Abington Friends School

About the Program: Abington Friends School Varsity Boys’ Basketball has played a significant role in the life of the School since its introduction as an interscholastic sport in the 1970’s upon the resumption of coeducation at AFS. Since the founding of the Friends Schools League in 1981, AFS has claimed 16 Varsity Boys Basketball championships, the most for one school. In addition to their FSL contests, AFS always plays a challenging non-league schedule each season in an effort to best prepare the team for postseason tournaments in the league and in the Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association. With an experienced coaching staff comprised of former high school and collegiate players, there is a consistent focus on the skills development and individual preparation necessary for student-athletes to continue their basketball careers at the collegiate level after graduation, as over 50 alums have done. AFS Varsity Basketball typically fields a roster of 12-15 players with opportunities available at the Junior Varsity and Third Team level for other interested participants.

AFS Varsity Boys Basketball Most Recent Season (2022-23)

• Finished Friends Schools League play in tie for 5th place.
• Lost in overtime to Friends’ Central in 1st round of FSL playoffs.
• 12-14 overall record marked 3rd straight season of improvement.
• Defeated Malvern Prep 63-61 on Dec. 3rd for statement non-league win.
• Ife West-Ingram ’23 earned All-Friends Schools League honors; will play collegiately at Rider University.
• Angel Otero ’23 committed to play collegiately at Wells College.
• Jeremiah Shepherd-Baker ’23 & Jabril Hampton ’23 chosen by teammates for team’s Edward G. Thode Athlete Award.
• Jon Wessel completed 4th season at helm of Kangaroos.

AFS Varsity Boys Basketball Program Highlights

• Since mid-1980s have won 16 Friends League Championships, including eight in-a-row from 1991-97.
• Steve Chadwin completed his 40^th & final season in 2019, compiling 649 wins wins at AFS.
• Sent numerous players to all levels of college basketball, including many to Division 1 such as Michael Jordan, Lamar Plummer & Aron Cohen (Penn), Jason Love (Xavier), Jabril Trawick (Georgetown), Andrew Jones III (Penn State) and Bryan Cohen (Bucknell).
• AFS alum Jon Wessel named Head Coach for the 2019-20 season.