There’s a lot of talent across The Times area this boys basketball season. Here are just five of the players we’re expecting big things from during the 2025-26 season.

Reggie Chapman, Newark, PG, sr.

The straw that stirs the drink for the defending Little Ten Conference regular-season co-champion Norsemen , Chapman posted per-game averages of 9.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 steals and an eye-popping 6.9 assists. He was a Times All-Area honorable mention selection last season.

Griffin Dobberstein, Marquette, G, jr.

Coming off a sophomore season where he averaged 11.7 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.3 steals for the Crusaders , Dobberstein — a Times All-Area honorable mention pick — will be asked to shoulder added roles early in the season with Marquette’s leading returning sco

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