2023-2024 Illinois State Redbirds

2023-2024 Illinois State Redbirds Roster

# Player Class Pos HT WT Birth Date Birth City Nationality High School/Prep School
3 Dalton Banks Sr PG 6-2 185 Oct 10, 2001 Eau Claire (WI) United States North High School
13 Ty Blake Fr G 6-4 190 - Normal (IL) United States University High School
10 Darius Burford Sr G 6-0 166 - Bolingbrook (IL) United States Bolingbrook High School
5 Jordan Davis Sr F 6-4 198 Feb 27, 2002 La Crosse (WI) United States Central High School
4 Myles Foster Sr F 6-7 235 - Brooklyn (NY) United States Brooks School
0 Luke Kasubke Sr F 6-5 190 Jan 15, 2002 St. Louis (MO) United States Chaminade College Preparatory School
11 John Kinziger Fr G 6-0 160 - DePere (WI) United States DePere High School
22 Kendall Lewis Sr F 6-8 210 - Snellville (GA) United States Shiloh High School
12 Brandon Lieb Sr C 7-0 220 Apr 19, 2002 Deerfield (IL) United States Deerfield High School
2 Ty Pence Fr F 6-6 N/A - St. Joseph (IL) United States St. Joseph-Ogden High School
1 Malachi Poindexter Sr SF 6-2 190 - Mineral (VA) United States Louisa High School
50 Ryan Schmitt Sr C 6-11 225 - Van Meter (IA) United States Van Meter High School
23 Harouna Sissoko Jr F 6-7 215 Aug 6, 1999 Kayes Mali Grandview Park Baptist School
14 Nik Stadelman Jr G 6-0 185 - Rockford (IL) United States Guilford High School
35 Chase Walker Fr F 6-9 N/A - Columbus (OH) United States Saint Charles Preparatory School

Recent Illinois State Redbirds History

Season Record Conference Rank Conference Tournament Post-Season Tournament
2023-2024 15-17 (9-11) 7th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2022-2023 11-21 (6-14) 9th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2021-2022 13-20 (5-13) 8th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2020-2021 7-18 (4-14) 10th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2019-2020 10-21 (5-13) 9th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2018-2019 17-16 (9-9) 5th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2017-2018 18-15 (10-8) 3rd (MVC) Runner Up N/A
2016-2017 28-7 (17-1) 1st (MVC) Runner Up NIT 2nd Rnd
2015-2016 18-14 (12-6) 2nd (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2014-2015 22-13 (11-7) 3rd (MVC) Runner Up NIT 2nd Rnd
2013-2014 18-16 (9-9) 4th (MVC) 2nd Rnd CBI 2nd Rnd
2012-2013 18-15 (8-10) 6th (MVC) 3rd Rnd N/A
2011-2012 21-14 (9-9) 3rd (MVC) Runner Up NIT 2nd Rnd
2010-2011 12-19 (4-14) 9th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2009-2010 22-11 (11-7) 3rd (MVC) 3rd Rnd NIT 1st Rnd
2008-2009 24-10 (11-7) 3rd (MVC) Runner Up NIT 1st Rnd
2007-2008 25-10 (13-5) 2nd (MVC) Runner Up NIT 2nd Rnd
2006-2007 15-16 (6-12) 7th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2005-2006 9-19 (4-14) 9th (MVC) 1st Rnd N/A
2004-2005 17-13 (8-10) 6th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2003-2004 10-19 (4-14) 10th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A
2002-2003 8-21 (5-13) 8th (MVC) 2nd Rnd N/A

2023-2024 Illinois State Redbirds Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
John Kinziger MVC Freshman of the Week (Jan 29, 2024)
John Kinziger MVC Freshman of the Week (Feb 26, 2024)
John Kinziger MVC All-Bench Team
John Kinziger MVC All-Freshman Team
Myles Foster MVC All-Newcomer Team
John Kinziger MVC Player of the Week (Feb 19, 2024)
Myles Foster MVC Newcomer of the Week (Feb 19, 2024)
Myles Foster MVC Newcomer of the Week (Jan 2, 2024)

2023-2024 Illinois State Redbirds Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters J. Kinziger D. Banks M. Poindexter K. Lewis M. Foster
Rotation   D. Burford J. Davis L. Kasubke  
Lim PT   N. Stadelman   C. Walker B. Lieb
Lim PT   T. Blake   T. Pence R. Schmitt
Lim PT       H. Sissoko  

2023-2024 Illinois State Redbirds Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Darius Burford 22 28.2 12.8 2.4 1.5 1.0 0.1 1.6
Myles Foster 32 28.3 12.4 8.1 1.7 0.7 0.8 1.6
John Kinziger 32 24.8 8.7 2.4 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.2
Malachi Poindexter 32 23.9 8.6 2.4 1.6 0.5 0.0 0.8
Kendall Lewis 31 26.1 8.5 6.6 1.0 0.7 0.4 1.6
Dalton Banks 32 30.6 8.5 3.2 3.7 1.0 0.2 2.3
Luke Kasubke 32 17.2 4.0 1.6 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.4
Jordan Davis 24 15.4 3.3 2.5 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5
Brandon Lieb 17 10.9 3.2 3.8 0.5 0.3 0.4 1.0
Chase Walker 17 7.7 3.2 2.1 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.1
Ryan Schmitt 5 4.0 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.0
Harouna Sissoko 8 4.4 1.1 1.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Ty Pence 25 8.7 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.4
Nik Stadelman 4 5.0 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ty Blake 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2023-2024 Illinois State Redbirds Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Ryan Pedon Head Coach 2022-2023 Assistant Coach (Ohio State, 2017 to 2022)
Andrew Dakich Assistant Coach 2022-2023 Director of Basketball Operations (Elon, 2021 to 2022)
Rob Judson Assistant Coach 2022-2023 Special Assistant to the Head Coach (Marquette, 2017 to 2021)
Jason Slay Assistant Coach 2023-2024 Assistant Coach (South Florida, 2021 to 2023)
Jeri Beggs Athletic Director 2023-2024 N/A
Jim Lathrop Director of Strength and Conditioning 2014-2015 N/A
John Munn Head Athletic Trainer 2006-2007 N/A