It's only played 10 games and nobody knows what the future holds.

But one thing is certain.

The Butler varsity boys basketball team is fun to watch.

The Golden Tornado are 8-2 so far in 2014-15 — already eclipsing their win total from all of last season — entering Saturday's game at unbeaten South Fayette.

It's how they got to that 8-2 record that's interesting.

Butler has already had 10 players score in double digits in at least one game this season.

Some high school teams don't even have 10 players getting varsity minutes.

While scoring more than 100 points in an early-season win over Vincentian, the Tornado had three non-starters reach double figures.

That rarely happens in a 48-minute NBA game, let alone a 32-minute high school game.

Butler also has seven players who have sunk 3-point field goals in varsity action.

Three of those — Andrew Paterno with 22, Justice Lewandowski 16 and Jace Stutz 11 — have struck for more than 10.

Couple that with a strong inside game featuring Mark Gross, Tyler Frederick, Eric Hindman and Jake Anderson and, well, like I said, the team is fun to watch.

These guys are a bunch of selfless athletes out to perform for the good of the team.

Yes, such a description is overused in sports, but in this case, it's very genuine.

Gross is a senior who unceremoniously goes about his business every game.

He's under the radar in terms of statistics on paper, but he consistently gets assists, grabs the needed rebound and is money from the foul line late in close games.

Paterno and Krause are senior guards who can hit the 3-pointer, handle the ball and deliver on defense.

Lewandowski is a senior who has transformed himself from purely a 3-point shooter into one of the most versatile players on the team.

He routinely guards the other team's best player.

Hindman and Anderson are big senior forwards who come off the bench and provide quality physical play inside.

When needed, both can put the ball in the basket as well.

Hindman scored 13 points in a game off the bench. Anderson stuck back an offensive rebound just before the third-quarter buzzer against Fox Chapel, a shot that provided momentum for the final eight minutes in a holiday tournament championship game.

That's not a bad senior group. And there's plenty of talent among the underclassmen, headed by sophomore forward Frederick.

While the season looks promising, Butler will have to scrap its way for playoff positioning in Section 3-AAAA.

North Allegheny is 10-0, Seneca Valley 9-1 and Pine-Richland 8-2.

The Tigers and Rams already own victories over the Tornado.

Again, no one knows what the future holds.

But in the present, Butler is worth the price of admission if you're a basketball fan.

John Enrietto is sports editor of the Butler Eagle