Making waves on the court at the state level

Three Lakes sophomore basketball player Easton Lurvey is making waves at the state basketball level, as the second-year varsity star ranks in the top 40 of players in the state in both scoring and rebounding for the 2025-’26 season.

Lurvey currently averages nearly 25 PPG, which ranked 37th in all divisions as of late last week. He is also averaging 11 rebounds per game as a guard, which ranked 28th in the state.
To put that into perspective, there were roughly 2,000 boys’ basketball players averaging five or more points per game this season. There were also around 770 athletes averaging five or more rebounds in all divisions.

Through it all, Lurvey is humble and is fortunate for his success, and everything he does on the court is for the goal of winning with his team.

“The biggest takeaway for me is how fortunate I am. I have great teammates and a great coach who not only pushes me hard every day but also puts me in positions to be successful on the court to help our team compete each night,” stated Lurvey. “This has made my first two years of varsity basketball a lot of fun.”

Lurvey has scored 20-plus points in 13 of the 16 games Three Lakes has played so far this season.

He is shooting at a 45% clip from the floor and nearly 37% from the 3-point line this season, both improvements from his freshman year.

The Three Lakes sophomore is part of an elite list when it comes to scoring at a high clip as such a young varsity player. Based on stats on Bound, Lurvey is one of just five freshmen or sophomores within the top-100 players in points scored. Lurvey is proud to be in that kind of company, and his passion for the game and the extra hours he puts in throughout the year have paid off.

“Being in the top 100 is most definitely a great honor. My passion for the game and all the extra hours put in not only throughout the season but the off-season as well have really paid off and will continue to each year,” explained Lurvey. “I am not the most athletic player on that list for sure, so working hard is a big factor in my early success on the court.”

Scoring is just one thing in the statbook. Lurvey is also an impactful player on the glass, as he averages a double-double in his 6-foot-3 frame. It is clear when you look at Lurvey on the floor from his freshman to sophomore year, that he was in the weight room all off-season. Lurvey said that it has helped his confidence on the floor and his ability to crash the glass with anyone on the floor.

“This past off-season, I hit the weight room hard. Putting on muscle has been the biggest improvement to my game by far,” he stated. “It has made it a lot easier to get inside and grab boards. It has given me much more confidence on the court as well.”

1,000-point milestone

Scoring 1,000 points in a high school career is something to be celebrated, and Lurvey currently sits at 810 career points as of Feb. 6. By scoring 436 points as a freshman and already having 374 points this season with seven games left in the regular season, plus playoff games, Lurvey has a chance to hit that milestone by the end of the year. It specifically isn’t a goal for Lurvey, as he said he is more focused on helping his team however he can to make a far push into the playoffs.

“Reaching 1,000 points as a sophomore certainly would be a great milestone, but it is not something I am focused on or even a goal of mine. It will happen soon enough,” he explained. “Every night I go out with the goal to do my best and give 100% to my team. I am focused on trying to help my team get as far into the postseason as possible and continue to enjoy this season with my teammates.”