IHSA

* Last updated at 8:24 am on Wednesday, March 12, 2025

State Final Teams: Evanston (Twp.) | Gurnee (Warren) | Lisle (Benet Academy) | Richton Park (Rich Township)

Evanston (Twp.) Wildkits (30-5)

School Information

Name: Evanston Township High School
City: Evanston
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 3628.5
Nickname: Wildkits
Colors: Orange/Blue
Conference: Central Suburban League
Superintendent: Dr. Marcus Campbell
Principal: Dr. Taya Kinzie
Athletic Director: Chris Livatino
Head Coach: Mike Ellis
Assistant Coaches: Necus Mayne, Dantea Johnson, Rudy Meo, Stacey Moragne
Athletic Trainer: Khaliah Elliston, Acadia Harding
Managers: Ben Crabbe, Leo Herman, Myrion Irving, Sophia Jones

Team Photo

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Yr.
0	Jayden Rodriguez	F	6-4	195	Sr.
1	Ian Peters*	G	5-10	140	Sr.
2	Dion Lane Jr.	G	5-11	150	So.
3	Kaidan Chatham*	G	6-3	185	Sr.
4	Timi Ogunsanya	G	6-2	140	Jr.
10	Ben Ojala		6-1	160	Fr.
11	Theo Rocca*	G	6-5	190	Sr.
12	Emmett Sehgal	G	6-0	170	Sr.
13	George Richardson*	F	6-7	220	Sr.
14	Elliot Pratt	F	6-3	170	Jr.
15	Tate Schroeder	G	6-4	165	So.
20	Ryan Ivory	F	6-5	205	Sr.
21	Vito Rocca*	F	6-5	200	So.
30	Miles Ross		5-11	150	Jr.
33	Monte Dillard Jr.	F	6-6	185	Jr.
*Probable starters are identified by bold ()**

Statistics

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

 
 
  0
  Jayden Rodriguez
   33 
  26
  61
  14
  38
  8
  12
  74
  2.2
  73
  29

 
 
  1
  Ian Peters*
   35 
  44
  114
  35
  90
  30
  42
  153
  4.4
  55
  82

 
 
  2
  Dion Lane Jr.
   32 
  41
  111
  26
  72
  13
  20
  121
  3.8
  23
  27

 
 
  3
  Kaidan Chatham*
   33 
  124
  244
  18
  51
  52
  75
  318
  9.6
  159
  127

 
 
  4
  Timi Ogunsanya
   34 
  48
  116
  20
  71
  15
  20
  131
  3.9
  49
  28

 
 
  10
  Ben Ojala
   33 
  74
  176
  52
  132
  17
  24
  217
  6.6
  28
  27

 
 
  11
  Theo Rocca*
   35 
  183
  383
  89
  219
  59
  79
  514
  14.7
  181
  62

 
 
  12
  Emmett Sehgal
   20 
  8
  29
  6
  21
  0
  0
  22
  1.1
  9
  7

 
 
  13
  George Richardson*
   32 
  107
  193
  21
  59
  23
  38
  258
  8.1
  128
  41

 
 
  14
  Elliot Pratt
   17 
  7
  12
  3
  6
  2
  4
  19
  1.1
  12
  6

 
 
  15
  Tate Schroeder
   9 
  9
  21
  4
  12
  11
  13
  33
  3.7
  8
  1

 
 
  20
  Ryan Ivory
   28 
  16
  32
  0
  0
  5
  11
  37
  1.3
  47
  8

 
 
  21
  Vito Rocca*
   35 
  105
  169
  13
  36
  24
  46
  247
  7.1
  136
  63

 
 
  30
  Miles Ross
   20 
  12
  21
  8
  15
  0
  0
  32
  1.6
  8
  6

 
 
  33
  Monte Dillard Jr.
   21 
  15
  23
  0
  0
  4
  8
  34
  1.6
  38
  10
Probable starters are identified by bold (*) 



Scores


 
  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 
 
  Fenton Thanksgiving Tournament
 
 
  11/26
  Chicago (Latin)
  W
   97 
   15 

 
 
  11/27
  Villa Park (Willowbrook)
  W
   77 
   27 

 
 
  11/29
  Palatine (Fremd)
  W
   71 
   60 

 
 
   
 
 
  11/30
  Rolling Meadows
  W
   59 
   54 

 
 
  12/6
  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
  W
   38 
   29 

 
 
  12/7
  La Porte La Lumiere Blue, IN
  W
   94 
   39 

 
 
  12/10
  Chicago (Noble/Bulls)
  W
   99 
   28 

 
 
