Massillon Washington Tigers: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Massillon Washington Tigers, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 2
School colors: Orange and black
Conference: Independent
Head coach: Josh Hose
Last season (2025–26): 27–1 overall; 2026 OHSAA Division II state champions. No conference standing applies.
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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): Xavier Williams (junior in 2025–26; 16.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game), Brandon Gamble (junior; 13.8 points, 6.3 assists, 5.8 rebounds), and Gio Jackson Jr. (junior; 15.9 points) were featured in the OHSAA state tournament preview. ☐ Confirm their 2026–27 participation.
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.
Saturday, December 12 — Louisville — 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 15 — at North Canton Hoover — 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, December 19 — Archbishop Hoban — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, December 22 — Wooster — 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, December 29 — at Ashland — 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5 — at Ellet — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 8 — Canton Central Catholic — 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, January 12 — SPIRE Academy — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 15 — at Gilmour Academy — 7:15 p.m.
Tuesday, January 19 — Alliance — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, January 22 — at Ursuline — 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 24 — Lutheran East — 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday, January 26 — at St. Vincent-St. Mary — 7:15 p.m.
Friday, January 29 — Perry — 7:15 p.m.
Sunday, January 31 — Newport — 1:30 p.m.
Friday, February 5 — ISA — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 9 — at Warren G. Harding — 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 13 — Mansfield Senior — 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 16 — Lake — 7:00 p.m.
Friday, February 19 — at McKinley — 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, February 23 — at GlenOak — 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 25 — Jackson — 7:00 p.m.
Schedule verification: ☐ Confirm opponent identification for abbreviated “ISA” and “Newport” listings and any special event designation.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://www.massillonschools.org/athletics
Good Luck This 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 — Aamir Jones — Jr.
#25 — Brayden Smith — Jr.
#5 — Braylon Gamble — Sr.
#11 — Drew Williams — Jr.
#1 — Giorgio Jackson jr — Sr.
#12 — Isaac Maxheimer — Sr.
#24 — Joseph Pierce — Jr.
#22 — Landon Hose — Jr.
#13 — Marcus Garner jr. — Sr.
#0 — Terrion Wells — Jr.
#21 — Xavier Williams — Sr.
