The Miles Community College Men's Basketball team will have many new looks in the upcoming 2021-22 season. Gone from last year's team that finished 13-10 and lost an overtime contest to Williston State in the Region XIII Playoffs are 4 starters and backup post player. The Pioneers return only one starter and only 26% of the team's offense from a Covid shortened 2021 campaign. The lone returning starter is Eli Habighorst (6'0, Las Vegas, NV), a point guard that averaged 9 points and 5 assists and started all 23 games last season. Ben Datro (6'0 Guard, Montreal, Quebec) had a strong finish to the season off the bench and should provide some scoring punch this year. The other returners are Kaleb Naylor (6'1 SG, Zion, Illinois), Zack Baker (5'11 Guard, Frenchtown, MT), and Rylee Watt (6'3 Forward, Livingston, MT). Those players played behind All-Conference performers Favour Chukwukelu and Dylan Hushaw and will be counted on to pick up some of the slack for Coach Chase Tait's Pioneers. 

Newcomers to the program include Tvon Jones (6'2 Forward, Philadelphia, PA), a slashing wing with ability to score multiple ways and Ethan Bell (5'11, Chinook, MT) a PG that will provide depth at that position. Denzel Kabasele (6'2 Guard, Lancaster, PA) will join the mix as a wing player that drives the ball well and plays solid defense and Ray Daniels (6'6, Las Vegas, NV) who can play both inside and out. New frontline players that give the Pioneers some much needed size that was a point of concern from last season include Blessing Adesipe (6'6, Houston, TX), a transfer from Tyler JC in Texas that can play multiple positions and Paul Gakmar (6'7, Perth, Australia) who has good bounce and can run the floor as well as anyone. David Gorianskii (7'0, Tralee, Ireland) provides a good touch around the hoop and good potential up front. 

Coach Tait feels that it will take some time to mesh the returners with the new players and get those that have had injuries early in the season on the same page with the others.