  12/12
  Deerfield (H.S.)
  L
   40 
   46 

 
 
  12/14
  Riverside (R.-Brookfield)
  W
   77 
   43 

 
 
  12/21
  Park Ridge (Maine East)
  W
   98 
   42 

 
 
  Centralia Holiday Tournament
 
 
  12/26
  Chicago (Bogan)
  W
   76 
   41 

 
 
  12/27
  Alton (Sr.)
  W
   61 
   53 

 
 
  12/28
  Centralia (H.S.)
  L
   53 
   54 

 
 
  12/28
  Chicago (Dyett)
  W
   58 
   48 

 
 
  1/7
  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
  W
   52 
   47 

 
 
  1/10
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  W
   58 
   36 

 
 
  1/11
  Rolling Meadows
  L
   61 
   63 

 
 
  1/14
  Skokie (Niles North)
  W
   68 
   64 

 
 
  1/17
  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
  W
   71 
   41 

 
 
  1/21
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   49 
   33 

 
 
  1/24
  Deerfield (H.S.)
  W
   60 
   34 

 
 
  1/25
  Metamora
  L
   58 
   61 

 
 
  1/31
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
   62 
   52 

 
 
  2/1
  Lisle (Benet Academy)
  W
   59 
   55 

 
 
  2/4
  Schaumburg (H.S.)
  W
   56 
   30 

 
 
  2/7
  Glenview (Glenbrook South)
  W
   47 
   30 

 
 
  2/8
  Chicago (De La Salle)
  W
   64 
   27 

 
 
  2/11
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
   54 
   35 

 
 
  2/14
  Park Ridge (Maine South)
  W
   71 
   58 

 
 
  2/19
  Skokie (Niles North)
  L
   52 
   57 

 
 
  Highland Park Regional
 
 
  2/26
  Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)
  W
   93 
   35 

 
 
  2/28
  Highland Park
  W
   64 
   32 

 
 
  Winnetka (New Trier) Sectional
 
 
  3/4
  Chicago (Lane)
  W
   56 
   39 

 
 
  3/7
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  W
   48 
   32 

 
 
  Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena) Super-Sectional
 
 
  3/10
  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)
  W
   47 
   43

No.	Name	G	FG	FGA	3P	3PA	FT	FTA	Pts	Avg	Reb	Ast
0	Jayden Rodriguez	33	26	61	14	38	8	12	74	2.2	73	29
1	Ian Peters*	35	44	114	35	90	30	42	153	4.4	55	82
2	Dion Lane Jr.	32	41	111	26	72	13	20	121	3.8	23	27
3	Kaidan Chatham*	33	124	244	18	51	52	75	318	9.6	159	127
4	Timi Ogunsanya	34	48	116	20	71	15	20	131	3.9	49	28
10	Ben Ojala	33	74	176	52	132	17	24	217	6.6	28	27
11	Theo Rocca*	35	183	383	89	219	59	79	514	14.7	181	62
12	Emmett Sehgal	20	8	29	6	21	0	0	22	1.1	9	7
13	George Richardson*	32	107	193	21	59	23	38	258	8.1	128	41
14	Elliot Pratt	17	7	12	3	6	2	4	19	1.1	12	6
15	Tate Schroeder	9	9	21	4	12	11	13	33	3.7	8	1
20	Ryan Ivory	28	16	32	0	0	5	11	37	1.3	47	8
21	Vito Rocca*	35	105	169	13	36	24	46	247	7.1	136	63
30	Miles Ross	20	12	21	8	15	0	0	32	1.6	8	6
33	Monte Dillard Jr.	21	15	23	0	0	4	8	34	1.6	38	10
*Probable starters are identified by bold ()**

Date	Opponent	W/L	Own	Opp
Fenton Thanksgiving Tournament
11/26	Chicago (Latin)	W	97	15
11/27	Villa Park (Willowbrook)	W	77	27
11/29	Palatine (Fremd)	W	71	60

