IHSA

* Last updated at 7:23 pm on Wednesday, March 16, 2016

State Final Teams: Belleville (Althoff Catholic) | New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) | Peoria (Manual) | Westchester (St. Joseph)

Westchester (St. Joseph) (25-8)

School Information

Name: St. Joseph High School
City: Westchester
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 770.55
Nickname: Chargers
Colors: Red/White
Conference: Girls Catholic Athletic (GCAC)
President: Br. Thomas Harding
Principal: Ronald Hoover
Athletic Director: Bruce DeSanto
Head Coach: Gene Pingatore
Assistant Coaches: Marlon London, Bill Riley, Tom McMahon, Nick Rocco
Athletic Trainer: Kayla Hutton
Captain: Nick Rakocevic
Managers: Willie Eiland, Ray Lockhart, Kris Reid, Alex Villalobos
Last Year's Advancement: Defeated Belleville (Althoff Catholic), 67-63, in State Championship Game

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
5	Armone Elem	G	5-8	140	Jr.
13	Rashad Brown	G	5-9	145	Jr.
14	*Ahmad Muhammad	G	5-11	150	So.
15	*Marquise Walker	G	5-10	150	Fr.
20	Maliq Anderson	F	6-2	150	Fr.
21	Stephon Jordan	F	6-2	150	So.
22	*Jason Towers	G	6-2	160	Jr.
23	Jalen Boyd	F	6-3	160	So.
25	Joffari Brown	G	6-3	185	So.
30	Marquise Ratcliff	F	6-4	160	Fr.
31	*Nick Rakocevic	C	6-11	200	Sr.
33	*Lavon Thomas	F	6-5	210	Jr.
34	Jordan Boyd	F	6-5	190	So.

Statistics

  
 
Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 
 
  Maliq Anderson
   1 
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0
  0.0
  0
  0

 
 
  Jalen Boyd
   30 
  21
  65
  0
  8
  15
  18
  57
  1.9
  42
  8

 
 
  Jordan Boyd
   32 
  53
  103
  0
  0
  14
  37
  120
  3.8
  104
  15

 
 
  Joffari Brown
   33 
  108
  258
  1
  11
  114
  150
  331
  10.0
  113
  35

 
 
  Rashad Brown
   13 
  3
  8
  2
  4
  4
  4
  12
  0.9
  4
  6

 
 
  Armone Elem
   26 
  11
  38
  0
  2
  24
  36
  46
  1.8
  26
  35

 
 
  Stephon Jordan
   1 
  2
  4
  0
  0
  0
  0
  4
  4.0
  4
  0

 
 
  Ahmad Muhammad
   28 
  44
  86
  1
  8
  10
  12
  99
  3.5
  29
  18

 
 
  Nick Rakocevic
   33 
  256
  443
  2
  30
  137
  218
  651
  19.7
  480
  64

 
 
  Marquise Ratcliff
   1 
  1
  1
  0
  0
  0
  0
  2
  2.0
  0
  1

 
 
  Lavon Thomas
   30 
  58
  135
  0
  0
  34
  51
  150
  5.0
  188
  35

 
 
  Jason Towers
   33 
  81
  214
  13
  58
  33
  55
  208
  6.3
  135
  61

 
 
  Marquise Walker
   32 
  114
  270
  15
  37
  49
  69
  292
  9.1
  49
  66
 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp
    High Scorer
  Pts
    High Rebounder
  Reb

 
 
  St. Charles East
 
 
  11/23
  Schaumburg (H.S.)
  W
   39 
   34 
    Nick Rakocevic
  17
    Nick Rakocevic
  15

 
 
  11/24
  Aurora (East)
  W
   64 
   45 
    Nick Rakocevic
  28
    Nick Rakocevic
  10

 
 
  11/27
  St. Charles (East)
  W
   67 
   52 
    Nick Rakocevic
  31
    Nick Rakocevic
  22

 
 
  11/28
  Downers Grove (South)
  W
   69 
   60 
    Nick Rakocevic
  21
    Nick Rakocevic
  10

 
 
  12/4
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   51 
   47 
    Nick Rakocevic
  18
    Nick Rakocevic
  17

 
 
  12/9
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   40 
   33 
    Nick Rakocevic
  18
    Nick Rakocevic
  16

 
 
