WARREN, Pa. – The 2022-23 YDL Sports Network/D9and10Sports District 9 preseason All-District boys’ basketball team powered by Hunter’s Station Golf Club features a talented collection of players including four seniors, a junior, and a sophomore.
The squad also includes three returning All-District 9 players led by first-team selection Cole Miller of Clearfield.
Otto-Eldred’s Landon Francis, who was also the D9 Rookie of the Year, and North Clarion’s Aiden Hartle were both third-team choices.
Three additional players join those three including Karns City senioor Micah Rupp, Brookville senior Clayton Cook, and Elk County Catholic junior Jordan Wasko.
Miller scored a District 9-leading 21.8 points per game while adding six rebounds, two assists, and a steal for the District 9 Class 4A champion Bison. He hit 102 3-pointers and shot 78% from the free-throw line while going over 1,000 career points.
Francis helped Otto-Eldred to a District 9 Class 1A third-place finish by averaging a team-best 13.4 points per game to go with 4.8 assists and 3.8 rebounds. He also shot 86 of 100 from the free-throw line.
Hartle paced North Clarion with 15.5 ppg while adding six assists, five rebounds, and two steals per contest. He shot 54% from the field, including 42% from 3-point range.
Cook, the top returning player for the D9 League champion Raiders, averaged 7.3 points and 6.6 rebounds and shot 56.4% from the field while also blocking 37 shots.
Wasko was the third-leading scorer for the District 9 Class 1A champion Crusaders who advanced to the PIAA semifinals averaging 10.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2.8 apg, and 1.6 spg while shooting 70.3% (45 of 64) from the free-throw line.
Rupp had another solid year for Karns City nearly averaging a double-double with 10.5 ppg and 9.7 rpg while adding 1.1 apg, 3.8 bpg, and 2.5 spg while shooting 67% from the field.
The Preseason All-District team is chosen by the staff of the YDL Sports Network/D9and10Sports.com.
Hunter’s Station Golf Club is located three miles south of Tionesta on Route 62 and is open from April through October every year.
In addition to the Golf Club, Hunter’s Station also includes a restaurant and lodging options.
Find out more at hunterstation.com. Call today to make reservations at the lodging for the 2023 season or to buy a 2023 season pass. The phone number is 814-755-4558.
A full listing of the 2022-23 preseason All-District team is below the ads.
2022-23 YDL SPORTS NETWORK/D9AND10SPORTS PRESEASON ALL-DISTRICT 9 BOYS TEAM POWERED BY HUNTER’S STATION GOLF CLUB
Clayton Cook, Sr., Brookville
Cole Miller, Sr., Clearfield
Jordan Wasko, Jr., Elk County Catholic
Michah Rupp, Sr., Karns City
Aiden Hartle, Sr., North Clarion
Landon Francis, So., Otto-Eldred
