HONORS AND TRADITION

ORANGE KRUSH ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 146 HONORED JERSEYS �����������������������������������������������������������147-149 HONORED COACHES ������������������������������������������������������������������ 150 COURT ���������������������������������������������������������������� 150 ALL-AMERICANS �����������������������������������������������������������������151-152 NATIONAL HONORS �������������������������������������������������������������������� 152 ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS �������������������������������������������������153-154 BIG TEN HONORS ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 154 HONORS �������������������������������������������������������������155-156 ILLINI IN THE NBA �������������������������������������������������������������157-158 ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS �����������������������������������������������159-164 HEAD MANAGERS ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 164 ILLINI BY THE NUMBERS ���������������������������������������������������165-168 HONORS AND TRADITION ORANGE KRUSH

“The Orange Krush are super, scintillating and sensational! They are a fantastic sixth man for the Fighting Illini. However, what makes them so unique is their willingness to help people in need and helping out with various charities, such as the V Foundation. Yes, they are special. To put it in ‘Vitalese’ they are awesome, baby, with a capital A!” –– ESPN Analyst Orange Krush is a student-run cheering section of dedicated Illini students who love , with more than 900 students standing courtside to cheer on the Illinois men’s basketball team.

Not only is the Orange Krush considered one of the nation’s premier basketball student sections, it also is a charity foundation as well. Founded in 1998, the Orange Krush Foundation is a University of Illinois student- run foundation intent on improving the quality of life for the youth and young adults of the Champaign-Urbana and campus community by providing financial support and contributing community service to area not-for-profit organizations.

Since the inception of the Orange Krush Foundation, Krush members have raised and donated more than $2.8 million to charity. The Orange Krush Foundation is almost entirely student-run and has donated funds to worthy causes including The V Foundation for Cancer Research, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Make- A-Wish Foundation, Coaches vs. Cancer and the Developmental Services . In addition, the Orange Krush Foundation also funds scholarship.

Krush began its scholarship endeavors by creating the Matthew Heldman Memorial Fund, which honors Matthew Heldman, a guard for the Illini’s 1998 Big Ten Championship Team, who was tragically killed in a car accident in 1999. The fund, in his name, endows a scholarship for a future Illini basketball player. After five years, the Orange Krush fulfilled the $250,000 commitment, and the fund is fully endowed. Orange Krush began its newest endeavor in 2009, announcing the Lou Henson Coaching Development Endowment Fund. Named in honor During the 2003 season, the Orange Krush Foundation announced of former Illinois head coach Lou Henson, this $500,000 pledge will be the formation of the Rod Cardinal Sports Medicine Fund. This fund used as a fund to promote the basketball coaching profession within the pays tribute to Rod Cardinal, who was the University of Illinois men’s younger generation, supporting people entering the coaching profession basketball athletic trainer for 30 years. The endowment benefits all in positions such as graduate assistant, director of basketball operations student trainers at the University of Illinois, which in turn benefits all and video coordinator. varsity athletic teams. Krush completed fundraising for this fund in 2006. Visit illinipride.com to view a list of all charities that have benefited from the Orange Krush Foundation and how each group has utilized At the conclusion of the 2005 season, Orange Krush created the Louis their donation. and Dawn M. Weber Student Manager Enhancement Fund. Named in memory of former coach ’s parents, the fund benefits Illinois’ men’s basketball managers.

146 // FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL // 1,744 VICTORIES // 17 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS // 30 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // FIVE FINAL FOURS HONORS AND TRADITION HONORED JERSEYS The University of Illinois has honored its most decorated basketball players in school history by hanging a banner with their name and number from the rafters of . A total of 33 men’s players have earned a spot on this distinguished list. Players selected to have their jerseys hung must have achieved any of the following criteria: 1) National Player of the Year; 2) Enshrined in the National Basketball Hall of Fame; 3) U.S. Olympian; 4) Big Ten Player of the Year; 5) Consensus First- or Second-Team All-American; 6) Illinois All-Century Team Member; 7) Individual whose pioneering efforts made a significant impact on Illinois and international basketball.

