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Men’s Season Preview
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Women’s Season Preview
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Men’s Schedule
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Women’s Schedule
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Luke Yaklich - Men’s Head Coach
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Ashleen Bracey - Women’s Head Coach
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Men’s Assistant Coaches & Support Staff
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Women’s Assistant Coaches & Support Staff
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Michael Lipitz - Director of Athletics
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Head Coaches & Administration
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The Missouri Valley Conference
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Sparky & Spirit Squad
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Flames Athletic Fund
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student guard Marquise Kennedy comes to UIC folLike a chef in a fine restaurant, fourth-year UIC head Graduate lowing four years at Loyola, where he was named the MVC coach Luke Yaklich will have a full cupboard of ingredients at his fingertips, as he seeks to lead the Flames up the Missouri Valley Conference standings and back to postseason play during the program’s second year in the MVC.
UIC returns seven letterwinners this season, led by a pair of starters in senior guard Toby Okani (11.0 ppg., 7.1 rpg., 2.3 apg.) and junior forward Filip Skobalj (7.7 ppg., teamhigh 61 three-pointers). Okani scored in double figures a career-high 18 times last year, highlighted by a career-best 29 points at Valparaiso. Skobalj, a first-team MVC Scholar-Athlete selection, connected at a .365 clip from threepoint range last season, including a team-high .377 percentage in conference play, and posted 10 double-digit scoring nights, led by a career-best 18 points at Missouri State. Four of other five returning Flames, all sophomores, earned valuable starting experience during their first seasons at UIC. Sophomore guard CJ Jones (6.2 ppg.) split time in the lineup and as UIC’s sixth man, starting 19 times, while classmate and center Cameron Fens (2.5 ppg.) earned 12 starts. Redshirt sophomore forward Jaden Brownell (3.6 ppg., .400 3FG%) earned the starting nod four times, while sophomore guard Steven Clay (3.1 ppg.) made the lineup on three occasions. Rounding out the contingent of returnees for the Flames is senior guard Griffin Yaklich (0.9 ppg.), who appeared in a career-high 16 games last season and lends veteran leadership to the 2023-24 UIC roster.
Sixth Man of the Year (2020) and was a two-time member of the MVC All-Bench Team (2020, 2021). As one of the Ramblers’ top backcourt options, Kennedy averaged 8.0 points per game during his career in Rogers Park, including a career-high 26 points against crosstown foe DePaul last December. Sophomore guard Drew King was one of the nation’s top rookies last year during his lone season at Houston Christian. He appeared in 28 games for the Huskies (starting 17 times after early December), scoring in double digits 13 times, including an early-season road matchup at Missouri. Some of the other incoming transfers this season include junior guard Yusef Salih (Idaho), as well as junior guard Ethan Pickett (Triton College/Northwest Mississippi Junior College) and sophomore guard Ethyn Brown (Southwestern Illinois). They will be joined by a trio of incoming freshmen. Nathan Ojukwu is a 6-6 forward from Boise Idaho, who comes to UIC following a successful prep season at DME Academy in Florida. Two other 6-foot-3 guards will suit up for the Flames as well — Chicagoland native Khaled Khaled and Moline, Ill., resident Grant Welch. UIC will tackle a rigorous schedule this season that tips off Nov. 6 with a road trip to Cincinnati, followed by the home opener four days later against Little Rock at Credit Union 1 Arena and then a trip to Loyola on Nov. 14. The highlight of the Flames’ non-conference schedule comes over Thanksgiving, when they head to the Bahamas for the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship, which tips off Nov. 24 with a matchup against Middle Tennessee.
The Flames will also have several new faces donning the Fire Engine Red and Navy Pier Blue this season, highlighted by six transfers. The challenging 20-game MVC schedule begins Nov. 30 with a home game against Illinois State and picks up in earnest after Senior guard Isaiah Rivera appeared in 92 games during Christmas. After closing the regular season at home against three seasons at Colorado State, emerging as one of the Drake (Feb. 28) and at Missouri State (March 3), UIC will Rams’ top perimeter threats during that span with a .397 head to St. Louis for Arch Madness, as the 48th edition of the three-point percentage at CSU. Rivera averaged a ca- State Farm MVC Tournament takes place March 7-10 inside reer-high 8.6 points per game and scored in double figures the Enterprise Center. 16 times last year, his first as an everyday starter at Colorado State.
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with their strong core of returning talent, Following a historic inaugural season in the Missouri Along the Flames are excited to welcome eight new Valley Conference, the UIC women’s basketball team is looking for even greater success in 202324. With seven players returning and the addition of eight impactful athletes to the roster, the Flames are poised to reach new heights under the direction of second-year head coach Ashleen Bracey.
additions to the program this season. Six of the eight newcomers are transfers, including five with Division I experience and four with major conference minutes on their resumes. Leading this group will be fifth-year guards Dais’Ja Trotter (Cincinnati) and Keimari Rimmer (DePaul), a pair of Chicago natives in junior guard Krystyna Ellew (Wisconsin) and The 2022-23 season was a record-setting one for junior forward Makiyah Williams (Marquette), and the Flames. UIC produced a 19-17 overall record, the senior center Tara Green (New Orleans). second-highest number of wins in program history, and earning a berth in the Women’s Basketball Rounding out the Flames’ newcomers are junior Invitational (WBI), the third postseason berth guard Sandra Frau-Garcia (Casper College) and a in school history. The remarkable 17-game win pair of Chicagoland freshman guards in Erin Henry improvement was the largest in MVC history and and Megen Sanaj. Two other senior walk-ons will also the second-largest in the nation. In addition, also suit up for UIC this season in Kennady Schenck UIC finished sixth in the Valley, the program’s best and Dylan Van Fleet. conference finish in eight years. The Flames face a strong schedule this season that Starting senior guards Jaida McCloud and Kristian begins with three consecutive road games at Loyola Young are set to return to the lineup this season (Nov. 6), Northwestern (Nov. 9) and Milwaukee (Nov. after playing pivotal roles last season. 12) before the Nov. 17 home opener against SEMO at Credit Union 1 Arena. The non-conference slate McCloud, a forward hailing from Peoria, averaged wraps Dec. 20-21 in Florida at the West Palm Beach 12.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game last season, Classic, as UIC meets UTEP and Southeastern scoring in double figures 25 times with three Conference foe Arkansas. double-doubles. She enters her senior season with 1,072 points, good for 19 th in program history. Once again, the Flames will battle a tough 20-
game MVC schedule that will put them to the test right away with three consecutive road games at Belmont, Southern Illinois and Missouri State. That’s followed by a four-game conference homestand from Jan. 12-21, before a stretch of five road games in six outings late in the regular season (Feb. A third starter back in the fold this year will be senior 15-March 2) and the regular season finales at home guard Sara Zabrecky (6.1 ppg.), who led the Flames against Missouri State (March 7) and Southern with 56 three-pointers last season. Two other Illinois (March 9). senior guards also return with starting experience in Danyel Middleton (6.6 ppg.) and Keona Schenck The 38th MVC Tournament, known as “Hoops in (2.2 ppg.). UIC will also bring back its super sub in the Heartland”, will take place March 14-17 in the junior forward Ky Dempsey-Toney (7.7 ppg.), who Quad Cities at Vibrant Arena. appeared in every game last season. Young, a point guard from Indianapolis, averaged 6.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game while ranking among the conference leaders in minutes played (32.2 per game).
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2023-24 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
NOV. 6
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI, OHIO
8:00 PM
NOV. 10
LITTLE ROCK
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:30 PM
NOV. 14
LOYOLA
CHICAGO, ILL.
7:00 PM
NOV. 19
AURORA
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
4:00 PM
NOV. 24
MIDDLE TENNESSEE +
NASSAU, BAHAMAS
3:30 PM
NOV. 25
TBA +
NASSAU, BAHAMAS
TBD
NOV. 26
TBA +
NASSAU, BAHAMAS
TBD
NOV. 30
ILLINOIS STATE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
DEC. 8
JACKSONVILLE STATE
JACKSONVILLE, ALA.
