It is a pretty great time for supporters of Chaminade Prep. The small Catholic school in St. Louis just held its graduation for the Class of 2023, and two of its distinguished alumni are enjoying a lot of success in their professional lives.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum and Florida Panthers winger Matthew Tkachuk were classmates at Chaminade. They even made a video together about why they came to the school.
While that duo of former Red Devils are having their moments, taking their teams to the conference finals in the NBA and Stanley Cup playoffs, they’re not the only former high school classmates having pro success.
Matthew Tkachuk (Florida Panthers), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics)
Chaminade Prep (St. Louis, Missouri)
Prep achievements: Tatum averaged nearly 30 points per game in his senior season at Chaminade and won a state championship while being named the 2016 Gatorade National Player of the Year.
Tkachuk left Chaminade after ninth grade to play for the U.S. National Development Team.
Since then: Tkachuk is in his seventh season in the NHL. He has scored 40 goals in consecutive seasons. After an offseason trade from the Calgary Flames, Tkachuk has the Panthers one…
