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Amarillo - 5A

2023-2024 Boys Basketball Team Information

Coach: Jason Pillion
Assistant Coach(es): Benji Hausen, Jacob Dawson and Rodd Watkins
Mascot: Golden Sandstorm
Colors: Black & Gold
Tournament Appearances: 8 (1943, 46, 47, 48, 86*, 2014, 21)

Season Record: 34-4

Season & Playoff Information

Regular Season
Date Opponent Score T Name School1 ID
11/10/2023Abilene Wylie66-31 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
11/14/2023Canyon55-44 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
11/16/2023Trophy Club Byron Nelson55-47 (W)2f197e09-4469-4f78-a186-f93c27c33687
11/16/2023Cleburne58-33 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
11/17/2023Dallas Highland Park47-38 (W)ce78b157-7152-490b-b8f2-7f4782602d15
11/17/2023McKinney57-53 (W)4792a8e7-880d-44d1-808a-55e851ffc51f
11/18/2023Austin Westlake51-36 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
11/20/2023Dumas67-36 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
11/21/2023Burleson51-25 (W)e21a2b35-6f66-430b-974d-3018d14689d0
11/28/2023Amarillo Randall48-62 (L)3f856a70-a32d-4d6d-a727-bbcce636bcdd
11/30/2023Little Elm48-51 (L)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
11/30/2023Arlington Seguin66-36 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
12/1/2023Grapevine67-25 (W)7ddaa698-ba9e-4921-9df2-200bcf4124d8
12/1/2023Arlington Bowie50-42 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
12/2/2023Plano West56-38 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
12/5/2023Lubbock-Cooper64-42 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
12/8/2023Perryton65-29 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
12/12/2023Childress60-30 (W)8563cd02-9b43-468b-9e11-b4011070ac54
12/15/2023Lubbock Monterey68-55 (W)eb0a7251-caf0-44ae-8ed4-070e9a31b3ed
12/27/2023Wylie55-48 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
12/28/2023Beaumont United57-61 (L)f57549e0-2b53-4dc5-a946-6ebf0b5b8ec4
12/28/2023Austin Lake Travis30-47 (L)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
12/29/2023San Antonio East Central61-54 (W)bb85ebc9-cb50-4015-955a-7a7a6703c949
1/2/2024Lubbock Estacado59-41 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
1/5/2024Midland Legacy58-35 (W)c6ccda89-3eb3-40b0-a10c-0ba087de3c28
1/16/2024Amarillo Tascosa69-53 (W)acf88208-de98-4bdb-a8ac-58c1a7f9a338
1/19/2024Plainview69-34 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
1/23/2024Amarillo Caprock62-35 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
1/26/2024Amarillo Palo Duro53-33 (W)7c4c5c93-8816-4135-ad85-dab4b8583891
2/2/2024Amarillo Tascosa68-47 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
2/6/2024Plainview65-38 (W)36acc361-3d34-427c-87e5-b5d7376481b0
2/9/2024Amarillo Caprock80-27 (W)27fd61e9-cced-4a49-949b-28281551f9fb
2/13/2024Amarillo Palo Duro53-47 (W)8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
Playoff Games
Date Opponent Score T Name School1 ID
2/20/2024Abilene Wylie76-31 (W)2024 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
2/23/2024El Paso Ysleta75-34 (W)2024 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
2/27/2024El Paso Andress61-32 (W)2024 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
3/1/2024Arlington Mansfield Summit56-35 (W)2024 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
3/2/2024El Paso Chapin51-40 (W)2024 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
3/7/2024Lancaster31-44 (L)2024 UIL Texas Boys State Basketball Championships8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1

Player Information

Roster
Player Number Player Name Class Height Position School ID
0Creed BarnesJr.6'5"SF8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
20Zach BrownJr.6'2"PG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
23Tj BrownSr.6'5"SF8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
11Christian DarnellSr.6'4"SF8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
15Braden HausenSr.6'7"SG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
1Antwan JeffersonJr.5'5"PG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
24Rylan LeathersSr.6'1"SG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
4Joaquin OrtegaJr.6'1"SG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
5Davis SluderSr.6'1"SG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
21Tyler SmithSr.6'8"C8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
22Brodie Von netzerJr.6'1"SG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
10Bristol Von netzerJr.6'1"SG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
14Jett WallsSo.5'7"PG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
2Nicholas WilliamsSr.5'5"PG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1
3Will WilliamsJr.5'9"PG8dd9d584-b4aa-4d6e-a625-b5fa746832b1

Managers, Trainers, Statisticians

Name Position
Corbin Etheredge Manager
Austin Hatter Manager
Brayden Rickles Manager
Josh Bowles Trainer
Berklee Higgins Student Trainer
Brooklyne Moorman Student Trainer
Lori Pillion Statistician
Stefanie Hausen Statistician
Cooper Pillion Statistician
Macy Dawson Statistician
Bennett Hausen Manager
Avery Pillion Manager