6:00 PM
DEC. 12
GREEN BAY
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
DEC. 16
WESTERN MICHIGAN
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
1:00 PM
DEC. 21
INCARNATE WORD
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
1:00 PM
DEC. 30
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS *
CARBONDALE, ILL.
6:00 PM
JAN. 2
MURRAY STATE *
MURRAY, KY.
TBD
JAN. 6
VALPARAISO *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
JAN. 10
NORTHERN IOWA *
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
7:00 PM
JAN. 13
BRADLEY *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
1:00 PM
JAN. 17
MURRAY STATE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
JAN. 20
VALPARAISO *
VALPARAISO, IND.
3:00 PM
JAN. 24
INDIANA STATE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
JAN. 27
BELMONT *
NASHVILLE, TENN.
TBD
JAN. 31
EVANSVILLE *
EVANSVILLE, IND.
7:00 PM
FEB. 3
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
TBD
FEB. 7
ILLINOIS STATE *
NORMAL, ILL.
7:00 PM
FEB. 11
NORTHERN IOWA *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
3:00 PM
FEB. 14
BRADLEY *
PEORIA, ILL.
7:00 PM
FEB. 18
BELMONT *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
TBD
FEB. 21
EVANSVILLE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
FEB. 24
INDIANA STATE *
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
TBD
FEB. 28
DRAKE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
MAR. 3
MISSOURI STATE *
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
TBD
MAR. 7 - 10
STATE FARM MVC TOURNAMENT ST. LOUIS, MO.
TBD
MAR. 19 - APR 8
NCAA TOURNAMENT
TBD
* MVC GAME + BAHA MAR HOOPS NASSAU CHAMPIONSHIP
TBD ALL TIMES CENTRAL (CT) DATES/TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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2023-24 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
NOV. 6
LOYOLA
\CHICAGO, ILL.
6:00 PM
NOV. 9
NORTHWESTERN
CHICAGO, ILL.
7:00 PM
NOV. 12
MILWAUKEE
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
2:00 PM
NOV. 17
SEMO
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
NOV. 19
IUPUI
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
1:00 PM
NOV. 26
SAINT LOUIS
ST LOUIS, MO.
2:00 PM
DEC. 1
OMAHA
OMAHA, NEB.
7:00 PM
DEC. 13
GREEN BAY
GREEN BAY, WIS.
7:00 PM
DEC. 15
CHICAGO STATE
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
DEC. 20
UTEP +
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA.
10:00 AM
DEC. 21
ARKANSAS +
WEST PALM BEACH, FL.A
10:00 AM
DEC. 30
BELMONT *
NASHVILLE, TENN.
4:00 PM
JAN. 4
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS *
CARBONDALE, ILL.
6:00 PM
JAN. 6
MISSOURI STATE *
SPRINGFIELD, MO.
1:00 PM
JAN. 12
NORTHERN IOWA *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
JAN. 14
DRAKE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
1:00 PM
JAN. 19
BRADLEY *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
JAN. 21
ILLINOIS STATE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
1:00 PM
JAN. 26
EVANSVILLE *
EVANSVILLE, IND.
6:00 PM
JAN. 28
INDIANA STATE *
TERRE HAUTE, IND.
12:00 PM
FEB. 4
VALPARAISO *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
1:00 PM
FEB. 9
EVANSVILLE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
FEB. 11
INDIANA STATE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
12:00 PM
FEB. 15
ILLINOIS STATE *
NORMAL, ILL.
6:30 PM
FEB. 17
BRADLEY *
PEORIA, ILL.
2:00 PM
FEB. 22
MURRAY STATE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
FEB. 25
VALPARAISO *
VALPARAISO, IND.
1:00 PM
FEB. 29
DRAKE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
6:00 PM
MAR. 2
NORTHERN IOWA *
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
2:00 PM
MAR. 7
MISSOURI STATE *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
7:00 PM
MAR. 9
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS *
CREDIT UNION 1 ARENA
1:00 PM
MAR. 14 - 17
MVC TOURNAMENT
MOLINE, ILL.
TBD
MAR. 20 - APR 7
NCAA TOURNAMENT
TBD
TBD
* MVC GAME + WEST PALM BEACH CLASSIC
ALL TIMES CENTRAL (CT) DATES/TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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No stranger to the state of Illinois and the Chi-
cagoland area, Luke Yaklich (YOCK-litch) was named head men’s basketball coach for the UIC Flames by Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Michael Lipitz on March 26, 2020. The 43-year-old Yaklich brings 21 years of coaching experience to Chicago and he has helped lead three collegiate programs – Texas, Michigan and Illinois State – to national postseason success. During his third year in Chicago, Yaklich helped lead the Flames through their first season in the Missouri Valley Conference, including their first-ever MVC win over his alma mater Illinois State on Dec. 28, 2022 by a final score of 55-51. UIC entered its first-ever Arch Madness as an 11-seed, and lost a hard-fought first round game to sixth-seeded Missouri State to end the 202223 campaign. In his second season with the Flames in 202122, Yaklich mentored freshman Jace Carter to the League’s All-Newcomer Team, the first
UIC representative on the list five years. Addition- ISU concluded that season ranked fifth in the ally, Yaklich has coached two Flames to Player of NCAA in field-goal percentage defense (37.9 perthe Week honors and one to Third Team All-Con- cent) and seventh in scoring defense (61.3 ppg). ference accolades. A teacher in the truest sense, Yaklich ascended to Most recently the Associate Head Coach for Shaka the collegiate ranks after serving as head coach Smart at the University of Texas, Yaklich helped of highly successful Illinois high school programs the Longhorns to a third place Big XII finish and for 14 years, where he primarily taught U.S. history. presumptive NCAA Tournament berth in 2019-20 He was head boys’ basketball coach at Joliet West (prior to this year’s tournament being canceled). High School (Joliet, Ill.) for six seasons, while also Considered one of the top defensive minds in the leading the Joliet Pride and Illinois Wolves AAU game, Yaklich shaped a defense that ranked in the teams. top 30 in the NCAA in scoring defense by allowing only 63.3 points per game. During his final season at Joliet West (2012-13), Yaklich led the Tigers to 19 wins and an IHSA Class Prior to his season in Austin, Yaklich served as an 4A Lockport Regional title. He also guided the assistant coach for John Beilein at the University 2009-10 team to a 24-8 record and the Homeof Michigan. He helped lead the Wolverines to a wood-Flossmoor Sectional championship. He pair of 30-win seasons, two Sweet 16 appearanc- earned 2010 District 9 Illinois Basketball Coaches es, and the 2018 National Championship Game. Association (IBCA) Coach of the Year honors. Michigan won over 80 percent of its games for a total of 63 victories in Yaklich’s two campaigns. The Wolverines ranked eighth nationally in scoring defense (63.3 ppg) in his first season on the bench (2017-18) and advanced all the way to the NCAA Championship game against Villanova. It was the first time a Michigan team led the Big Ten in scoring defense since 1963-64. It also ranked third nationally that year in Defensive Efficiency by the KenPom ratings (90.5).
Yaklich also coached at his high school alma mater, LaSalle-Peru High School, from 2003-07 (boys) and 1999-2000 (girls). In between, he was the head boys basketball coach at Sterling High School in Sterling, Ill., from 2000-03. Yaklich’s teams won 214 games in his 14 seasons as head coach.
