JABARI ADAMS, Sophomore, Macomb (HS)
        G   FGM-A    PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT. FTM-A    PCT.  REB.   AVG. PTS.   AVG. ASTS
2000-01 2    1-2     .500  0-0    .000   0-0     .000   0     0.0   2     1.0   0
2001-02 5    3-6     .500  1-2    .500   0-0     .000   2     0.4   7     1.4   0
TOTALS  7    4-8     .500  1-2    .500   0-0     .000   2     0.3   9     1.3   0
 

BOB CALLAHAN, FRESHMAN, AURORA (WAUBONSIE VALLEY HS)
IN HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable mention all-conference...Named to Aurora Beacon News all-area team...Once named Chicago Tribune "Player of the Week"...Area 3-point shooting champion...High school coach: Dave Sauerbaugh...Also lettered twice as baseball outfielder. PERSONAL - Robert J. Callahan...Born March 6, 1982...He is the son of Robert and Mary Jane Callahan...Majoring in history.
 
 
 
 
 

#40 JOHN CAMARDELLA, SOPHOMORE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS (HERSEY HS)
AT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - Has earned one letter...1999-2000: Made outstanding progress as a freshman and played in 17 games and averaged 3.9 points and 2.8 assists per game...Had single-game highs of 12 points (at North Central), eight rebounds (in three separate games), and three assists (vs. Carthage)...Was IWU's leading rebounder with eight at North Central...Camardella made 23 of 25 free throw tries for a .920 percentage...Relentless rebounder. IN HIGH SCHOOL - Earned two letters in basketball and four in volleyball for the Huskies and was all-Mid-Suburban North Conference and all-area in both sports...In volleyball he was Mid-Suburban North "Player of the Year" and was named to both the Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times first team all-state squads...High school coach: Don Rowley.  PERSONAL - John Thomas Camardella... Born May 4, 1981...Member of IWU club volleyball team that finished third in national competition last spring and was all-tourney team selection...Son of Roz Camardella and the late Jim Camardella...Majoring in history.

JOHN CAMARDELLA, Junior, Arlington Heights (Hersey HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
1999-00 17   18-39   .462  8-19   .421   23-25   .920   47    2.8   67    3.9    7
2000-01 29   85-150  .567  17-37  .459   47-66   .712   186   6.4   234   8.1    36
2001-02 18   48-88   .545  15-33  .455   11-20   .550   86    4.8   122   6.8    20
TOTALS  64   151-277 .545  40-89  .449   81-111  .730   319   4.9   423   6.6    63
 

#24 LABAN CROSS, SOPHOMORE, DAHLGREN (McLEANSBORO HS)
AT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - His return to squad is good news for IWU basketball...Played in 14 games before leaving school in mid-January for personal reasons...Averaged 3.9 points and 2.1 rebounds...Had season-highs of 11 points (at Aurora), seven rebounds (vs. Wittenberg), and three assists (vs. Augustana)...Made all six free throw attempts...Quality player with solid offensive skills and court saavy.  IN HIGH SCHOOL - Averaged 18.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.1 steals for the Foxes as a senior, when he was named to first team of Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class A all-state squad and was chosen as Evansville Courier "Player of the Year"...Had career-high of 43 points...Three times his team's MVP as he amassed 1,439 career points, good for third at the school (McLeansboro's leader is Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan with 1,720)...Chosen to play in IBCA summer all-star game and was one of six to compete in FOX Sports Chicago's IHSA Sports Net Shootout...Twice named to Benton all-tournament team and was also an all-tourney selection and MVP at 1997 Eldorado Holiday Tournament...High school coach: Curt Reed...Accurate free throw shooter with superb athletic credentials...Top 6 percent of his high school class. PERSONAL - Laban James Cross...Name pronounced LAY'-ben"...Born June 15, 1981...Son of Dr. P.E. and Wilma Cross...Member, National Honor Society...Majoring in mathematics.

