underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən 
: a member of the freshman or sophomore class in a school or college
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Chaminade has several underclassmen to watch in juniors Mateo Bilaver and Shane Katz.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
As a three-sport athlete who played quarterback for the football team as an underclassman, Montgomery was receiving Division I basketball scholarship offers as a top-tier recruit in the state of Indiana.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
Dan Hurley spoke to his underclassmen through the media on several occasions during the 2023-24 national championship season, getting the re-recruitment process started before any opportunity in the portal could enter their minds.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Nathan Shutt, North Harford, sophomore, faceoff The Hawks underclassmen won 73% of his faceoffs.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
As a three-sport athlete who played quarterback for the football team as an underclassman, Montgomery was receiving Division I basketball scholarship offers as a top-tier recruit in the state of Indiana.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2024
Dan Hurley spoke to his underclassmen through the media on several occasions during the 2023-24 national championship season, getting the re-recruitment process started before any opportunity in the portal could enter their minds.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2024
Nathan Shutt, North Harford, sophomore, faceoff The Hawks underclassmen won 73% of his faceoffs.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 21 June 2024
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underclassman
noun
un·der·class·man
ˌən-dər-ˈklas-mən
: a student in the first or second year of a four-year high school or college
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