NORMAL, Ill. – A crowd of 2,275 was treated to a sneak peak of the 2016-17 Illinois State men's and women's basketball programs at Hoopfest Friday night on Doug Collins Court at Redbird Arena.
The season-tipoff event – held in conjunction with Illinois State Homecoming – started with the crowning of ISU's Homecoming king, Jaylon Joyner, and queen, Ashley Shannon. Both basketball programs were then introduced to the crowd, followed by the men's basketball dunk contest.
Sophomore forward Phil Fayne won the dunk contest – earning a perfect score of 40 points – by slamming down an ally-oop from senior guard Paris Lee off the side of the backboard.