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2026-27 Men's Basketball

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  • Miles Gillespie - View Profile
    G 6'4" 195 lbs
    1

    Miles Gillespie

    R-Jr. Crete, Ill. Joliet JC/Crete-Monee
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    Redshirt Junior Crete, Ill. Joliet JC/Crete-Monee
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  • Anthony Vaval - View Profile
    G 6'1" 185 lbs
    2

    Anthony Vaval

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Prairie State/Brooks
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    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. Prairie State/Brooks
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  • Don Ferguson - View Profile
    G 6'2" 180 lbs
    3

    Don Ferguson

    Jr. St. Cloud, Minn. Augustana (S.D.)/St. Cloud Tech
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    Junior St. Cloud, Minn. Augustana (S.D.)/St. Cloud Tech
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  • Khaled Khaled - View Profile
    G 6'3" 185 lbs
    4

    Khaled Khaled

    R-Jr. Burbank, Ill. Triton/Illinois-Chicago/Reavis
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    Redshirt Junior Burbank, Ill. Triton/Illinois-Chicago/Reavis
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  • Steven Kiriazis - View Profile
    G 5'10" 160 lbs
    5

    Steven Kiriazis

    Sr. Oak Lawn, Ill. Triton/Mather
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    Senior Oak Lawn, Ill. Triton/Mather
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  • Vlad Karasev - View Profile
    F 6'8" 225 lbs
    10

    Vlad Karasev

    R-Jr. Moscow, Russia Jamestown/Collin/Spring Creek Academy
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    Redshirt Junior Moscow, Russia Jamestown/Collin/Spring Creek Academy
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  • DJ Wilson - View Profile
    G 6'4" 205 lbs
    11

    DJ Wilson

    R-Sr. Schaumburg, Ill. Maryville/Panola/Schaumburg
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    Redshirt Senior Schaumburg, Ill. Maryville/Panola/Schaumburg
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  • Keith Miller - View Profile
    G 5'9" 170 lbs
    12

    Keith Miller

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Calumet St. Joseph/Westside Leadership Academy
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Calumet St. Joseph/Westside Leadership Academy
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  • Jordan Streeter - View Profile
    G 6'6" 205 lbs
    13

    Jordan Streeter

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
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    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
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  • Maurice Thomas - View Profile
    G 6'1" 185 lbs
    20

    Maurice Thomas

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Trinidad State/Wisconsin-Milwaukee/DePaul College Prep
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    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. Trinidad State/Wisconsin-Milwaukee/DePaul College Prep
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  • Demetri Lewis - View Profile
    G 5'11" 175 lbs
    21

    Demetri Lewis

    Fr. Houston, Texas Houston Christian
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    Freshman Houston, Texas Houston Christian
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  • John Ridger - View Profile
    G 6'7" 205 lbs
    22

    John Ridger

    R-Fr. Stockholm, Sweden Mississippi Christian/Rig Lulea
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    Redshirt Freshman Stockholm, Sweden Mississippi Christian/Rig Lulea
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  • Trey Dixon - View Profile
    G 6'2" 190 lbs
    23

    Trey Dixon

    Jr. Chicago, Ill. Morton/Morgan Park
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    Junior Chicago, Ill. Morton/Morgan Park
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  • Marko Tojagic - View Profile
    F 6'8" 205 lbs
    24

    Marko Tojagic

    Sr. Belgrade, Serbia Saint Andrews
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    Senior Belgrade, Serbia Saint Andrews
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  • Landon Rivers - View Profile
    G 6'3" 185 lbs
    30

    Landon Rivers

    R-So. Chicago, Ill. Arizona Compass Prep
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    Redshirt Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Arizona Compass Prep
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  • Danny Petkovic - View Profile
    G 6'4" 180 lbs
    31

    Danny Petkovic

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Indiana Northwest/Maine South
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    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. Indiana Northwest/Maine South
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  • Derome White - View Profile
    G 5'9" 170 lbs
    32

    Derome White

    R-Jr. Chicago, Ill. Rockford/South Suburban/Olive Harvey/DuPage/Bloom Township
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    Redshirt Junior Chicago, Ill. Rockford/South Suburban/Olive Harvey/DuPage/Bloom Township
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  • John Coffey - View Profile
    F 6'8" 240 lbs
    33

