1992-93 University of Illinois Basketball Rosters Alphabetical Numerical No. Player Ht. Wt. Yr. Pos. Hometown/HS or JC No. Player 6'6" 30 Robert Bennett* 201 So. F Chicago, Ill./Julian 3 Davin Harris 6'0" 11 Rennie demons** 186 Jr. G Springfield, Ill./Calvary 4 Brooks Taylor 6'3" 42 Gene Cross 188 Jr. G Olympia Fields, lll./Rich Central 11 Rennie demons 6'6" 33 Marc Davidson* 221 So. F Minooka, lll./Aurora Christian 24 Richard Keene 6'9" 45 Chris Gondy 201 Fr. F Kankakee, lll./Bradley-Bourbonnais 25 Deon Thomas 6'0" 3 Dovin Harris 159 Jr. G Bloomington, Ill./Parkland College 30 Robert Bennett 6'6" 34 Andy Kaufmonn** 224 Sr. F Jacksonville, Ill./Jacksonville 32 Tom Michael 6 '6" 24 Richard Keene 187 Fr. G Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville 33 Marc Davidson 6 '8" 32 Tom Michael*' v.223 Jf.+. F Hoffman, Ill./Carlyle 34 Andy Kaufmann 6'10" 52 Steve Roth* 242 So. C Belleville, lll./East 42 Gene Cross 6'4" 4 Brooks Taylor*** 191 Sr. G Chicago, lll./DeLaSalle 44 T.J. Wheeler 6'9" 25 Deon Thomas** 232 Jr.+ C-F Chicago, Ill./Simeon 45 Chris Gandy 6'4" 44 T.J. Wheeler* 191 Jr. G Buckner, Ill./Christopher 52 Steve Roth * -mdicotes rumbei of varsity letters earned + -indicates redshirt Front row. left to right: Davin Harris. Richard Keene, Assistant Coach Jimmy Collins. Assistant Coach Dick Nagy. Head Coach Lou Hanson, Assistant Coach IVIark Coomes, Chris Gandy. Back row; Rennie demons. Brooks Taylor, Robert Bennett. Marc Davidson. Deon Thomas, Steve Roth, Tom Michael, Andy Kaufmann, TJ. Wheeler, Gene Cross. 5 1 lilAMJ-tO^^A^ yy. II f^^ f ^^r!p!\*?!\-.n"s?i!Pf 'V f 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CENTRAL CIRCULATION BOOKSTACKS re- Division of Intercollegiate The person charging this material is return to Athletics Director)' 2 sponsible for its renewal_ or its it was borrowed Illinois Quick Facts 2 the library from which Date stamped on or before the Latest Fee for eacii lost THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS below. The Minimum Book is $50.00. The University of Illinois 4 reasons underlining of books are Theft mutilaHon, and Illinois' Commitment to Success 8 may result In dismissal from I^ disdpllnary action and Board of Trustees 9 telephone center, 333-8400 President Stanley O. fkenbeny T: r" nVw Tail <^cmlKinlS _llBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN Chancellor Morton W. Weir UNIVERSITY DIVISION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS 1991 Histon/Athletic Board 12 1991-92 The Assembly Hall H From Ru; Director of Athletics Ron Guenther ... 1 1991-92 : Head Coach Lou Henson 16 1991-92: Assistant Coaches 20 1991 1991-92 . SEP 2 6 DIA Athletics Staff 21 Last Year Chief Illiniwek 26 Ciame-by- MEET THE FIGHTING ILLINI THERI 1992-93 Prospectus 28 'i'ear-by-\ APR 3 1995 Robert Bennett 32 Illinois C( Rennie demons 34 Top 50 C Marc Davidson 36 ^'ear-by-}'^ And}- Kaufmann 38 N'arsity Rej Tom Michael 40 Assembly Brooks Taylor 42 Illinois in 1 Deon Thomas 44 Records vs T.J. Wheeler 46 All-Time b! 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THE OPPONENTS Great ^\laska Shootout 52 ATHLETES BEHIND THE Chicago State 54 TRADITIONS Florida A&M 55 All-.\mericans I60 Illinois-Chicago 56 Academic All-Americans 161 Indiana 5~ .\11-Big Ten Selections 162 Iowa 58 Academic All-Big Ten Selections .... 163 Jackson State 59 Big Ten .Medal of Honor Winners .... 163 .60 Marquette Silver Basketball Winners 163 Mercer 61 Wooden Award Nominees 10 Michigan 62 MVPs 164 Michigan State 63 Team Captains I64 Minnesota 64 Kenn\ Battle Award Winners l(-)4 65 Missouri mini in the Pros Hi5 66 Northwestern All-time I.etterwinners \Mi Ohio State 67 Penn State 68 COVERING FIGHTING ILLINI Pittsburgh 69 BASKETBALL Princeton 70 Media Information 172 Purdue 71 SID Staff 1"6 Texas 72 1993 NCAA Men's Championship Wisconsin 73 Bracket l~^ mini Classic 74 1992-93 Big Ten Composite Schedule 1~8 All-time Series Scores vs. Opponents 76 The Big Ten (Conference 82 Fighting lllini Basketball Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Directory (all area codes 217 except as noted") GENERAL STAFF Ron Guenther, Director of Athletics 333-3630 Dana Brenner, Associate Director 333-3630 Karol Kahrs, Associate Director 333-0171 Tom Porter. Associate Director 244-0016 Rick Allen, Assistant Director of Athletics/Compliance 333-3630 Tern' Cole, Assistant Director of Athletics/Academics 333-2240 John O'Donnell, Director of Facilities 333-2303 Dike Eddleman, Executive Director, Fighting lllini Scholarship Fund 333-6595 Mike Hatfield, Ticket Manager 333-3470 Tim Tracy, Business Manager 333-3630 Quick Facts on The Al Martindale, Head Trainer 333-6718 University of Illinois Rod Cardinal, Basketball Trainer 333-6718 Dr. Robert Curtler, Team Ph)sician Dr. Stephen Soboroff, Team Ph\sician Founded: 1867 Leo Ward. Strength & Conditioning Coordinator 244-5989 Opened: March 2, 1868 Strength Coach 333-6705 Kevin Wold, Location: Urbana-Champaign Andy Dixon, Equipment Manager 333-2063 Enrollment: 35,000 Jesse Ratlilf, Basketball Equipment 333-1926 Phil Janaro, Recruiting Coordinator 333-1402 President: Stanley O. Ikenberry l.)nn Cialoni, Academic Counselor 333-9530 Chancellor: Morton W. Weir Barb Ward, Food AdministratorA'arsity Room 333-01 17 Conference: Big Ten BASKETBALL STAFF 333-3400 Arena: Assembly Hall (16,321) Nickname: Fighting illini 121 Assembly Hall, 1800 S. First Street, Champaign, 11. 