Belvidere

No. - Player, Pos., Height, Year
1 - Shawn Dean, F, 6-1, Sr.
2 - Andy Valladares, PG, 5-9, Jr.
3 - Phil Kolk, G, 5-11, Sr.
4 - Steven King, F, 6-1, Jr.,
5 - Kefonte Taylor, G, 6-0, Jr.
10 - Brady Hauser, G, 5-8, Sr.
11 - Travis Herschberger, F, 6-1, Jr.
14 - Kaleb Bowens, F, 5-11, Jr.
15 - Austin Hausen, G, 5-11, Jr.
20 - Camryn Taylor, F, 6-1, Jr.
21 - Zack Tobler, G, 5-10, Jr.
22 - Kalen Murray, F, 6-1, Sr.
23 - Adrion Dalipi, F, 6-3, Jr.
33 - August Winscher, C, 6-4, Jr.

About Belvidere

Mascot: Bucs

Conference: NIC-10

Team Colors: Purple/Gold

Enrollment: 1,263

Principal: Billy Lewis

Athletic Director: Tim Ballard

Head Coach: Aaron Pearson

Assistant Coaches: Nate Lister, Bob White, Matt Sattelberg

Notes:

• The Bucs finished 17-14 last season and won its second straight Class 3A regional championship. It was the first time in program history that Belvidere has won back-to-back regional titles.
• Two full-time players return in Phil Kolk and Shawn Dean.
• Aaron Pearson is in his 11^th season as head coach and has a 152-144 career record.
• Belvidere is one of four teams that has participated in the Tip-Off Classic every year since its inaugural season in 2014.

Chicago Hyde Park

No. - Player, Year, Height, Pos.
0 - Doral Means, Jr., 5-9, G
1 - Malik Onyeali, Sr., 6-2, G
2 - Ronald Williams, Jr., 6-2, G
3 - Andrew Anderson, sr., 5-9, G
4 - Isaiah Gayles, Sr., 6-2, G/F
5 - Braijon Johnson, Jr., 6-5, F/C
10 - Lavance Agee, Jr., 6-4, F
11 - Dequan Fairley, Sr., 6-2, G
12 - Jalen Houston, Fr., 6-0, G
15 - Jibril Greene, Sr., 6-2, G
21 - Kevin Barnhill, Sr., 6-6, C
23 - Dariece Gause, Jr, 5-10, G
24 - Joshua Harris, Jr., 6-3, F
25 - Darius Jones, Sr., 6-2, G
33 - Albert Jeffries, Jr., 6-5, F/C

About Hyde Park

Mascot: Thunderbirds

Conference: Chicago Public

Team Colors: Navy Blue/White

Enrollment: 724

Principal: Antonio Ross

Athletic Director: Alfonzo Lewis

Head Coach: Antonio Wiltz

Assistant Coaches: Erick Rozier, Eric Shuler, Wade Carter, Eugene Hinkle

Notes:

• This is Hyde Park’s third year participating in the Tip-Off Classic. The Thunderbirds are undefeated in the event, winning the 2015 trophy with a 4-0 record and finishing 2-0 last year.
• Hyde Park finished 15-10 last season. Point guard Andrew Anderson returns, and senior transfers Malik Onyeali and Jibreel Green are expected to be key contributors.
• Wiltz is the third head coach in three years for Hyde Park.
• The Thunderbirds have won five regional titles since 2003 and reached the supersectionals in 2009.

Rockford Jefferson

No. - Player, Pos., Year, Height
1 - Jeremiah Jones, G, Sr., 5-9
2 - Horace Massey, F, Jr., 6-2
3 - De'Lano Newble, G, Sr., 5-9
4 - James Dunner, F, Sr., 6-4
5 - Anthony Rhodes, F, Sr., 6-3
10 - Mike Powell, F, Sr., 6-2
11 - Jy'aire Robinson, G/F, Sr., 6-4
13 - Isaiah Hill, G, Sr., 5-8
21 - Antonio Henigan, G, Jr., 6-0
22 - Di'Ario Newble, G, So., 5-8
23 - Terry Ford, G, Sr., 6-1
24 - Quillen Dixon, G, Sr., 6-2
31 - Jordan Thomas, F, Sr., 6-4
32 - Jaquavion Robinson, G/F, So., 6-0
33 - MyQuion Garrett, F, Sr., 6-4

About Jefferson

Mascot: J-Hawks

Conference: NIC-10

Team Colors: Red/White/Gold

Enrollment: 1,632

Principal: Don Rundall

Athletic Director: Mike Armato

Head Coach: Todd Brannan

Assistant Coaches: Chris Dixon, Nate Green, Zach Larson

Notes:

• The J-Hawks have won three regional titles since Brannan took over as head coach in 2008.
• Jefferson finished 18-14 overall last season.
• Jefferson’s best year was the 2004-2005 season when the J-Hawks finished fourth in the state in Class AA in one of the last years of the IHSA two-class system.
• This is Jefferson’s second year in the Tip-Off Classic. The J-Hawks went 1-3 last year.

