Basketball – it's hereditary

CHELAN - Basketball is hereditary.
Much like the inflated rubberized sphere itself, the game is largely passed down from generation to generation. With only five starters and small rosters, basketball players often inherit the game from their parents, continuing the court legacy with every dribble, pass and shot.
Braiden Boyd, Ryan Rainville and Isaac Wilson start for Chelan High School. All three are the sons of fathers—Brandon Boyd, Rob Rainville and Brad Wilson—who work in the Lake Chelan School District and are former or current basketball coaches.  
The current players grew up in the gym together, have known each other for years and were coached by their dads at some point. In fact, Ryan and Isaac were team managers under then-coach Jeff Pearl.  
“We invested in our kids and their friends to play sports, because in small towns, you need all the students to be involved in order to have success,” Rainville said. “So, we traveled, coached and organized events so our boys could become better student-athletes all year long.”
Current Goats head coach Tony Callero joined the Chelan squad three years ago. He found the three players accommodating and knowledgeable in helping him adjust to the program.
“I think one of the benefits they have is since early on they were playing basketball,” Callero said. “It’s a little different than some other sports if you’re not developing some skills in the off-season or at an early age. It’s really hard just to pick it up when you’re in high school and decide you want to come give basketball a shot.”
Thanks to their fathers, all three gave the sport a shot and are thriving on the competitive hardwood. As the New Year begins and the schedule thickens, the players, their dads and their coach reflected on the trio’s basketball skills and journeys.  

Braiden Boyd, Senior
Number 33
Father: Brandon Boyd, Chelan High School P.E. teacher; Chelan Middle School basketball coach; Chelan High School assistant baseball coach
Basketball love story: “I always liked highlights and dunking, so I’d work on a 7-foot hoop and dunk. I always wanted to be really, really tall and a big man, so I focused on that a lot when I was growing up… I’ve had 6 dunks in high school (one during freshman year; two sophomore year; three junior year). I’m trying to get four more.”
Callero Scouting Report: “He’s become more vocal, reminding players where to go on plays. Braiden is our first option inside as a post player and is always guarding the other team’s biggest guys.”
Self-Scouting Report: “I like to go right and then I spin move every time. I’ve definitely gotten stronger. I’ve probably put on 25 pounds since I was a freshman…It also kind of cost me. I’m not as quick as I was.”
Dad Scouting Report: “In recent years, one of the biggest growths has been his ability to step away from the hoop and shoot 3s.  He has always been comfortable playing with his back to the hoop and attacking the rim, but he is more multi-dimensional now.”

Ryan Rainville, Junior
Number 22
Father: Rob Rainville— Chelan High School/ Chelan Middle School P.E. teacher; former Chelan High School athletic director
Basketball love story: “Isaac and I have always been playing basketball together and our dads have been coaching us. It’s kind of made me fall in love with the game.”
Callero Scouting Report: “He does different things each game depending on where he’s needed. He’s kind of a glue guy for us in that whatever loose ends that need taking care of, he has a knack for seeing that and taking care of that.”
Self-Scouting Report: “Let me shoot 3s because I need to improve on that. Don’t let me pass the ball because if I can get the ball to my teammates they can get open shots pretty well.”
Dad Scouting Report: “He has been a post player for a long time, and he still has great feet and post play when he is under the hoop, but he has improved his 3-point shot, outside shot and his defense the most in my opinion.  I think he has shown to be a great defender, and as of late his outside jump shot has improved.”
Having Dad as coach: “You ride home with your dad, so he tells you, ‘This needs to be fixed. This needs to be tweaked.’ It makes me a better player. If I foul out and I’m sitting on the sideline and he’s yelling at me, that might be a little bit of the coach faucet turning off. Besides that, he was pretty good at coaching me.”

Isaac Wilson, Junior
Number 3
Father: Brad Wilson— Superintendent of Lake Chelan School District
Basketball love story: “When my brother played here, I was actually a manager for the school. I was always around, always in the gym and growing up.”
Callero Scouting Report: “If I say something that’s great, but if the point guard says it, that’s going to overrule what I have to say and that’s really allowed Isaac to be more demanding and to get the ball with one last shot or call our defenses or switching things. He’s much more engaged in the game.”
Self-Scouting Report: “I’m definitely a stronger ball handler than my first year. My first year, I didn’t really dribble the ball much. If I was a freshman you’d probably want to attack me on defense. Now I’m probably better defensively.”
Dad Scouting Report: “I appreciate that he doesn’t worry much about how much he scores and enjoy how much he cheers for and celebrates others’ successes.  There is a lot of pressure on good high school basketball teams to perform well and he seems to handle it well.”
Having Dad as coach: “He’ll get on you sometimes. Sometimes he gets on you, but all that’s for good. Not in the moment. At the end of the day it was just pretty cool.”