward; Alan Corporan, forward; Jonathan Guzman, forward/center.
Outlook for Winter 2024-25 season: The Runners have a young and talented roster and look to improve dramatically over the previous season as they look to post a winning record.
Coach Brandon Williams on his 2024-25 Roadrunners: "We have some competitive players, so we expect to improve with every game," said Williams. "We have some talent at the various positions and it will be exciting to see how our first full recruiting class plays."