Pedrin Saceda-Hurt started playing basketball in fourth grade.

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“It is funny both Juneau kids are now in the rolling hills and cornfields,” Maxie Saceda-Hurt said. “Pedrin has always been a science and math kid, like me, and when he first sparked interest in sports medicine I was most excited about being his older sister, helping him pave his career and interests as I missed out on a lot of his high school career. He will do nothing but excel in what he chooses to do…As my alma mater is Simpson College (Roll Storm) I will forever and always cheer for whatever jersey says ‘Saceda-Hurt’ (bonus points that it’s blue and white). More or less you can say I am very excited to have my brother in the Midwest with me and cannot wait to see how he flourishes out here.”

Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Pedrin Saceda-Hurt signed an NCAA Division III student-athlete form on Wednesday in the JDHS commons to attend Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and play for the Norse basketball team. Shown with Pedrin are grandmother Gethsemane Saceda, mother Nickie Saceda-Hurt and father Frank Hurt. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire)
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.at Kalé senior Pedrin Saceda-Hurt signed an NCAA Division III student-athlete form on Wednesday in the JDHS commons to attend Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and play for the Norse basketball team. Shown with Pedrin are grandmother Gethsemane Saceda, mother Nickie Saceda-Hurt and father country wise email marketing list Frank Hurt. (Klas Stolpe/Juneau Empire)


“I started playing during recess because a friend played all the time and showed me what it was,” he said. “It was just something else after that, like I just had so much fun with it the first time that I just kept playing.”

He played Hooptime and then on Floyd Dryden’s B team.

“That was really fun,” he said. “I got to play in the Icebreaker Tournament against DZ and Ketchikan and Sitka… Eighth grade was COVID year so I spent that year social-distancing in the gym.”

Pedrin Saceda-Hurt played his first three high school seasons at Thunder Mountain High School and as a junior was part of the Region V Falcons championship team that played in the Alaska School Activities Association state championship game.

“That was really something that year,” Saceda-Hurt said. “I just enjoyed it. Even though I didn’t really play much it was just such an honor to be on that team and just get that experience.”

Then-TMHS coach John Blasco said. “Pedrin is a top-notch kid. He’s got that character that every coach dreams to have on their team. The amount of work he puts in. If we didn’t have the senior class ahead of him that we had, he would have played a ton more for us and in the moments that he did get to play for us, he took full advantage of. And he’s one of those kids that just every coach wants to have. And I’m excited that Luther College is going to be able to get him. They’re picking up a good asset.”