Rockford East

No. - Player, Height, Year, Pos.
0 - Tyvionne Horton, 5-7, Sr., G
2 - Justin Robinson, 6-0, Sr., G
3 - Chris Burnell, 6-3, Jr., G
4 - William Carey, 6-4, Sr., F
10 - Dorian Jones, 5-9, Sr., G
12 - Sha'den Clanton, 6-5, Jr., G/F
13 - Zylik Banks, 6-0, Sr., G
15 - DeVontae Sims, 6-1, Sr., F
21 - Damarion Dickens, 5-7, Jr., G
22 - Samuel Jones, 6-0, Sr., G
23 - Scott Gowan, 6-3, Sr., G
25 - Evan Bell, 6-3, Jr., G
33 - Chris Hodge, 5-9, Jr., G
40 - Marcus Pennington, 6-5, Jr., F

About East

Mascot: E-Rabs

Conference: NIC-10

Team Colors: Red/Black

Enrollment: 1,994

Principal: Peter Verona

Athletic Director: Gary Griffin

Head Coach: Roy Sackmaster

Assistant Coaches: Mike Ayers, Cedric Wynn, Al Hunter, Cody Phillips

Notes:

• East will play and host for the fourth straight season of the Tip-Off Classic. The E-Rabs are 4-8 in three years in this event.
• Chris Burnell returns after averaging 18.3 points a game in this tournament last year. The 6-3 junior guard is getting Division I interest from several schools including Iowa, Wisconsin, Miami of Ohio and Northern Illinois University.
• Scott Gowan also returns as a starter. A four-year varsity player, he is on pace to break the school record for made 3-point shots and to become a 1,000-point scorer.
• Coach Roy Sackmaster is in his 13^th season leading the E-Rabs. East finished 14-16 overall and 10-6 in the conference last year.