When Matt Reilly graduated from Mahopac High School in June of 2026, one of the most versatile basketball/football players in school history left for the greener pastures of The Phelps Prep School and a potential collegiate basketball career. His do-it-all talents will certainly be missed, more so on the basketball court, as 2026 flips to 2027.
But if the Mahopac Summer Hoops League is any indication, Coach Matt Calabro’s Wolf Pac is poised for a big 2027 campaign. Mahopac isn’t bracing for a rebuild—it’s setting the foundation for a potential County Center Final 4 run.
“We have played well,” Calabro said of the Summer League campaign. “Some of these guys have been in two years’ worth of big games, and that continuity will be something we lean on.”
The Wolf Pac, which has gone 8-0 in summer league action while procuring the No. 1 seed, will center its 2027 identity around senior guard Ethan Dedvukaj, a physical, multi-positional force who will also start at quarterback for Mahopac football this fall.
“Ethan is a man amongst boys right now,” Calabro said. “He is poised for a great year.”
Dedvukaj headlines a deep group of veterans with meaningful varsity experience, including seniors Ryan LaRue, Justin Beberman, Sal Garufi, Nijal Newman, Bobby Egan, Ryan Myers, and Nick Lucia.
“LaRue has been awesome, the kid is everywhere,” Calabro said. “Beberman has been balancing attacking and making others better. Nijal, Bobby, Sal, Myers and Lucia are all returners, with Grady coming up late last year, too. I’m excited about the improvements being made and we can’t wait to get back at it.”
While the summer league has been very competitive, the Wolf Pac has preyed on foes, building a 151-point differential over its opponents in the 12-team league.
That cohesion is what gives the Mahopac squad hope they can withstand the loss of Reilly. Replacing a do-everything star rarely falls on one player and this group knows it.
Reilly’s departure leaves a void—but not a vacuum.
Mahopac’s returning core has logged significant playoff minutes, endured the heartbreak of an overtime quarterfinal setback to rival Yorktown last spring, and built chemistry through repetition and shared experience. The 2027 Wolf Pac may not have a single Reilly-level Swiss-army-knife talent, but they have something just as valuable: depth, continuity, and belief.
“Everyone has played their role and we’re really meshing,” Garufi said. “We’ve basically played solid basketball and our point differential is +151.”
Summer teams can be sketchy due to vacations etc., but this Mahopac-based league is a solid local gauge for what to expect this winter.
Lakeland (5-3) and Carmel (5-3) have played well this summer. RCK (5-3) and Panas (5-3) have also shown some talent.
“Summer league is a good opportunity to get some run in, and we have a good thing going here with the Mahopac Summer League,” Calabro said.
Dedvukaj believes this summer’s strong run on the hardwood gives the Wolf Pac a solid floor to build on.
“This year should be a big one for Mahopac,” Dedvukaj said. “We are looking to come in and just dominate. We have a group of veteran guys from last year and also young guys coming up and giving us good minutes. This year, our main goal is to win the league and our main priority is to win the section. I feel like the way we play as a team there is no doubt about it that we have a team to be the best in the section.”
Mahopac has never won a sectional title on the hardwood, so doing so would be historic.
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