Groveport Madison Cruisers: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Groveport Madison Cruisers, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 1
School mascot: Cruisers
School colors: Red and black
Conference: Ohio Capital Conference: Buckeye Division
Head coach: Lamont Hampton
Last season (2025-2026): 12-11 overall; 4th of 8 in conference (8-6)
School address: 4475 South Hamilton Road, Groveport, OH 43125
City / County / Ohio region: Groveport / Franklin County / Central Ohio
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Returning-Player Notes
Player notes below reflect the dated records in the team preview. Final 2026–2027 participation and any pending details remain subject to program confirmation.
Jordan Wagner (2028): Second team All OCC Buckeye; listed as a 6 feet 3 inches guard on the 2025-2026 roster. His season averages have not been verified.
Israel Kudolo (2027): Listed on the 2025-2026 varsity roster; confirm his role and production before writing the preview.
Jayden Jordan (2028) and Melvin Shepherd (2028): Both appeared on the 2025-2026 roster; confirm returning varsity roles.
2026–2027 Schedule
Available schedule entries from the master team page; this may be a partial schedule. Highlighted entries are home games, bold entries are conference games, and TBA or flagged details remain unconfirmed.
1. Tuesday, December 1: at Dublin Coffman: 7:30 p.m.
2. Friday, December 4: Olentangy Orange: 7:30 p.m.
3. Tuesday, December 8: Olentangy Berlin: 7:30 p.m.
4. Friday, December 11: Newark (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
5. Tuesday, December 15: at Grove City: 7:30 p.m.
6. Friday, December 18: at Lancaster (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
7. Monday, January 4: at Marysville: 7:00 p.m.
8. Tuesday, January 5: at Teays Valley (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
9. Friday, January 8: Reynoldsburg (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
10. Friday, January 15: at Pickerington Central (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
11. Tuesday, January 19: Logan (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
12. Friday, January 22: at Canal Winchester (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
13. Tuesday, January 26: at Newark (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
14. Friday, January 29: Lancaster (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
15. Tuesday, February 2: at New Albany: 7:30 p.m.
16. Friday, February 5: Teays Valley (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
17. Tuesday, February 9: at Reynoldsburg (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
18. Friday, February 12: Pickerington Central (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
19. Tuesday, February 16: at Bishop Hartley: 7:30 p.m.
20. Friday, February 19: at Logan (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
21. Friday, February 26: Canal Winchester (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
Team Links
School athletics website: https://gmhs.gocruisers.org/high-school-athletics
Good Luck This Season
Wolfe Sports wishes every Groveport Madison Cruisers player, coach, staff member, and family a great 2026–2027 season.
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October 24 Roster and Schedule Update
Public 2026–27 roster listing — checked October 24, 2026. These source listings do not establish enrollment, eligibility or a final varsity role.
#23 — Melvin Shepherd — Jr.
