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Lisle (Benet Academy) Redwings (31-5)


School Information

Name: Benet Academy
City: Lisle
County: DuPage
Classification Enrollment: 2097.975
Nickname: Redwings
Colors: Red/White
Conference: East Suburban Catholic
President: William Myers
Principal: Sheri Costello
Athletic Director: Scott Lawler
Head Coach: Gene Heidkamp
Assistant Coaches: Gene Heidkamp, Scott Veselik, John Bonk, Mike Connelly
Athletic Trainer: Amy Hoffmann, Christina Pucci, Madison Kopjo

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
0 Blake Fagbemi*   6-1 175 Sr.
1 Jonathan Coleman   5-11 140 Sr.
2 Ryan Walsh   6-4 190 Jr.
3 Jayden Wright*   5-11 170 Jr.
4 Daniel Pauliukonis*   6-9 195 Sr.
5 Michael Doyle*   5-11 160 Jr.
10 Maclane Zich   6-1 165 Jr.
11 Grant Bergmann   6-4 160 Jr.
12 Chris Huynh   6-0 185 Jr.
13 Austin Clifford   6-0 195 Jr.
14 Aidan Renicker   6-2 170 Jr.
15 Tommy Bartenhagen   6-0 180 Sr.
20 Jason Chow   6-0 170 Jr.
21 Jack Reiser   6-2 170 Jr.
22 William Heckman   5-11 180 Sr.
23 Edvardas Stasys   6-7 195 So.
24 Brendan Beaumont   6-6 200 Sr.
30 Blair Fagbemi   5-8 135 So.
33 Kyle Pusatera   6-2 175 Sr.
34 Tyler Cibulka   6-3 180 So.
35 Jaiyden Cotton   5-9 160 Jr.
42 Colin Stack*   7-0 215 Jr.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  0
  Blake Fagbemi*
   36 
  173
  345
  11
  36
  99
  155
  456
  12.7
  192
  236

 

 

  1
  Jonathan Coleman
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  2
  Ryan Walsh
   32 
  43
  94
  34
  81
  3
  5
  123
  3.8
  34
  8

 

 

  3
  Jayden Wright*
   36 
  138
  301
  74
  177
  85
  100
  435
  12.1
  90
  105

 

 

  4
  Daniel Pauliukonis*
   36 
  179
  364
  64
  170
  27
  39
  449
  12.5
  165
  18

 

 

  5
  Michael Doyle*
   36 
  28
  54
  12
  26
  11
  19
  79
  2.2
  57
  72

 

 

  10
  Maclane Zich
   17 
  1
  7
  0
  3
  3
  4
  5
  0.3
  8
  2

 

 

  11
  Grant Bergmann
   19 
  6
  27
  1
  17
  1
  2
  14
  0.7
  11
  5

 

 

  12
  Chris Huynh
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  13
  Austin Clifford
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  14
  Aidan Renicker
   21 
  17
  33
  9
  23
  3
  4
  46
  2.2
  12
  1

 

 

  15
  Tommy Bartenhagen
   13 
  2
  6
  2
  6
  0
  0
  6
  0.5
  6
  3

 

 

  20
  Jason Chow
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  21
  Jack Reiser
   5 
  0
  4
  0
  2
  0
  0
  0
  0.0
  5
  0

 

 

  22
  William Heckman
   16 
  7
  20
  4
  12
  2
  7
  20
  1.3
  9
  2

 

 

  23
  Edvardas Stasys
   26 
  60
  97
  1
  5
  22
  41
  143
  5.5
  112
  8

 

 

  24
  Brendan Beaumont
   15 
  4
  22
  3
  19
  2
  2
  13
  0.9
  15
  2

 

 

  30
  Blair Fagbemi
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  33
  Kyle Pusatera
   20 
  5
  10
  0
  2
  0
  0
  10
  0.5
  17
  2

 

 

  34
  Tyler Cibulka
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  35
  Jaiyden Cotton
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

 

  42
  Colin Stack*
   36 
  203
  312
  14
  40
  27
  43
  447
  12.4
  302
  21

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Windy City Turkey Classic
 

 

  11/25
  Chicago (King)
  W
   69 
   41 

 

 

  11/26
  Chicago (Jones)
  W
   69 
   40 

 

 

  11/27
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   68 
   47 

 

 

  Kevin Brown Memorial TOC
 

 

  11/29
  Gary West Side, IN
  W
   67 
   55 

 

 

  Windy City Turkey Classic
 

 

  11/30
  Chicago (St. Ignatius College Prep)
  L
   62 
   70 

 

 

  12/6
  Joliet (Catholic Academy)
  W
   74 
   37 

 

 

  12/7
  Skokie (Niles West)
  W
   64 
   36 

 

 

  12/13
  Chicago (Marist)
  W
   74 
   66 

 

 

  Team Rose ShootOut
 

 

  12/15
  Chicago (Hyde Park)
  W
   67 
   54 

 

 

  12/19
  West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)
  W
   64 
   39 

 

 

  12/21
  Antioch
  W
   85 
   49 

 

 

  Pontiac Holiday Tournament
 

 

  12/26
  Danville (H.S.)
  W
   70 
   36 

 

 

  12/27
  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
  W
   58 
   44 

 

 

  12/28
  Chicago (Simeon)
  W
   67 
   66 

 

 

  12/28
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  L
   56 
   59 

 

 

  1/4
  Romeoville (H.S.)
  W
   59 
   30 

 

 

  1/4
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  W
   67 
   55 

 

 

  1/6
  Schaumburg (H.S.)
  W
   62 
   43 

 

 

  1/10
  Chicago Heights (Marian)
  W
   69 
   59 

 

 

  1/17
  Chicago (St. Patrick)
  L
   49 
   53 

 

 

  1/18
  Burbank (St. Laurence)
  W
   63 
   44 

 

 

  1/20
  Bolingbrook
  L
   53 
   64 

 

 

  1/24
  Mundelein (Carmel)
  W
   54 
   26 

 

 

  1/25
  Richton Park (Rich Township)
  W
   73 
   56 

 

 

  1/31
  Arlington Heights (St. Viator)
  W
   57 
   37 

 

 

  2/1
  Evanston (Twp.)
  L
   55 
   59 

 

 

  2/7
  Niles (Notre Dame)
  W
   52 
   31 

 

 

  2/14
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  W
   61 
   41 

 

 

  2/15
  Lake Forest (H.S.)
  W
   56 
   48 

 

 

  2/18
  Chicago (C. Hope Academy)
  W
   63 
   45 

 

 

  2/21
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  W
   64 
   51 

 

 

  Oswego (East) Regional
 

 

  2/26
  Plainfield (East)
  W
   80 
   51 

 

 

  2/28
  Oswego (East)
  W
   49 
   40 

 

 

  Lisle (Benet Academy) Sectional
 

 

  3/5
  Aurora (Waubonsie Valley)
  W
   63 
   45 

 

 

  3/7
  Downers Grove (North)
  W
   44 
   32 

 

 

  Normal (ISU) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/10
  Quincy (Sr.)
  W
   58 
   50

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 (2nd)
2023-24` 27-7
2024-25 31-5
17 yrs. 418-107
GRAND TOTAL
20 yrs. 442-163

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)
2023-4A    42   59  1-1 (35-2)     2nd  Gene Heidkamp
       W   64   49  Winnetka (New Trier)
       L   42   59  Moline (H.S.)