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Lisle (Benet Academy) (34-1)


School Information

Name: Benet Academy
City: Lisle
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 1313
Nickname: Redwings
Colors: Red/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
Interim President: William Myers
Principal: William Myers
Athletic Director: Scott Lawler
Head Coach: Gene Heidkamp
Assistant Coaches: Michael Bremner, Scott Veselik, Josh Izzo, Mike Connelly
Athletic Trainer: Amy Hoffmann, Christina Pucci
Captain: Brady Kunka
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Wheaton (W. Warrenville South), 46-39, in Sectional Semi-Final

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
0 *Brayden Fagbemi G 6-0   Sr.
1 Sam Driscoll G 6-2   Sr.
2 Matt Moran F 6-4   Sr.
3 *Brady Kunka F 6-3   Sr.
4 Patrick Walsh G 6-1   Jr.
5 Jack Burns G 6-1   Sr.
10 *Andy Nash G 6-4   Sr.
11 Jason Garcia G 5-11   Jr.
12 Ethan Baratta G 6-2   Sr.
14 *Parker Sulaver F 6-6   Jr.
15 Pat Pitello G 5-10   Jr.
21 Christian Jablonski F 6-3   Jr.
22 Luke Bremner G 6-2   Sr.
23 *Niko Abusara G 6-5   Sr.
24 Declan Hanus F 6-5   Sr.
25 Ewola Moukoulou F 6-2   Jr.
32 Brett Nolan G 6-0   Jr.
33 Aidan Pusatera F 6-2   Sr.
34 Jake Conrad F 6-4   Sr.
35 Nick Huesing G 6-0   Jr.

Statistics 

  

 

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

 

 

  Niko Abusara
   31 
  144
  290
  8
  28
  72
  110
  368
  11.9
  177
  92

 

 

  Ethan Baratta
   17 
  8
  15
  2
  8
  0
  0
  18
  1.1
  4
  5

 

 

  Luke Bremner
   23 
  11
  40
  6
  31
  2
  4
  30
  1.3
  17
  7

 

 

  Jack Burns
   16 
  2
  8
  2
  8
  0
  0
  6
  0.4
  4
  0

 

 

  Jake Conrad
   18 
  4
  8
  1
  2
  0
  0
  9
  0.5
  9
  4

 

 

  Sam Driscoll
   27 
  71
  143
  23
  67
  22
  36
  187
  6.9
  74
  30

 

 

  Brayden Fagbemi
   34 
  136
  266
  52
  116
  70
  87
  394
  11.6
  104
  136

 

 

  Jason Garcia
   17 
  8
  15
  8
  13
  1
  2
  25
  1.5
  4
  4

 

 

  Declan Hanus
   17 
  3
  9
  1
  4
  0
  0
  7
  0.4
  14
  2

 

 

  Nick Huesing
   11 
  0
  3
  0
  1
  0
  0
  0
  0.0
  3
  0

 

 

  Christian Jablonski
   10 
  1
  2
  1
  2
  0
  1
  3
  0.3
  0
  0

 

 

  Brady Kunka
   34 
  164
  304
  36
  98
  87
  115
  451
  13.3
  222
  53

 

 

  Matt Moran
   23 
  9
  23
  2
  6
  8
  11
  28
  1.2
  24
  11

 

 

  Ewola Moukoulou
   11 
  13
  18
  1
  2
  1
  2
  28
  2.5
  12
  5

 

 

  Andy Nash
   27 
  74
  160
  58
  132
  10
  18
  216
  8.0
  49
  29

 

 

  Brett Nolan
   12 
  3
  12
  0
  7
  1
  2
  7
  0.6
  2
  2

 

 

  Pat Pitello
   10 
  3
  7
  1
  2
  0
  2
  7
  0.7
  1
  2

 

 

  Aidan Pusatera
   12 
  1
  2
  1
  1
  0
  0
  3
  0.3
  4
  0

 

 

  Parker Sulaver
   34 
  68
  151
  10
  30
  29
  48
  175
  5.1
  148
  25

 

 

  Patrick Walsh
   28 
  33
  79
  16
  56
  8
  10
  90
  3.2
  27
  11
 






Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Ron Johnson Thanksgiving Tournament
 

 

  11/22
  Plainfield (East)
  W
   67 
   51 

 

