The All-Time ToC team honors the top players from Central Illinois that have made the greatest impact on the State Farm Tournament of Champions. Seven former ToC players have been named to the All-Time Toc Team and they include the following:
Matt Roth, 6'3" SG 2006-2007
WASHINGTON PANTHERS, IL
.: Not only is Matt Roth the State Farm ToC’s all-time leader in three-pointers made (34) in a career, he is also the state of Illinois’ all-time leader in three-pointers made as well. Roth is the 4th all-time leading scorer in the ToC with 137 points in six games. He was named the Most Valuable player of the Methodist Medical Center Invitational in 2006 and 2007 and led Washington High School to back to back championships in the event. Roth was also named the MMCI’s Most Outstanding player in 2007 when he led the Panthers remarkable comeback victory over Memphis Briarcrest, TN (70-69 in OT), in the most exciting tournament finale in ToC history. Roth is playing his final season with the Indiana Hoosiers.
Jordan Prosser, 6'8 PF 2007-2008
EUREKA HORNETS, IL
.: Jordan Prosser was a one-man wrecking crew for the Eureka Hornets in the State Farm ToC. Prosser is the event’s 3rd all-time leading career scorer (142 points) and 3rd all-time leading rebounder (76 boards) while only playing in six games. He was named to the Methodist Medical Center Invitational All-Tournament team in 2007 when he averaged 21.3 points and 10 rebounds a game. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2008 Uftring Auto Group Invitational when he recorded 26 points and 15.3 rebounds per outing. Prosser yanked down 15 rebounds or more- in four of the six ToC games he played in. Prosser is now currently playing for the Bradley Braves.
Dyricus Simms-Edwards, 6'2 SG 2007-2008
WASHINGTON PANTHERS, IL
.: DSE was an unstoppable force for two years in the State Farm ToC! His high-energy drives to the bucket were a perfect complement to the outside scoring of his teammates- Matt Roth and Ben Worner. DSE averaged 17 points and 6.3 assists in 2007 when he helped lead the Panthers to the Methodist Medical Center Invitational crown over Memphis Briarcrest-TN. He was named to two straight MMCI All-Tournament teams and averaged 22.3 points and seven assists per game in 2008. DSE finished as the 8th all-time leading career scorer in the ToC with 118 points. He also finished as the 3rd all-time leader in assists with 40 in six games. DSE is now a junior with the Bradley Braves in the Missouri Valley Conference.
Joe Kelch, 5'9" 2008-2010
EAST PEORIA RAIDERS, IL
.: The gritty Joe Kelch made quite an impact on the State Farm ToC as he became the ultimate statistics stuffer in event history. Kelch is the all-time career leader in assists with 58 in three years as the starting PG for the Raiders. He passed out 24 assists (6.0 per game) in 2009 and 21 assists (7.0 per game) as a sophomore in 2008. Kelch is also the 7th all-time career leader in scoring with 119 points and the 2nd all-time leader in career steals with 22. Kelch is now playing baseball for Illinois State University.
Donald Stewart, 6'5" 2006-2007
CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL MAROONS, IL
.: Donald Stewart was a whirling dervish for the Maroons in the State Farm ToC! Stewart’s hard-nosed defense and alert scoring earned him the Most Valuable Player Award in the 2007 Team Works Classic when he and Verdell Jones led Central to the championship crown over Ed Davis and Bradford Burgess of the Benedictine Cadets. Stewart averaged 20.7 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.3 steals in 2007, after averaging 19 points and four steals per game in the 2006 ToC event. Stewart was also named to the 2006 Uftring Auto Group Invitational All-Tournament team for his outstanding efforts. Stewart is 7th all-time in career scoring with 119 points and is 2nd all-time in career steals with 22. Stewart played at Vincennes College (JUCO) before transferring to Northwest Missouri State. He is now playing his senior season for NAIA Dakota State.
Max Bielfeldt, 6'8 PF 2008-2010
PEORIA NOTRE DAME IRISH, IL
.: When basketball fans reflect upon the memories of the State Farm ToC, the name Max Bielfeldt will most likely be brought into most conversations. Bielfeldt was a giant in the event as he led his Notre Dame Irish to the Methodist Medical Center title in 2010 against a plethora of talented foes. Bielfeldt was named the Most Valuable player of the MMCI in 2010 and was named the Most Outstanding Player in both 2009 and 2010. He is the all-time event leader in career points (217), rebounds (115) and blocked shots (38). Bielfeldt also holds the records for most points in a tournament with 120 and most rebounds in a tournament with 59. Bielfeldt is now playing collegiately for the University of Michigan in the Big 10.
Verdell Jones, 6'5" PG 2006-2007
CHAMPAIGN CENTRAL MAROONS, IL
.: Verdell Jones wowed the State Farm ToC fans for two years, with his no-look passes, ball handling trickery and pull up jumpers. Jones was named to the 2006 Uftring Auto Group Invitational All-Tournament team after posting 21.3 points and six assists per game in the event. In 2007, Jones teamed with Donald Stewart to win the Team Works National Classic over Richmond Benedictine-VA and their All-America performer- NBA Power Forward Ed Davis. Jones was named to the All-Tournament team when he finished the event with averages of 17.7 points, 8.0 assists and four steals per outing. Jones is the 9th all-time leading career scorer (117 points) in ToC history and 2nd all-time in career assists with 42. Jones holds the record for most assists in a tournament with 24 helpers in 2007. Jones is in his final season with the Indiana Hoosiers.
Ben Ryan, 6'5 2009-2011
WASHINGTON PANTHERS, IL
.: Ryan was one of the most versatile players in the history of the ToC. He could run the point, slash from the swing or dominate inside the lane. He scored 136 points in his ToC career which ranks him as one of the top 10 scorers in ToC history. Ryan grabbed 81 career rebounds will ranks him as the 3rd All-Time leading rebounder in the ToC. Ryan was named to two Methodist Medical Center Invitational All-Tournament teams.
Willie Wiley, 6'7 PF 2009-2011
SPRINGFIELD SENATORS, IL
.: Wiley became the ToC's All-Time leading rebounder in 2011 when he grabbed his 136th career rebound in the Methodist Medical Center Invitational. Wiley grabbed 46 rebounds in 2009, 44 rebounds in 2010 and 46 rebounds in 2011 enroute to becoming the event's all-time leading rebounder. Wiley also finished his ToC career as the 2nd All-Time leading scorer with 175 points. Wiley blocked 29 shots in his career which ranks him as the 2nd top shot blocker in ToC history. Wiley was named to two MMCI All-Tournament teams in his ToC career.
