Chase Talich of Central Joins Gillette College for Basketball

Chase Talich rose to the occasion in his senior season in basketball at Cheyenne Central and that effort turned into an opportunity to play for Gillette College in 2024-25. Talich was a big factor in Central's run to the 4A State Championship in 2023-24 and was phenomenal in the State Tournament. He poured in 18 points in the championship game vs. Laramie, 13 in the semi-finals vs. Natrona, and a whopping 27 points on 11-15 shooting in the first round vs. Riverton.

For the season, he averaged 13 points per game and rang the 3-bell 40 times, shooting 32% from beyond the arc and an excellent 56% from the floor from 2. At 6-2, Talich was a force in the paint as he led the Tribe in blocks. Needless to say, he made a big step forward after playing in just 6 games as a junior.

Talich also played football for Central and was 4th in all-purpose yardage. Gillette College went 27-5 this past season in basketball after a 2-year absence from the Region IX junior college ranks