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East St. Louis (Sr.) (25-8)


School Information

Name: East St. Louis Senior High School
City: East St. Louis
County: St. Clair
Classification Enrollment: 1133
Nickname: Flyers
Colors: Orange/Royal
Conference: Southwestern
Superintendent: Arthur Culver
Principal: Alonzo Nelson
Athletic Director: Darren Sunkett
Head Coach: Mark Chambers
Assistant Coaches: Darius Austin, Jermaine Chambers, EnRico Sylvester
Athletic Trainer: Destinee Grove
Captains: Macaleab Rich, Cameron Boone
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin), 60-50, in Super-Sectional

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
0 *Macaleab Rich G 6-7 220 Sr.
2 *D'Necco Rucker G 6-5 180 Sr.
3 *Dainen Rucker G 6-4 150 Jr.
4 Amori Johnson F 6-3 170 Sr.
5 McKenly Falconer G 5-8 150 Sr.
10 *Antwan Robinson G 6-6 180 Sr.
11 Davis Bynum F 6-8 165 Jr.
14 Jaion Jackson G 5-11 150 Jr.
15 Curtis Bownes Jr. F 6-4 170 Jr.
20 *Cameron Boone C 6-10 220 Sr.
23 Arlandis Brown G 6-4 165 So.
24 DeMarion Brown F 6-8 200 Sr.
25 Andrew Bownes F 6-3 200 Jr.
30 Robert McCline G 6-1 150 Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

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

 

 

  Cameron Boone
   27 
  47
  106
  0
  0
  27
  52
  121
  4.5
  154
  0

 

 

  Andrew Bownes
   2 
  2
  2
  0
  0
  0
  0
  4
  2.0
  0
  0

 

 

  Curtis Bownes Jr.
   5 
  4
  8
  0
  0
  3
  6
  11
  2.2
  4
  0

 

 

  Arlandis Brown
   11 
  16
  38
  8
  18
  4
  9
  43
  3.9
  16
  3

 

 

  DeMarion Brown
   30 
  92
  168
  1
  1
  39
  56
  224
  7.5
  114
  28

 

 

  Davis Bynum
   23 
  54
  152
  23
  69
  21
  33
  152
  6.6
  104
  18

 

 

  McKenly Falconer
   21 
  35
  102
  5
  21
  16
  25
  55
  2.6
  29
  61

 

 

  Jaion Jackson
   13 
  12
  25
  1
  2
  7
  13
  32
  2.5
  6
  10

 

 

  Amori Johnson
   6 
  7
  10
  0
  0
  4
  8
  18
  3.0
  6
  5

 

 

  Robert McCline
   13 
  38
  86
  20
  57
  5
  6
  101
  7.8
  22
  5

 

 

  Macaleab Rich
   29 
  41
  235
  15
  374
  87
  124
  572
  19.7
  261
  97

 

 

  Antwan Robinson
   31 
  114
  265
  45
  142
  36
  50
  309
  10.0
  99
  59

 

 

  Dainen Rucker
   20 
  35
  102
  10
  41
  17
  22
  97
  4.9
  50
  68

 

 

  D'Necco Rucker
   30 
  102
  224
  45
  97
  42
  60
  291
  9.7
  102
  88
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  RPS 205 Tip Off Classic
 

 

  11/25
  Rockford (Jefferson)
  W
   80 
   31 

 

 

  11/25
  Rockford (Guilford)
  W
   88 
   50 

 

 

  11/26
  Rockford (East)
  W
   65 
   64 

 

 

  11/26
  Rockford (Auburn)
  W
   70 
   58 

 

 

  12/6
  Alton (Sr.)
  W
   68 
   39 

 

 

  12/9
  Collinsville
  L
   37 
   38 

 

 

  12/10
  Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
  W
   68 
   63 

 

 

  12/16
  Belleville (West)
  W
   81 
   52 

 

 

  12/17
  Jefferson City, MO
  W
   74 
   61 

 

 

  1/3
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  W
   68 
   35 

 

 

  1/6
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  L
   58 
   60 

 

 

