Richmond Heights Spartans: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 15 hours ago
Good luck to the Richmond Heights Spartans, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 6
School colors: Royal Blue and White — OHSAA nickname/colors directory; ☐ reconfirm current palette with school.
Conference: Chagrin Valley Conference; official league school directory includes Richmond Heights. ☐ Confirm current basketball subdivision; the public schedule’s Freelance label conflicts with league membership.
Head coach: Melvin Burke Jr. — latest public roster/staff and official school’s prior varsity schedule; ☐ confirm current appointment. School 2025–26 schedule.
Last season (2025–26): 17–8 overall; public league summary shows only 2–2 and an unreliable 14th-place label. Division VI regional runner-up: lost to Kirtland 71–61 at Canton Memorial Field House on March 13. Public results; league regional-title coverage. Season history; results.
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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.
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/richmond-heights/richmond-heights-spartans/basketball/schedule/ (checked September 30, 2026). November–December are 2026; January–February are 2027. Home/away follows the public listing; times and event venues remain subject to school confirmation.
12/4 — at Villa Angela-St. Joseph — 7:00 p.m.
12/5 — at Benedictine — tournament venue pending — 2:30 p.m.
12/8 — at Brush — 7:30 p.m.
12/13 — at Shaker Heights — tournament venue pending — 8:00 p.m.
1/2 — at Northland (Columbus) — tournament venue pending — 6:30 p.m.
1/11 — at Harding — school identity pending — 7:00 p.m.
1/22 — at Aquinas — school identity pending — 7:00 p.m.
1/30 — at Andrews Osborne Academy — 7:00 p.m.
2/2 — Trinity — 6:45 p.m.
2/7 — at Bedford — 7:00 p.m.
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