61820 Lou Henson, Head Coach School Song: "Illinois Loyalty" Dick Nagy, Assistant Coach Colors: Orange & Blue Jimmy Collins, Assistant C^oach Mark Coonies, Assistant Coach Dorothy Damewood, Secretary DIVISION OF ^ Sandra Langley, Secretar>- INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF 333-1390 TICKET OFFICE (217)333-3470 333-5540 FAX 100 Assembh Hall, 1800 S. First Street, IL 61820 PRESS ROW 333-1227 C;hampaign, First Street, Champaign, IL 61820 1 15 Assembly Hall, 1800 S. Mike Hatfield, Ticket Manager Pearson, Director of Sports Information (home) 344-5355 Mike Jim Negratti, Assistant Ticket Manager Dick Barnes. Sports Information Assistant (home) 384-8113 Kent Brown, Sports Information Assistant (home) 38-4-6-486 Da\'e Johnson, Sports Information Assistant (home) 352-2-177 CREDITS Julie Dalpiaz, Publications Coordinator Rob>'n Loughran, Graphic Designer Executive Editor: Mike Pearson Janice Revell, Secretary Editors; Dick Barnes and Julie Dalpiaz Steve Reaven, Dan Wallenberg, Interns Cover Art: Doug Burnett Lisa Nelson, Graduate Assistant Interior Design: Rob>n Loughran Editorial Assistance: Dal Bristow, Kent Brown, Steve Reaven, Marty Kaufmann, Don Wallenberg, Phil Dlatt Pln)tography: Mark Jones, Chris Helton Composition: Precision Graphics Printing: University Printing Division © 1992 by the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics. All 2 rights reserved. Fighting lllini Basketball The Universi CENTRAL CIRCULATION BOOKSTACKS of Illinois The person charging this material is re- return to sponsible for its renewal or its borrowed the library from which it was stamped on or before the Latest Date ?^"- Lost below. The Minimum Fee for each Book is $50.00. THE UNIVERSITY 10 PRESIDENT OF ILLINOIS STANLEY O. IKENBERRY 8 ILLINOIS' COMMITMENT 10 CHANCELLOR TO SUCCESS MORTON W. WEIR ~ BOARD OF TRUSTEES — . THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Ever>' day across the state, people are in touch with the Universit)' of Illinois, hi the public schools, students and teachers are sharing science infomiation on the College of Education's computerized Science Network; professional engineers are studying ad\'anced tecliniques througli satellite and videotaped instniction offered by the College of Engineering; police officers and fire figliters are putting into practice the skills they learned at the University's Police Training and Fire Service institutes; and legislators and business Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois has been teaching students to executives are consulting University transfer advanced knowledge to a new generation. experts on issues ranging from consumer safet)' to capital expansion. Too often we Umit our under- Other discoveries, such as when the Did you know . stantling of the Llniversit)' to "four theory of superconductivity' and the years in college. " Acquiring knowl- discover)' of transistors led to . undergraduate edge is a lifelong process, and much magnetic resonance imaging Nearly 26,000 are enrolled in 1 of the teaching and learning takes technologies pioneered by University students undergraduate divisions at the U place off campus. Through the professors and now used widely for of I? Cooperative Extension Service, for medical diagnoses and an array of . "Money Magazine" in its example, the University' manages other practical applications. More second annual survey of programs in agriculture, urban and often the research contributes pieces colleges, ranked the University of rural revitalization, youth develop- to a larger puzzle. One answer opens Illinois fifth in its list of the top ment, and taking knowledge the door to new questions, and less more — 100 schools providing the best through- dramatic discoveries accrue over a into homes and work places education for the money? out the state and ser\'ing an estimated period of time. A five-year compre- . Eight Illinois graduates have '00,000 hensive study in the 198()s, for citizens annuall)'. Through won Nobel Prizes for the United the Office of Continuing Education example, collected an enomious States and 16 have won Pulitzer and Public Service, the University amount of detailed data from Soviet Prizes? offers regular academic courses oft' emigres about the Soviet Union; the . The Krannert Center for the campus and via correspondence, and iiifonnation is expected to yield Performing Arts hosts more than maintains professional development results well into the 1990s. As 300 peformances each year? business industry, another example, the countless small with . programs and . Ninety percent of Illinois social agencies, schools, professional research advances at the University's graduates who apply to law societies, and government officials.