MIAMI WARDOGS
Coach: RODNEY SOOTER
2025-26 Record: 15-15
OUTLOOK
Miami boys basketball has been in a rebuild the last few seasons, but the Wardogs had a breakthrough last year. Miami won 15 games and reached the area tournament for the first time in 12 years. Head coach Rodney Sooter, who has spent three years at Miami, must replace graduated big man Waike Roblyer (6-8), but the Wardogs return everyone else from that team.
The headliner is junior shooting guard Lane Walther (5-11, Jr.), an elite shooter and scorer. Walther led the team with 16 points per game as a sophomore and shot 36 percent from 3-point range. He has already scored more than 900 career points and will pass the 1,000-point mark early this season. Walther is on pace to break the school’s career scoring record, which has stood for 30 years.
Junior point guard Beckett Sooter (5-8, Jr.) runs the offense after averaging 8.2 points, five assists and 1.7 steals per game. Sooter shot 34 percent from 3-point range, giving Miami a second perimeter threat alongside Walther.
Junior small forward Kameron Humble (6-1, Jr.) is one of the team’s most versatile players. Humble averaged 7.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, and his work on the glass will be even more important with Roblyer gone. Junior small forward Carter Pickard (6-0, Jr.) adds more experience on the wing.
Sophomore shooting guard Maddox Machado (5-10, So.) is coming off a strong freshman season in which he started some games. Machado can really shoot and is a reliable ball handler. He worked hard this offseason, has gotten stronger and has grown a few inches, and Sooter says he is poised for three more good seasons.
Miami also has some young freshman athletes with the potential to earn minutes and grow throughout the season.
