Men's Basketball Welcomes Five For Class of 2027
9/27/2023
PRINCETON, N.J. – The Princeton University men’s basketball team will welcome five talented newcomers for its Class of 2027, as announced by Franklin C. Cappon-Edward C. Green ’40 Head Coach Mitch Henderson.
The Tigers, who open the 2023-24 season against Rutgers in Trenton, New Jersey, on Nov. 6, welcome Dalen Davis, Jacob Huggins, Jackson Hicke, Derek Sangster and Ryan Duncan to a group that will look to win its third-straight Ivy League title and return to the NCAA Tournament after the program's historic run in 2022-23.
“We're thrilled to welcome the Class of 2027,” said Henderson. “They're a talented group who are a great fit for us both on and off the court. We're excited to see what we can accomplish with them moving forward.”
#22 Dalen Davis
Chicago, Ill. / Whitney M. Young
Height: 6’0’’
Weight: 180
Position: Guard
Before Princeton: 2x All City … 2x All-State … IHSA 4A State Runner-Up 2022 … First ever four-year starter at Whitney Young … voted Most Athletic his senior year … Honor Roll … Principal Scholar … Member of the National Honors Society
Personal: Son of Samuel Davis and Yeshica Ecford … has four brothers including Devin Davis who played basketball at Creighton, Davea Davis who played basketball and runs track at St. Ambrose, Davion Davis who is on the Ultimate Frisbee team at Kalamazoo and Damon Davis … favorite artists are Rod Wave and Polo G … has biking, Marvel, DC, numbers and psychology
#12 Jacob Huggins
Oak Park, Calif. / Harvard-Westlake
Height: 6’8
Weight: 210
Position: Forward
Before Princeton: CIF Regional Champion … CIF Open Division State Champion … AU Mission League First Team … AU CIF First Team … 4x Mission League Champion … member National Honor Society
Personal: Son of George and Amy Huggins … has one brother, Aaron … majoring in economics
#21 Jackson Hicke
Radnor, Pa. / Radnor
Height: 6’5’’
Weight: 195
Position: Guard
Before Princeton: Central League Champs … District I Champs … Central League MVP … Delco POTY … All-Southeastern PA First team National Honor Society … Student Athlete Award
Personal: Son of Ryan and Terri Hicke … brother of Emma, Conor, Lucy and Calvin Hicke … was born in London, England
#10 Derek Sangster
Sunnyvale, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty
Height: 6’8’’
Weight: 200
Position: F/G
Before Princeton: 2023 Conference Player of the Year … 2X First Team All-Conference … 2X Central Coast Section Scholar Athlete of the Year … 3x member of the California All-State team … 3x Conference Champion … 1x Central Coast Section Champion … member of the 1000 Point Club … member of the California Scholarship Federation and National Honor Society … Principal’s Honor Roll list for six semesters (4.0 academic GPA or higher for a semester)
Personal: Played the piano for eight years
#0 Ryan Duncan
Chicago, Ill. / University of Chicago Lab / Wilbraham and Monson Academy
Height: 6’3’’
Weight: 185
Position: Guard
Before Princeton: 3x All-Conference … IHSA 3-point state finalist ... four-year varsity player ... 1,000-point scorer ... team captain as a senior
Personal: Son of Arne and Karen Duncan … his father played basketball at Harvard and professionally in Australia … has a sister named Claire
