SWIC Blue Storm Men's Basketball

Home Of The Blue Storm! NJCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Program in the Region 24 & GRAC | Program Built on Success and Tradition

[Drew Horras @horras_drew]

STILL UNSIGNED

Giulio Rigato
6’7 PF from Italy
SWIC (D1 JUCO)

2025-26 Stats:
• 14.3 PPG
• 7.0 RPG
• 44% 3PT
• 63% FG
• 1.5 BPG
• 4.0 GPA in Pre-Med
• 26/11 vs #2 Vincennes

All Region All Conference Academic All American

@Giulio_Rigato @SWICMBB

[David @_DavidBottomley]

Blue Storm #committed #LL42❤️‍🩹

[SWIC Blue Storm Men's Basketball @SWICMBB]

A Huge Congratulations to our Sophomore Class on their Graduation Friday Night!

- Dylan Craven
- Braden Kline
- Noah Blocker
- Matthew Curprew-Elsy
- John Brigham
- Nick Horras
- Giulio Rigato
- DaQuan Little
- Zach Chambers
- Jamorie Wysinger

#BlueStorm⛈️

[Zach Chambers @ZachChambers20]

Committed baby, let’s work NCF beyond grateful to continue my journey! @CoachWingreen

[Matthew Curprew Elsy @MatthewCurprew]

GAME OF THE DAY (Freshman Year)

Matthew Curprew-Elsy
6’6 Wing | Southwestern Illinois College

27 PTS | 6 REB | 1 AST | 8 STL
FG: 11–16 | 3PT: 1–2 | FT: 4–6

High-efficiency scorer with elite defensive activity—length, motor, and instincts that translate immediately.

[Bryson Baxter @BrysonBaxter10]

go leopards💙🤍@tim_ford11 @thetyrabaxter @ICHS_Hoops @SWICMBB @AthlyticDesigns

[Dylan Craven @DylanCraven0]

Go Saints! #fillyourcup

[Matthew Curprew Elsy @MatthewCurprew]

🚨 JUCO TRANSFER PORTAL – AVAILABLE NOW 🚨
Matthew Curprew-Elsy
6’6 Wing | Class of 2026

📊 13.3 PPG | 7.1 RPG | 1.7 SPG | 53.9% FG
🏆 All-Region 24
🏆 GMAC All-Conference
🏆 Top 100 Honorable Mention

🎥 Scan for Film / Recruiting Packet Link in Bio

#JUCO #TransferPortal

[Columbia College Men’s Basketball @KoalasMBB]

Adding to the family!

Happy to announce the addition of Braden Kline to the Koala basketball program! The Illinois native comes to South Carolina after a 2 year JUCO career at Southwestern Illinois College!

#GoKoalas

[DaQuan Little @DaQuanLittle11]

Sophomore end of season highlights
Ppg:8.7
Ft:85%
Asst:2.6
Three%: 31%
Gpa:3.3

[John Brigham @johnbrigham32]

Committed!! Let’s work.

[Nick Horras @nick_horras]

COMMITTED!❤️🖤
@MaryvilleMBB @SWICMBB

[Giulio Rigato @Giulio_Rigato]

14.3 PPG on a 63% goal field %
44% from 3’s
7.0 RPG
1.5 BPG
Nominated as:
ALL CONFERENCE
ALL REGION
ALL REGION TOURNAMENT TEAM

ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN

[Jeff Dolan @courtvisionmbb]

Low Major/High Academic D1 Coaches needing 6’7 forward. @SWICMBB @JUCOadvocate @Giulio_Rigato

Giulio Rigato
From Italy
Southwestern Illinois College
14.3ppg
6.4 rpg
44% 3pt on 26-58
63% fg on 148-235

4.0 straight A’s. Real classes. Pre Med. 22yrs old.

https://t.co/bWCrCYn6yR

[Dylan Craven @DylanCraven0]

vs Lakeland

10 Points
6 Assists
3 Rebounds
3 Steals
6:1 A/TO

[Dylan Craven @DylanCraven0]

vs #10 Vincennes

9 Points
10 Assists
5:1 A/TO

[Nick Horras @nick_horras]

Sophomore year second semester highlights!

Stats:
8.6 ppg
4.5 rpg
2.8 apg
1.7 spg
GPA: 4.0

[Matthew Curprew Elsy @MatthewCurprew]

Sophomore Full Season Highlights
PPG 13.3
FG 53.9
RPG 7.1
FT 65.6
SPG 1.7
TOP 100 Honorable Mention

[Zach Chambers @ZachChambers20]

Sophomore year second semester highlights!

This semester’ s stats
PPG: 6.0
RPG: 3.5
BPG: 2.2
FG%: 58%
FT%:62
4.0GPA

[SWIC Blue Storm Men's Basketball @SWICMBB]

Congratulations to Sophomore forward Giulio Rigato for being named to the All Region 24 Team & The All GRAC Conference Team!!

Coaches Giulio is a 2 year starter in our program with 4.0 GPA!
Last year Giulio was an NJCAA Academic All-American & well on his way to do that again!