#11 DEE BROWN (G, 2003-06) of the Year … Third-Team All-American in 2003 … Ranks 2006 Award winner as a senior as nation’s fourth on the Illini all-time scoring list with 1,748 points and top … NCAA Consensus Second-Team All- seventh on the career rebounding list with 815 … Led the American … Wooden Award All-America Team … Frances Big Ten in scoring in 2003 with an average of 20.0 points Pomeroy Naismith Award winner as nation’s top player per game … Set the Illini single-season record 6-0 and under … First-Team All-Big Ten selection, in 2002 by making 96-110 for 87.3 percent … Played in USBWA District V Player of the Year and NABC First-Team 98 wins over his Illini career, ninth-most in school history. All-District selection … Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient … National Player of the Year as a junior #30 FRANK WILLIAMS (G, 2000-02) in 2005 … NCAA Consensus First-Team All-American All-Century Team member … Earned Wooden Award All- … Wooden Award All-America Team … Big Ten Player America Team honors in 2001 and was honorable mention of the Year and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 … Big Ten Player of the Year and Big Ten Silver … USBWA District V Player of the Year and NABC First- Basketball Award winner in 2001 … First-Team All-Big Ten Dee Brown Frank Williams (right) Team All-District … Winningest player in school history, in 2001 and 2002 … Wooden Award nominee in 2001 and playing in 114 wins during his career … Ranks third all- 2002 … Ranks 16th on the Illini career scoring list with time at Illinois in scoring (1,812 points), second in career 1,440 points, a career 14.3 scoring average … Ranks ninth 3-pointers (299) and steals (231) and third in assists (674). in school history in career assists with 432 and fourth in career steals with 212 … Holds the Illini record with most #5 (G, 2003-05) free-throw attempts in a game with 24 … Illini team MVP Won two gold medals with Team USA at the 2008 and 2012 in 2001 and 2002 after helping Illinois to shares of the Big … NCAA Consensus Second-Team All- Ten title each season. American as a junior at Illinois in 2005 … Wooden Award All-America Team … Second-Team All-America selection #25 (F/C, 1991-94) by Sporting News and NABC … Third-Team All-American All-Century Team member … Illinois’ all-time leading by the … First-Team All-Big Ten selection scorer with 2,129 points, and fourth all-time leading by both media and coaches … USBWA All-District and rebounder with 846 … Averaged 18.0 over Deron Williams NABC First-Team All-District selection … NCAA Deon Thomas his career and was a Second-Team All-Big Ten selection in Regional Most Outstanding Player … NCAA Final Four All- 1992, 1993 and 1994, after earning Third-Team honors in Tournament Team … Averaged 12.5 points and 6.8 assists 1991 … Holds Illini records for most field goals in a career in 2005 … First-Team All-Big Ten, USBWA All-District, (803) and most free throws in a game with 19 … Ranks NABC Second-Team All-District and Big Ten All-Tournament second in school history with 177 blocks ... Illini team MVP Team selection as a sophomore in 2004 … Only player in in 1992, 1993 and 1994 … Set Illini freshman scoring record Big Ten history to lead the conference in assists in each of with 34 points against Wisconsin-Milwaukee. his first three seasons … Ranks 42nd all-time at Illinois in scoring (1,111 points) and fourth in career assists (594). #13 (G, 1987-90) All-Century Team member … Earned First-Team All- #4 (G, 2002-05) America honors in 1990 after leading the Big Ten in scoring NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-American as a senior at 20.0 points per game … First-team All-Big Ten in 1990 in 2005 … Second-Team All-America selection by the and Honorable-mention in 1989 … Helped the Flying Illini to Associated Press, USBWA and NABC … First-Team All-Big the 1989 Final Four … Still ranks 18th on the Illini career Luther Head Ten selection by both media and coaches … USBWA All- Kendall Gill scoring list with 1,409 points… Third on the Illini career District and NABC First-Team All-District selection steals list with 218 … First-round NBA draft pick by the … Earned three accolades during the postseason: Big … Also spent time with Seattle, New Ten All-Tournament Team, NCAA Chicago Regional All- Jersey, Miami, Minnesota, Chicago and Milwaukee … Helped Tournament Team and NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Illini to the NCAA Tournament each of his four seasons. Team … Led the Illini in scoring, averaging 15.9 points … Led the Big Ten in 3-pointers, setting an Illini school #25 NICK ANDERSON (F, 1988-89) record with 116 treys on the season … Ranks 23rd all- All-Century Team member … First-Team All-Big Ten in time at Illinois in scoring (1,295 points), eighth in career 1989 and Second-Team in 1988 … Honorable-Mention All- 3-pointers (209) and 10th in career steals (158). American in 1988 and 1989 … Illini Co-MVP in 1988 and team’s MVP in 1989 … Was the first player ever drafted by #34 (F, 2000-03) the in 1989 … Played 13 years in the NBA All-Century Team member … 2003 Big Ten Player of the … Sixth on the Illini career shooting list at 55.3 percent … Year and Silver Basketball Winner … First- Ranks 34th on the Illini career scoring list with 1,172 points, Brian Cook Team All-Big Ten pick in 2003 after earning Second-Team Nick Anderson averaging 17.0 points over his two seasons … Averaged honors in 2001 and 2002 … 2000 Big Ten Co-Freshman 18.0 points and 7.9 rebounds in 1989, helping the Flyin’ Illini 2016-17 ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK // 147 HONORS AND TRADITION HONORED JERSEYS to the Final Four … Was named the Midwest Regional points … Hit the game-winning shot for the fourth-ranked Most Outstanding Player on the way to the Final Four Illini against No. 1 Michigan State as Illinois posted a … Made one of the most famous shots in Illini history 57-55 win on Jan. 11, 1979 at the Assembly Hall … Led with 35-footer at the buzzer to defeat No. 3 at Illini to the 1980 NIT, Illinois’ first post-season appearance Bloomington in 1989. since 1963, and to the 1981 NCAA Tournament. #33 (F, 1988-89) #12 NICK WEATHERSPOON (F, 1971-73) All-Century Team member … The “King of the 360” All-Century Team member … “Spoon” finished his career was arguably the best dunker in Illini basketball history as Illinois’ all-time leading scorer with 1,481 points, which … Transferred to Illinois from Northern Illinois after his still ranks 12th on the Illini career list … His 20.9 career sophomore season and still ranks 41st on the career scoring average is best in Illini history … Averaged 25.0 scoring chart with 1,112 points and 16.1 average … points per game in 1973 to earn First-Team All-America Stands fourth on the Illini career shooting list at 59.1 Nick Weatherspoon honors … Honorable-Mention All-American and All-Big percent from the field … Honorable-Mention All-American Ten in 1972 … Also finished his career with the highest Kenny Battle in 1988 and 1989 … Earned Third-Team All-Big Ten rebounding average in Illinois history at 11.3 boards per honors in 1988 and Second Team in 1989 … Put the game … Team MVP in 1972 and 1973 … First-round draft “Flyin’” into the Flyin’ Illini on the way to the 1989 Final pick by the Washington Bullets of the NBA. Four … NBA first-round draft pick by the in 1989 and played four years in the league. #24 JIM DAWSON (G, 1965-67) Earned the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Trophy in #33 (F, 1985-87) 1967 as the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player … Led the All-Century Team member … “Snake” earned First-Team Illini in scoring as a senior with an average of 21.7 All-Big Ten honors in both 1986 and 1987 … Consensus points … Second-Team Academic All-American … Named Second-Team All-American in 1987 … Was an NBA University of Illinois Athlete of the Year in 1967 … Ranks first-round draft pick by the in 1987 50th on the Illinois all-time scoring list with 976 career and saw action in L.A., Milwaukee and Atlanta … Ranks Jim Dawson points. 19th on the Illini career scoring list with 1,393 points … Best season was in 1987 when he averaged 19.7 points #15 DON FREEMAN (F, 1964-66) and 9.8 rebounds per game …. Shot 60.9 percent from All-Century Team member … Finished his Illini career Ken Norman the field during his three-year Illini career, second best as Illinois’ all-time leading scorer with 1,449 points (now in school history … Set Illini single-season record by ranks 15th) and 20.1 career scoring average, third-best in making 64.1 percent of his shots in 1986 (now ranks school history … Earned First-Team All-America honors in second). 1966 after setting school records for points in a season (668) and scoring average at 27.8 points per game … #25 BRUCE DOUGLAS (G, 1983-86) Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors in 1966 after being All-Century Team member … Finished his career as named to the Third-Team in 1965. the Big Ten’s all-time leader in assists (765) and steals (324), still ranking second in assists … Was the UPI #12 (G, 1963-65) Big Ten Co-Player of the Year in 1984 after helping the Don Freeman First-team All-American by Helms and second-team All- Illini to a share of the Big Ten title … Was the Big Ten’s American by Sporting News and Converse as a senior in Defensive Player of the Year in 1985 and 1986 … Third in 1965 … Also a second-team Academic All-American and school history in minutes played at 4,373, including all 60 first-team All-Big Ten selection in 1965 … Scored 1,121 minutes in a four-overtime win over Michigan in 1984 … points during his UI career, still ranking 39th on the Has four of the 10 best average seasons in Illinois school’s all-time scoring list … No. 12 pick in the NBA history, and four of the top-five steals average seasons Draft, but chose to instead play professionally in Israel … Bruce Douglas … Still ranks 26th on the Illini career scoring list with Enjoyed a standout career overseas, highlighted by Israel’s 1,261 points … Helped the Illini to four-consecutive NCAA title in the 1977 European Cup. Tournament appearances and an average of 12.3 Big Ten wins per season during his career … Earned First-Team #35 DUANE “SKIP” THOREN (C, 1963-65) All-Big Ten honors in 1984, Second-Team recognition in All-Century Team member … Named First-Team All-Big 1985 and 1986, and Honorable Mention in 1983 … Third- Ten in 1965 and Second-Team in 1964 … Was First-Team Team All-American in 1984. Tal Brody All-American in 1965 and Honorable-Mention in 1964 … Ranks 35th on the Illini career scoring chart with 1,164 #12 (G, 1981-83) points, averaging 15.7 points and 11.2 rebounds per All-Century Team member … First-Team All-Big Ten in game over his three-year career … Averaged 20.3 points 1983 after earning Honorable-Mention honors in both and 13.8 rebounds as a junior and 22.2 points and 14.5 1981 and ’82 … Second-Team All-American in 1983 … rebounds as a senior … Holds the top two spots on the First draft pick in franchise history in Illini rebounding lists for season average (14.5 and 13.8) 1983 … Enjoyed a 16-year NBA career … Ranks 10th and total rebounds in a season (349 and 331) … Set the on the Illini career assists list with 419 and sixth on Illini single-game record with 24 against UCLA on Derek Harper the career steals list with 178 … Ranks 49th on the Dec. 28, 1963 … His scoring average of 22.2 points ranks Illini career scoring list with 977 points … Averaged as the fourth-best season in Illini history. 4.7 assists per game for his career … Knocked down game-winning three-pointer against Minnesota in final #40 DAVE DOWNEY (F, 1961-63) regular-season game of 1983 to send Illini to the NCAA All-Century Team member … Set the Illinois single-game Tournament … Led the Illini with 15.4 points per game scoring record with 53 points at Indiana on Feb. 16, 1963 as a junior in 1983 … Team co-captain and MVP in 1983. … Helped lead the Illini to the 1963 Big Ten title … His 18.9 career scoring average ranks fourth in school history #33 EDDIE JOHNSON (F, 1978-81) … His 11.0 career rebounding average ranks third in UI All-Century Team member … Finished his Illini career history, and his 790 career boards is ninth on the career list as Illinois’ all-time leading scorer, currently ranked … Was Second-Team All-Big Ten pick in 1961 and 1962 seventh with 1,692 points … Earned First-Team All-Big and First-Team in 1963 … Earned First-Team All-America Ten honors in 1981, Second-Team honors in 1980 and honors in 1963 after being Honorable Mention in 1962 … Honorable Mention in 1979 … Team MVP in 1980 and Was a three-time Illini team MVP .. Earned the 1963 Big 1981 … Holds the Illini record for field goals in one Ten Medal of Honor for excellence in both academics and Eddie Johnson season with 266 (1980) … Enjoyed a long pro career athletics. following his days at Illinois, and still stands as the Illini’s all-time leading scorer in the NBA with a total of 19,202 Dave Downey

