Buchtel Community Learning Center Griffins: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Buchtel Community Learning Center Griffins, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 4
School colors: Black and white (red and silver appear in some school branding; confirm uniform palette)
Conference: Akron City Series
Head coach: Rayshon Dent (MaxPreps staff; confirm 2026–27 appointment)
Staff: Donald Garth, Darius Knight, Michael Williams, Kevin Simpson and Tahj Dent listed as assistants; verify current roles.
Last season (2025–26): 11–13 (MaxPreps).
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Returning-Player Notes
Player notes reflect dated records in the master team page. Final 2026–2027 participation and pending details remain subject to program confirmation.
Returning-player watch (2025–26 grades; 2026–27 participation to confirm): A full 2026–27 varsity roster with grades was not confirmed; obtain the school list. Prior roster/source.
2026–2027 Schedule
Available entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games and bold entries are conference games. TBA and flagged details remain unconfirmed.
Source: https://www.maxpreps.com/oh/akron/buchtel-griffins/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 28, 2026; subject to change).
Friday, December 4 — G Garfield — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 11 — at North (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15 — Ellet (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, December 18 — at East (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 8 — at G Garfield — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12 — Firestone (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 15 — North (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — East (listed as conference) — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 23 — at Dunbar — 4:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 30 — at Bedford — 7:00 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ Only ten 2026–27 fixtures posted. “G Garfield” needs identification as Garfield Community Learning Center; confirm before publication and add remaining games.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://buchtelclchigh.akronschools.com/school-athletics/school-sports/boys-basketball
Good Luck This Season
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