A native of LaSalle, Ill., Yaklich is a 1994 graduate of La Salle-Peru Township High School, where he played basketball for the Cavaliers. He graduated from Illinois State University in 1998, where During Yaklich’s second season in Ann Arbor, Mich- he earned a Bachelor of Science degree with enigan led the Big Ten once again and ranked second dorsements for American and world history, soin the NCAA in scoring defense (57.7 ppg) and sec- ciology, political science and geography. ond in KenPom’s Defensive Efficiency (86.2). The team posted 30 wins, earned a No. 2 seed in the The UIC head coach also earned two master’s NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Sweet 16 degrees from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbefore bowing out against Texas Tech, the even- bonnais, Ill. He received his Master of Education in tual national runner-up. 2004 and followed in 2009 with a Master of Education Administration. He also became a National Yaklich began his collegiate coaching career at his Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) for social studies alma mater, Illinois State, on the staff of head coach in 2012. Dan Muller. From 2013-17, he helped the Redbirds win 86 games and earn three postseason bids (2 Yaklich and his wife Amy, have three children, OlivNIT; 1 CBI). Yaklich was elevated to Associate Head ia, Griffin and Taylor. Coach prior to the 2016-17 campaign, and that year ISU posted a 28-7 overall mark, including a 17-1 record in the Missouri Valley Conference. The Redbirds set single-season program records for overall wins (28), regular-season victories (25) and conference wins (17).
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Ashleen Bracey enters her second season as
the head women’s basketball coach for the UIC Flames going into the 2023-24 season. Bracey had a memorable first season back home in Chicago, leading the Flames to a 19win season, a postseason appearance and a tie for the second-most wins by a head coach in school history. The Flames began the 2022-23 season going 8-1, accumulating more wins then they had over the past three seasons combined. They tied the 1976-77 and the 2013-14 teams for the best start over a nine game span. After being projected to place 12th in UIC’s inaugural season in the Missouri Valley Conference, Bracey and her coaching staff led the Flames to a 10-12 record against conference opponents, and a sixth place seed in the 2023 MVC Women’s Basketball Championship at Hoops in the Heartland in Moline, Illinois.
The Flames faced off against the No 11. Valparaiso in the opening round, where they came away with the victory, 72-47. This was the first conference tournament win for UIC since the 2016-17 season. UIC’s play in the conference garnered a postseason bid for Bracey and her staff at the Women’s Basketball Invitational. This was only the third postseason appearance by the Flames, and their second time in the WBI. They finished the threeday tournament in Lexington, Kentucky with a 1-2 record. A native of nearby Oak Park, Ill., and former standout student-athlete at Illinois State University, Bracey arrived at UIC in March 2022 after spending the past six seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Missouri, a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) at. During her tenure at Mizzou working alongside head coach Robin Pingeton, Bracey was instrumental in helping the Tigers reach three NCAA Tournaments and make two WNIT appearances. Bracey played a pivotal role in Missouri’s recruiting efforts during her time in Columbia. Of note, she led efforts to sign the nation’s 12th-ranked recruiting class in 2019, regarded as the best in program history. The group included Aijha Blackwell, the top prospect in the state of Missouri and No. 9 in the country, as ranked by espnW. The Flames head coach mentored seven All-SEC players and three All-SEC Freshman Team standouts while at Mizzou. In addition to Blackwell, All-Conference honorees coached by Bracey also include three-time All-SEC First Team selection Sophie Cunningham, the 13th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Mizzou won at least 20 games three times in Bracey’s six seasons, including 24 victories in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns. The Tigers won 18 games in 2021-22, including an overtime thriller against No. 1 South Carolina and a road win at No. 15 Florida to close out the regular season. Bracey was responsible for developing and administering the game plan and scouting reports for both MU triumphs.
The 34-year-old Bracey cut her coaching teeth at several stops prior to arriving at Mizzou. From 2012-15, she served as the recruiting coordinator and assistant coach at UAB. She also spent time on staffs at Ball State University and Eureka College. As a student-athlete, Bracey starred on the hardwood at Illinois State from 2006-10. She was a three-year starter for Pingeton and the Redbirds and was a key contributor on three Missouri Valley Conference championship squads. During her time at ISU, Bracey and her teammates reached the postseason each year, qualifying for the 2008 NCAA Tournament and making three appearances in the WNIT, reaching the semifinals in 2009 and 2010. As a senior in 2009-10, Bracey served as team captain and earned All-MVC First Team honors, as well as a spot on the conference’s All-Defensive Team. She was selected MVC Player of the Week four times during that campaign and earned recognition on the 2009-10 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team. She tallied 1,194 points as a Redbird, and shot over 50% from the floor for her career. Her 765 career rebounds tie her for fifth most in program history. Bracey tallied 21 double-doubles in her Redbird career. Upon graduating from Illinois State in 2010 with a degree in Criminal Justice Sciences, Bracey played professional basketball in Greece for one year prior to transitioning to the sideline as a coach. Bracey attended Oak Park-River Forest High School, where she was a three-time All-West Suburban Conference honoree for the Huskies. Her brothers also played college basketball, Bryan (Oregon) and Chris (West Texas A&M), and went on to professional careers in Europe.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER
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NAME
POS.
HT.
WT. YR.
HOMETOWN
0
DREW KING
GUARD
6-3
189
SO.
PHOENIX, ARIZ.
1
ISAIAH RIVERA
GUARD
6-5
210
SR.
GENESEO, ILL.
2
STEVEN CLAY
GUARD
6-4
185
SO.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
3
CJ JONES
GUARD
6-5
195
SO.
EAST ST LOUIS, ILL.
4
ETHAN PICKETT
GUARD
6-4
205
JR.
PENSACOLA, FLA.
5
TOBY OKANI
GUARD
6-8
210
SR.
ORANGE, N.J.
10
ETHYN BROWN
GUARD
5-11
185
SO.
BELLEVILLE, ILL.
13
NATHAN OJUKWU
FORWARD
6-6
215
FR.
BOISE, IDAHO
14
MARQUISE KENNEDY
GUARD
6-1
190
GR.
CHICAGO, ILL.
15
GRIFFIN YAKLICH
GUARD
6-6
210
SR.
JOLIET, ILL.
21
KHALED KHALED
GUARD
6-3
180
FR.
BURBANK, ILL.
23
YUSEF SALIH
GUARD
6-2
192
JR.
GAINESVILLE, VA.
33
JADEN BROWNELL
FORWARD
6-9
230
R-SO.
SANDY, UTAH.
34
GRANT WELCH
GUARD
6-3
187
FR.
MOLINE, ILL.
50
FILIP SKOBALJ
FORWARD
6-7
235
JR.
BELGRADE, SERBIA
54
CAMERON FENS
CENTER
6-10
255
SO.
DUBUQUE, IOWA
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Played freshman season at Houston Christian Appeared in 28 games, averaging over 30 minutes per contest Tallied 11 double-digit scoring games in 2022-23. Spent senior season of high school at Bella Vista Prep in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Rivera played three seasons at Colorado State, seeing action in all 92 of the Rams’ games in that time period. His junior campaign saw a dramatic increase in scoring, averaging over eight points per game including a career-high 19 scored in a Rams win over LMU on Nov. 30, 2022. Averaged a steal per game in 2022-23, including a career-high four-steal night against Boise State on Feb. 15, 2023. As a high school senior, Rivera was a top 100 ESPN small forward, and was the number seven overall high school prospect in Illinois at Geneseo HS. Top-10 vote getter for Mr. Basketball of Illinois, also named Quad City Times Illinois Player of the Year along with Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association First Team Class 3A All-State his senior year.
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2022-23:
Averaged 12.7 minutes played, started three games. Shot 31.8% from three, 38% from the field. Scored 3.1 points per game. Career-high 17 points against Evansville Feb. 4, 2023
PERSONAL/PREP:
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and the No. 6 player in the state of Wisconsin. Led Menomonee Falls to a 25-4 record and an appearance in the WIAA Division 1 State semifinals as a senior after averaging 19.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.4 blocks per game. Averaged at least 12.5 points per game in every season of competition and finished his high school career with an 18.1 scoring average. Finished his career with 1,646 career points. Brought in at least 6.2 rebounds per game every season and finished with 646 career rebounds. Played for Phenom University in the EYBL. Mother, Rita, played basketball collegiately. Majoring in Human Development & Learning at UIC.
