Upper Arlington Golden Bears: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 12 hours ago
Good luck to the Upper Arlington Golden Bears, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 1
School mascot: Golden Bears
School colors: Black and gold
Conference: Ohio Capital Conference: Central Division
Head coach: Joe Bills
Last season (2025-2026): 16-8 overall; 4th of 6 in conference (5-5)
School address: 1625 Zollinger Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221
City / County / Ohio region: Upper Arlington / 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.
Luke Mitchell (2027): Averaged 12.7 points in the OHSAA All Ohio report; first team All OCC Central.
Charles Hunt (2028): Earned All OCC honorable mention.
Will Graves (2027): Listed on last season’s roster. Verify production and current roster status.
Charlie Freiburger (2027): Listed on last season’s roster. Verify production and current roster status.
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.
Source update shown: August 17, 2026
1. Friday, December 11: at Hilliard Bradley (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
2. Sunday, December 13: at Bellbrook: 3:00 p.m.
3. Tuesday, December 15: at Bishop Watterson: 7:30 p.m.
4. Friday, December 18: Olentangy Liberty (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
5. Saturday, December 19: St. Edward*: 1:40 p.m.
6. Wednesday, December 23: Grove City: 7:30 p.m.
7. Tuesday, January 5: Bishop Hartley: 7:30 p.m.
8. Friday, January 8: at Olentangy Orange (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
9. Friday, January 15: Dublin Coffman (OCC)*: 7:30 p.m.
10. Friday, January 15: at Dublin Coffman (OCC)*: 7:30 p.m.
11. Friday, January 22: at Hilliard Davidson (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
12. Tuesday, January 26: at Marysville: 7:00 p.m.
13. Friday, January 29: Hilliard Bradley (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
14. Saturday, January 30: at St. Francis DeSales: 6:00 p.m.
15. Friday, February 5: at Olentangy Liberty (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
16. Tuesday, February 9: at New Albany: 7:30 p.m.
17. Friday, February 12: Olentangy Orange (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
18. Saturday, February 20: Granville: 6:00 p.m.
19. Friday, February 26: Hilliard Davidson (OCC): 7:30 p.m.
Team Links
Team basketball website: https://upperarlingtonbasketball.com/
Good Luck This Season
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