Chicago St. Rita

No. - Player, Year, Height, Pos.
1 - Reggie Ward, Fr., 6-2, G
2 - Jourdan Jackson, Jr., 6-0, G
3 - Joel Watts, So., 5-11, G
5 - Jordan Matthews, Sr., 6-0, G
10 - Stedmon Ihejirika, So., 6-5, F
15 - Lemone Lampley, Jr., 6-5, G
20 - Alec Millender, So., 6-0, G
22 - Myles Montaque, Jr., 6-4, G
23 - Landen Gladney, Sr., 6-5, G
24 - Doug Posley, Jr., 6-3, G
25 - Jeremiah Oden, Jr., 6-7, G
34 - Javon Cooley, Jr., 6-5, F
35 - Raymond Falk, Sr., 6-2, G
41 - Cameron Bartmann, Jr., 6-8, F

About St. Rita

Mascot: Mustangs

Conference: Chicago Catholic

Team Colors: Red/Blue

Enrollment: 1,172

Principal: Brendan Conroy

Athletic Director: Roshawn Russell

Head Coach: Gary DeCesare

Assistant Coaches: Kenton Terrell, Anthony Rappold, Emanuel Crosby, Brendan Mulligan

Notes:

• St. Rita has won a regional title in three of the past four seasons. The Mustangs won a 3A regional last year and finished 19-11.
• Nine players from last year’s team that reached the sectional championship return, including four-year varsity point guard Jordan Matthews and three-year varsity forward Landan Gladney.
• DeCesare is in his ninth season as head coach. He has a 143-81 career record and has had only one losing season with the Mustangs.
• This is St. Rita’s first trip to the Tip-Off Classic.
• The all-male school was founded in 1905.

Hollywood (Fla.) McArthur

No. - Player, Year, Height, Pos.
1 - Michael Labastille, Sr., 6-3, G
2 - Claude Brown, Jr., 6-6, F
3 - Elijah Gonzalez, Sr., 6-1, G
4 - Dave Francois, Sr., 6-5, Wing
5 - Jacob Narvaez, Sr., 6-3, G
10 - Isiah Woodstock, Sr., 6-0, PG
11 - Trevor Ward, So., 5-10, PG
12 - Javier Zapata, Jr., 5-11, G
14 - Melvin Dean, Sr., 6-0, G
21 - Nicholas Choi, Sr., 6-7, F
22 - Jaden Lindsey, Jr., 6-8, F
23 - Jordan Howard, So., 6-4, F

Head coach: Warren Gale
Assistants: Nick Moncayo, Kevin Riddick
Managers: Jessenia Gonzalez, Susan Schultz

Chicago Whitney Young

No. - Player, Pos., Height, Year
0 - Javon Freeman, G, 6-3, Sr.
2 - Myles Baker, G, 6-3, Jr.
3 - Keenan Jones, G, 6-4, Jr.
4 - James Drummond, G, 6-3, Jr.
5 - Justin Boyd, G, 6-4, Sr.
10 - Elliott Sieger, G, 6-1, So.
11 - Justin Warren, G, 6-0, Jr.
13 - Xavier Castaneda, G, 6-2, Sr.
15 - Jake Kosakowski, F, 6-6, Sr.
20 - Sangolay Njie, G, 6-5, So.
21 - Sentwali, Nalls, G, 6-1, Jr.
24 - Tyler Beard, F, 6-1, So.
25 - Tyler Bady, G, 6-2, Sr.
33 - Grant Newell, F, 6-5, Fr.

About Whitney Young

Mascot: Dolphins

Conference: Chicago Public

Team Colors: Orange/Navy

Enrollment: 1,856

Principal: Joyce Kenner

Athletic Director: Chris Cassidy

Head Coach: Tyrone Slaughter

Assistant Coaches: Brandon Bright, Jonathan James, Justin Bowen, Julian Kenner

Notes:

• Whitney Young is the defending Class 4A IHSA State Champion. The Dolphins beat Chicago Simeon 60-50 in the title game and finished 27-5.
• Three starters return from the state championship team in seniors Javon Freeman, Justin Boyd and Xavier Castaneda. The Dolphins also have young talent they’ll turn to in sophomores Tyler Beard and Elliott Sieger.
• This is Slaughter’s 13^th season as head coach. His teams have won a regional title every year but his first.
• The Dolphins have won three state titles under Slaughter – 2009, 2014 and 2017 – and also finished second in 2010.
• This is Whitney Young’s first trip to the Tip-Off Classic.

Janesville Parker

No. - Player, Year, Position, Height
1 - Kavion Ellison, Sr., G, 5-8
2 - Chris Galvan, Sr., F, 6-6
3 - A.J. Thompson, Jr., F, 6-3
4 - Brody Dahlke, Jr., G, 6-0
5 - Tremar Curry, Jr., G, 6-2
6 - Connor Stricklin, Jr., F, 6-4
7 - Andrew Meyers, Jr., F, 6-2
8 - Brody Lippens, Jr., G, 6-0
9 - John Bowers, Jr., G, 6-1
10 - Kortae Veladez, Jr., F, 6-4
11 - Toby Garvoille, Jr., F, 6-3
12 - Brady Biba, So., F, 6-4
13 - Robert DeLong, Fr., G, 6-0

About Parker

Mascot: Vikings

Conference: Big Eight

Team Colors: Green/Gold

Enrollment: 1,549

Principal: Chris Laue

Athletic Director: John Zimmerman

Head Coach: Keith Miller

Assistant Coaches: Steve Heilman

Notes:

• Parker is coming off a season of injuries and youth, as they finished 0-23.
• This year, 6-7 senior Chris Galvan is healthy and expected to lead. Other key returning players are Kavion Ellison, Tremar Curry, AJ Thompson and Brody Dahlke.
• Parker won its lone state championship in 1971, beating Milwaukee King 79-68.
• This is Parker’s third season participating in the Tip-Off Classic.