148 // FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL // 1,744 VICTORIES // 17 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS // 30 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // FIVE FINAL FOURS HONORS AND TRADITION HONORED JERSEYS #23 (G, 1960-62) Silver Basketball Trophy as the league’s MVP in 1949 … Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Team MVP and captain in 1949 … First-Team All-Big Fame in 2004 … Two-time Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten in 1948 and Second-Team in 1949 … Second-Team Ten selection at Illinois in 1961 and 1962 … Illini All-American in 1948 and First-Team All-American in 1949 team captain as a senior … Managing Director of the … Played in the NCAA Final Four in basketball, Rose Bowl USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team that won gold in football and finished tied for second in the at medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and 2010 FIBA the 1948 Olympics. World Championships. #14 WALT KIRK (G, 1944-45, 1947) NCAA Consensus First-Team All-American in 1945 Jerry Colangelo #30 (G, 1958-60) Dwight “Dike” Eddleman One of the first two African-American starters and … First-Team All-Big Ten … Illinois’ team MVP and letterwinners in school history … Honorable mention All- leading scorer, averaging 10.6 points … Named University American by Converse and Illini team captain as a senior of Illinois Athlete of the Year … At the conclusion of the in 1960 … Finished his career ranked fifth on the UI’s all- school year, entered the service before returning to Illinois time scoring list with 922 points, averaging double figures for his senior season of 1947 … Went on to play in the all three years … Played professionally with the Harlem NBA for three years. Globetrotters after college … Purchased the Globetrotters in 1993 and revived the legendary organization as one of #25 (G, 1942-43, 1947) America’s favorite teams. All-Century Team member … Whiz Kid member lettered in 1942, 1943 and 1947 … After Illinois won the 1943 Big Ten championship with a perfect 12-0 record, Vance, along Mannie Jackson #35 (F, 1958-60) Walt Kirk One of the first two African-American starters and with his Whiz Kid teammates, chose to enter the armed letterwinners in school history … Honorable mention All- forces for WWII instead of participating in that season’s American by Converse and Illini team MVP as a senior in NCAA Tournament … Three-time Honorable-Mention All- 1960 … Totaled 1,001 points during his UI career, which American … First-Team All-Big Ten selection in 1942 and still ranks 48th on the school’s all-time scoring chart … 1943 and Second-Team in 1947 … Played for Chicago, Played professionally with the after Tri-Cities and Milwaukee in the NBA from 1948-1952 … college and still works for the organization. Served as Illinois’ Director of Athletics from 1967-72. #22 JOHN “RED” KERR (C, 1952-54) #47 (F, 1942-43, 1947) All-Century Team member … Earned the Chicago Tribune Only Fighting Illini to earn a spot in the National Basketball Hall of Fame as a player, was inducted in 1961 … Govoner Vaughn Silver Basketball Trophy in 1954 as the Big Ten’s Most Gene Vance Valuable Player … Team MVP and captain in 1954 All-Century Team member … Illinois’ most acclaimed … Played for Syracuse in the NBA from 1955-63, for basketball player … Leader of the famed Whiz Kids … The Philadelphia in 1964 and 1965 and at Baltimore in 1966 … Sporting News National Player of the Year in 1943 … Shot Was Second-Team All-Big Ten in 1952 and 1953, and First- an amazing 54 field-goal attempts against Chicago in his Team in 1954 … Earned Honorable-Mention All-America final game, scoring a career-high 40 points on March 1, honors in 1952 and 1953, and Second-Team All-America 1943 … Earned First-Team All-America honors in 1942, honors in 1954 … Named to the 1952 NCAA Final Four 1943 and 1947 … First-Team All-Big Ten selection in All-Tournament Team … Finished his Illini career as the 1942 and Second-Team in 1943 … Named Big Ten’s Most school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,299 points (now Valuable Player in 1943 … Team MVP in 1942 and 1943 ranks 22nd) and 18.6 scoring average … Averaged 25.3 … Helped Illini win Big Ten titles in 1942 and 1943 … points per game in 1954, second-best scoring season in Played for Chicago, Philadelphia, Fort Wayne and Boston in John “Red” Kerr school history. Andy Phillip the NBA from 1948-58. #37 ROD FLETCHER (G, 1950-52) #19 BILL HAPAC (F, 1938-40) NCAA Consensus First-Team All-American in 1952 Illinois’ first Consensus All-American as recognized by … Also a First-Team All-Big Ten selection as a senior the NCAA, earning First-Team honors as a senior in 1940 … 1952 Illinois team MVP and team captain … Helped … Also became the first-ever recipient of the University lead the Illini to back-to-back Big Ten championships of Illinois Athlete of the Year award in 1940 … Set the and NCAA Final Four appearances in 1951 and 1952 then-Big Ten single-game scoring record on Feb. 10, 1940 … Second-Team All-Big Ten as a junior. with 34 points vs. Minnesota, a point total unheard of at that time … Also a three-year letterwinner on the Illini #11 (G, 1949-51) team. Rod Fletcher Bill Hapac Won the Chicago Tribune Silver Basketball Trophy in 1951 #1 (F, 1920-22) as the Big Ten’s Most Valuable Player … Team captain helped lead the Illini to the 1951 Big Ten championship and All-Century Team member … Earned First-Team All- NCAA Final Four appearance … Led the Big Ten in scoring America honors in 1920 and 1922 … Helms Foundation as a senior, averaging 17.4 points … Named University of National Player of the Year in 1922 … First-Team All- Illinois Athlete of the Year in 1951 … First-round NBA draft Big Ten choice in 1920 and 1922 … One of the greatest pick and 1954 All-Star. athletes in UI history, he also earned consensus All-America honors as an end for Bob Zuppke’s football squad in 1920 #33 (G, 1947-50) … Set the Western Conference basketball scoring record that stood for 22 years … Lettered in basketball from NCAA Consensus Second-Team All-American in 1949 1920-22 … Inducted into the College Football Hall of Don Sunderlage … First-Team All-Big Ten pick as well … Helped lead Chuck Carney Fame in 1966. Illinois to the 1949 Big Ten championship and school’s first NCAA Final Four appearance … Team captain as a senior #1 (G, 1915-17) in 1950 … Honorable Mention All-American and Second- Team All-Big Ten in 1950. All-Century Team member … First-Team All-America pick by Helms in 1915, 1916 and 1917 … Helms Foundation #40 DWIGHT “DIKE” EDDLEMAN (F, 1947-49) National Player of the Year in 1917 … Earned First-Team All-Big Ten honors in 1915 and 1916 … Illini team captain All-Century Team member … The greatest athlete in in 1916 … Brother, Ralf, also earned All-Big Ten honors University of Illinois history after earning 11 letters in from 1915-17 … Helped the 1915 squad to National basketball, football and track during his Illini career … Championship honors by the Helms Foundation with a Helped lead the Illini to the 1949 Big Ten title and NCAA perfect 16-0 record. Bill Erickson Final Four appearance … Earned the Chicago Tribune Ray Woods