  1/7
  Kansas City (Staley), MO
  L
   48 
   67 

 

 

  1/10
  Belleville (East)
  W
   72 
   71 

 

 

  1/14
  Moline (H.S.)
  L
   53 
   77 

 

 

  1/16
  St. Louis (Chaminade), MO
  W
   63 
   61 

 

 

  Salem Invitational Tournament
 

 

  1/19
  Salem
  W
   80 
   57 

 

 

  1/20
  Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)
  W
   70 
   58 

 

 

  1/21
  Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
  W
   49 
   44 

 

 

  1/24
  St. Louis (Confluence Prep Academy), MO
  W
   80 
   50 

 

 

  1/27
  Alton (Sr.)
  W
   67 
   51 

 

 

  1/28
  St. Louis (Christian Brothers), MO
  W
   66 
   54 

 

 

  2/3
  Collinsville
  L
   48 
   56 

 

 

  2/4
  Columbia (Father Tolton), MO
  L
   59 
   60 

 

 

  2/7
  Belleville (West)
  W
   80 
   56 

 

 

  2/10
  Edwardsville (H.S.)
  W
   57 
   38 

 

 

  2/11
  St. Louis (Vashon), MO
  L
   48 
   63 

 

 

  2/14
  O'Fallon (H.S.)
  L
   45 
   51 

 

 

  2/17
  Belleville (East)
  W
   59 
   45 

 

 

  Jacksonville (H.S.) Regional
 

 

  2/22
  Taylorville
  W
   74 
   35 

 

 

  2/24
  Jacksonville (H.S.)
  W
   76 
   42 

 

 

  Centralia (H.S.) Sectional
 

 

  2/28
  Centralia (H.S.)
  W
   53 
   39 

 

 

  3/3
  Troy (Triad)
  W
   53 
   38 

 

 

  Springfield (Bank of Springfield Center) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/6
  Springfield (Sacred Heart-Griffin) (2 OT)
  W
   59 
   56

Head Coach Mark Chambers
Year W-L
East St. Louis (Sr.)
2017-18 9-5
2018-19 30-6 (1st)
2019-20 21-11
2020-21 10-5
2021-22 27-6
2022-23 25-8
6 yrs. 122-41

Tournament History 

1927       25   20  2-1 (15-5)     3rd  William Frazier
       W   26   12  Rockford (H.S.)
       L   11   33  Peoria (H.S.)
       W   25   20  Champaign (H.S.)
1944       34   52  0-1 (31-8)     DNP  Louis "Pick" Dehner
       L   34   52  Taylorville
1975-AA    83   75  3-1 (24-7)     3rd  Coy A. Nunn
       W   89   77  Olney (East Richland)
       W   73   66  Bloomington (H.S.)
       L   55   68  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
       W   83   75  Peoria (Richwoods)
1979-AA    56   64  1-1 (21-10)    DNP  Coy A. Nunn
       W   71   59  Effingham (H.S.)
       L   56   64  East Moline (United)
1981-AA    61   77  0-1 (22-8)     DNP  Coy A. Nunn
       L   61   77  Effingham (H.S.)
1999-AA    61   66  1-1 (24-6)     DNP  Bennie Lewis
       W   72   58  Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
       L   61   66  Westchester (St. Joseph)
2000-AA    70   47  3-1 (21-11)    3rd  Bennie Lewis
       W   48   35  Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
       W   68   48  Winnetka (New Trier)
       L   39   43  Aurora (West Aurora)
       W   70   47  Peoria (Richwoods)
2002-AA    49   79  0-1 (19-11)    DNP  Dennis Brooks
       L   49   79  Centralia (H.S.)
2004-AA    56   58  0-1 (28-4)     DNP  Dennis Brooks
       L   56   58  Carbondale (H.S.)
2006-AA    41   53  0-1 (17-16)    DNP  Dennis Brooks
       L   41   53  Edwardsville (H.S.)
2019-3A    68   63  2-0 (30-6-0)   1st  Mark Chambers
       W   57   48  Peoria (Manual)
       W   68   63  Chicago (Bogan) (OT)