Beacons back on the court, with one notable exception

MBB: The 2024-25 Valparaiso men's basketball team has arrived on campus as summer workouts begin

VALPARAISO - Jefferson De La Cruz Monegro and All Wright took turns driving down the lane at the Athletics-Recreation Center on Monday afternoon as the pair of Valparaiso newcomers began their second week of summer workouts on campus.

Monegro, a starter at Western Michigan for the last two years, and Wright, a talented freshman from the same prep school as Cooper Schwieger, were two of the last recruits to join Valparaiso’s 2024-25 roster.

While it appeared the guards might be coming in to provide depth for Valparaiso’s returning starting backcourt of Darius DeAveiro and Isaiah Stafford, there’s now every bit of chance that both players could make a significant impact this season.

The reason?

Stafford could potentially be sidelined for the entire 2024-25 campaign.