2016-17 ILLINOIS BASKETBALL RECORD BOOK // 149 HONORS AND TRADITION HONORED COACHES

Following the creation of the Honored Jerseys program that recognizes the best players in school history, the University of Illinois established the Honored Coaches program to hang banners from the rafters of State Farm Center honoring the most successful Fighting Illini coaches. A total of four coaches have earned a spot on this distinguished list. To be considered for selection, a coach must have achieved all of the following criteria: 1) Minimum career winning percentage at Illinois of .650; 2) Big Ten championship or NCAA Final Four appearance; 3) minimum of eight years as head coach at Illinois, which covers two four-year cycles of student-athletes; 4) non-active coach.

LOU HENSON (1976-96 // 423-224) DOUG MILLS (1937-47 // 151-66) Winningest coach in school history, amassing 423 Guided the Illini to 151 wins during his 11 sesaons in victories during his 21 seasons in Champaign … Champaign … Won 69.6 percent of his games with Won 65.4 percent of his games with the Illini … the Illini … Led the UI to three Big Ten Championships Ranks fifth in Big Ten history in overall wins … Also in 1937, 1942 and 1943 … Coached the famed Whiz ranks fifth all-time in conference wins with 214 … Kids, who were 12-0 during conference play in 1943 Led the Illini to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, and went 17-1 overall before all five starters entered including the 1989 Final Four when the Flyin’ Illini the armed forces. won a then-school record 31 games … Won a Big Ten championship in 1984 and advanced to the Elite Eight.