  12/11
  Wheaton (St. Francis)
  W
   62 
   40 
    Nick Rakocevic
  15
    Nick Rakocevic
  11

 
 
  12/12
  Chicago (Orr)
  W
   60 
   54 
    Nick Rakocevic
  23
    Nick Rakocevic
  23

 
 
  12/18
  Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
  W
   70 
   59 
    Nick Rakocevic
  15
    Nick Rakocevic
  11

 
 
  Proviso West Tournament
 
 
  12/26
  Chicago (Dunbar)
  W
   53 
   37 
    Nick Rakocevic
  16
    Nick Rakocevic
  15

 
 
  12/28
  Elgin (Larkin)
  W
   59 
   52 
    Nick Rakocevic
  26
    Nick Rakocevic
  19

 
 
  12/29
  Chicago (Morgan Park)
  L
   55 
   69 
    Nick Rakocevic
  16
    Nick Rakocevic
  16

 
 
  12/30
  Chicago (Bogan)
  L
   53 
   68 
    Jason Towers
  13
    Nick Rakocevic
  11

 
 
  1/8
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  W
   63 
   55 
    Nick Rakocevic
  22
    Nick Rakocevic
  14

 
 
  1/9
  Heber City (Wasatch), UT
  L
   60 
   70 
    Nick Rakocevic
  16
    Nick Rakocevic
  10

 
 
  1/16
  West Roxbury (Memorial Catholic), MA
  L
   73 
   74 
    Nick Rakocevic
  23
    Nick Rakocevic
  15

 
 
  1/22
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   49 
   39 
    Nick Rakocevic
  18
    Nick Rakocevic
  15

 
 
  1/23
  Chicago (Morgan Park)
  L
   52 
   65 
    Marquise Walker
  14
    Nick Rakocevic
  13

 
 
  1/28
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  L
   42 
   54 
    Nick Rakocevic
  16
    Nick Rakocevic
  15

 
 
  1/30
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
   53 
   50 
    Nick Rakocevic
  21
    Nick Rakocevic
  15

 
 
  2/2
  Aurora (Marmion Academy)
  W
   61 
   49 
    Nick Rakocevic
  22
    Nick Rakocevic
  15

 
 
  2/5
  Lombard (Montini)
  W
   73 
   50 
    Nick Rakocevic
  16
    Nick Rakocevic
  15

 
 
  2/6
  St. Louis (Christian Brothers). MO
  L
   59 
   65 
    Nick Rakocevic
  27
    Nick Rakocevic
  18

 
 
  CCL Tournament
 
 
  2/12
  Kankakee (McNamara)
  W
   83 
   47 
    Nick Rakocevic
  18
    Nick Rakocevic
  16

 
 
  2/14
  Chicago (Brother Rice)
  W
   61 
   35 
    Nick Rakocevic
  28
    Nick Rakocevic
  11

 
 
  Catholic League Tournament
 
 
  2/17
  New Lenox (Providence Catholic)
  W
   48 
   32 
    Nick Rakocevic
  17
    Nick Rakocevic
  12

 
 
  2/20
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  L
   51 
   73 
    Nick Rakocevic
  21
    Nick Rakocevic
  18

 
 
  2/25
  Chicago (Lake View)
  W
   70 
   35 
    Joffari Brown
  20
    Joffari Brown
 Nick Rakocevic
 Jordan Boyd
  9

 
 
  Westchester (St. Joseph) Regional
 
 
  3/1
  Chicago (Perspectives/IIT Math & Science)
  W
   84 
   54 
    Nick Rakocevic
  26
    Nick Rakocevic
  17

 
 
  3/4
  Chicago (Phillips)
  W
   58 
   57 
    Joffari Brown
  21
    Joffari Brown
  12

 
 
  Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep) Sectional
 
 
  3/9
  Chicago (North Lawndale Charter)
  W
   68 
   67 
    Ahmad Muhammad
  19
    Nick Rakocevic
  12

 
 
  3/11
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   59 
   55 
    Jason Towers
 Marquise Walker
  13
    Nick Rakocevic
  13

 
 
  Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre Arena) Super-Sectional
 
 
  3/15
  Norridge (Ridgewood)
  W
   52 
   35 
    Nick Rakocevic
  17
    Nick Rakocevic
  14

