Jeremy Culhane plays a singing, dancing, Troy Bolton-esque character — but North High's new kid is no Chad Danforth.

During the Sept. 26 season premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” host Jalen Brunson starred in a spoof of “High School Musical” as a shy new transfer student.

At the top of the sketch, star Cougars player Jake (Culhane) tells his teammates (Ben Marshall, Tommy Brennan, Kam Patterson) that "the 'b' in basketball stands for brothers!" as they hug. Then a ...

Saturday Night Live Host Jalen Brunson and Jeremy Culhane during the “North High” sketch on Saturday, September 26, 2026.Photo: Mikey Gulcicek/NBC At the top of the sketch, star Cougars player Jake ...