HARRY COMBES (1948-67 // 316-150) RALPH JONES (1913-20 // 85-34) Directed the Fighting Illini to 316 victories during his Led the Illini to 85 wins during his eight seasons 20 seasons in Champaign …. Won 67.8 percent of in Champaign … Best winning percentage of any his games with the Illini … Led the UI to three Final Illini basketball coach at 71.4 percent … Coached Fours and Big Ten championships in 1949, 1951 and the Illini to an undefeated season in 1915, as 1952, and a fourth Big Ten title in 1963 … His 174 Illinois went a perfect 16-0 and was named national wins in conference play rank eighth in league history. champion by the Helms Foundation … Won two Big Ten championships in 1915 and 1917.

LOU HENSON COURT

The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Aug. 24, 2015 the naming of the basketball court at State Farm Center as Lou Henson Court. The court was officially dedicated at halftime of Illinois’ first home game in the renovated State Farm Center, on Dec. 2, 2015 versus Notre Dame in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. The Lou Henson Court logo includes Henson’s signature accented by his patented orange blazer and a pair of wings as a nod to the Flyin’ Illini of 1989, his greatest UI team.

Henson was hired at Illinois on April 5, 1975. What followed was a legendary 21-year career in charge of the Orange and Blue. He amassed a 423-224 record, highlighted by 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, a total of 15 postseason bids, and eleven 20-win seasons. Illinois basketball was one of the nation’s most dominant programs during Henson’s tenure, earning a top-5 seed in the NCAA Tournament seven straight years from 1984 through 1990.

Henson’s Illini won the 1984 Big Ten Championship and advanced to the Elite Eight. His most successful season came with the Flyin’ Illini, who won a then-school record 31 games and advanced to the 1989 NCAA Final Four. Henson ranks fifth all-time among Big Ten coaches in both total wins (423) and conference wins (214). He was inducted into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame on Nov. 20, 2015 in Kansas City.

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1915 Ray Woods - G, 1st (Helms) 1954 John (Red) Kerr - C, 2nd (Helms), 1972 Nick Weatherspoon - F, HM (Con) 1916 Ray Woods - G, 1st (Helms) 3rd (Look, AP, UP), 4th (Con) 1973 Nick Weatherspoon - F, 1st (CASF, Helms), 1917 Ray Woods - G, 1st (Helms) 1955 Bill Ridley - G, HM (AP, Con) HM (Con) Chuck Alwood - C, 1st (Helms) Paul Judson - G, HM (INS, Con) 1974 Jeff Dawson - G, HM (Con) 1918 Earl Anderson - F, 1st (Helms) George BonSalle - G, HM (Con) 1975 Rick Schmidt - F, HM (Con) 1920 Chuck Carney - F, 1st (Helms) 1956 Paul Judson - G, 2nd (Con), 3rd (NABC, 1977 Audie Matthews - G, HM (Con) 1922 Chuck Carney - F, 1st (Helms) UP, NEA), HM (INS) Levi Cobb - F, HM (Con) 1937 - F, 2nd (Omaha) Bill Ridley - G, 2nd (Con), 3rd (NABC, UP, 1983 Derek Harper - G, 2nd (AP, Con), 3rd (BN) 1938 - F, 1st (MSG) AP) 1984 Bruce Douglas - G, 3rd (UPI) Lewis (Pick) Dehner - C, 3rd (Con) Bruce Brothers - F, HM (Con) 1987 Ken Norman - F, 2nd (AP, BW, SN, K), 1939 Lewis (Pick) Dehner - C, 1st (MSG), Harv Schmidt - F, HM (Con) 3rd (BT, NABC), HM (UPI) 3rd (Con) 1957 Harv Schmidt - F, 2nd (Con) 1988 Nick Anderson - F, HM (SN) 1940 Bill Hapac - F, 1st (Helms, Con) George BonSalle - C, 2nd (NABC), HM (Con) Kenny Battle - F, HM (SN) 1942 Andy Phillip - F, 1st (Helms), 2nd (PM), Don Ohl - G, HM (AP, Con) 1989 Nick Anderson - F, HM (AP, UPI, SN) 3rd (Con) 1958 Don Ohl - G, 2nd (Con), 3rd (Helms) Kenny Battle - F, HM (AP, UPI, SN) Jack Smiley - G, HM (SN) Govoner Vaughn - F, HM (Con) Kendall Gill - G, HM (SN) Art Mathisen - C, HM (SN) 1959 Roger Taylor - G, HM (Con) 1990 Kendall Gill - G, 1st (UPI), 2nd (BKW), Ken Menke - F, HM (SN, Con) 1960 Mannie Jackson - G, HM (Con) 3rd (AP, SN, NABC) Gene Vance - G, HM (SN) Govoner Vaughn - F, HM (Con) 1994 Deon Thomas - F/C, HM (AP) 1943 Andy Phillip - F, 1st (Con, PM, Helms, SN, 1961 Dave Downey - F, HM (Con) 2001 Frank Williams - G, 1st (W), 3rd (AP, NABC) AP, UP, NEA, Look) John Wessels - C, HM (Con) - G, HM (AP) Jack Smiley - G, 3rd (Con) 1962 Dave Downey - F, HM (Con) 2002 Frank Williams - G, 2nd (NABC), HM (AP) Art Mathisen - C, HM (Con) Bill Burwell - C, HM (Con) 2003 Brian Cook - F, 2nd (SN), 3rd (AP, NABC, Gene Vance - G, HM (Con) 1963 Dave Downey - F, 1st (Helms), 2nd (Con), BT) 1944 Walt Kirk - G, HM (Con) HM (AP) 2004 Dee Brown - G, HM (AP) 1945 Walt Kirk - G, 1st (Helms, Con), 2nd (AM), Bill Small - F/G, HM (Con) 2005 Dee Brown - G, 1st (W, BW, SN), 2nd (AP, HM (Con) 1964 Tal Brody - G, HM (SN, Con) NABC, BT) 1946 Jack Burmaster - G, HM (SN) Duane (Skip) Thoren - C, HM (Con) Luther Head - G, 2nd (AP, NABC, BW) Bob Doster - F, HM (SN) 1965 Duane (Skip) Thoren - C, 1st (Helms), Deron Williams - G, 1st (W), 2nd (NABC, 1947 Andy Phillip - F-G, 1st (True, NABC), 2nd (AP, Con), 3rd (UPI, BN, NABC) SN), 3rd (AP) HM (Con) Bogie Redmon - F, HM (Con) 2006 Dee Brown - G, 1st (W), 2nd (BW, AP, Jack Smiley - G, 3rd (Helms), HM (Con) Tal Brody - G, 1st (Helms), 2nd (SN, Con) NABC) Gene Vance - G, HM (Con) 1966 Don Freeman - F, 1st (Helms), 1948 Dwight (Dike) Eddleman - F, 2nd (AP), 2nd (Con, BN), HM (UPI) 3rd (Con, True) - F, HM (Con) Jack Burmaster - G, HM (Con) 1967 Jim Dawson - G, HM (Con) 1949 Bill Erickson - G, 1st (Helms, Col, NABC), Dave Scholz - C, HM (Con) 3rd (SN, UP), 4th (Con) 1968 Dave Scholz - C, 1st (Helms), HM (Con) Dwight (Dike) Eddleman - F, 1st (Con), 1969 Dave Scholz - C, 1st (Helms), 3rd (AP), 2nd (AP, UP) HM (Con) 1950 Bill Erickson - G, HM (Con) 1970 Mike Price - G, HM (Con) 1951 Don Sunderlage - G, 2nd (Helms, SN), 3rd (UP, Con), HM (AP) Dee Brown had a legendary career at the Ted Beach - F, HM (Con) University of Illinois. As a junior in 2005, Rod Fletcher - G, HM (Con) Brown was Sporting News National Player 1952 Rod Fletcher - G, 1st (Look, Con, Helms), of the Year, a consensus First-Team All- 2nd (AP, UP, INS, NABC, Col, Ath) American, and both the Big Ten Player of John (Red) Kerr - C, HM (AP, UP, Con) the Year and Big Ten Defensive Player of Irv Bemoras - F, HM (UP, Con) the Year. As a senior in 2006, Brown was a - G, HM (UP, Con) consensus second-team All-American and won the as the nation’s Bob Peterson - C, HM (UP) top point guard (pictured, right) as well as 1953 Irv Bemoras - F, 2nd (Con, Helms, Look), the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the HM (AP) nation’s top player 6-feet tall and under. Jim Bredar - G, 2nd (Con, Helms, Look, INS), 3rd (AP) John (Red) Kerr - C, HM (AP, INS, Con)

