EDWARDSVILLE - From a 4-23 season in his freshman year in 2021-22, to the current 15-4 record with a month left in his senior season, Alton forward Hassani Elliott has seen the Redbird program turn things around during his time with the program. Elliott has emerged as one of the key players and leaders on the team and had a good game against Edwardsville on Jan, 17, 2025, a contest the Redbirds narrowly lost 53-52 on a basket with 4.8 seconds left in regulation. It's still been a very good season for Elliott, who's averaging 6.9 points and 2.5 rebounds-per-game, going along with 47 assists and 11 steals. Although it was a tough loss for Alton, Elliott was still positive and upbeat in his postgame interview. Elliott is an Auto Butler Male Athlete Of The Month for the Redbirds. "It was a tough loss, but hey, we can save this, put it behind us, work hard tomorrow," he said after the contest. The season has been a good one for Alton, and the program has been turned around with the
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