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Chicago (Phillips) Wildcats (23-9)


School Information

Name: Wendell Phillips Academy High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 547.5
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Conference: Chicago Public
Executive Director of Sports : David Rosengard
Principal: Rashad Talley
Athletic Director: James Daniel IV
Head Coach: Paris Martin
Assistant Coaches: Michael Wallace, Khonja Scott
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Joliet (Catholic Academy), 63-61, in Sectional Semifinal

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr.
0 Michael White, Jr.* G 5-10 155 Sr.
1 Amari Edwards* G 5-9 145 Jr.
2 Lawrence Horton* G 6-2 180 Jr.
3 Elijah Harris PG 5-7 130 Sr.
4 Jeremiah Benjamin G 5-10 145 Jr.
5 DeAndre Addison G 6-3 175 Jr.
11 Ian Williams G 6-2 175 Jr.
12 Derrick Brooks G 6-2 165 Sr.
13 Camarie Richmond PG 5-7 130 Fr.
14 Jonathan Duncan G 5-8 115 Fr.
15 Phoenix Childs* G 6-4 190 Jr.
24 Claude Mpouma* F 6-6 260 So.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

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

 

 

  0
  Michael White, Jr.*
   29 
  20
  0
  14
  0
  11
  21
  93
  3.2
  37
  46

 

 

  1
  Amari Edwards*
   30 
  87
  0
  71
  0
  105
  112
  492
  16.4
  96
  79

 

 

  2
  Lawrence Horton*
   29 
  158
  0
  51
  0
  153
  197
  607
  20.9
  194
  79

 

 

  3
  Elijah Harris
   29 
  39
  0
  16
  0
  30
  45
  156
  5.4
  76
  48

 

 

  4
  Jeremiah Benjamin
   26 
  37
  0
  13
  0
  10
  13
  124
  4.8
  29
  7

 

 

  5
  DeAndre Addison
   14 
  16
  0
  0
  6
  8
  13
  56
  4.0
  48
  10

 

 

  11
  Ian Williams
   24 
  16
  0
  4
  0
  10
  15
  54
  2.3
  29
  14

 

 

  12
  Derrick Brooks
   20 
  8
  0
  1
  0
  0
  0
  19
  1.0
  14
  0

 

 

  13
  Camarie Richmond
   7 
  0
  0
  0
  0
  3
  3
  10
  1.4
  6
  2

 

 

  14
  Jonathan Duncan
   3 
  2
  2
  0
  0
  0
  0
  13
  4.3
  1
  3

 

 

  15
  Phoenix Childs*
   30 
  91
  0
  27
  0
  62
  0
  307
  10.2
  182
  16

 

 

  24
  Claude Mpouma*
   30 
  54
  68
  0
  0
  30
  54
  164
  5.5
  242
  18

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  Rich Township Shootout
 

 

  11/20
  Maywood (Proviso East)
  W
   70 
   67 

 

 

  Quincy Thanksgiving Tournament
 

 

  11/23
  Quincy (Sr.)
  L
   58 
   69 

 

 

  Quincy Thanksgiving Tournament 
 

 

  11/24
  Springfield (Lanphier)
  W
   84 
   69 

 

 

  11/25
  Tinley Park (H.S.)
  W
   71 
   65 

 

 

  12/5
  Chicago (Simeon)
  L
   67 
   71 

 

 

  12/7
  Chicago (Curie)
  L
   44 
   75 

 

 

  12/12
  Chicago (Kenwood)
  L
   48 
   52 

 

 

  12/14
  Chicago (Hyde Park)
  W
   77 
   71 

 

 

  The Ville Heritage Shootout
 

 

  12/16
  McHenry
  L
   63 
   76 

 

 

  12/18
  Chicago (Lincoln Park)
  W
   79 
   74 

 

 

  12/23
  Peoria (Richwoods)
  L
   67 
   74 

 

 

  Chuck Dayton Holiday Classic
 

 

  12/27
  Springfield (Southeast)
  W
   88 
   63 

 

 

  12/28
  Huntley
  W
   79 
   60 

 

 

  12/29
  East Moline (United)
  W
   54 
   46 

 

 

  12/30
  DeKalb
  L
   55 
   74 

 

 

  1/9
  Chicago (Englewood STEM)
  W
   81 
   68 

 

 

  1/11
  Chicago (Lindblom)
  W
   82 
   75 

 

 

  Bob Hambric Shootout
 

 

  1/14
  Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)
  L
   69 
   70 

 

 

  1/18
  Chicago (Perspectives/Leadership)
  W
   71 
   55 

 

 

  1/20
  Chicago (F.W. Parker)
  W
   85 
   61 

 

 

  1/23
  Chicago (Dyett)
  W
   91 
   74 

 

 

  1/25
  Chicago (Brooks)
  W
   73 
   59 

 

 

  1/27
  Lake Forest (L.F. Academy)
  W
   77 
   53 

 

 

  Chicago Public League Tournament
 

 

  1/30
  Chicago (Agricultural Science)
  W
   88 
   51 

 

 

  2/1
  Chicago (Hyde Park)
  W
   55 
   53 

 

 

  2/6
  Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep)
  W
   59 
   53 

 

 

  2/8
  Chicago (Kenwood)
  L
   62 
   71 

 

 

  Chicago (King) Regional
 

 

  2/21
  Chicago (University)
  W
   67 
   41 

 

 

  2/23
  Chicago (North Lawndale Charter)
  W
   87 
   65 

 

 

  Chicago (Corliss) Sectional
 

 

  2/27
  Chicago (Leo)
  W
   64 
   37 

 

 

  3/1
  Chicago (Noble/Hansberry)
  W
   90 
   71 

 

 

  Joliet (Central) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/4
  Beecher
  W
   73 
   58

Head Coach Paris Martin
Year W-L
Chicago (Phillips)
2023-24 23-9

Tournament History 

1974-AA    73   84  0-1 (22-9)     DNP  Herb Brown
       L   73   84  Chicago (Morgan Park)
1975-AA    76   48  4-0 (32-1)     1st  Herb Brown
       W   65   60  Chicago (Morgan Park)
       W   67   61  Waukegan (H.S.)
       W   86   69  Peoria (Richwoods)
       W   76   48  Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
1977-AA    50   56  1-1 (28-1)     DNP  Herb Brown
       W   77   65  Chicago (Westinghouse)
       L   50   56  Burbank (St. Laurence)