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2022-23:
Started 19 games, averaging 26.6 minutes per game. Averaged 6.2 points per game Shot 33.8% from the field, and from behind the arc. Career-high 15 points against Indiana State Feb. 15, 2023.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Three-star prospect according to Rivals and 247Sports. Ranked as the No. 8 player in Illinois. Helped East St. Louis to a 28-6 record and a perfect 11-0 mark in Southwestern Conference play as a senior. Averaged 15.4 points per game while leading the team in assists (6.9) and steals (2.1) and ranking third in rebounding (5.3). Helped East St. Louis to a No. 1 seed in the IHSA Class 3A tournament, guiding the team to a sectional title and appearance in the supersectional round of the state tournament. Majoring in Human Development & Learning at UIC.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Played sophomore season at Triton College. Competed freshman year for Northwest Mississippi CC
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2022-23:
Started all 32 games for the Flames. Averaged 31.7 minutes per game, including two 40-minute efforts. Netted 11 points per game, including career-high 29 at Valparaiso Jan. 17, 2023.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Ranked as a three-star recruit according to Rivals. com. Cited as the No. 5 player in Massachusetts and No. 29 player in New England by New England Recruiting Report. Helped Cushing to a 23-7 record against a national schedule as a senior. The team went undefeated in NEPSAC Class AA play (150) making the Penguins the first AA program to go undefeated in conference play since 2014-15. Team was 1-of-14 qualifiers for the 2020 National Prep Championship. Attended St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark, N.J. as a senior and West Orange (N.J.) High School through his junior season. A twotime All-Super Essex Conference Liberty Division pick while at West Orange. Played for the PSA Cardinals (NY) on the EYBL circuit. Majoring in Marketing at UIC.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Played one season at DME Academy in Florida, renowned for producing high-caliber talent. Lefthanded shooter, plays a strong game at the rim, while also possessing the ability to knock down shots in a catch-and-shoot capacity.
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Played one season at DME Academy in Florida, renowned for producing high-caliber talent. Left-handed shooter, plays a strong game at the rim, while also possessing the ability to knock down shots in a catch-and-shoot capacity.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Played four seasons at Loyola. Averaged over 20 minutes per game during his Ramblers career. Missouri Valley Conference Sixth Man of the Year in freshman season
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2022-23:
Appeared in a career-high 16 games. Played 30 minutes against Prairie View A&M Dec. 13, 2022. Scored career-high six points at Indiana State Jan. 7, 2023.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Son of head coach Luke Yaklich and Amy Yaklich Has two sisters, Olivia and Taylor. Majoring in Marketing at UIC.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Played four seasons at Reavis High School in Burbank, Ill. Won First-Team All-Conference in 2022 Named Team MVP in 2022.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Played first two collegiate seasons at Idaho. Led Vandals in three-pointers made in 2022-23 with 47. Posted a season-high 18 points and a careerbest five made threes in a game at Long Beach State on Dec. 21, 2022. Recorded a career-high in assists against Portland State on Feb. 2, 2023. 2021 graduate of the Highland School, where he played under head coach Brian Hooker, and helped the Hawks to a 28-3 record in 2019-20, garnering FirstTeam All-Conference honors.
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2022-23:
Appeared in 27 games, including four starts. Shot 40% from three, averaging 3.6 points per game. Career-high 12 points at Belmont Feb. 11, 2023. Averaged 10.8 minutes per game, season-high 27 minutes vs. Loyola Chicago Nov. 11, 2022.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Three-year letterman for Alta High School in Utah. Scored over 1,000 points for the Hawks. Majoring in Rehab Sciences at UIC.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Played one year on varsity at Moline Sr. High School. Three seasons of club experience, including the All-Iowa Attack 17U in 2022.
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2022-23:
Appeared in all 32 games, with 19 starts. Led the team in made three-pointers with 61. Averaged 22.1 minutes per game, with a season-high 38 at Evansville Feb. 22, 2023. Career-high 18 points at Missouri State. Named MVC Scholar Athlete FirstTeam.
PERSONAL/PREP:
The Belgrade, Serbia native averaged 26 points and 11 rebounds for Rockstock’s U19 team in the NBBL, the top youth league in Germany. While competing at the prestigious Adidas Next Generation U18 tournament for Bayern München, Škobalj averaged 15 points and five rebounds. Škobalj also brings international experience to the Flames, having competed for Serbia’s U18 and U16 national teams as well as Sweden’s U16 national team. While playing up on the U18 Serbian national team, Škobalj averaged six points per game while shooting 39% from 3-point range at the 2019 FIBA European Championships. Majoring in Management at UIC.
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2022-23:
Appeared in 31 games, including 12 starts. Averaged 2.5 points per game in 10.8 minutes. Career-high 14 points vs. Holy Cross Nov. 22, 2022.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Averaged a double-double as a senior at Hempstead High School with 18.7 points and 11.3 rebounds per game. Led the team to an appearance in the Iowa Class 4A Substate finals. Brought in 272 total rebounds as a senior to break the previous school single-season record of 263. Led the team with 59 blocks on the year as well … Shot 63% from the field in both his junior an senior seasons. Nearly doubled his output from his junior to season years after averaging 9.7 points and 6.1 rebounds and 24 total blocks as a junior. played for the Martin Brothers AAU program. Father, Randy, played collegiate basketball at Northern Illinois University. Majoring in Economics at UIC.
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HT.
YR.
HOMETOWN
0
KEONA SCHENCK
GUARD
5-6
SR.
SOMERSET, N.J.
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KRISTIAN YOUNG
GUARD
5-5
SR.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
2
TARA GREEN
CENTER
6-3
SR.
WEST HELENA, ARK.
3
SARA ZABRECKY
GUARD
5-9
SR.
MUNSTER, IND.
4
JAIDA MCCLOUD
FORWARD
6-3
SR.
PEORIA, ILL.
5
KY DEMPSEY-TONEY
FORWARD
6-2
JR.
FRANKLIN, N.J.
10
DAIS’JA TROTTER
GUARD
5-9
SR.
LOUISVILLE, KY.
11
KENNADY SCHENCK
GUARD
5-6
SR.
SOMSERSET, N.J.
13
BAILEY LUTES
GUARD
5-8
JR.
CUBA CITY, WIS.
14
KRYSTYNA ELLEW
GUARD
5-10
JR.
CHICAGO, ILL.
15
ERIN HENRY
GUARD
5-8
FR.
PLAINFIELD, ILL.
20
SANDRA FRAU-GARCIA
GUARD
5-7
JR.
PEGO, SPAIN
22
KEIMARI RIMMER
GUARD
5-10
SR.
CHICAGO, ILL.
23
MAKIYAH WILLIAMS
FORWARD
6-0
JR.
CHICAGO, ILL.
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MEGAN SANAJ
GUARD
5-7
FR.
CHICAGO, ILL.
25
DANYEL MIDDLETON
GUARD
5-10
SR.
CHICAGO, ILL.
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DYLAN VAN FLEET
GUARD
5-7
SR.
DES PLAINES, ILL.
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2022-23:
Played in 35 games for the Flames, starting in six in of them. She averaged 16.5 minutes per game. She averaged 2.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. Scored a season-high nine points again St. Thomas on Nov. 22nd. Fifth on the team in 3PM (16) and fourth in free throw percentage (75.0%)
PERSONAL/PREP:
Lettered all four years in basketball at Franklin High School and helped lead her team to two Somerset County Championships, four sectional championships and three Group Four Title State Championships. Complied a perfect 34-0 record alongside her team her junior year, ranking Franklin at #12 in the country and #1 in New Jersey. Named to the Jersey Sports Zone AllZone Team, Courier News AllArea Girls First Team, All-State Honors and named Scholar Athlete of the Year at Franklin. Majoring in Integrated Health Sciences at UIC. Daughter of Troy and Shavona Schenck, Keona plays alongside her twin sister Kennady on the team.