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CONSENSUS FIRST-TEAM HELMS FOUNDATION PLAYBOY PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS ALL-AMERICANS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1985, 1986 1917 Ray Woods 1940 Bill Hapac 1990 Kendall Gill 1922 Chuck Carney 1942 Andy Phillip 2002 Frank Williams 1943 Andy Phillip SPORTING NEWS 2004 Dee Brown 1945 Walt Kirk NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2005 Deron Williams 1952 Rod Fletcher 1943 Andy Phillip 2006 Dee Brown 2005 Dee Brown 2005 Dee Brown WOODEN AWARD PRESEASON NOMINEES CONSENSUS SECOND-TEAM BOB COUSY AWARD The Award, first awarded in 1976, is (Nation’s top point guard) presented annually to an outstanding basketball ALL-AMERICANS 2006 Dee Brown player. The award, named after the famous UCLA 1947 Andy Phillip coach is sponsored by the Los Angeles Athletic 1949 Bill Erickson FRANCES POMEROY NAISMITH AWARD Club. Twelve candidates are selected by the club’s 1987 Ken Norman (Nation’s top player 6-feet and under) National Advisory board, according to the award’s 1990 Kendall Gill 2006 Dee Brown criteria, which includes a 2.0 cumulative grade point average. The winner is selected by votes from 1,000 2005 Luther Head sportscasters and writers from each of the 50 states. 2005 Deron Williams NCAA FINAL FOUR ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS 1952 James Bredar 2006 Dee Brown John Kerr 1987 Ken Norman 2005 Luther Head 1989 Kenny Battle ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Deron Williams 1990 Kendall Gill Voted by College Sports Information 2001 Frank Williams Directors of America NCAA ALL-REGIONAL TEAMS 2002 Frank Williams 1963 Dave Downey 2003 Brian Cook 1984 Bruce Douglas 2004 Dee Brown 1985 Doug Altenberger 1989 Nick Anderson (Most Outstanding Player) 2005 Dee Brown Kenny Battle Deron Williams Kendall Gill 2006 Dee Brown 2001 2007 2005 Deron Williams (Most Outstanding Player) 2011 Demetri McCamey Luther Head 2013 Brandon Paul NCAA ALL-DECADE TEAM KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS 1940s Dike Eddleman AP Associated Press Arg Argosy USA BASKETBALL Ath Athletic Publications INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS BN Basketball News Olympics: Deron Williams (Gold, 2008 & Gold, 2012) BT Basketball Times FIBA World Championship: Tal Brody (1967 & BKW Basketball Weekly 1970), Rick Schmidt (Bronze, 1974), Kiwane BW Basketball Writers of America Garris (Bronze, 1998) Col Colliers Con Converse FIBA Tournament of the Americas: Deron Williams CSAF Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation Rob Judson was an Academic All-American (Gold, 2007) in 1979. Helms Helms Foundation Pan American Games: George BonSalle (Gold, 1959) INS International News Service World University Games: Craig Tucker (Gold, 1979), K Kodak 1965 Tal Brody - G, 2nd Jerry Hester (Gold, 1997), Cory Bradford (Gold, Look Look Magazine 1967 Jim Dawson - G, 2nd 1999) MSG Madison Square Garden Dave Scholz - C, HM FIBA Americas U18 Championship: Dee Brown NABC National Association of Basketball 1968 Dave Scholz - C, 1st (Bronze, 2002), Deron Williams (Bronze, 2002), Coaches 1969 Denny Pace - G/F, 3rd Jereme Richmond (Gold, 2010) NEA Newspaper Enterprise Association FIBA U19 World Championship: Dee Brown (2003), Omaha Omaha World Newspaper 1970 Rick Howat - G, 3rd PM Pic Magazine 1971 Rick Howat - G, 1st Deron Williams (2003), (2011) FIBA Americas U20 Championship: Brian Cook SN Sporting News 1974 Rick Schmidt - F, 1st True True Magazine (Silver, 2000) UP United Press Jeff Dawson - G, 2nd FIBA U21 World Championship: Brian Cook (Gold, 2001) 1975 Rick Schmidt - F, 1st W Wooden 1st First Team 1976 Otho Tucker - G, 3rd INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2nd Second Team 1979 Rob Judson - G, 4th Olympics: Robert Archibald (Great Britain, 2012), 3rd Third Team Steve Lanter - G, 4th Jens Kujawa (Germany, 1992) HM Honorable Mention

