HEART OF ILLINOIS

Location: Peoria, IL

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Mission Statement

Our program may be 14 years old, but our coaching staff has been in the AAU/Exposure environment for almost 25 years and have helped Central Illinois players in the recruiting process realize their goals of playing college basketball at all levels including Division I on scholarship. We have numerous Alumni and long time former players that have achieved scholarships at all levels of college basketball. We have built a system over the years that has proven to not only be successful for our athletes competing at the highest levels, but it has built lasting relationships among athletes, families, and contacts within the travel recruiting environment.

Program Directors

Riley Gardner

Current Top Players

  • 2024 - Olivia Corson (5'10 G)

  • 2024 - Kiarra Kilgore (5'9 G)

  • 2024 - Jayce Privia (5'9 PG)

    2024 - Mya Wardle (5'8 PG)

  • 2025 - Kaitlin Cassidy (5'11 G/F)

  • 2025 - Josie Hughes (5'6 PG)

  • 2026 - Dalia DeJesus (6'0 G/F)

  • 2027 - Jada Brown (6'0 F)

  • 2027 - Kennedy Quinn (5'8 PG)

  • 2027 - Emily Wardle (5'9 G)


Notable Alumni

  • 2022 - Katie Krupa - Harvard

  • 2022 - Ella Lune - Eastern Illinois University

  • 2022 - Delaney Cook - Western New Mexico

  • 2021 - Riley Jenkins - University of Illinois Springfield