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2022-23:
Started and played all 36 games for the Flames, averaging 32.2 minutes per game. She averaged the eighth most minutes in a game in the Missouri Valley Conference. She averaged 6.2 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 3.6 assists per game. Scored a season-high 21 points in the second day of the WBI against FIU. Grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds in win over Bradley on Feb. 25
PERSONAL/PREP:
Lettered in basketball at Lawrence North School and helped lead her team as Sate Runner-Up in 2019. Guided her squad to a state championship, a Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC) Championship and a Marion County Championship in 2020. Ranked in the top-60 of all Indiana players. Named Athlete of the Year in 2020 and named as an All Star in both her junior and senior year. Garnered All-MIC honors and ranked in the top-30 academically at Lawrence North. Currently Majoring in Integrated Health Studies at UIC. Daughter of Miwako Story and Gayle Young.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Spent one season at New Orleans and two at Kilgore College (TX). Played in 28 games with two starts in her lone season with the Privateers. Second leading scorer (9.9 PPG) and leading rebounder (6.1 RPG) for the Privateers during the 2022-23 season. Scored in double figures 12 times, grabbed 10-plus rebounds six different times and earned five double-doubles at New Orleans. Most notable performance came against Nicholls State (Feb.23) when she scored a season-high 28 points and nabbed a season-high 15 rebounds to help lead the Privateers to a victory. Across 44 contests with the Rangers, she totaled 46 blocks, averaging more than a block a game.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Two-time All-State selection. Named All-Conference all four years. Averaged 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 blocks per game. Daughter of Ashley Dunlap. Majoring in Disabilities and Human Development.
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2022-23:
Played and started in all 36 games for the Flames, Zabrecky averaged 30.5 minutes a game, fourth on the team. She led the team in three pointers made with 56 and was fourth on the team in three-point percentage at 31.8 %. Zabrecky sank five three pointers on Nov. 22, 2022, on her way to a career-high 18 points against Davidson. She also had five three pointers on Feb. 17, 2023, in the Flames game at Evansville.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Four-star recruit out of her class, considered to be one of the top shooters. Majoring in Communications at UIC. During her junior year at Lake Central High School, she scored 14.4 points per game, and grabbed 3.9 rebounds. She was named to the Northwest Indiana Times and Chicago Post Tribune AllArea selection. Transferred to Munster High School for her senior year and helped lead the Mustangs to a program-record 22 wins and their first section title since 2010. Was named 2020 Northwest Times Player of the Year. Finished her senior year averaging 17.5 PPG, 4.9 RPG, 2.5 APG and 1.8 SPG.
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2022-23:
Surpassed 1,000 career points on March 4, 2023, against Murray State. Currently sits 19th overall in all-time scoring with 1,072 points. She was second on the team in scoring (12.2) and rebounds (6.2) Shot a career-high 15 free throws against Belmont on New Year’s Day 2023. Scored in double figures in 25 games this season. Three of those games were 20+ points. On Feb. 25, 2023, McCloud scored 23 points at Bradley to help the team to victory. She was second on the team in double-doubles with three.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Lettered four years in basketball and one year in Track and Field at Richwoods High School. Helped lead her team to three Big 12 Conference Championships and one on conference co-championship. Earned four Regional Championships and two Sectional Championships. Helped lead her squad to a SuperSectional Championship. Member of the 2018 State Championship squad. Set a record 17 rebounds during the 2017-18 IHA Class 3A State Title Game. Named to the Peoria Journal Star All-Area First Team in 2018 and 2019. Selected for the IBCA Girls Basketball Class 3A/4A Third Team All-State Honoree for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 season. IBCA Girls Basketball Class 3A/4A Second Time All-State honors for the 2017-2018 season. Earned AP 3A Honorable Mention for the 2017-2018 season. Earned Illinois AP 3A Second Team All-State honors in the 20182019 and the 2019-2020 seasons. Name 2019-2020 Sterling All-Tournament MVP after taking home AllTournament Team honors in 2018. Took home Morton All-Tournament Team honors in 2018 and again 20192020 She was a member of the 2019-2020 State Farm All-Tournament Team. Majoring in Communications at UIC. Daughter of Jonelle and Daniel McCloud.
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2022-23:
Played in all 36 games for the Flames, coming off the bench. Third on the team in points (7.7) and rebounds (3.7) for the Flames. Earned her first collegiate doubledouble against Fairleigh Dickson with 12 points and 10 rebounds in the win.Dempsey-Toney scored a career-high 19 points in the overtime win against St. Thomas on Nov 22, 2022. Between Nov. 22- Dec. 20, 2022, Dempsey-Toney had scored in double figures six games in a row. Eight-best free throw shooter in the Missouri Valley Conference at 83.3%.
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Lettered all four years in basketball at Franklin High School. Played a role in her team to a 78-24 record, including a 34-0 sophomore season. Won the 20182019 Skyland Conference Championship Winter Athlete of the Year in 2020 and Group 4 MVP in 2021. All-Skyland Conference Select First Team and Honor Roll Student-Athlete. Majoring in Disability and Human Development at UIC. Daughter of Ronnetta Toney.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Spent one season at Cincinnati and three at Rend Lake College. Played in 23 games for the Bearcats. Led all scorers in Cincinnati’s victory over Ohio University on Dec. 12 with 13 points, including going 3-for-5 from beyond the arc. Named the Great Rivers Athletic Conference and NJCAA Region XXIV Player of the Year. Led the NJCAA in points per game, total points and field goals made, averaging 24.4 points per game. Finished career at Rend Lake as the program’s all-time leading scorer with 1,474 points, breaking a nearly four-decade record established in 1983. Named a Second-Team NJCAA All-American, in addition to earning AllRegion and All-Conference honors. Hit a career-high 44 points on three separate occasions.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Became a 1,000-point scorer in her senior season. Totaled 60 points on 25-33 from the field and 21 rebounds over Portland Christian. Named All-Conference and AllRegion in her junior season. Member of the Honor Roll. Coached by her mother, Latasha Peterson at Seneca High School. Mother, Latasha, played four seasons for Kentucky. Brother, Brandon played basketball for William Penn College before signing in Australia, while brother Barrye competed in track and field at Campbellsville University. Enrolled in Public Transit Planning and Management Certificate Program.
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2022-23:
Played in two games her junior season, against Chicago State on Nov. 14, 2022 and against Bradley on Feb. 25, 2023.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Lettered four years in basketball at Franklin High School. Accumulated over 800 points. Helped her team to two Somerset County Championships, four sectional championships and three Group Four Title State Championships. Made history winning the Tournament of Championships alongside her freshman year. Complied a perfect record of 34-0 alongside her team her junior year (2019). That team winded up ranked No. 12 in the country and No. 1 in New Jersey Was a member of the 2018 Team Miller 2020 Elite club team that won Boo Williams and Nike Junior Nationals. Named to the Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team in 2019. Majoring in Rehab Sciences. Playing alongside her twin sister Keona.
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2022-23:
Played in 13 games for the Flames, averaging 3.2 minutes per game.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Lettered all four years at Sun Prairie and Cuba City High School. Led her teams to a 71-23 record in her four years…won the Conference and Regional Championships her first year with Sun Prairie. Was named a member of the Co-Conference Championship team her junior season with Cuba City. Named to the First Team All-Conference in her junior and senior seasons. Name the Conference Player of the Year her senior Season. Led her team in points, rebounds, assists, and steals. Single season record holder at Cuba City High School for free throw attempts and makes. Named to the Telegraph Herald All-Area Team, Honorable Mention All-State, and was an All-Star game selection as a senior. Letter three years in cross country and won conference, sectional, and the state championship in her freshman year in cross country. Member of the cross-country state runner up team in her sophomore year. Awarded Academic All-State in her sophomore season in cross country. Majoring in Urban Education at UIC. Daughter of Brad and Heather Lutes.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Comes to UIC from Wisconsin. Played in more than 50 games for the Badgers with 16 starts over two seasons. Scored 29 points in her Badgers debut against St. Thomas on Nov. 10, shooting 60 percent from the field. Netted 21 points against Green Bay on Dec. 21. Ellew also shot a team-best 80% from the free throw line her freshman year. In her sophomore season, Ellew scored 13 against Florida State and hit double figures against Milwaukee and Bradley.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Selected for the 2018 and 2019 All-State Third-Team. Was also named to the 2017 All-State Honorable Mention team, 2021 IBCA first-team All-State and AP Second-Team All-State. Four-time All-conference and Chicago All-City. Averaged 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists her senior year. All-time leading scorer (1,758 points) for coach Iveta Salkauske at Taft High School. Broke the school record scoring 58 points on 25 field goals versus Lane Tech in 2019. Represented the region at the Downstate 3-Point Championship in 2019 and 2017. Played for the Lady Lighting AAU program under coach Mike Seberger. Parents are Thomas Ellew and Anita Warner-Ellew. Majoring in communications.
