Stevenson boys basketball

Stevenson (13-12, 9-4)
 The names are a link to the past. Connor Olin and Luke Driscoll.
 Both their dads were focal points in Stevenson's basketball program from the past. A generation later, the pair hope to take the team to another level this season.
 "It's kind of cool seeing the siblings come through," said Stevenson coach Justin Clymo, another Stevenson alum.
 Olin is a 6-foot-4 returning all-leaguer that resembles more of his dad's style than his other brother Parker, who shattered 3-point school records at Stevenson two years ago.
 "He's very athletic and plays above the rim," Clymo said. "He will be an impact player. He was our best player last year as a sophomore."
 Driscoll could find himself running the Pirates up-tempo attack. The sophomore can create his own shot and knock down jumpers from the perimeter.
 "He's a crafty guard," Clymo said. "He's very creative when it comes to scoring. He has a very high basketball IQ. He figures out how to get it done."
 Left-handed shooting guard Ben Abrams gives Stevenson another shooter on the perimeter, with the ability to drive to the basket and defend.
 Over the past two seasons, the Pirates have shot the lights out from beyond the 3-point arc, racing up and down the court.
 While Clymo believes he has the shooters to put points up quickly, he also feels he has scorers in the paint, with three players 6-feet-4 or taller roaming the inside.
 "We're long and rangy," Clymo said. "We have make up speed we haven't possessed in the past. We are more athletic in getting to the rim."
 Clymo will turn to players like Connor Jacobs for points in the paint, while Honorebel Walker was a member of the all-defensive team last season.
 "Connor plays defense and rebounds," Clymo said. "He gives us a lot of intangibles that do not show up on the scoreboard. Honorebel understands what we're trying to do. We can lean on him.''
 The additional size will enable Clymo to do more with his offense. But the system remains an up-tempo attack with the thought of finding open looks on the perimeter.
 Stevenson will continue to apply pressure on the ball, relying on its depth off the bench to provide quality defensive minutes.
 "We are deeper than we've been," Clymo said. "This is the most athletic team I've had since I have been coaching. We'll show flashes. Consistency will be the key for us."
 After five decades in the old Mission Trail Athletic League, the Pirates are in the Cypress Division this year, with expectations to challenge for supremacy.
 "I'm not starting from scratch," Clymo said. "We're ahead of the curve from where we have been in the past. We're going to run up and down and have some fun with it. First one to 100 wins."