Michigan State Reps attend official State Qualifier tournaments to award Golden Ticket invites to the top two finishing teams at each grade and to answer any questions from coaches and families.  Please say "hello" when you see them!

Ronald Jackson
Ronald grew up in Detroit and currently lives in Ypsilanti. He is a full time student at Eastern Michigan University where he is studying Marketing. He has played basketball all of his life and it is his favorite sport. Outside of being a State Rep, Ronald likes to play video games, hang with friends and family and also playing basketball in his free time. 

Christopher Richardson
Christopher was born and raised in Detroit and has always had a love for basketball, playing as a kid until high school. He graduated from Grand Valley State University with a Sports Management degree. After graduating, he worked for youth sport organizations and college universities athletic departments. Now, he is a real estate agent and enjoys working out, traveling and spending time with family and friends.

Carson Bornefeld
Carson grew up in love with the game of basketball and won a qualifying tournament when he was in middle school, which made him familiar with State Basketball Championship and the State Rep role. In high school, he broke the school record for most steals in a season, best free throw percentage and his senior year he was the best free throw shooter in the state, going 59 for 62. Carson still plays recreation leagues here and there while attending Saginaw Valley State University and pursuing a degree in Upper Elementary Education. When he is not playing sports or at school he is hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors. 

De-Ante' Dill
De-Ante' is from Ypsilanti, Michigan and graduated from Belleville High School in 2006. He has been playing basketball since he was 6 years old and continued playing throughout high school, where he made the varsity team his freshman year. De-Ante' currently coaches 4th and 6th grade boys and 3rd grade girls. Outside of his role as a coach and a state rep, he enjoys playing sports with his kids and also loves all things cars. 

Jonathan McMath
Jonathan is from Detroit, Michigan and earned a bachelors degree in Psychology at Eastern Michigan University. He played basketball since third grade and it has always been something that he and his family loved. He has experience coaching middle school and would love to continue coaching and working his way up. Currently, Jonathan works in psychiatry and his hobbies include basketball, photography, playing video games and trying new restaurants. 

Evan Ragland
Evan Ragland was born and raised in Detroit Michigan. He is an ex-professional player turned coach and found his passion for coaching as a basketball instructor for I9 sports, and joined Trillium Academy as the lead Player Development Coach and Head Assistant Coach in 2019. Prior to his coaching experience, he spent time playing overseas in Spain and Mexico. Outside of his role as a State Rep, he works as a Para-pro at Southfield High School. Evan also created his own basketball brand called Hoopmentality that Trillium has showcased with warmup gear and masks throughout the COVID seasons.

Shannon Crowley
Shannon was born and raised in the small northern Wisconsin town of Superior, until she relocated to Battle Creek in her early twenties. Shannon credits team sports with helping her get through her middle school and high school years. She says, "I'm sure every teenager can attest to the fact that you go through some very tough times, and major changes over these years, so the more support and discipline you can surround yourself with, the better chance you have of becoming a well-rounded young adult." You also have the chance to make some amazing lifelong friendships. Shannon continued playing basketball as an adult until she was forced to retire at the age of 50 due to knee injuries. She is now a coach for her niece's middle school softball team and is loving it. Outside of being a State Rep, Shannon works as a remote CSR for Pandora Jewelry and loves her volunteer time spent at Richland Animal Rescue. She also loves riding her motorcycle which she calls her "wind therapy".

Josh Longstreth
Josh was raised in a very hard working family that love sports. He recently went back to school to pursue his passion for sports and graduated in May 2023. His experience with basketball started at a very young age and he played all through his senior year. Josh started coaching about 10 years ago and fell in love with coaching basketball. It has become an ultimate goal of his to coach at the college level at some point. He currently manages a family business but also does some work, such as basketball play by play and sports writing. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his children and dog, loves anything sports related and is also a huge movie fan.