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PERSONAL/PREP:
Received All-Conference honors after her sophomore season at Plainfield North, playing a part in the Tigers winning the Southwest Prairie Conference title. Joined the Example Academy, Illinois’ first all-girls prep school, her last two last season as the program went 16-3 and won the 2022 Independent National Championship. Averaged 9.2 points per game, 6.9 rebounds per game, 3.4 assists, and 3.2 steals at Example Academy. Team captain for the national championship squad. Parents are Torrance and Itaria Henry. Majoring in Human Development & Learning.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Played at Casper College for two years before transferring to UIC. Started in 56 of 58 games with the Thunderbirds. Helped the Thunderbirds to two Region IX North titles, two National Junior College Athletic Association Division I Tournament appearances and an overall record of 58-9. Ranked third in the NJCAA in total assists (230) and first in her region. Also finished first in the region in assists per game (6.8). Was first in the region in steals (3.1) per game, first in total steals (104) and third in total rebounds (242). In the opening round of the 2022 NJCAA Division 1 Tournament game against Hutchinson Community College, Frau-Garcia scored a seasonhigh 18 points, seven assists and four rebounds. Scored in double figures in 10 different games over her sophomore season, including three 20+ points performances. Contributed to a team that was No. 15 in the NJCAA DI rankings. Two-time All-Region-9 team and a National Junior College Athletics Association second team All-American.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Grew up in Spain, where she won a bronze medal in the juvenile and children’s categories in the Spanish championship with the Valencian team. Awarded the best local athlete in 2017 by the Pego City Council. Finished tenth in the Spanish club championship that same year. In 2019, FrauGarcia was selected as the best women’s base basketball player in the Valencian Community. Daughter of Juan Francisco and Maria Dolores. Human Development & Learning major.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Transferred to UIC after playing four years at DePaul. Rimmer played in 57 career games for the Blue Demons, starting in six of them. Averaged 17.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 3.1 steals her senior year. Hit double-figures over nine games her senior season. Her biggest game came against Marquette on Feb. 27 when she scored 21 points. Rimmer also had four double doubles, including a 13-point, 12 rebound performance in a 76-67 win over Maryland on Nov. 25, 2022.
PERSONAL/PREP:
As a senior at Proviso East, she averaged 17.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 3.1 steals. Her stats as a junior were 18 points, seven rebounds, five steals and three assists. Played AAU for Chicago Hoops Express. Daughter of Keisha McSwine and Mario Rimmer. Studying to get her Master’s in Youth Development.
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PRIOR TO UIC:
Joined the Flames after spending two seasons at Marquette. Played in 38 games over two seasons for the Golden Eagles. Collected nine rebounds and blocked three shots, both career-highs against Saint Francis. Scored a career-high nine points against Seton Hall.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Finished her senior season averaging 22.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks. Named to the 2020-2021 The News Gazette Illinois All-State team. Made the Pioneer Press All-Area First Team and the IHSA Class 3A First Team her junior season. In her junior year, she averaged 20.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.4 blocks, 2.3 steals and 1.9 assists. Key part in helping Trinity High School to a regional title and an appearance in the state tournament. Concluded her high school career as a three-time all-conference selection. Earned IHSA AllState Honorable Mention as a sophomore in 2018-19. Played AAU on the Chicago Hoops Express for coach Jerald Davis. Parents are Marquita Ross and Kevin Williams. Majoring in communications.
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PERSONAL/PREP:
Made All-State second team as a junior. Received Independent School League Player of the Year honors. Named to First Team AllConference each season. Illinois High School Association’s 2A All-State Team honors for the 2020-2021 season. Member of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association’s All-State Team. Played a key role in the Romans winning the Independent School League championship and the Regional Championship three times. A fixture for Latin High School’s basketball program, playing on the varsity level since her freshman year. Named to the All-Tournament team at the Lisle Classic in 2019. Totaled 928 points in just two seasons, as one of her years was cancelled due to Covid. Averaged 23.3 points on 36% shooting, grabbed 7.6 rebounds, handed out 2.3 assists, and snatched 4.1 steals per game. A multi-sport athlete, playing four years of varsity volleyball. Also ran the 400m in varsity track and field for one season. Daughter of Sentiliano and Rozafa Sanaj. Business Administration major
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2022-23:
Played in 34 games for the Flames, starting nine of them. She averaged 21.4 minutes a game. Scored a seasonhigh 16 points against Indiana State on Jan. 5, 2023. Had a season-high in steals with three vs. Bradley on both Jan. 27 and Feb. 25, 2023. Scored 14 points against FIU on Mar. 18 in the second day of the WBI. Fifth-best free throw percentage for the Flames at 72.5 %. Fourthhighest scorer on the Flames, averaging 6.6 points per game.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Four-year letterwinner at Bolingbrook High School. All-Conference performer and was named the program’s most valuable player. Named to all-area roster. Helped the Raiders to first super sectional title since 2012. Played on the AAU circuit for the Mac Irvin Fire, one of the top programs in the country. At one point, was ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation. Majoring in Disability and Human Development at UIC. Daughter of Dyona Tramel and David Middleton.
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2022-23:
Played in three games for the Flames, averaging 2.3 minutes per game. Had one steal against UNI on Jan. 21.
PERSONAL/PREP:
Played three years of varsity basketball at Maine West High School in Des Plaines. She averaged 8.6 PPG, 2.7 RPG and 2.6 APG. Majoring in Civil Engineering.
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Michael Lipitz joined UIC in October 2019 following two decades in the Atlantic Coast Conference at North Carolina State University and the University of Maryland. Through his first four years at the helm, Lipitz has led the Flames to historic results in the classroom, in competition, and in the community. He also spearheaded UIC’s move to the Missouri Valley Conference with the 2022-23 academic year. The Flames have posted the best academic results in school history in recent years, recording a cumulative 3.4 GPA for the 2022-23 academic year, and an all-time high 93% Graduation Rate in Fall 2022. UIC captured its first-ever Horizon League Women’s All-Sport Trophy in 2021, as measured by team finishes in the regular season and championships. The Flames won three Horizon League Championships in softball, women’s tennis, and volleyball, along with three individual titles in women’s diving, men’s diving, and men’s cross country. In addition, Lena Kurz of women’s soccer won the 2021 Senior CLASS Award recognizing the nation’s best all-around senior, the first UIC studentathlete in any sport to be so honored. Athletics has set fundraising records as well, with Giving Tuesday 2021 achieving record donor participation, after raising the most dollars in program history in 2020. UIC also received its third largest endowed scholarship gift in program history. Athletics recently relaunched its annual giving program, the Flames Athletics Fund, to incentivize annual giving and better reward current and future donors, and created Sparky’s Kids Club for its youngest Flames.