LABAN CROSS, Junior, Dahlgren (McLeansboro HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
1999-00 14   19-50   .380  10-29  .345   6-6     1.000  29    2.1   54    3.9    13
2000-01 31   124-254 .488  39-92  .424   73-93   .785   105   3.4   360   11.6   38
2001-02 25   101-239 .423  51-130 .392   46-63   .730   104   4.2   299   12.0   38
TOTALS  70   244-543 .449  100-251.398   125-162 .772   238   3.4   713   10.2   89
 

#30 MARTY EICH, SOPHOMORE, PALATINE (HS)
AT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - Averaged 10.3 points per game on junior varsity squad as freshman...Determined rebounder whose skills improved greatly as season progressed. IN HIGH SCHOOL - Earned two basketball letters and one in volleyball for the Pirates...Named to all-Mid-Suburban North Conference team and academic all-conference in both sports...Participated in IHSA Slam Dunk competition...High school coach: Edward Molitor.  PERSONAL - Martin William Eich...Pronounced "ike"...Born September 20, 1981...Son of Marty and Cindy Eich...Majoring in political science.
 
 
 

MARTY EICH, Junior, Palatine (HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
1999-00 1    0-0     .000  0-0     .000  0-0     .000   0     0.0   0     0.0    0
2000-01 6    4-8     .500  0-0     .000  1-2     .500   2     0.3   9     1.5    0
2001-02 21   22-39   .564  0-0     .000  9-15    .600   32    1.5   53    2.5    4
TOTALS  28   26-47   .553  0-0     .000  10-17   .588   34    1.2   62    2.2    4
 
 

#50 SETH HUBBARD, SOPHOMORE, NORMAL (U HIGH)
AT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - Has earned one letter...1999-2000: Played in all 25 varsity games...Had single-game highs of 14 points (at Aurora), nine rebounds (at Millikin), and four assists (vs. Carthage)...Shot 56.3 percent from the field (45 of 80) for the year and averaged 4.7 points and 2.9 rebounds...Coach Dennie Bridges: "Seth is a smart player who knows how to use his abilities and is a fierce competitor. He is creative in getting his shot, has good touch and runs the court a whole lot better than many think." IN HIGH SCHOOL - Leading scorer in U High history and played for teams that were 105-23 in four years with a third place finish in 1997 and made two other quarterfinal appearances...Scored 16.6 points and had 8.2 rebounds as a senior and was chosen to Chicago Sun Times Class A all-state squad...Third team on all-state squads chosen by Associated Press and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association...Twice the Pioneers' MVP, first team Corn Belt Conference three times and two time conference MVP...Twice named to Pantagraph all-area squad...Had career averages of 11.9 points and 6.4 boards... High school coach was his father, Cal.  PERSONAL - Seth Benjamin Hubbard...Born August 7, 1980...Son of Cal and Vivian Hubbard...Younger brother of Titans' 1999 MVP Nathan Hubbard...Talented musician who, with his cousin, has produced a CD of their work...Undecided on major.

SETH HUBBARD, Junior, Normal (U High)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
1999-00 25   45-80   .563  3-14   .214   25-36   .694   72    2.9   118   4.7    30
2000-01 31   96-168  .571  4-14   .285   86-118  .729   135   4.4   282   9.1    33
2001-02 24   68-124  .548  0-3    .000   54-73   .740   95    4.0   190   7.9    32
TOTALS  80   209-372 .562  7-31   .226   165-227 .727   302   3.8   590   7.4    95
 

#34 LUKE KASTEN, SOPHOMORE, COFFEEN (HILLSBORO HS)
AT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - Has earned one letter...1999-2000: Was named to the second team of all-College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin squads...Played and started all 25 games, averaging 30 minutes per game...Had single-game highs of 27 points (vs. Roanoke in season opener and vs. North Park), 15 rebounds and four assists (both vs. Wheaton)...Was IWU's leading rebounder in 12 games and led IWU in scoring six times...Had five "double-doubles" in points and rebounds and scored in double figures in 19 games, including final six...Set a school record for scoring as a freshman with 407 points, eclipsing the old mark of 362 by Sheldon Thompson in 1967-68...Led team with 28 blocked shots...Coach Dennie Bridges: "Luke has the ability to develop into a great Illinois Wesleyan player. He played most of the time in high school on the low post. . . He will grow as a player as he is given the freedom to create out on the floor."  IN HIGH SCHOOL - Averaged 19.5 points and 7.2 rebounds for a Hilltopper team that was 30-1 his senior season...First team all-South Central Conference choice as he
connected on 65 percent of his field goal tries and 79 percent of free throws ...1999 all-state teams Kasten was chosen for include Chicago Sun Times and Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (third team)...Named to all-area teams selected by State Journal-Register and Decatur Herald & Review...Finished third all-time at Hillsboro in scoring with 1,500 points...Played for Class A South in IBCA summer all-star games...High school coach: Dyke Buerkett.  PERSONAL - Luke Dale Kasten... Born November 21, 1980...Son of Ron and Rhonda Kasten...Majoring in business.

