Niles McKinley Red Dragons: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 15 hours ago
Good luck to the Niles McKinley Red Dragons, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 4
School colors: Blue and red
Conference: Northeast 8 Athletic Conference
Head coach: Jesse Hardin Jr. (staff listing; confirm with school)
Staff: Javaun Dixon and Dylan McConnell (assistants).
Last season (2025–26): 3–20 (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): Juawaun Wright, Jayden Harris, Marco Mollica, Vinny Dennis, Cash Carey-Hardin, Takees Fambro, Izaiah Redd, Jaden Burnett, Mason Burns, Joey Lehman and John Barrell Jr.. These names are from the prior roster, not a confirmed current roster.
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/niles/mckinley-red-dragons/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 29, 2026; subject to change).
No 2026–27 varsity games confirmed from this team page.
Schedule verification: ☐ Current team schedule resolves to 2025–26. Request 2026–27 varsity slate.
Team Links
School basketball website: https://www.nilescityschools.org/
Good Luck This Season
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