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Student-athlete health and wellness are a focus for Flames Athletics under Lipitz’s leadership. In fall 2020, the department launched the Flames Leadership Institute to provide comprehensive programming in leadership, career development, personal development, equity and inclusion, and service to the campus and Chicago communities. In spring 2021, UIC Athletics developed the Flames Unite initiative as an umbrella for its DEI efforts and resources. The department also invested in a multi-year partnership with Millennium Counseling and an on-campus partnership with the Jane Addams College of Social Work that have significantly expanded student-athlete access to mental wellness resources. UIC is enhancing its athletics facilities, too. The Flames Athletic Center basketball practice facility and men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms have been renovated, while enhanced branding has been installed throughout athletics facilities following the department’s comprehensive refresh of its athletics brand. UIC opened Chicago’s premier collegiate soccer venue in fall 2022 following a $5M renovation of Flames Field. Presently, the Flames are pursuing a comprehensive student-athlete performance center to enhance student-athlete resources in athletic medicine, sports performance, nutrition, mental wellness, and related health and wellness services. Lipitz serves in leadership roles on UIC’s campus and nationally. He is a member of the Chancellor’s Cabinet at UIC and serves as Chair of the MVC Council of Athletic Directors. He also serves on the league’s Finance Committee, Long-Range Planning Committee, and Sports Medicine Committee. During the 2021-22 academic year, he was one of 10 athletic directors nationally on the NCAA Division I Competition Oversight Committee. In 2022-23, he began his term on the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Competition Committee. He holds a law degree from Villanova University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maryland, where he captained the men’s tennis team. He and his wife, Kerry, are the proud parents of two sons, Henry and Charlie, and a dog, River.
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Office@airportelectric.net
(773) 779-8350
6342 S. Central Avenue Chicago, IL 60638
NRS National Restoration Systems, Inc.
Industrial/Commercial Insulation Contractors
Concrete Repair - Masonry Repair - Waterproofing - Expansion Joints Sealants Parking Structures - Facades - Stadiums - Bridges
160 W Station St Kankakee, IL 60910 www.jcinsulationinc.com
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Finest in Resilient and Carpet www.superiorfloorinc.com
9219 Corsair Rd. Unit C Frankfort, IL 60423
Ron Reagan - President 1500 Hicks Road Suite 200 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
ron@nrsys.com
Office: (847) 483-7700 Cell: (847) 366-9817 www.nrsys.com
C| 630.207.5814 O| 847.296.4000 F| 847.296.4093 For 24 Hour Service Call the Office at 847.296.4000
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MONDAY - FRIDAY 11:00AM-7:00PM
Nationally acclaimed & award winning Chicago Michelin Chef Thai Dang continues to be recognized for pushing the Boundaries of Vietnamese Cuisine
CHEF THAI DANG EXECUTIVE CHEF & OWNER
CHEF ZUBAIR MOHAJIR EXECUTIVE CHEF & OWNER
Chef Zubair is a James Beard Award - Best Chef Midwest Nominee 2023, Jean Banchet Award 2022 Chef of the Year Nominee, and his Restaurant, The Coach house by Wazwan, was praised by Michelin Guide inspectors and ranked as one of the top 8 best new restaurants in Chicago.
wazwan MONDAY-FRIDAY 11:00AM-7:00PM
Good Luck UIC from your Friends in Business Commercial and Residential
Lawn and Landscape Maintenance • Snow Removal Chris Wellman Owner 3609 South Douglas, Suite C Springfield, Illinois 62704
(217) 502-2540 wellmanlawn@gmail.com wellmanslawncare.com Licensed & Insured
Marcus Elmore Sales and Marketing Associate 800 Lunt Ave Schaumburg, IL 60193
Let's talk.
844.279.6778 melmore@cryosrv.com
We’re ready to tackle your project.
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Give us a call to discuss the details.
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9308 Gulfstream Rd | Frankfort, IL 60423
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Have an out-of-town game, tournament or performance coming up — or is it time to reconnect with your former classmates or teammates? Crowne Plaza can handle all your group travel needs. By teaming up with us, you can stay focused on your big day. We'll do the rest.
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Building Maintenance
Since 1985
Yvonne McGinnis President, MBE/WBE/DBE/CMSDC
2416 S. Michigan Ave., Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60616
E - mail: yvonnemcginnis@werecleaninginc.com
Office: (312) 326-4200 Fax: (312) 791-1919
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PLUMBING CONTRACTORS Office 630-629-5850 Fax 630-629-6740
1536 BROOK DRIVE, SUITE E DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-1000
www.cwburnsco.com
We provide specialized engineered product solutions for the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration marketplace.
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Kathleen (Katie) Canino President 41 Plaza Drive, Unit A Westmont, IL 60559-1134 O: 708-681-2800 F: 708-681-2822 E-mail: kcanino@caninoelectric.com www.caninoelectric.com
METHODS & MATERIALS Fine Art/Artifact Rigging and Installation
Proud installers of UIUC's Alma Mater sculpture-Celebrating teamwork for 33 years!
GO, TEAM, GO! www.methodsandmaterials.com
The Missouri Valley Conference -- the nation’s second-oldest NCAA Division I conference -- continues
to be a leader in college athletics and is one of the nation’s most progressive conferences, celebrating its 117th season in 2023-24. The Valley brand remains very strong, both regionally and nationally, and the great athletic tradition of the Conference remains a compelling force in recruiting student-athletes and in marketing all the MVC programs. League members have worked together to focus on common goals and objectives, placing a high value on league harmony, while continuing to invest in athletic programs to compete at the highest level. In 2022-23, for the first time, the MVC had 12 members as Belmont, UIC, and Murray State officially joined the Conference on July 1, 2022. It marked the first time the Conference has admitted three schools for the same season. During the 2022-23 season the Conference celebrated the 50th anniversary of the passage of Title IX -- a federal civil rights law passed in 1972 that protects opportunities for women. Pioneers from the MVC’smember institutions were instrumental on their campuses, and they continue to shape the landscape today. Men’s basketball continues to be the engine that drives Valley athletic programs as three MVC teams competed in postseason play last year. The league has now combined for 20 wins in the NCAA Tournament in the past 10 NCAA championships and has earned multiple bids 16 times since 1994. The State Farm MVC Men’s Basketball Championship -- affectionately known as Arch Madness -- continues to be a spectacular showcase for the league. The tournament will celebrate its 48th anniversary overall in 2024, observe its 30th anniversary at Enterprise Center, and it will be the 34th-straight season the event has been held in St. Louis. Only the Big East Conference (in New York City) has had a longer continuous run at a single site. In women’s basketball, The Valley sent a total of six teams to the postseason in 2023, including UIC who competed in the 2023 Women’s Basketball Invitational. The MVC has seen an average of four league teams participate in postseason play in the last 24 seasons. The Conference remains committed to keeping the women’s basketball tournament at a neutral site. The women’s tournament tagged “Hoops in the Heartland,” will compete in Moline, Ill., for the ninth year in a row, marking the 17th-straight season held at a neutral site. The Valley is the only Division I standalone women’s basketball event to be held in the same city eight or more consecutive years.
