The Boys of Siloam: Furtado hopes to rebuild Nathanael Greene hoops

GREENE COUNTY

  • Nat Greene boys' basketball head coach Kevin Furtado instructs a few of his players through defensive drills during a practice last week. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Nat Greene boys' basketball head coach Kevin Furtado instructs a few of his players through defensive drills during a practice last week. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
  • Sophomore Noah Leach works on a triple-threat drill during a practice last Wednesday. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Sophomore Noah Leach works on a triple-threat drill during a practice last Wednesday. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
  • Furtado feeds a ball inside to big man Tucker York (32) down inside the paint. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff
    Furtado feeds a ball inside to big man Tucker York (32) down inside the paint. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

    Attending a boys’ basketball game in the Nathanael Greene Academy gym can remind one of Hoosiers. However, most of the players have never seen the 1986 movie, although they closely emulate the characters from the American sports drama.

    The Patriots aren’t slated to win a state title this year, but they are working hard under head coach Kevin Furtado, who is trying to establish a new hoops culture a…