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1911 Louis Bernstein - F, 2nd 1922 Charles Carney - F, 1st 1936 Harry Combes - G/F, 2nd Emmet Poston - F, 3rd John Sabo - G, 2nd 1937 Harry Combes - F, 1st 1914 Dudley Crane - G, 2nd 1924 Leland Stilwell - C, 1st Robert Riegel - C, 2nd 1915 Ray Woods - G, 1st Glenn Potter - F, 2nd 1938 Lewis Dehner - C, 2nd Edward Williford - F, 2nd 1925 Russell Daugherity - F, 1st 1939 Lewis Dehner - C, 1st Frank Bane - C, 2nd 1926 Leonard Haines - G, 1st Bill Hapac - F, 2nd Sven Duner - G, 2nd 1927 Russell Daugherity - F, 1st 1940 Bill Hapac - F, 1st Ralf Woods - R, 3rd 1929 John How - F, 2nd 1941 Bill Richmond - G, 1st (AP) 1916 Ray Woods - G, 1st Douglas Mills - G, 2nd 1942 Andy Phillip - G/F, 1st (AP, UPI,INS) Ralf Woods - F, 2nd 1930 Douglas Mills - G, 1st Gene Vance - G, 1st (INS), HM (AP, UPI) Clyde Alwood - C, 3rd Charles Harper - F, 2nd Ken Menke - F, 2nd (UPI, INS), HM (AP) 1917 Clyde Alwood - C, 1st 1931 Charles Harper - F, 2nd Jack Smiley - F, 2nd (INS), HM (AP) Ralf Woods - F, 2nd Caslon Bennett - C, 3rd Vic Wukovits - G, 2nd (AP) Ray Woods - G, 2nd 1932 Hudson Hellmich - F, 2nd 1943 Andy Phillip - G/F, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) 1918 Earl Anderson - F, 1st 1933 Caslon Bennett - C, 2nd Gene Vance - G, 1st (AP, UPI, INS) 1919 Paul Taylor - G, 3rd 1934 Frank Froschauer - F, 1st Jack Smiley - F, 1st (AP, UPI, INS) 1920 Charles Carney - G, 1st 1935 Frank Froschauer - F, 2nd Art Mathisen - C, 1st (AP, INS), 2nd (UPI) 1921 Charles Vail - G, 3rd Robert Riegel - C, 2nd Ken Menke - F, HM (AP, UPI, INS) 1945 Walt Kirk, Jr. - G, 1st (AP, UPI, INS) 1946 Jack Burmaster - G, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) Bob Doster - F, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN SELECTIONS 1947 Jack Smiley - G, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) 1965 Tal Brody, G 1995 Steve Roth, C Gene Vance - G, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) 1967 Dave Scholz, C 1996 Brian Johnson, F Andy Phillip - G/F, HM (AP) 1968 Dave Scholz, C 1997 Brian Johnson, F 1948 Dwight (Dike) Eddleman - F, 1st (AP), 1969 Denny Pace, G/F 1998 Brian Johnson, F 2nd (UPI) Dave Scholz, C 2000 Nate Mast, G Jack Burmaster - G, 2nd (AP) 1970 Rick Howat, G 2001 Nate Mast, G 1949 Bill Erickson - G, 1st (AP, UPI, INS) 1971 Rick Howat, G Sean Harrington, G Dwight (Dike) Eddleman - F, 2nd (AP, UPI, 1973 Jeff Dawson, G 2002 Sean Harrington, G INS) Otho Tucker, G Nick Smith, C Jim Marks - F, HM (AP, UPI, INS) 1974 Rick Schmidt, F 2003 Sean Harrington, G 1950 Wally Osterkorn - F/C, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) 1975 Rick Schmidt, F Nick Huge, G Bill Erickson - G, 2nd (UPI), HM (AP, INS) 1976 Otho Tucker, G Nick Smith, C 1951 Don Sunderlage - G, 1st (AP, UPI, INS) 1979 Rob Judson, G 2004 Nick Smith, C Rod Fletcher - G, 2nd (AP, UPI, INS) 1980 Rob Judson, G Jack Ingram, C/F - F, HM (AP) 1982 Bryan Leonard, F , C Bob Peterson - C, HM (AP) 1983 Bryan Leonard, F Dee Brown, G 1952 Rod Fletcher - G, 1st (AP, UPI) 1986 Jens Kujawa, C 2005 Dee Brown, G Irv Bemoras - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) 1988 Jens Kujawa, C Jack Ingram, C/F John (Red) Kerr - C, 2nd (UPI), HM (AP) 1990 P.J. Bowman, G Nick Smith, C Jim Bredar - G, HM (AP) 1993 Tom Michael, F 2006 Brian Randle, F 1994 Tom Michael, F 2007 Trent Meacham, G Clive Follmer - F, HM (AP) Brian Randle, F Bob Peterson - C, HM (AP) 2008 Trent Meacham, G 1953 Irv Bemoras - F, 1st (AP, UPI) Brian Randle, F Jim Bredar - G, 2nd (AP, UPI) 2009 Trent Meacham, G John (Red) Kerr - C, 2nd (AP, UPI) Mike Tisdale, C 1954 John (Red) Kerr - C, 1st (AP, UPI) 2010 Bubba Chisholm, G 1955 Paul Judson - G/F, 1st (UPI), 2nd (AP) Mike Tisdale, C Bill Ridley - G, HM (UPI) 2011 Brandon Paul, G 1956 Paul Judson - G/F, 1st (AP, UPI, INS) Mike Tisdale, C George BonSalle - C, 1st (UPI), 2nd (AP), 2012 Meyers Leonard, C HM (INS) Brandon Paul, G Bill Ridley - G, 1st (AP), 2nd (UPI) 2013 Ibby Djimde, C 1957 Don Ohl - G, 1st (AP, UPI) Myke Henry, G Harv Schmidt - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) Brandon Paul, G Roger Taylor - G, HM (AP, UPI) 2014 Mike LaTulip, G 1958 Don Ohl - G, 1st (AP, UPI) 2015 Maverick Morgan, C 1959 Roger Taylor - G, 2nd (AP, UPI) Ryan Schmidt, G Mannie Jackson - G, HM (AP) 2016 Michael Finke, F Govoner Vaughn - F, HM (AP) Malcolm Hill, G John Wessels - C, HM (AP) Mike LaTulip, G 1960 Mannie Jackson - G, 2nd (UPI), 3rd (AP) Cameron Liss, F Govoner Vaughn - F, 2nd (AP), 3rd (UPI) Maverick Morgan, C 1961 Dave Downey - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) Jaylon Tate, G Jerry Colangelo - G, HM (AP) Center Maverick Morgan is a two-time Academic Bill Burwell - C, HM (AP, UPI) All-Big Ten selection. Morgan is majoring in advertising.

