2026 Basketball interview with Cole Albers from Minster High School and Hillsdale College commit


 

Name: Cole Albers

School/town Minster/Minster

Positions played: power forward/center

Class of 2026

Height and Weight: 6'8, 230

Jersey Number: 42

Awards won or earned:

All League

All District

Allstate

HUDL LINK: https://www.hudl.com/profile/15433046/Cole-Albers

Other sports played:

Football

Please post something from last season that sticks out to you. It can be from a game, practice, or something funny on the bus ride to or from the game. Any moment that sticks out to you.

Just after wins, the whole locker room goes crazy.

Who or what got you started playing basketball?

My mom & dad and being a water boy for the high school team when I was in elementary school

What is the strength of your game?

Passing, seeing the floor, and distributing out of the post & finishing around the rim efficiently.

Which part of your game are you hoping to improve on the most before you head to college?

My perimeter game and just getting stronger for the next level.

What has been your biggest moment as a high school basketball player?

Having a career-high game against Russia

Who has been the best player that you have faced in a game, along with the team he was on?

Miikka Murrinen - Brad Beal Elite

What makes you a good teammate?

Leading by example, always going hard in drills, practices & games. Being a positive leader my teammates can feed off of.

Should every team make the state tournament?

I’ve been on both ends record-wise; every team should have a chance to shake things up in the tournament.

Where should the state finals be held?

Dayton is perfect; keep it there. It’s a good, loud atmosphere.

What is your favorite part of practice?

Skill work on weaker parts of my game

Can you share with the readers some of the schools that recruited you?

Hillsdale

Cedarville

Landers

Eastern Michigan

St. Louis

Stetson

Liberty

UC San Diego

Air Force

And plenty of football schools as well.

What made you choose Hillsdale College?

It just felt like home the moment I walked onto campus. The coaching staff has been great and truly made me feel like I will fit what they do there.

What has been the best part of the season?

Being together with my teammates. In practice, outside of practice, hanging on weekends, playing 2K, and getting in the gym, we’ve just been really tight this season.

What scares you?

Heights

Who is your favorite athlete?

Bam Adebayo

What is your favorite home-cooked meal?

Baked ham and Swiss sliders


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