Senior Sendoff: Mattia Colangelo

A 6-3 guard out of Toronto, Ontario, Mattia Colangelo started his collegiate run in 2016-17, after a high school campaign at Upper Canada College. He was a three-year letterman, two-time captain and two-time Most Valuable Player, having averaged 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists during his senior year. He was named a Lang Scholar, for excellence in…

Senior Sendoff: Jordan Baum

A 6-3 guard out of Deerfield, Illinois, Jordan Baum joined the Maroons in 2016-17, after competing for four years at Deerfield; as a senior, he averaged 15 points, six rebounds, six assists and three steals a game, ultimately leading to him being named as Illinois Mr. Basketball Finalist, IBCA Third Team All-State, IBCA Special Mention All-State, AP All-State…

Senior Sendoff: Cole Schmitz

Our three seniors are graduating this weekend, officially transitioning from UChicago Maroons, into forever members of the Men’s Basketball family. A 6-5 guard out of Madison, Wisconsin, Cole Schmitz started his collegiate career in 2016-17, after having played four years at Verona, where he averaged 19.8 points and 7.5 rebounds a game, as a senior….

Senior Sendoff: Ryan Jacobsen

We’ve got our last senior to send off! Ryan Jacobsen, No. 45, Forward, St. Paul (MN) Ryan Jacobsen has made a large impact on our program, and things were no different for him in high school. Having attended St. Thomas Academy, the forward averaged a solid 20.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists a matchup…

Senior Sendoff: Max Jacobs

Our seniors graduated yesterday, so the sendoffs continue… Max Jacobs, No. 21, Guard, Short Hills (NJ) Max Jacobs joined the Maroons four years ago, after averaging 21. points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.1 steals a game, as a senior at Millburn. His overall accolades earned him First Team All-Conference and All-Essex County twice, as…

Senior Sendoff: Justin Jackson

We’ve got another senior on deck… Justin Jackson, No. 42, Guard, Marietta (GA) Justin Jackson made his way to the University of Chicago from Marietta, Georgia, having averaged 21.0 points and 6.0 rebounds a contest as a senior in high school. He was also an All-Region selection, who earned three varsity letters, and was named…

Senior Sendoff: Noah Karras

With seniors Noah Karras, Justin Jackson, Max Jacobs and Ryan Jacobsen getting ready to close this chapter, it’s time to take one final look at their careers as University of Chicago Maroons.   Noah Karras, No. 5, 6-4, Guard, Lake Forest (IL) A guard from Lake Forest, Illinois, Karras came into UChicago having averaged 12.0…

Looking Back On Spain

The Maroons are back in Chicago, having officially wrapped up a trip of a lifetime. “The first stop on the trip was Barcelona, where we experienced the Picasso Museum, Park Guell and Sagrada Familia. We also spent a day soaking up the sun in a nearby beach town known as Sitges, where we learned the…

Hooping In Spain

The Maroons came out on top, 70-54, in their matchup against a Club Estudiantes team in Madrid. “We wrapped up our trip to Spain with an exciting exhibition game against Estudiantes B, a club team in Madrid. It was a great opportunity for us to play against some top foreign competition, and allowed us to cement the…

Spain Day 10

The Maroons have just one day left abroad. “Today was our last full day in Madrid. We started off by going to the Museo del Prado, one of the most famous art museums in the world. We got a chance to see a bunch of different artwork from artists like El Greco and Francisco de…