 

  11/23
  South Elgin
  W
   62 
   24 

 

 

  11/25
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  W
   65 
   49 

 

 

  11/26
  Maywood (Proviso East)
  W
   68 
   59 

 

 

  11/29
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
   66 
   32 

 

 

  12/2
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
   58 
   42 

 

 

  12/3
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
   60 
   34 

 

 

  12/9
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  W
   58 
   29 

 

 

  12/13
  Niles (Notre Dame)
  W
   68 
   35 

 

 

  12/16
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   46 
   37 

 

 

  VisitMesa Basketball Challenge
 

 

  12/19
  Brooklyn (Jefferson), NY
  W
   68 
   65 

 

 

  12/20
  Phoenix (Pinnacle), AZ
  W
   72 
   38 

 

 

  12/21
  Gilbert (Higley), AZ
  W
   63 
   54 

 

 

  Pontiac Holiday Tournament
 

 

  12/28
  Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)
  W
   78 
   56 

 

 

  12/29
  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
  W
   49 
   43 

 

 

  12/30
  Joliet (West)
  W
   56 
   47 

 

 

  Pontiac Holiday Tournament 
 

 

  12/30
  Chicago (Simeon)
  L
   49 
   52 

 

 

  1/6
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  W
   67 
   36 

 

 

  1/7
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   57 
   47 

 

 

  1/13
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
   72 
   44 

 

 

  1/17
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
   61 
   48 

 

 

  1/20
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
   48 
   45 

 

 

  1/21
  Chicago (Kenwood)
  W
   67 
   53 

 

 

  1/27
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  W
   62 
   37 

 

 

  1/31
  Niles (Notre Dame)
  W
   53 
   36 

 

 

  2/3
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   57 
   49 

 

 

  2/7
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  W
   65 
   35 

 

 

  2/10
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   60 
   53 

 

 

  2/14
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
   62 
   56 

 

 

  2/17
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   47 
   43 

 

 

  Addison (A. Trail) Regional
 

 

  2/22
  Addison (A. Trail)
  W
   74 
   30 

 

 

  2/24
  Bartlett
  W
   62 
   38 

 

 

  Bartlett Sectional
 

 

  2/28
  Roselle (Lake Park)
  W
   51 
   35 

 

 

  3/3
  Geneva
  W
   35 
   34 

 

 

  DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/6
  Rockford (Auburn)
  W
   67 
   33

Head Coach Gene Heidkamp
Year W-L
LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
2002-03 6-20
2003-04 7-19
2004-05 11-17
3 yrs. 24-56
Lisle (Benet Academy)
2008-09 12-15
2009-10 26-4
2010-11 29-1
2011-12 21-7
2012-13 27-6
2013-14 25-8 (2nd)
2014-15 22-8
2015-16 31-4 (2nd)
2016-17 23-7
2017-18 27-5
2018-19 24-8
2019-20 24-9
2020-21 10-4
2021-22 25-8
2022-23 34-1
15 yrs. 360-95
GRAND TOTAL
18 yrs. 384-151

Tournament History 

1977-AA    56   58  0-1 (27-4)     DNP  Bill Geist
       L   56   58  Barrington
1978-AA    55   70  0-1 (27-1)     DNP  Bill Geist
       L   55   70  Rockford (East)
1979-AA    69   60  3-1 (30-3)     3rd  Bill Geist
       W   60   51  Rockford (Auburn)
       W   43   39  Lockport (Twp.)
       L   51   53  Quincy (Sr.) (2 OT)
       W   69   60  East Moline (United)
1982-AA    45   65  1-1 (26-3)     DNP  Bill Geist
       W   56   43  Rockford (Boylan Catholic)
       L   45   65  Quincy (Sr.)
1983-AA    43   56  1-1 (28-3)     DNP  Bill Geist
       W   45   35  Winnetka (New Trier)
       L   43   56  Harvey (Thornton)
2014-4A    44   46  1-1 (25-8)     2nd  Gene Heidkamp
       W   38   33  Edwardsville (H.S.)
       L   44   46  Chicago (Whitney Young)
2016-4A    59   65  1-1 (31-4)     2nd  Gene Heidkamp
       W   49   48  Chicago (Simeon)
       L   59   65  Chicago (Curie)