LUKE KASTEN, Junior, Coffeen (Hillsboro HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
1999-00 25   157-317 .495  2-8    .250   91-118  .771   180   7.2   407   16.3   32
2000-01 31   185-347 .533  7-17   .412   127-176 .722   165   5.3   504   16.3   40
2001-02 25   163-307 .531  8-16   .500   127-184 .690   165   6.6   461   18.4   31
TOTALS  81   505-971 .520  17-41  .415   345-478 .722   510   6.3   1372  16.9  103
 

#4 JIM LEHAN, FRESHMAN, DeKALB (HS)
IN HIGH SCHOOL - Named to all-Upstate Eight conference squad as a junior and senior and was the Barbs' captain as a senior...Also lettered four times in soccer and track and was all-conference selection in both sports...Valedictorian of high school class...High school coach: Chuck Schramm. PERSONAL - James Thomas Lehan...Born December 3, 1981...He is the son of Tim and Ann Lehan...Undecided on college major.
 
 
 
 

JIM LEHAN, Sophomore, Dekalb (HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
2000-01 7    0-2     .000  0-0    .000   0-0     .000   1     0.1   0     0.0    3
2001-02 23   23-60   .383  6-23   .261   13-21   .619   17    0.7   65    2.8   19
TOTALS  30   23-60   .383  6-23   .261   13-21   .619   18    0.6   65    2.8   22
 

#14 SHAWN McGUIRE, FRESHMAN, FORREST (PRAIRIE CENTRAL HS)
IN HIGH SCHOOL - Named to the first team of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-state squad and was also on the first team of the all-area squads named by The Pantagraph and the Champaign News-Gazette...Was team's "MVP" in 1999-2000 as he led them in scoring (15.5), assists (92) and steals (62), helping the Hawks to a 25-6 record and the school's first Class A Elite Eight appearance since 1990...Also shot 78.1 percent from the free throw line, made 48 percent of his field goal tries, and shot 39 percent from 3-point range...Had season-high of 33 vs. Central Catholic...First team all-Corn Belt Conference selection and co-"MVP" of the conference [with Mahomet-Seymour's Brett Melton, an Illinois recruit]...Named to the all-tournament teams at the Danville Classic and Prairie Central Hawk Classic...High school coach: Tom Posey. PERSONAL -  Shawn Dee McGuire...Born July 15, 1982...He is the son of Tim and Wendy McGuire... Majoring in business.

SHAWN McGUIRE, Sophomore, Forrest (Praire Central HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
2000-01 7    2-9    .222   1-6    .167   2-2    1.000   1     0.1   7     1.0    3
2001-02 25   31-90  .344   16-49  .327   21-24   .875   37    1.5   99    4.0   28
TOTALS  32   33-99  .333   17-55  .309   23-26   .885   38    1.2   106   3.3   31

#54 JOHN O'BRIEN, FRESHMAN, BLOOMINGTON (CENTRAL CATHOLIC HS)
IN HIGH SCHOOL - Was named to the first team of the all-area squad chosen by The Pantagraph and was a first team all-Corn Belt Conference selection...An honorable mention Illinois Basketball Coaches Association all-state selection, he was also the Saints' "Most Valuable Player" and "Most Improved Player" as a senior and a three-year varsity letterman...As a senior O'Brien averaged 18.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 2.0 blocked shots for the Saints, who were 20-9 and won their first regional since 1989. He posted a team-best 48 percent field goal shooting mark and made 70 percent of his free throw attempts...High school coach: Kevin Brown. PERSONAL -  John Patrick O'Brien...Born January 24, 1982...He is the son of Dan and Kay O'Brien...Undecided on college major.
 

