St. Mary Adds Transfers Kovacevic and Pieklo
The Rutherford high school bolsters its roster with two key transfers for the upcoming 2026-27 basketball season.
Updated on Oct. 27, 2026 in Basketball
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Aleksandar Kovacevic and Cam Pieklo announced their transfers to St. Mary in Rutherford during the summer of 2026. Both players join the program as it prepares for the 2026-27 basketball campaign.
Why it matters
The additions strengthen the St. Mary roster following a successful previous season where the team finished with a 25-5 record. The squad is building on momentum after winning the NJIC tournament and earning a No. 13 rank in the NJ.com Top 20.
Kovacevic arrives with sophomore stats of 9.3 points and 9.7 rebounds per game, while Pieklo provides perimeter support with 10.4 points per game and 65 made three-pointers. St. Mary enters the year maintaining a streak of at least 20 wins in five consecutive seasons.
The players
Aleksandar Kovacevic
A 6-foot-9 basketball player who previously attended Xavier High School in New York City.
Cam Pieklo
A 6-foot-2 basketball player who formerly played for the Mahwah high school program.
St. Mary
A high school basketball program in Rutherford that captured the NJIC tournament title last season.
The details
Aleksandar Kovacevic moves to the Rutherford campus from Xavier High School, while Cam Pieklo joins from Mahwah. The two players announced their commitments to the program via Instagram during the summer.
Timeline
The transfers of Kovacevic and Pieklo were announced during the summer of 2026.
St. Mary is currently preparing for the 2026-27 basketball campaign.
Season Trajectory
The addition of these two players bolsters St. Mary as it attempts to sustain its run of five consecutive seasons with at least 20 victories. The transfers position the program to remain a top contender in the NJ.com Top 20 rankings as it defends its previous tournament success.
Fans can look for these two newcomers to fill statistical gaps in a rotation that produced 25 wins last year. Their arrival provides the team with significant height and perimeter shooting depth for the upcoming tournament run.
The takeaway
Adding versatile players like Kovacevic and Pieklo helps maintain consistency for a high school program aiming for deep postseason runs. Integrating new talent effectively is often the deciding factor for teams looking to extend multi-year win streaks.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by NJ.
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