Name	G	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	Pts	Avg	Reb	Ast
Maliq Anderson	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0
Jalen Boyd	30	21	65	0	8	15	18	57	1.9	42	8
Jordan Boyd	32	53	103	0	0	14	37	120	3.8	104	15
Joffari Brown	33	108	258	1	11	114	150	331	10.0	113	35
Rashad Brown	13	3	8	2	4	4	4	12	0.9	4	6
Armone Elem	26	11	38	0	2	24	36	46	1.8	26	35
Stephon Jordan	1	2	4	0	0	0	0	4	4.0	4	0
Ahmad Muhammad	28	44	86	1	8	10	12	99	3.5	29	18
Nick Rakocevic	33	256	443	2	30	137	218	651	19.7	480	64
Marquise Ratcliff	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	2.0	0	1
Lavon Thomas	30	58	135	0	0	34	51	150	5.0	188	35
Jason Towers	33	81	214	13	58	33	55	208	6.3	135	61
Marquise Walker	32	114	270	15	37	49	69	292	9.1	49	66

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp	High Scorer	Pts	High Rebounder	Reb
St. Charles East
11/23	Schaumburg (H.S.)	W	39	34	Nick Rakocevic	17	Nick Rakocevic	15
11/24	Aurora (East)	W	64	45	Nick Rakocevic	28	Nick Rakocevic	10
11/27	St. Charles (East)	W	67	52	Nick Rakocevic	31	Nick Rakocevic	22
11/28	Downers Grove (South)	W	69	60	Nick Rakocevic	21	Nick Rakocevic	10
12/4	Chicago (De La Salle)	W	51	47	Nick Rakocevic	18	Nick Rakocevic	17
12/9	Wilmette (Loyola Academy)	W	40	33	Nick Rakocevic	18	Nick Rakocevic	16
12/11	Wheaton (St. Francis)	W	62	40	Nick Rakocevic	15	Nick Rakocevic	11
12/12	Chicago (Orr)	W	60	54	Nick Rakocevic	23	Nick Rakocevic	23
12/18	Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)	W	70	59	Nick Rakocevic	15	Nick Rakocevic	11
Proviso West Tournament
12/26	Chicago (Dunbar)	W	53	37	Nick Rakocevic	16	Nick Rakocevic	15
12/28	Elgin (Larkin)	W	59	52	Nick Rakocevic	26	Nick Rakocevic	19
12/29	Chicago (Morgan Park)	L	55	69	Nick Rakocevic	16	Nick Rakocevic	16
12/30	Chicago (Bogan)	L	53	68	Jason Towers	13	Nick Rakocevic	11
1/8	Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)	W	63	55	Nick Rakocevic	22	Nick Rakocevic	14
1/9	Heber City (Wasatch), UT	L	60	70	Nick Rakocevic	16	Nick Rakocevic	10
1/16	West Roxbury (Memorial Catholic), MA	L	73	74	Nick Rakocevic	23	Nick Rakocevic	15
1/22	Chicago (DePaul College Prep)	W	49	39	Nick Rakocevic	18	Nick Rakocevic	15
1/23	Chicago (Morgan Park)	L	52	65	Marquise Walker	14	Nick Rakocevic	13
1/28	Oak Park (Fenwick)	L	42	54	Nick Rakocevic	16	Nick Rakocevic	15
1/30	Riverside (R.-Brookfield)	W	53	50	Nick Rakocevic	21	Nick Rakocevic	15
2/2	Aurora (Marmion Academy)	W	61	49	Nick Rakocevic	22	Nick Rakocevic	15
2/5	Lombard (Montini)	W	73	50	Nick Rakocevic	16	Nick Rakocevic	15
2/6	St. Louis (Christian Brothers). MO	L	59	65	Nick Rakocevic	27	Nick Rakocevic	18
CCL Tournament
2/12	Kankakee (McNamara)	W	83	47	Nick Rakocevic	18	Nick Rakocevic	16
2/14	Chicago (Brother Rice)	W	61	35	Nick Rakocevic	28	Nick Rakocevic	11
Catholic League Tournament
2/17	New Lenox (Providence Catholic)	W	48	32	Nick Rakocevic	17	Nick Rakocevic	12
2/20	Oak Park (Fenwick)	L	51	73	Nick Rakocevic	21	Nick Rakocevic	18
2/25	Chicago (Lake View)	W	70	35	Joffari Brown	20	Joffari Brown Nick Rakocevic Jordan Boyd	9
Westchester (St. Joseph) Regional
3/1	Chicago (Perspectives/IIT Math & Science)	W	84	54	Nick Rakocevic	26	Nick Rakocevic	17
3/4	Chicago (Phillips)	W	58	57	Joffari Brown	21	Joffari Brown	12
Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep) Sectional
3/9	Chicago (North Lawndale Charter)	W	68	67	Ahmad Muhammad	19	Nick Rakocevic	12
3/11	Oak Park (Fenwick)	W	59	55	Jason Towers Marquise Walker	13	Nick Rakocevic	13
Hoffman Estates (Sears Centre Arena) Super-Sectional
3/15	Norridge (Ridgewood)	W	52	35	Nick Rakocevic	17	Nick Rakocevic	14

