Nik Stauskas – The Sniper

Nik Stauskas has gotten used to taking on new challenges in unfamiliar settings. When the administrative issues threatened the basketball program at Mississauga’s Loyola Catholic Secondary School, the sophomore made the decision to play prep ball in the States and transferred to South Kent School in Connecticut. Stauskas was unhappy and when a hip injury derailed his junior season, he chose to transfer to St. Mark’s Prep for his senior year, located 40 km outside of Boston. The move to Massachusetts suited him well; under the tutelage of Coach David Lubick, Stauskas really caught his stride. In his senior year, he averaged 20 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists in leading St. Mark’s to a 28-2 overall record. The Lions finished with a 16-0 record […]