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Events and Results

Events and Results

2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster

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1 Jake Rhode

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 165
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Chicago Heights, Ill.
  • High School Mt. Carmel

Biography

Career Notes: Four-year letterwinner...CCIW Freshman of the Year in 2018...first-team all-conference pick in 2019, 2020, 2021...First-team All-region in 2020 and 2021...fourth-team All-American in 2020 and second-team All-American in 2021...all-time assist (510) and scoring (2,139) record holder at Elmhurst. 

2021-22 Season: Started in 31 contests as a guard for the Bluejays…led the team in total points (552), steals (64) and assists (123)…shot 84.7 percent (116-of-137) from the foul line, 42.6 percent (175-of-411) from the field and 39.1 percent (86-of-220) from behind the arc…named a D3hoops.com second team All-American and named to both the D3hoops.com and National Basketball Coaches Association First Team All-Region 8…was a unanimous first-team College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin pick for the second time in his career…holds the all-time scoring record and assist record at Elmhurst with 2,139 points and 510 assists.

2020-21 Season: Was a member of the team during the pandemic-shortened season...did not play during the year.

2019-20 Season: Started all 29 games he appeared in and was a unanimous first-team all-conference selection at point guard… named to both National Basketball Coaches Association’s and earned first-team all-Central region accolades from D3hoops.com… selected as a fourth-team All-American by D3hoops.com… named Elmhurst Male Athlete of the Year…. led the Bluejays in scoring by averaging 20.8 points per game...added a team team-high 119 assists and 41 steals… reached double digits in every game except for one and scored over 20 points in 16 of those games… totaled a season high 41 points against North Park on January 25, 2020.

2018-19 Season: Started all 26 games and earned first-team all-conference and third-team D3hoops.com All-Region accolades...averaged 19.9 points and 3.8 rebounds per game...led the team in scoring average (19.9), points (518) assists (112) and steals...reached double figures in scoring for 25 games...posted two double-doubles on the season...scored 20 or more points in 12 games, including a season-high 37 points against Olivet on December 20, 2018...led the team in free throws (123) and free throw percentage (.842).

2017-18 Season: Named the CCIW's Freshman of the Year after playing all 25 games, including 22 as a starting point guard...averaged 13.3 points per game while totaling 128 assists and just 55 turnovers...led the team in three-pointers made with 49...reached double figures in scoring 15 times...scored a season-high 29 points against Benedictine on December 21, 2017....totaled a career-high 10 assists against Wheaton (December 9, 2017) and Illinois Wesleyan (January 24, 2018). 

2016-17 Season: Started in seven games before missing the remainder of the season with an injury...averaged 19.1 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in his seven contests while dishing out 28 assists and committing just 15 turnovers...scored double figures in five of his seven contests, scoring a season-high 38 points against Mary Hardin-Baylor on December 29, 2016. 

High School: Earned four varsity letters from Mt. Carmel High School…earned all-league honors during his junior and senior seasons…earned all-city special mention honors as a senior…received special mention all-area honors from the Southtown Star…named to the all-tournament team at the Pekin Holiday Tournament….averaged 16.8 points and 3.1 assists per game during his senior season.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016-17Freshman

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
    Inj.
  • 1

    2017-18Freshman

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2018-19Sophomore

    Guard
    5'10" 165 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2019-20Junior

    Guard
    5'11" 160 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2020-21Senior

    Guard
    5'11" 160 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021-22Senior

    Guard
    5'11" 165 lbs
    1