Josh Pratt readily acknowledges that his 2008-09 Towson Catholic team was “kind of young and inexperienced.”

The Owls weren’t expected to repeat as MIAA A conference champions, and they didn’t.

But there were plenty of positives this year for Pratt and company, and much to look forward to in the future.

“We went 17-13, finished third in the MIAA and fourth in the [Baltimore Catholic League],” Pratt said. “We went down to Charlotte, and played a national schedule basically. ... But I think we’re going to be really good next year. I really do.”

Towson Catholic loses two significant senior contributors off this season’s squad: shooting guard Devin Spencer and center Malcolm Sizer.

Spencer was a first-team Baltimore Catholic League selection after averaging 19 points, four rebounds and three assists per game. The 5-foot-11 prospect, who will play in Sunday’s City-County game at the Charm City Challenge, is hearing from a variety of schools.

“Devin is really being recruited hard by St. Mary’s College in Southern Maryland,” Pratt said. “Pfeiffer University in North Carolina and Wingate University in North Carolina [are also recruiting Spencer heavily]. Central Connecticut also came in [Tuesday]. So he’s being recruited by Division I, Division II and Division III schools. He’s kind of being recruited by everyone, so he’s just weighing his options right now.”

Sizer, 6-4, 250 pounds, has the body of a football player, Pratt said. Towson Catholic doesn’t field a team, but Sizer could potentially play the sport at the next level.

“He’s looking at some DIII schools,” Pratt said. “One in particular is Stevenson College. With his size, he might also try to play football, too. So we’ll see. ... Goucher’s also looking at him to play basketball.”

Bolstering the contributions of Spencer and Sizer this season were several juniors with college basketball futures.

Levi Noel, a 6-foot-5 small forward, transferred to Towson Catholic from Montrose Christian. Noel was a second-team BCL selection. Raheem May-Thompson, a 6-foot-7 power forward, came to the Owls after two years at DeMatha. Both prospects are receiving similar recruiting interest.

“[Raheem’s] getting recruited by VCU and Tulane. Stony Brook called me [yesterday about him],” Pratt said. “Levi’s the same thing. VCU [was recruiting him], at least when [new Alabama coach] Anthony Grant was there. Tulane and Stony Brook [are recruiting Noel]. UMBC loves both of them. They’re both impact players.”

Juniors Walter Noel, a 6-6 guard, and Julian Harrell, a 6-2 guard, have received some interest from smaller schools. Point guards Keron Deshields and Kareem Storey, both of whom started games for the Owls, will also be back next year.

Pratt expects several underclassmen to step up for the Owls next season as well. John Crowder, a 6-7 freshman, plays for Nike Baltimore Elite in the summer and is a future Div. I player. Ronald Scott, a 6-6 sophomore, could also emerge. Probably the most notable addition to the Owls’ varsity roster next season will be Sam Cassell Jr., son of the Dunbar legend and longtime NBA standout. Cassell Jr. starred on TC’s junior varsity squad as a sophomore.

“He had games on the JV level where he scored 28, 29, 30 points,” Pratt said. “He’s a legit 6-3. You know who he reminds me of? [Former Maryland guard] Keith Gatlin. He reminds me a lot of Keith Gatlin. He’s a left-handed kid.”

While there’s no Malcolm Delaney or Donte’ Greene coming back for Towson Catholic, Pratt’s excited about the future.

“Next year’s team I could probably start 6-6, 6-5, 6-7 across the back line and they’re all athletic,” Pratt said. “[Levi] and Raheem ... are really going to have to step up and be leaders. If we can put it together and work hard this summer and believe in each other ... I think we really have a chance to be pretty good.”