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Contractors Building for the Future of UIC Painting & Decorating Contractors Since 1888
2515 W. 147th St. • Posen, IL 60469-1295 Brandt Oosterbaan • President (708) 371-1020 Cell (708) 380-7961 Fax (708) 371-9991 bgo@oosterbaanpainting.com
414 West Fullerton Ave. Elmhurst, IL 60126-1403 Building Solutions Sin ce 1994
www.hatchell.com
Ernest P. Hatchell President Email: ehatchell@hatchell.com
Main Tel: 630 833 3838 Main Fax: 630 833 3888
Manufacturer’s Representatives of HVAC Products
5612 Industrial Avenue, Loves Park, IL 61111 (815) 633-1773 • admin@llbuilders.net • www.llbuilders.net
3S340 Rockwell St., Unit #101, Warrenville, IL 60555 (708) 223-5700 • mbefence@gmail.com • www.mbefence.com
Gym & Sports Floors Specialists
Wolf Electric Inc. 9400 S. Sproat Ave Oak Lawn, IL 60453 (708) 385-6300
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TRENT BROWN dirtygyms@comcast.net
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Phone: (779) 368-0333 Fax: (779) 368-0267
Distributor of
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• Electrical Supplies • Lighting & Controls • Automation Systems & Controls • Metalworking & Industrial Supplies • Motors & Drives Steiner: Lighting Technology Center 2225 W. Hubbard St. • 312.421.7220
SPARKY & SPIRIT SQUAD Born from the embers of the Great Chicago Fire, The UIC sprit squads and pep band are integral Sparky is no ordinary dragon. parts of the fan experience at UIC basketball games. These talented athletes and musicians As UIC’s proudest ambassador, he uses his cheer on the Flames throughout the season immense powers only for good and puts a smile and are some of the best ambassadors of UIC on everyones face while competing for victories in and the Department of Athletics. and out of competition. A true Chicagoan at heart, Sparky is all about grit, hard work, and rising to The dance team features 12 members and is meet the challenge even when the odds seem led by Coach Chelsea Lemon, while Stephanie stacked against him. Although relatively young Larkin coaches the 24-member cheer squad. for a dragon, he is wise beyond his years, and The pep band is under the direction of Professor focused on continual growth and success, just like Nicholas Carlson. his beloved UIC Flames. Make sure to check out the sprit squads’ Sparky is vibrant, loyal, confident, and dependable. performances at all Flames home games this He is engaging, playful and bursting with energy. season at Credit Union 1 Arena. The spirited grin Sparky maintains represents friendliness, determination and a winning attitute. He welcomes all to UIC and helps create a fun and boisterous environment for the Flames. Sparky was born from a collaboration between UIC Athletics and the Chicago Mascot Company, a family-owned local business with more than 50 years of experience. Business development specialist Barry Anderson worked with the Chicago Bulls for 12 seasons and helped make the franchise’s Benny the Bull mascot amoung the most popular in all sports. His creative team used feedback from dozens of interview with students, staff, alumni, and other UIC Stakeholders to design and produce Sparky. With his Fire Engine Red fur, Navy Pier Blue head spikes, and a Champions Gold Flame on the tip of his tail, Sparky fully embodies the UIC Flames Spirit. His number ‘0’ jersey pays homage to our roots as the Chicago Circle Campus. Chicago Blue accents and custom sneakers featuring UIC’s iconic skyline firmly ground Sparky in his hometown. Beyond his refreshed appearance, Sparky’s suit provides for increased mobility to enhance his performances and engagement with fans.
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Proud to Support UIC SAFETY. QUALITY. EXPERIENCE. • Proudly Providing Local 399 Operating Engineers • Power Plant Service Provider • Chiller Plant Maintenance and Replacement • Ammonia Refrigerant IIAR Certified • HVAC Controls • Underground Steam, Cooling & Plumbing • Vactor Truck Operations
Offices in Illinois & Texas
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Good Luck UIC from your Friends in Business
Janitorial Positions
CHICAGO'S #1 SERVICE INDUSTRY RECRUITER
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water System Surveys and Consultation Pre-treatment Equipment Sales and maintenance New Construction and retro-fit Estimates Water Treatment Programs Wastewater Treatment ASHRAE 188 Water Management Programs
! Barbara Koval - President
Ken Swindell
KR Tech Group LLC 1371 Industrial Dr, Unit 0 Itasca, IL 60143 Office: 630.398.7798 Mobile: 773.517.8422 Barbara@krtechgroupinc.com www.krtechgroupinc.com
Ken.Swindell@statelinepowerservices.com Office: (779)368-0250
100% WBE Certified Masonry Contractor Licensed, Bonded, Insured
Innovative Boiler Systems, Inc. Boiler Equipment Distributors
5723 Weatherstone Way Johnsburg, IL 60051 Toll Free 888.695.5364 Office 847.497.9750 Cell 706.455.9081 mike@compressorservices.net www.compressorservices.net
Mike Britt Owner
Ed Burns President
Located in Illinois Phone: (630)717-8752 Email: Sales@InnovativeBoiler.com www.InnovativeBoiler.com
Information Technology Solutions
SLG Innovation, Inc. 110 N Wacker Dr., Suite 2500 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 630-803-2009 Fax: 866-349-0026 edburns@slginnovation.com www.slginnovation.com
Building Automation, Electronic Security Systems, and Information Technology Systems 150 Harvester Dr. Burr Ridge, IL 60527 • PH 708.480.6225 • www.inspiringtc.com
Gehrke Technology Group, Inc. Water Treatment Consultant A. Greg Gehrke President
Bill Shaughnessy Technical Sales Manager
1050 N. Rand Road • Wauconda, IL 60084 Office: 847-487-9110 • Fax: 847-487-9026 ggehrke@gehrketech.com
SUPPLY COMPANIES
VETERAN OWNED 52 YEARS 1970-2022
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Drywall • Steel Studs • Insulation • Acoustical Ceiling Tile & Grid Sound Baffles • Wall Panels
The Flames Athletic Fund is the official fundraising arm for our 300 student-athletes across 18 sports, providing critical resources for the UIC Department of Intercollegiate Athletics to operate and extend a holisitc student-athlete experience. While unrestricted philanthropic gifts to the Flames Athletic Fund are the most impactful on an annucal basis due to the flexibility, they provide the department and its leadership, gifts can also be made directly to a specific sport or the general scholarship fund. All gifts are used to enhance the student-athlete expereince by enhancing 5 major initiatives for Intercollegiate Athletics:
- Making a tax deductible donation to the FAF General Unrestricted account or one of our Restricted Sports Programs
When you donate to the FAF, your contribution supports everything a student-athlete needs to be a successful as a flame. More than 60% of the cost is an investment in scholarships that includes tuition, room, and board. Each scholarship also helps to cover travel costs, strength & conditioning, sports medicine, nutrition, and the F.L.A.M.E.S. Leadership institute. These opportunities would not be possible without fans like you helping build the team behind the team. Becoming a member of the FAF is easy, and there are a variety of options available to match your passions and interests.
-Naming Rights in our Athletic Facilities
- Premium seating membership at Men’s or Women’s Basketball games. - Be a men’s or Women’s Basketball season ticket holder - Gift-In-Kind Donations
Regardless of the size, every gift makes a difference and will allow our student-athletes to compete DAY ONE in the Missouri Valley Conference. Whether you are a longtime supporter or a new member of Flame Nation, you are an integral part of the currect and future success of Flames Athletics. We are excited to see you at the field, stadium, and arena. Go Flames!
FLAMES ATHLETIC FUND - ANNUAL GIVING LEVELS & BENEFITS LETTERWINNERS and YOUNG ALUMNI $50)
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Architects, Engineers & Business Friends Working for the Future of UIC
Grace Infrastructure Company is built on a principle of building better with Grace. This resonates from our experienced leadership to our field staff and through to our customers. We strive on the goal of building better projects with quality solely for the satisfaction & joy of our customers. While at the same time growing our employees to always reach their highest potential.
Wishing the Athletes the Best of Luck This Season! 13655 Main Street, Lemont, IL 60439 312-961-8099 • info@grace-infrastructure.com
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GO FLAMES!
ENGINEERING SERVICES
ENGINEERING Hillside, IL Chicago, IL
BSME, MSENER / GENERAL MANAGER info@aaronengineeringtab.com 5420 W. Roosevelt Rd., Ste. 300 Chicago, Il 60644
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Rock Island 309/226-4014
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CCJM
C.C. Johnson & Malhotra, P.C. CCJM Engineers, Ltd. Paul Ghassan, PE - Vice President Engineering Infrastructure Solutions 303 East Wacker Drive, Suite 303, Chicago, IL 60601
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Services Energy Improvement Products, Inc. 2353 Hassell Road, Suite 116 100 S Wacker Drive, Suite 1140 Chicago, Illinois 60606
Main: 312.669.0609 • Direct: 312.626.2995 Fax: 312.669.0525 • Mobile: 630.544.1871 Email: pghassan@ccjm.com • Web: www.ccjm.com
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