The Kimball Union Academy boys’ basketball program is a member of the highly competitive NEPSAC AA conference which has representation throughout New England. In addition to KUA’s NEPSAC AA competition, we schedule with some of the region’s top programs in NEPSAC AAA, A, and B. The program has historically achieved strong seasons that have garnered post-season tournament invites while seeing many of its student athletes land collegiate playing opportunities after graduating from The Hilltop. Many former Wildcat student athletes have played and continue to compete at top DI, DII, and DIII institutions. Recent graduates have moved on to programs such as NC State, William & Marry, Utah State, Towson State, Niagara, Dartmouth, Quinnipiac, Adelphi, Bentley, Lemoyne, Connecticut College, Ithaca, Pomona Pitzer, RIT, WPI, Kenyon, and Dickinson. Some former Wildcats have enjoyed professional careers with Nathan Knight ’16 the most notable, as a he heads into his third season in the NBA with the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise.
Marist bound - Brandon Arnold hit a buzzer beater in OT at league rival Wilbraham and Monson. KUA withstood a tremendous shooting performance by their host in the first half. The Wildcats saw 10 three-pointers made and were lucky to be down only 11 points heading into the locker room at the half. KUA came out in the second half and began to chip away with timely offense from several Wildcats (Scroggins, Arnold, Romich, Limbago), and terrific intensity on the defensive end of the floor. With nothing decided at the end of regulation, the two rivals battled through a hard-fought OT. Tied at 67-67, the Wildcats force WMA into a difficult shot that is missed and gathered by Brandon Arnold, who promptly rushes the ball down the floor and pulls up and confidently drains a deep contested three-pointer to give KUA a well-earned road victory before the holiday break.
34pts from Hudson Scroggins paced the Wildcats in their season opener. The Valparaiso University signee scored inside and out throughout the contest. His teammates pitched in with timely baskets and collectively played suffocating defense for the majority of the contest. KUA won the rebounding and free-throw shooting battle and enjoyed a great home crowd in Alumni Gym.
KUA played its most balanced game to date and earned a terrific early-season league win over Lawrence Academy. LA was coming off a high-scoring affair the day before and saw their senior star, a Marquette commit, go for 49 points. KUA's defense not only held this 4-star recruit well under his current scoring outputs, but also kept the rest of the LA roster in check. KUA saw 8 players in the scoring column, and 3 of those scored double figures.