JOHN O'BRIEN, Sophomore, Bloomington (Central Catholic HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
2000-01 2    1-2    .500   0-0    .000   1-2     .500   1     0.5   3     1.5    0
2001-02 7    3-8    .375   0-0    .000   0-0     .000   5     0.7   6     0.9    0
TOTALS  9    4-10   .400   0-0    .000   1-2     .500   6     0.7   9     1.0    0
 

#12 CHRIS SILAGI, SOPHOMORE, OSWEGO (HS)
AT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - Will vie for playing time at guard for this year's team...Saw action in three varsity games as a freshman...Averaged 12.5 points per game in junior varsity season and scored season-high 24 at Elmhurst. IN HIGH SCHOOL - Averaged 18.5 points and 5.0 assists as a senior while connecting on 84 per cent of his free throw attempts...Oswego's all-time leading scorer with 1,430 points and holds the Panthers' school records with 184 career 3-pointers and in free throw percentage (85 percent)...A three-time first team all-Suburban Prairie Conference selection, Silagi was twice named to first team of all-area squad chosen by Aurora Beacon-News...Also holds the school mark for 3-point field goals in a season (76) and game (9)...Named his team's "Most Valuable Player" and captain for two seasons and led Panthers in scoring three years.  PERSONAL - Chris Richard Silagi...Pronounced "sa-la-ghee"...Born August 2, 1981... Son of Richard and Susan Silagi... Majoring in elementary education.

CHRIS SILAGI, Junior, Oswego (HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
1999-00 3    0-1     .000  0-0    .000   0-0     .000   3     1.0   0     0.0    0
2000-01 31   55-127  .433  32-84  .381   51-66   .773   46    1.5   193   6.2    26
2001-02 25   90-238  .378  40-129 .310   37-47   .787   81    3.2   257   10.3   60
TOTALS  59   145-366 .396  72-213 .338   88-113  .779   130   2.2   450   7.6    86
 

#10 ERIC STARKEY, SOPHOMORE, MILFORD (HS)
AT ILLINOIS WESLEYAN - Graduation of Korey Coon will open possibility for playing time for Starkey at varsity level this season...Played in four varsity games as a freshman...Averaged 12.8 points on junior varsity level and notched season-best 22 points vs. Elmhurst. IN HIGH SCHOOL - Holds Milford marks for points in career (1,308) and season (696)...Averaged 26 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 4.2 assists as a senior, when he earned honorable mention on Associated Press Class A all-state team and was also third team all-state (Illinois Basketball Coaches Assn.) ...Played for Bearcat teams that were 64-18 in final three years...First team all-area as a junior and senior (Kankakee Daily Journal and Danville Commercial News)...Two-time Watseka Times-Republic "Player of Year"...Unanimous all-Sangamon Valley Conference player and Bearcats' MVP as a junior and senior...High school coach: Steve Totheroh.  PERSONAL - Eric Michael Starkey... Born September 6, 1980...Son of Bruce and Sue Crist and Michael and Nancy Starkey...Majoring in political science.

ERIC STARKEY, Junior, Milford (HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
1999-00 4    1-3     .333  0-1    .000   0-1     .000   3     .8    2     .3     0
2000-01 31   40-86   .465  7-21   .333   17-32   .531   73    2.4   104   3.4    43
2001-02 25   49-131  .374  21-63  .333   28-41   .683   110   4.4   147   5.9    58
TOTALS  60   90-220  .409  28-85  .329   45-74   .608   186   3.1   253   4.2   101
 

#52 CASEY TUSHAUS, FRESHMAN, QUINCY (NOTRE DAME HS)
IN HIGH SCHOOL - Finished his career as fifth leading scorer for the Raiders with 1,304 points...Team's "MVP" and named to Chicago Sun-Times all-state squad as a senior...Also served as team captain and was twice winner of "Scholar Athlete" award...High school coach: Scott Douglas...Also lettered once in football in addition to three times in basketball. PERSONAL - Casey P. Tushaus...Pronounced "tuss-house"... Born July 4, 1982...He is the son of Jeff and Tarie Tushaus.. .Undecided on college major.
 
 
 

CASEY TUSHAUS, Sophomore, Quincy (Notre Dame HS)
        G    FGM-A   PCT.  3PTM-A  PCT.  FTM-A   PCT.   REB.  AVG.  PTS.  AVG.  ASTS
2000-01 4    2-4    .500   0-2    .000   0-0     .000   2     0.5   4     1.0    0
2001-02 4    1-2    .500   1-2    .500   0-0     .000   0     0.0   3     0.8    1
TOTALS  8    3-6    .500   1-2    .500   0-0     .000   2     0.3   7     0.9    1