Skip To Main Content

UIC Athletics

thevalley

2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Go To Coaching Staff

Team Photo AJ Schraffenberger

Players

  • Guard G 6'3" 189 lbs
    0

    Drew King

    So. Criminal Justice Phoenix, Ariz. Bella Vista Prep
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Criminal Justice Phoenix, Ariz. Bella Vista Prep
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'5" 210 lbs
    1

    Isaiah Rivera

    Sr. Sociology Geneseo, Ill. Geneseo
    Full Bio
    Senior Sociology Geneseo, Ill. Geneseo
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'4" 185 lbs
    2

    Steven Clay

    So. Human Development & Learning Milwaukee, Wis. Menomonee Falls
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Human Development & Learning Milwaukee, Wis. Menomonee Falls
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'5" 195 lbs
    3

    CJ Jones

    So. Human Development & Learning East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Human Development & Learning East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'4" 205 lbs
    4

    Ethan Pickett

    Jr. Communication Pensacola, Fla. Cherokee
    Full Bio
    Junior Communication Pensacola, Fla. Cherokee
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'8" 210 lbs
    5

    Toby Okani

    Sr. Marketing Orange, N.J. Cushing Academy (Mass.)
    Full Bio
    Senior Marketing Orange, N.J. Cushing Academy (Mass.)
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 5'11" 185 lbs
    10

    Ethyn Brown

    So. Belleville, Ill. Belleville East
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Belleville, Ill. Belleville East
    Full Bio
  • Forward F 6'6" 215 lbs
    13

    Nathan Ojukwu

    Fr. Computer Science Boise, Idaho DME Academy
    Full Bio
    Freshman Computer Science Boise, Idaho DME Academy
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'1" 190 lbs
    14

    Marquise Kennedy

    Gr. Supply Chain Management Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
    Full Bio
    Graduate Student Supply Chain Management Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
    Full Bio
  • Guard 6'6" 210 lbs
    15

    Griffin Yaklich

    Sr. Marketing Joliet, Ill. Saline (Mich.)
    Full Bio
    Senior Marketing Joliet, Ill. Saline (Mich.)
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'3" 180 lbs
    21

    Khaled Khaled

    Fr. Kinesiology Burbank, Ill. Reavis
    Full Bio
    Freshman Kinesiology Burbank, Ill. Reavis
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'2" 192 lbs
    23

    Yusef Salih

    Jr. Criminology Gainesville, Va. Highland School
    Full Bio
    Junior Criminology Gainesville, Va. Highland School
    Full Bio
  • Forward 6'9" 230 lbs
    33

    Jaden Brownell

    R-So. Rehabilitation Sciences Sandy, Utah Alta
    Full Bio
    Redshirt Sophomore Rehabilitation Sciences Sandy, Utah Alta
    Full Bio
  • Guard G 6'3" 187 lbs
    34

    Grant Welch

    Fr. Civil Engineering Moline, Ill. Moline
    Full Bio
    Freshman Civil Engineering Moline, Ill. Moline
    Full Bio
  • Forward 6'7" 235 lbs
    50

    Filip Skobalj

    Jr. Business Management Belgrade, Serbia Don Bosco-Schule Rostock
    Full Bio
    Junior Business Management Belgrade, Serbia Don Bosco-Schule Rostock
    Full Bio
  • Center 6'10" 255 lbs
    54

    Cameron Fens

    So. Economics Dubuque, Iowa Hempstead
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Economics Dubuque, Iowa Hempstead
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach Designate

    Rob Ehsan

    Full Bio
  • Head Coach

    Luke Yaklich

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Will Veasley

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Bill Wuczynski

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Tony Wills

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting

    Ryan Kapustka

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development

    Madison Williams

    Full Bio
  • Director of Basketball Operations

    Dylan Sortillo

    Full Bio
  • Graduate Manager

    Jovan Dukes

    Full Bio
  • Associate Athletics Director - Athletic Medicine (MBB)

    Danielle Colegrove

    Full Bio
  • Associate Athletics Director - Sports Performance | Director of Basketball Performance

    Mike Schweigert

    Full Bio
  • Associate Athletics Director - Academic Services

    Karen Dixon

    Full Bio
  • Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (Sport Supervisor - Men's Basketball)

    Michael Lipitz

    Full Bio
2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster
# Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Year Major Hometown High School Twitter Instagram
0 Drew King 6-3 189 G So. Criminal Justice Phoenix, Ariz. Bella Vista Prep
1 Isaiah Rivera 6-5 210 G Sr. Sociology Geneseo, Ill. Geneseo riv_isaiah Zaaay_____
2 Steven Clay 6-4 185 Guard So. Human Development & Learning Milwaukee, Wis. Menomonee Falls StevenClay_MKE _steven_clay
3 CJ Jones 6-5 195 G So. Human Development & Learning East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis urcjay urcjay
4 Ethan Pickett 6-4 205 G Jr. Communication Pensacola, Fla. Cherokee Ep4xx Ep.4x
5 Toby Okani 6-8 210 Guard Sr. Marketing Orange, N.J. Cushing Academy (Mass.) t_boogi1 t.boogi
10 Ethyn Brown 5-11 185 G So. Belleville, Ill. Belleville East ethyn.3
13 Nathan Ojukwu 6-6 215 F Fr. Computer Science Boise, Idaho DME Academy
14 Marquise Kennedy 6-1 190 G Gr. Supply Chain Management Chicago, Ill. Brother Rice
15 Griffin Yaklich 6-6 210 Guard Sr. Marketing Joliet, Ill. Saline (Mich.) YaklichGriffin gjy15
21 Khaled Khaled 6-3 180 G Fr. Kinesiology Burbank, Ill. Reavis _Khaled4K kh4l.kh4l
23 Yusef Salih 6-2 192 G Jr. Criminology Gainesville, Va. Highland School 2imbaa 2imbaa
33 Jaden Brownell 6-9 230 Forward R-So. Rehabilitation Sciences Sandy, Utah Alta jman10121012 jbrownell_1012
34 Grant Welch 6-3 187 G Fr. Civil Engineering Moline, Ill. Moline grantwelch34 grantwelch_
50 Filip Skobalj 6-7 235 Forward Jr. Business Management Belgrade, Serbia Don Bosco-Schule Rostock FSkobalj filipskobalj
54 Cameron Fens 6-10 255 Center So. Economics Dubuque, Iowa Hempstead cameronfens54 cameronfens54

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff

Men's Basketball - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Rob Ehsan Rob Ehsan Head Coach Designate
Yaklich Luke Yaklich Head Coach
Will Veasley Will Veasley Assistant Coach
Bill Wuczynski Bill Wuczynski Assistant Coach
Tony Wills Tony Wills Assistant Coach
Ryan K. Ryan Kapustka Assistant Coach/Director of Scouting
Madison Williams Madison Williams Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development
Dylan Sortillo Dylan Sortillo Director of Basketball Operations
Jovan Dukes Jovan Dukes Graduate Manager
Danielle Colegrove 24 Danielle Colegrove Associate Athletics Director - Athletic Medicine (MBB)
Schweigert 24 Mike Schweigert Associate Athletics Director - Sports Performance | Director of Basketball Performance
Dixon 24 Karen Dixon Associate Athletics Director - Academic Services
Lipitz24 Michael Lipitz Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (Sport Supervisor - Men's Basketball)

Staff Roster

Men's Basketball Coaching Staff