2023-2024 Men's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard G 6'5" 225 lbs
    0

    Ethan Helwig

    Sr. Aurora, Ill. Metea Valley Merrimack College
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    Senior Aurora, Ill. Metea Valley Merrimack College
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  • Guard G 6'1" 190 lbs
    1

    John Blumeyer

    Jr. Danvers, Ill. Deer Creek Mackinaw
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    Junior Danvers, Ill. Deer Creek Mackinaw
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  • Guard G 6'2" 170 lbs
    4

    Nick Smoldt

    Sr. Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East St. Norbert Univ.
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    Senior Plainfield, Ill. Plainfield East St. Norbert Univ.
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  • Guard G 6'0" 170 lbs
    10

    Terrance Moncrief

    Jr. Joliet, Ill. Joliet West
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    Junior Joliet, Ill. Joliet West
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  • Guard G 5'10" 160 lbs
    11

    Drew Gaston

    Jr. Shabbona, Ill. Indian Creek College of DuPage
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    Junior Shabbona, Ill. Indian Creek College of DuPage
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  • Forward F 6'6" 175 lbs
    12

    Tyler Di Silvio

    Fr. Sleepy Hollow, Ill. Dundee-Crown
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    Freshman Sleepy Hollow, Ill. Dundee-Crown
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  • Forward F 6'4" 195 lbs
    20

    Tyler Swierczek

    Fr. Palatine, Ill. Palatine
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    Freshman Palatine, Ill. Palatine
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  • Guard G 6'2" 185 lbs
    22

    Sean Molloy

    So. Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
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    Sophomore Chicago, Ill. Lane Tech
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  • Forward F 6'5" 240 lbs
    23

    Ken Thomas

    Sr. Harper Woods, Mich. Harper Woods Albion College
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    Senior Harper Woods, Mich. Harper Woods Albion College
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  • Forward F 6'5" 190 lbs
    24

    Erikas Gurskas

    So. Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
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    Sophomore Naperville, Ill. Neuqua Valley
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  • Forward F 6'7" 195 lbs
    30

    Julian Triffo

    So. Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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    Sophomore Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South
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  • Forward F 6'6" 220 lbs
    32

    Brian Johnson

    Sr. Northbrook, Ill. Glenbrook North
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    Senior Northbrook, Ill. Glenbrook North
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  • Guard G 5'10" 160 lbs
    40

    Tre Davis

    Fr. South Holland, Ill. Marian Catholic
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    Freshman South Holland, Ill. Marian Catholic
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  • Guard G 6'2" 185 lbs
    42

    Tyler Surin

    Fr. Plainfield, Ill. Joliet Catholic
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    Freshman Plainfield, Ill. Joliet Catholic
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  • Forward F 6'5" 185 lbs
    44

    Ike Johnson

    So. Rockford, Ill. Rockford Christian
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    Sophomore Rockford, Ill. Rockford Christian
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  • Forward F 6'10" 230 lbs
    50

    Jeffrey Hemmelgarn

    Sr. Munster, Ind. Munster
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    Senior Munster, Ind. Munster
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  • Guard G 6'0" 160 lbs

    Sevag Aroyan

    Fr. Palatine, Ill. Fremd
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    Freshman Palatine, Ill. Fremd
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  • Guard G 6'0" 170 lbs

    Jobey Grant

    So. Watseka, Ill. Watseka
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    Sophomore Watseka, Ill. Watseka
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  • Guard G 6'3" 175 lbs

    Nick Hawn

    Sr. Johnston, Iowa Johnston
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    Senior Johnston, Iowa Johnston
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  • Guard G 5'9" 150 lbs

    Simon Krugliakovas

    Fr. Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central
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    Freshman Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central
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  • Forward F 6'5" 220 lbs

    Kam McIntyre

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Westinghouse
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  • Center C 6'6" 195 lbs

    Conner Wright

    So. St. Joseph, Mich. St. Joseph
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    Sophomore St. Joseph, Mich. St. Joseph
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Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Men's Basketball Coach

    Vince Kmiec

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Alex Washington

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Aaron Tiknis

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  • Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Matt Helwig

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  • Graduate Assistant Men's Basketball Coach

    Conrad Etchi

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  • Student Assistant

    Micah Klima

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Men's Basketball Support Staff

  • Faculty Mentor - Men's Basketball

    Sue Lafferty

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  • Associate Athletic Trainer

    Tracy Stephen

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2023-2024 Men's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown / High School Previous School
0 Ethan Helwig G 6-5 225 Sr. Aurora, Ill. / Metea Valley Merrimack College
1 John Blumeyer G 6-1 190 Jr. Danvers, Ill. / Deer Creek Mackinaw
4 Nick Smoldt G 6-2 170 Sr. Plainfield, Ill. / Plainfield East St. Norbert Univ.
10 Terrance Moncrief G 6-0 170 Jr. Joliet, Ill. / Joliet West
11 Drew Gaston G 5-10 160 Jr. Shabbona, Ill. / Indian Creek College of DuPage
12 Tyler Di Silvio F 6-6 175 Fr. Sleepy Hollow, Ill. / Dundee-Crown
20 Tyler Swierczek F 6-4 195 Fr. Palatine, Ill. / Palatine
22 Sean Molloy G 6-2 185 So. Chicago, Ill. / Lane Tech
23 Ken Thomas F 6-5 240 Sr. Harper Woods, Mich. / Harper Woods Albion College
24 Erikas Gurskas F 6-5 190 So. Naperville, Ill. / Neuqua Valley
30 Julian Triffo F 6-7 195 So. Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South
32 Brian Johnson F 6-6 220 Sr. Northbrook, Ill. / Glenbrook North
40 Tre Davis G 5-10 160 Fr. South Holland, Ill. / Marian Catholic
42 Tyler Surin G 6-2 185 Fr. Plainfield, Ill. / Joliet Catholic
44 Ike Johnson F 6-5 185 So. Rockford, Ill. / Rockford Christian
50 Jeffrey Hemmelgarn F 6-10 230 Sr. Munster, Ind. / Munster
Sevag Aroyan G 6-0 160 Fr. Palatine, Ill. / Fremd
Jobey Grant G 6-0 170 So. Watseka, Ill. / Watseka
Nick Hawn G 6-3 175 Sr. Johnston, Iowa / Johnston
Simon Krugliakovas G 5-9 150 Fr. Naperville, Ill. / Naperville Central
Kam McIntyre F 6-5 220 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Westinghouse
Conner Wright C 6-6 195 So. St. Joseph, Mich. / St. Joseph

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Vince Kmiec Vince Kmiec Head Men's Basketball Coach
Alex Washington Alex Washington Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Aaron Tiknis Aaron Tiknis Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Matt Helwig Matt Helwig Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Conrad Etchi Conrad Etchi Graduate Assistant Men's Basketball Coach
Micah Klima Micah Klima Student Assistant

Men's Basketball Support Staff

Men's Basketball - Support Staff
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Sue Lafferty Sue Lafferty Faculty Mentor - Men's Basketball
Tracy Stephen Associate Athletic Trainer 2025 Tracy Stephen Associate Athletic Trainer

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Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball Support Staff