2025 Prep Profile: St. Andrew’s

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

St. Andrew’s enters the AA season looking to bounce back from a long season last winter. With a blend of upperclassmen talent transfers and returners, as well as some high-upside underclassmen, Mike Hart’s Saints squad is well positioned for a resurgence this season. 

The Returners

DJ Dixon, Oneil Johnson, and George Zanardze lead the way as the seniors with experience in the current system under their belts already. 

Dixon, a 6’6” forward out of Illinois who has been at St. Andrew’s for years looks to cap off his career on a high note. The senior offers some defensive switchability and can score it using his athleticism in the lane, or stretch it out to the three. 

Zanardze picked up some steam in grassroots play this past spring/summer for his strong interior presence, as well as his ability to knock down standstill threes. Johnson brings some backcourt size to the floor and more shooting as well.

Elijah McNair had a strong season last year in his fist at St. Andrew’s and looks to keep building on that. The Rhode Island native is a strong slashing guard that can really get into the body of defenders to get to the rim. Uriah Williams’ shooting and quick guard skills will be another threat for St. Andrew’s this season as he looks to keep building on his success from last year.

Malachi Odugbela may have the highest upside on the squad, but his continued development over the next two to three seasons will be key if he looks to unlock it. He’s skilled off the dribble with great size at 6’6”, and can really get things rolling with his electric scoring skills.

The Newcomers

Harrison Aligbe looks to be the next in the line of Aligbes to make it to the Division 1 level. He will be a key piece to Mike Hart’s team this season with his polished interior scoring, ability to step outside for threes, and rebound the ball at a high rate. Ramere Brown’s point guard play will be vital to the team as he sets the table and plays tough on the defensive end.

The junior class has two intriguing newcomers in Talib Martin and Ceadan Ash to keep an eye out for. Martin, a native of Staten Island, is a prospect we’ve been tracking for over a year now after his appearance on the 2024 Frosh/Soph Elite 75 list. His physical defensive play makes him a tough matchup, as well as his ability to score the ball from multiple areas on the floor. 

Ash comes in from Ireland standing at 7’0”, easily the biggest on the team. His ability to make an impact in the paint will be key as he can score it with soft touch, as well as send shots away from the basket on the defensive end.

Lorcan Morrow Bailey is another name to keep an eye on from Ireland, but in the 2028 class for St. Andrew’s. The 6’7” wing has some versatility and upside as an outside shooter, rebounder, and as a defensive menace. 

Defining Characteristics

St. Andrew’s has a wealth of older talent compared to the squad they boasted last year, a key factor when looking to compete at the AA level. There are multiple guys on the team who can get their own when asked to in Aligbe, McNair, and Odugbela, among others, speaking to the depth they have this season. With more size and age, they should be more equipped to compete in the paint as well.

The Bottom Line

There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the team this year as they’ve added some talented pieces, as well as had some of their younger players in the system for some time now. If they’ve proven anything over the last few decades, it’s that they are playing to win games and should be a formidable opponent in AA this winter.