Head Coach Gene Pingatore

Year	W-L
Westchester (St. Joseph)
1969-70	3-13
1970-71	9-16
1971-72	15-10
1972-73	10-13
1973-74	16-8
1974-75	16-7
1975-76	7-18
1976-77	16-10
1977-78	31-2 (2nd)
1978-79	26-3
1979-80	19-6
1980-81	24-4
1981-82	29-2
1982-83	26-5
1983-84	25-8 (4th)
1984-85	20-7
1985-86	30-1
1986-87	28-3 (3rd)
1987-88	26-4
1988-89	23-5
1989-90	25-4
1990-91	23-4
1991-92	26-2
1992-93	17-10
1993-94	20-8
1994-95	22-8
1995-96	19-7
1996-97	21-7
1997-98	20-7
1998-99	32-1 (1st)
1999-00	22-8
2000-01	5-20
2001-02	18-9
2002-03	20-8
2003-04	23-6
2004-05	28-2
2005-06	28-2
2006-07	25-5
2007-08	21-7
2008-09	26-4
2009-10	22-7
2010-11	10-17
2011-12	20-9
2012-13	18-13
2013-14	23-7
2014-15	29-6 (1st)
2015-16	24-8
47 yrs.	986-341

Tournament History

1978-AA    47   64  3-1 (31-2)     2nd  Gene Pingatore
       W   71   59  Barrington
       W   63   60  Chicago (Westinghouse)
       W   60   56  Rockford (East)
       L   47   64  Lockport (Twp.)
1982-AA    59   79  1-1 (29-2)     DNP  Gene Pingatore
       W   52   50  Palatine (H.S.) (OT)
       L   59   79  Chicago (Marshall)
1983-AA    60   71  1-1 (26-5)     DNP  Gene Pingatore
       W   49   38  Arlington Heights (Arlington)
       L   60   71  Peoria (H.S.)
1984-AA    54   55  2-2 (25-8)     4th  Gene Pingatore
       W   60   50  St. Charles (H.S.)
       W   52   50  Harvey (Thornton)
       L   56   58  Evanston (Twp.)
       L   54   55  Aurora (West Aurora)
1986-AA    50   51  1-1 (30-1)     DNP  Gene Pingatore
       W   61   49  Chicago (Leo)
       L   50   51  Romeoville (H.S.)
1987-AA    72   65  3-1 (28-3)     3rd  Gene Pingatore
       W   77   65  Chicago (Leo)
       W   85   67  Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
       L   58   60  Chicago (King)
       W   72   65  Quincy (Sr.)
1988-AA    58   67  0-1 (26-4)     DNP  Gene Pingatore
       L   58   67  Chicago (St. Francis de Sales)
1995-AA    41   66  0-1 (22-8)     DNP  Gene Pingatore
       L   41   66  Harvey (Thornton)
1999-AA    61   51  4-0 (32-1)     1st  Gene Pingatore
       W   49   39  Dolton (Thornridge)
       W   66   61  East St. Louis (Sr.)
       W   59   40  Chicago (King)
       W   61   51  Gurnee (Warren)
2004-AA    56   60  0-1 (23-6)     DNP  Gene Pingatore
       L   56   60  Chicago (Simeon)
2007-AA    61   75  0-1 (25-5)     DNP  Gene Pingatore
       L   61   75  Chicago (Simeon)
2015-3A    67   63  2-0 (29-6)     1st  Gene Pingatore
       W   55   38  Rockford (Lutheran)
       W   67   63  Belleville (Althoff Catholic)