Inspired by former teammate, North Catholic basketball’s Jason Fredericks moves beyond 1,000-point milestone
Jason Fredericks picked the right person to strive to emulate playing for an incredibly competitive high school basketball program.
Currently a senior guard at North Catholic High School, Fredericks admired as a freshman and sophomore the skills of teammate Max Hurray, who graduated in 2024 as the program's all-time leading scorer.
Hurray, also a guard, averaged a combined 23.6 points per game his last two years and reached 1,000 points during his junior campaign.
“He wasn't just a great player, I really looked up to him,” Fredericks said. “The way he was able to attack defenses in different ways, teams struggled to slow him down. He left an impression on me.”
Fredericks recently added his own name to an exclusive list that includes Hurray — 1,000 varsity points for the Trojans. He reached the milestone in late December.
“It's something that most high school players aren't able to do, and achieving it was fantastic,” Fredericks said.
He earned a starting role with the Trojans as a sophomore before averaging 20 points per game and being named all-state last year.
“He blossomed as a junior, but has found a way to take his game to another level this season,” North coach Jim Rocco said. “His shooting percentage has improved and that’s due to him spending so much time in the gym. He’s more mature and is having a tremendous senior year.”
Fredericks plays both point guard and shooting guard, though most of his time is spent in the former role, which is fine with him.
“I’d rather be a point guard,” he said. “I like being a leader on the floor and directing everybody.”
Fredericks comes from a basketball family. Both of his parents played, and his older sisters, Kylee and Haylee, played for Mars High School. He's hoping to extend his career to college.
“I've received a lot of interest from Division III schools — Westminster, Washington & Jefferson, Allegheny, Wooster and Franciscan,” said Fredericks, who wants to be part of another chapter in North's storied history before he graduates.
“We got to the WPIAL final and state (semifinal) last year,” he said. “We're a young team, but hopefully we can at least repeat that performance.”
