This basketball season, the “Blackout” crew, aka the student section, has become accustomed to howling whenever Isaiah Gerena steps to the foul line for a free throw. But it’s not because the girls find him attractive and the guys just want to play along with making such noise.

Rather, it has to do with the huge tattoo atop his right arm. When they howl, they’re paying homage to the top dog, so to speak.

“The wolf on my arm represents the alpha male, the leader,” said the Barnegat High School senior, whose hoops career is nearing its end.