Brothers Aden and Cole Tillman have become the 20th and 21st 1,000-point scorers in the history of the Mendota boys basketball program. The senior Aden scored his milestone basket in the Feb. 3 win over Hall and Cole joined him three nights later at Princeton. The sophomore Cole has two more years to chase Don Hamel’s school record of 2,158 points. Here’s a look at the Mendota 1,000-point scorers through the Saturday, Feb. 7 games:
| Players (years) | Points |
|---|---|
| Don Hamel (1965-69) | 2,158 |
| Joe LaShonse (2013-17) | 1,732 |
| Willie Hanson (1960-63) | 1,712 |
| James Carroll (2011-15) | 1,679 |
| Jeff Kreiling (1993-97) | 1,677 |
| Jason Kreiling (1991-95) | 1,415 |
| Mark Cooper (1984-87) | 1,408 |
| Rick Jacobs (1968-71) | 1,408 |
| Steve Hanson (1986-89) | 1,258 |
| Jerry Pohl (1968-71) | 1,208 |
| Tom Cassidy (1973-76) | 1,162 |
| Terry Jacobs (1969-72) | 1,116 |
| Dick McMahon (1951-55) | 1,079 |
| Kevin Phalen (1972-75) | 1,079 |
| Doug Safranek (2000-03) | 1,053 |
| Aden Tillman (2022-present) | 1,038 |
| Bill Snyder (1989-1992) | 1,030 |
| Isaiah Nanez (2000-24) | 1,029 |
| Cole Tillman (2024-present) | 1,023 |
| Brandon Smith (2006-09) | 1,011 |
| Kyle Schoenholz (1988-90) | 1,006 |
- Kevin Hieronymus
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