By Josh Verlin
Coming into this season, the biggest question for Garnet Valley was how the Jaguars were going to replace the scoring output of Brandon Starr. The 2017 graduate, a first team all-Central League selection, was beginning his college career at D-II University of the Sciences, leaving behind a sizable gap in the points department.
Greg Vlassopoulos (above) had 18 points and 14 rebounds as Garnet Valley downed Harriton on Tuesday night. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
While current seniors Austin Laughlin and Connor O’Brien were sure to pick up some of the slack of Starr’s 19 points per game, and junior big man Cade Brennan looked ready to take a step forward Mike Brown knew that his Jaguars would need someone else to come in and get some buckets if they were to reach their highest potential.
So far, junior Greg Vlassopoulos has filled that role spectacularly — and is also producing even more impressively in another area.