11/30	Rolling Meadows	W	59	54
12/6	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)	W	38	29
12/7	La Porte La Lumiere Blue, IN	W	94	39
12/10	Chicago (Noble/Bulls)	W	99	28
12/12	Deerfield (H.S.)	L	40	46
12/14	Riverside (R.-Brookfield)	W	77	43
12/21	Park Ridge (Maine East)	W	98	42
Centralia Holiday Tournament
12/26	Chicago (Bogan)	W	76	41
12/27	Alton (Sr.)	W	61	53
12/28	Centralia (H.S.)	L	53	54
12/28	Chicago (Dyett)	W	58	48
1/7	Glenview (Glenbrook South)	W	52	47
1/10	Park Ridge (Maine South)	W	58	36
1/11	Rolling Meadows	L	61	63
1/14	Skokie (Niles North)	W	68	64
1/17	Northbrook (Glenbrook North)	W	71	41
1/21	Wilmette (Loyola Academy)	W	49	33
1/24	Deerfield (H.S.)	W	60	34
1/25	Metamora	L	58	61
1/31	Winnetka (New Trier)	W	62	52
2/1	Lisle (Benet Academy)	W	59	55
2/4	Schaumburg (H.S.)	W	56	30
2/7	Glenview (Glenbrook South)	W	47	30
2/8	Chicago (De La Salle)	W	64	27
2/11	Winnetka (New Trier)	W	54	35
2/14	Park Ridge (Maine South)	W	71	58
2/19	Skokie (Niles North)	L	52	57
Highland Park Regional
2/26	Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)	W	93	35
2/28	Highland Park	W	64	32
Winnetka (New Trier) Sectional
3/4	Chicago (Lane)	W	56	39
3/7	Wilmette (Loyola Academy)	W	48	32
Hoffman Estates (NOW Arena) Super-Sectional
3/10	Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)	W	47	43

Head Coach Mike Ellis

Year	W-L
Peoria (Richwoods)
2003-04	15-14
2004-05	21-8
2005-06	26-7 (2nd)
2006-07	26-5
2007-08	17-10
2008-09	21-8
2009-10	30-3 (2nd)
7 yrs.	156-55
Evanston (Twp.)
2010-11	18-11
2011-12	21-11
2012-13	10-19
2013-14	21-9
2014-15	20-9
2015-16	23-6
2016-17	28-4
2017-18	27-6 (3rd)
2018-19	32-5 (2nd)
2019-20	29-4
2020-21	17-3
2021-22	21-10
2022-23	24-9
2023-24	20-11
14 yrs.	311-117
GRAND TOTAL
21 yrs.	467-172

Tournament History

1908       23   31  0-1 (15-5)     DNP  John Bixby
       L   23   31  Rock Island (H.S.)
1957       63   70  1-1 (21-4)     DNP  Jack Burmaster
       W   67   60  Chicago (Crane)
       L   63   70  Quincy (Notre Dame)
1964       59   73  1-1 (18-8)     DNP  Jack Burmaster
       W   55   53  Chicago (Crane) (2 OT)
       L   59   73  Decatur (Stephen Decatur)
1968       70   51  4-0 (30-1)     1st  Jack Burmaster
       W   70   58  Lockport (Central)
       W   70   48  Peoria (H.S.)
       W   70   54  Chicago (Crane)
       W   70   51  Galesburg (H.S.)
1972-AA    53   82  1-1 (17-9)     DNP  Jack Burmaster
       W   62   60  North Chicago
       L   53   82  Peoria (Manual)
1981-AA    58   61  0-1 (22-8)     DNP  Herb Williams
       L   58   61  Winnetka (New Trier East)
1984-AA    47   53  3-1 (32-1)     2nd  Herb Williams
       W   71   67  Buffalo Grove
       W   65   63  Benton (OT)
       W   58   56  Westchester (St. Joseph)
       L   47   53  Chicago (Simeon)
1986-AA    62   64  1-1 (23-9)     DNP  Mike Hart
       W   71   65  Mundelein (Carmel)
       L   62   64  Chicago (King)
1987-AA    60   62  0-1 (16-13)    DNP  Mike Hart
       L   60   62  Oak Forest
1988-AA    56   80  1-1 (25-6)     DNP  Mike Hart
       W   66   61  Gurnee (Warren)
       L   56   80  East St. Louis (Lincoln)
2003-AA    65   73  2-2 (22-9)     4th  Paul Pryma
       W   65   61  Chicago (Hubbard)
       W   58   50  Belleville (West)
       L   48   58  Peoria (H.S.)
       L   65   73  Northbrook (Glenbrook North)
2007-AA    55   66  0-1 (23-9)     DNP  Bobby Locke
       L   55   66  Chicago (Marshall)
2008-4A    56   52  1-1 (30-4)     3rd  Bobby Locke
       L   51   54  Zion (Z.-Benton)
       W   56   52  Lockport (Twp.)
2018-4A    61   49  1-1 (27-6)     3rd  Mike Ellis
       L   56   62  Chicago (Whitney Young)
       W   61   49  Elgin (Larkin)
2019-4A    59   71  1-1 (32-5)     2nd  Mike Ellis
       W   94   82  Rockford (East)
       L   59   71  Belleville (West)