    John Coffey

    R-Jr. Detroit, Mich. Henry Ford/Macomb/King
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    Redshirt Junior Detroit, Mich. Henry Ford/Macomb/King
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  • Donald Williams - View Profile
    F 6'5" 190 lbs
    34

    Donald Williams

    Jr. Michigan City, Ind. Calumet St. Joseph/Michigan City
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    Junior Michigan City, Ind. Calumet St. Joseph/Michigan City
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  • Isaac Hicks-Smiley - View Profile
    G 6'3" 180 lbs
    35

    Isaac Hicks-Smiley

    R-Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind. Central Lakes/Northrop
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    Redshirt Freshman Fort Wayne, Ind. Central Lakes/Northrop
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  • Damian Alvarado - View Profile
    G 5'10" 175 lbs
    55

    Damian Alvarado

    R-Fr. Gilman, Ill. Iroquois West
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    Redshirt Freshman Gilman, Ill. Iroquois West
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Robert Ford

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  • Assistant Coach

    Tristan Popa

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  • Assistant Coach

    Alan Ferguson

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  • Student Assistant Coach

    Jerry Abushanab

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Darrian Williams

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2026-27 Men's Basketball
# Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown Previous School
1 Miles Gillespie R-Jr. G 6-4 195 Crete, Ill. Joliet JC/Crete-Monee
2 Anthony Vaval R-Jr. G 6-1 185 Chicago, Ill. Prairie State/Brooks
3 Don Ferguson Jr. G 6-2 180 St. Cloud, Minn. Augustana (S.D.)/St. Cloud Tech
4 Khaled Khaled R-Jr. G 6-3 185 Burbank, Ill. Triton/Illinois-Chicago/Reavis
5 Steven Kiriazis Sr. G 5-10 160 Oak Lawn, Ill. Triton/Mather
10 Vlad Karasev R-Jr. F 6-8 225 Moscow, Russia Jamestown/Collin/Spring Creek Academy
11 DJ Wilson R-Sr. G 6-4 205 Schaumburg, Ill. Maryville/Panola/Schaumburg
12 Keith Miller Jr. G 5-9 170 Chicago, Ill. Calumet St. Joseph/Westside Leadership Academy
13 Jordan Streeter R-Jr. G 6-6 205 Chicago, Ill. Whitney Young
20 Maurice Thomas R-Jr. G 6-1 185 Chicago, Ill. Trinidad State/Wisconsin-Milwaukee/DePaul College Prep
21 Demetri Lewis Fr. G 5-11 175 Houston, Texas Houston Christian
22 John Ridger R-Fr. G 6-7 205 Stockholm, Sweden Mississippi Christian/Rig Lulea
23 Trey Dixon Jr. G 6-2 190 Chicago, Ill. Morton/Morgan Park
24 Marko Tojagic Sr. F 6-8 205 Belgrade, Serbia Saint Andrews
30 Landon Rivers R-So. G 6-3 185 Chicago, Ill. Arizona Compass Prep
31 Danny Petkovic R-Jr. G 6-4 180 Chicago, Ill. Indiana Northwest/Maine South
32 Derome White R-Jr. G 5-9 170 Chicago, Ill. Rockford/South Suburban/Olive Harvey/DuPage/Bloom Township
33 John Coffey R-Jr. F 6-8 240 Detroit, Mich. Henry Ford/Macomb/King
34 Donald Williams Jr. F 6-5 190 Michigan City, Ind. Calumet St. Joseph/Michigan City
35 Isaac Hicks-Smiley R-Fr. G 6-3 180 Fort Wayne, Ind. Central Lakes/Northrop
55 Damian Alvarado R-Fr. G 5-10 175 Gilman, Ill. Iroquois West

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Robert Ford Robert Ford Head Coach
Coach_Popa Tristan Popa Assistant Coach
Alan Ferguson Assistant Coach
* Jerry Abushanab Student Assistant Coach
* Darrian Williams Graduate Assistant

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff