Whitmer Panthers: 2026–2027 Boys Basketball Team Preview
Updated: 5 hours ago
Good luck to the Whitmer Panthers, their coaches, and every player as they prepare for the 2026–2027 boys basketball season.
Team Details
Division: 1
School mascot: Panthers
School colors: Maize and blue
Conference: Northern Lakes League
Head coach: Avion Franklin
Last season (2025-2026): 6-16 overall; 5th of 5, Buckeye Division (2-6 conference)
School address: 5601 Clegg Drive, Toledo, OH 43613
City / County / Ohio region: Toledo / Lucas County / Northwest 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.
Charles Johnson Jr. (2027): second team All NLL Buckeye Division; the league's roster lists him as a 6 feet 4 inches guard. Confirm his full season scoring line. NLL honors · League roster
Tye’ron Hines (2027), DaeMere Hocanson (2027) and Levi Bacon (2027): rostered varsity players; confirm their production and roles. League roster
Demetrius Meredeith (2028) and Jordin Jones (2028): appeared on the varsity roster; follow their development. League roster
Departing players: Whitmer Panthers must replace Class of 2026 contributors Andre Young and Justin Haralson, along with several other players from last season’s group.
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 8: Lima Senior: 7:15 p.m.
2. Thursday, December 10: Anthony Wayne (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
3. Monday, December 14: at Clay (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
4. Thursday, December 17: Perrysburg (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
5. Tuesday, December 29: at North Canton Hoover: 6:45 p.m.
6. Tuesday, January 5: at Springfield (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
7. Friday, January 8: at Southview (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
8. Tuesday, January 12: Bowsher: 7:15 p.m.
9. Friday, January 15: at Findlay (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
10. Saturday, January 16: at Sandusky: 3:00 p.m.
11. Friday, January 22: Northview (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
12. Friday, January 29: at Anthony Wayne (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
13. Saturday, January 30: at Cleveland Heights: 5:30 p.m.
14. Friday, February 12: Southview (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
15. Tuesday, February 16: Maumee Valley Country Day: 7:15 p.m.
16. Friday, February 19: Findlay (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
17. Wednesday, February 24: St. Francis de Sales: 7:15 p.m.
18. Friday, February 26: at Northview (NLL): 7:15 p.m.
Team Links
School athletics website: https://www.wls4kids.org/o/whs/page/athletics/
Good Luck This Season
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