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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • G 6'6" 225 lbs
    0

    Terrence Shannon Jr.

    Sr. Chicago, Ill. IMG Academy (Fla.) Texas Tech
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    Senior Chicago, Ill. IMG Academy (Fla.) Texas Tech
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  • G 6'4" 160 lbs
    1

    Sencire Harris

    Fr. Canton, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary
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    Freshman Canton, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary
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  • F 6'9" 235 lbs
    2

    Connor Serven

    Jr. Prairie City, Ill. St. Rita
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    Junior Prairie City, Ill. St. Rita
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  • G 6'2" 190 lbs
    3

    Jayden Epps

    Fr. Norfolk, Va. Combine Academy (N.C.)
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    Freshman Norfolk, Va. Combine Academy (N.C.)
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  • G 6'3" 160 lbs
    5

    AJ Redd

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. St. Ignatius
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. St. Ignatius
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  • G 6'7" 210 lbs
    10

    Luke Goode

    So. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
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    Sophomore Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead
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  • G 6'1" 160 lbs
    11

    Niccolo Moretti

    Fr. Bologna, Italy DME Academy (Fla.) NBA Global Academy
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    Freshman Bologna, Italy DME Academy (Fla.) NBA Global Academy
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  • C 7'0" 220 lbs
    12

    Brandon Lieb

    Jr. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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    Junior Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield
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  • G 6'7" 205 lbs
    15

    RJ Melendez

    So. Arecibo, Puerto Rico Central Pointe Christian (Fla.)
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    Sophomore Arecibo, Puerto Rico Central Pointe Christian (Fla.)
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  • G/F 6'6" 200 lbs
    20

    Ty Rodgers

    Fr. Saginaw, Mich. Thornton Township (Ill.)
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    Freshman Saginaw, Mich. Thornton Township (Ill.)
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  • G 6'4" 180 lbs
    22

    Paxton Warden

    Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
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    Freshman Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West
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  • G/F 6'9" 225 lbs
    24

    Matthew Mayer

    5th Austin, Texas Westlake Baylor
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    Fifth Year Austin, Texas Westlake Baylor
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  • F 6'10" 225 lbs
    33

    Coleman Hawkins

    Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Prolific Prep
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    Junior Sacramento, Calif. Prolific Prep
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  • F 6'9" 270 lbs
    42

    Dain Dainja

    R-So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Park Center Baylor
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    Redshirt Sophomore Brooklyn Park, Minn. Park Center Baylor
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Richmond Family Endowed Men’s Head Basketball Coach

    Brad Underwood

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  • Assistant Coach

    Geoff Alexander

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  • Assistant Coach

    Tim Anderson

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  • Assistant Coach

    Chester Frazier

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  • Assistant to the Head Coach

    Zach Hamer

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  • Strength & Conditioning Coach, Men's Basketball

    Adam Fletcher

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  • Assistant Athletic Director, Basketball

    Joey Biggs

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  • Director of Recruiting and Scouting

    Tyler Underwood

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  • Video Coordinator

    Patrick Bittle

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  • Head Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer

    Paul Schmidt

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  • Director of Branding and Creative Media

    Courtney Bay

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  • Graduate Manager

    Bobby Gikas

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  • Graduate Manager

    Marcus Anderson

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  • Office Administrator

    Nicole Anderson

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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown High School Last School Instagram Twitter
0 Terrence Shannon Jr. G 6-6 225 Sr. Chicago, Ill. IMG Academy (Fla.) Texas Tech sn1pert Sn1per_T
1 Sencire Harris G 6-4 160 Fr. Canton, Ohio St. Vincent-St. Mary sencireh SencireH
2 Connor Serven F 6-9 235 Jr. Prairie City, Ill. St. Rita connor.serven ConnorServen
3 Jayden Epps G 6-2 190 Fr. Norfolk, Va. Combine Academy (N.C.) thejaydenepps Jaydenepps_
5 AJ Redd G 6-3 160 Fr. Chicago, Ill. St. Ignatius ajredd_ redd_aj
10 Luke Goode G 6-7 210 So. Fort Wayne, Ind. Homestead lukegoode21 lukegoode10
11 Niccolo Moretti G 6-1 160 Fr. Bologna, Italy DME Academy (Fla.) NBA Global Academy niccolomoretti_ Niccolomoretti7
12 Brandon Lieb C 7-0 220 Jr. Deerfield, Ill. Deerfield blieb12 brandonlieb12
15 RJ Melendez G 6-7 205 So. Arecibo, Puerto Rico Central Pointe Christian (Fla.) rj_melendez MelendezRamses
20 Ty Rodgers G/F 6-6 200 Fr. Saginaw, Mich. Thornton Township (Ill.) tyrodgers20 Ty_rodgers20
22 Paxton Warden G 6-4 180 Fr. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Glenbard West paxton.warden22 PaxtonWarden
24 Matthew Mayer G/F 6-9 225 5th Austin, Texas Westlake Baylor matthewmayer_24 MatthewMayer24
33 Coleman Hawkins F 6-10 225 Jr. Sacramento, Calif. Prolific Prep colemanhawkins33 colehawk23
42 Dain Dainja F 6-9 270 R-So. Brooklyn Park, Minn. Park Center Baylor da1nda1nja DDainja

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Head Coach Brad Underwood headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Brad Underwood Richmond Family Endowed Men’s Head Basketball Coach
uCHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Geoff Alexander headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Geoff Alexander Assistant Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Tim Anderson headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Tim Anderson Assistant Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Chester Frazier headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Chester Frazier Assistant Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Zach Hamer headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Zach Hamer Assistant to the Head Coach
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Strength & Conditioning Coach Adam Fletcher headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Adam Fletcher Strength & Conditioning Coach, Men's Basketball
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Athletic Director of Operations Joey Biggs headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Joey Biggs Assistant Athletic Director, Basketball
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Assistant Coach Tyler Underwood headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Tyler Underwood Director of Recruiting and Scouting
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Video Coordinator Patrick Bittle headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Patrick Bittle Video Coordinator
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Athletic Trainer Paul Schmidt headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Paul Schmidt Head Men’s Basketball Athletic Trainer
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Director of Branding and Creative Media Courtney Bay headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Courtney Bay Director of Branding and Creative Media
Bobby Gikas Bobby Gikas Graduate Manager
Marcus Anderson Marcus Anderson Graduate Manager
CHAMPAIGN, IL - September 29, 2023 - Illinois Office Administrator Nicole Anderson headshot taken during 2023-2024 Team Photo Photoshoot at Ubben Basketball Complex in Champaign, IL. Photo By Kevin Snyder Nicole Anderson Office Administrator

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff