Suburban Life boys basketball notebook: Lemont’s Zane Schneider, back in starting role, emerges as go

Lemont junior point guard Zane Schneider is back to a familiar spot on the team.

After earning a starting position in his freshman season, Schneider played a different role last season due to the arrival of elite transfer Gabe Sularski. The Benet transfer made a big impact in his lone season with Lemont, averaging 17 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to be named the South Suburban Conference Blue Player of the Year, while leading the team to a conference championship and sectional final.

When Sularski announced his decision to transfer again, Schneider assumed his previous starting position.

“Last year we had a good year,” Schneider said. “I was like a sixth man, playing more of a role player. I played a lot of defense, brought up the ball up the court a couple times. I was the glue guy