Illinois In-State Cup: Southern Illinois Team
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After watching the FIBA World Cup it made us think what it would be like if the state of Illinois was broken into four regions and each had to make a team to compete against the others. What would those…
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Continue ReadingAfter watching the FIBA World Cup it made us think what it would be like if the state of Illinois was broken into four regions and each had to make a team to compete against the others. What would those teams look like? Here is the Southern Illinois team.
PG: Kyrese Lukens (Herrin)
Lukens starts on this team after a fantastic close to the summer. Crafty lead guard that gets in the lane, dishes, and has a high IQ.
SG:
Dierre Hill
Dierre
Hill
6'0" | PG
Belleville Althoff | 2025
State
IL
Jr (Belleville Althoff)
Hill will be a pit bull on the defensive end with his tenacity along with being a plus spot up shooter for three.
SF:
Rini Harris
Rini
Harris
6'3" | SG
O'Fallon | 2024
State
IL
(O’Fallon)
Harris will be one of the two go to options in the starting unit. Strong and athletic three level scorer will be looked at to put points on the board.
PF:
Davis Bynum
Davis
Bynum
6'7" | PF
East St. Louis | 2024
State
IL
(East St. Louis)
Stretch four that can also play some three will be in the Brandon Ingram role with his length and feathery shot making.
C:
Docker Tedeschi
Docker
Tedeschi
6'9" | PF
Benton | 2025
State
IL
(Benton)
This stretch big man will be our anchor on the back end as an excellent rim protector, bouncy athlete, and shot maker from three.
Bench:
Jaeden Rush
Jaeden
Rush
6'0" | PG
O'Fallon | 2024
State
IL
(O’Fallon)
Rush will split ball handling duties practically 50/50 on this squad as the O’Fallon senior has proven he plays well in big games with a lot of metro east experience under his belt.
Bench:
Taylor Powell
Taylor
Powell
6'6" | SF
East St. Louis | 2024
State
IL
(East St. Louis)
Strong and athletic wing that can come off the bench to rebound, defend, and score in transition.
Bench:
Gage Peterson
Gage
Peterson
6'6" | SF
Waltonville | 2026
State
IL
(Waltonville)
The only sophomore on the squad is Peterson. Small forward is a productive inside/outside scorer that won’t look like the rookie on this team.
Bench:
Savion Mitchell
Savion
Mitchell
6'6" | PF
Belleville East | 2025
State
IL
(Belleville East)
Mitchell emerged in June with his high school team as a legit low post scorer, rebounder, and defender that can anchor.
Bench:
Sam Donald
Sam
Donald
6'8" | PF
Columbia | 2025
State
IL
(Columbia)
Donald is an emerging post that can shoot it, has some bounce, and can play either post spot for the southern Illinois squad.