One of many nation’s quickest rising women basketball packages may have new management on the high for the 2024-25 season.
4 days after Ontario Christian coach Matt Tumambing introduced on Instagram that he was leaving this system, the Los Angeles Occasions reported Wednesday on Twitter that former assistant Aundre Cummings is the staff’s new coach.
Cummings is the stepfather of star guard and 2023-24 SBLive Freshman of the 12 months Kaleen Smith, who averaged 34.9 factors per recreation, main the Knights to a 28-5 file and No. 19 nationwide rankings. Cummings can be recognized for his work as a director and coach on the boys aspect with the outstanding Cal Storm membership program.
A textual content to Ontario Christian athletic director David Parkes to verify the hiring was not instantly returned.
In 5 seasons, Tumambing remodeled this system from a heavyweight throughout the CIF-Southern Part’s decrease divisions into an up-and-coming nationwide energy. The Knights went 140-22 throughout his tenure, made three CIF sectional or regional title video games, earned Southern Part Open Division berths the final two seasons, and by no means misplaced a recreation in Ambassador League play.
The Knights had their strongest season but in 2023-24, going 28-5 and ending with program-best rankings of No. 4 in California and No. 19 within the nation. Apart from her scoring prowess, the 5-foot-6 guard cemented her standing as the highest participant within the Class of 2027, averaging 6.5 assists, and 4.2 steals per recreation.
Regardless of graduating star seniors Amanda Ajobiewe (Georgetown), Karsen Marshall (CSU-Northridge), and Dejah Saldivar (Jessup), Ontario Christian is anticipated to proceed its march up the nationwide pecking order in 2024-25.
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The Knights return Smith and fellow starter Legacy Benjamin, and have no less than three main additions in senior switch Alanna Neale (Village Christian) and freshmen Tatianna Griffin and Sydney Douglas. Neale is a returning SBLive All-Southern Part honoree with a number of Division I affords, and Griffin and Douglas are lengthy thought-about two of the premier recruits within the Class of 2028.