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1962 Dave Downey - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) 1985 Bruce Douglas - G, 2nd (AP), HM (UPI) 2007 Warren Carter - F, 2nd (C), 3rd (M) Bill Small - F/G, 3rd (UPI), HM (AP) Efrem Winters - F, 3rd (UPI), HM (AP) - C, 3rd (C & M) Bill Burwell - C, HM (AP) Anthony Welch - F, 3rd (UPI), HM (AP) Rich McBride - G, HM (C) Jerry Colangelo - G, HM (AP) Doug Altenberger - G, HM (AP, UPI) 2008 Shaun Pruitt - C, 3rd (M), HM (C) 1963 Dave Downey - F, 1st (AP, UPI) Scott Meents - C, HM (AP) 2009 Mike Davis - F, 2nd (C), 3rd (M) Bill Small - F/G, 2nd (AP, UPI) 1986 Ken Norman - F, 1st (AP, UPI) Demetri McCamey - G, 3rd (C & M) Tal Brody - G, HM (AP) Bruce Douglas - G, 2nd (AP), 3rd (UPI) Mike Tisdale - C, HM (C & M) Bill Burwell - C, HM (AP) Efrem Winters - F, HM (UPI, AP) Chester Frazier - G, HM (M) Bob Starnes - G, HM (AP) Anthony Welch - F, HM (AP) 2010 Demetri McCamey - G, 1st (C & M) 1964 Tal Brody - G, 2nd (UPI), 3rd (AP) Tony Wysinger - G, HM (AP) Mike Tisdale - C, HM (C & M) Duane (Skip) Thoren - C, 2nd (UPI), 3rd (AP) 1987 Ken Norman - F, 1st (AP, UPI) Mike Davis - F, HM (M) 1965 Tal Brody - G, 1st (UPI), 2nd (AP) Doug Altenberger - G, 3rd (AP), HM (UPI) 2011 Demetri McCamey - G, 3rd (C & M) Duane (Skip) Thoren - C, 1st (AP), 2nd (UPI) Tony Wysinger - G, HM (UPI, AP) Mike Davis - F, HM (C & M) Don Freeman - F, 3rd (UPI) - F, HM (UPI) Mike Tisdale - C, HM (M) 1966 Don Freeman - F, 1st (AP, UPI) 1988 Nick Anderson - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) 2012 Brandon Paul - G, 3rd (C), HM (M) Rich Jones - F, 3rd (UPI) Kenny Battle - F, 3rd (UPI), HM (AP) Meyers Leonard - C, HM (C & M) Jim Dawson - G, HM (AP) 1989 Nick Anderson - F, 1st (AP, UPI) 2013 Brandon Paul - G, 3rd (C & M) 1967 Jim Dawson - G, 1st (UPI), 2nd (AP) Kenny Battle - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) D.J. Richardson - G, 3rd (C), HM (M) Dave Scholz - C, 2nd (UPI), HM (AP) Kendall Gill - G, HM (AP) 2014 - G, HM (C & M) 1968 Dave Scholz - C, 1st (AP, UPI) Lowell Hamilton - F/C, HM (AP) 2015 Malcolm Hill - G, HM (C & M) Randy Crews - F, 2nd (AP), HM (UPI) 1990 - G, 3rd (UPI) Rayvonte Rice - G, HM (C & M) 1969 Dave Scholz - F, 1st (AP), 2nd (UPI) Kendall Gill - G, 1st (AP, UPI) 2016 Malcolm Hill - G, 2nd (C & M) Greg Jackson - C, 2nd (AP) - F, 3rd (AP, UPI) Randy Crews - F, HM (AP) 1991 Andy Kaufmann - F, 2nd (AP) 3rd (UPI) Jodie Harrison - G, HM (AP) Larry Smith - G, 2nd (UPI), 3rd (AP) BIG TEN HONORS Mike Price - G, HM (AP) Deon Thomas - F, 3rd (AP, UPI) Big Ten Player of the Year 1970 Rick Howat - G, HM (AP) 1992 Rennie Clemons - G, HM (Coaches) 1984 Bruce Douglas (Co), UPI Mike Price - G, HM (AP, UPI) Tom Michael - F, HM (Media) 2001 Frank Williams, 1971 Rick Howat - G, 2nd (AP, UPI) Deon Thomas - F/C, 2nd (C & M) Coaches & Media 1972 Nick Weatherspoon - F, HM (AP, UPI) 1993 Deon Thomas - F/C, 2nd (C & M) 2003 Brian Cook, Jim Drelle - G, HM (AP, UPI) Andy Kaufmann - F, HM (C & M) Coaches & Media 1973 Nick Weatherspoon - F, 1st (AP, UPI) Rennie Clemons - G, HM (C & M) 2005 Dee Brown, Jeff Dawson - G, 3rd (UPI) 1994 Deon Thomas - F/C, 2nd (C & M) Coaches & Media 1974 Rick Schmidt - F, 2nd (AP), HM (UPI) - G, HM (media) Jeff Dawson - G, 3rd (UPI) 1995 Kiwane Garris - G, 2nd (C) 3rd (M) Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year 1975 Rick Schmidt - F, HM (AP) Shelly Clark - C, HM (C & M) 1985 Bruce Douglas 1976 Rich Adams - F, HM (AP, UPI) 1996 Kiwane Garris - G, 1st (M), 2nd (C) 1986 Bruce Douglas 1977 Rich Adams - C, HM (AP) Bryant Notre - F, HM (C) 1989 Stephen Bardo Audie Matthews - G, HM (AP) 1997 Kiwane Garris - 1st, (C & M) 2005 Dee Brown 1978 Audie Matthews - G, HM (AP) Chris Gandy - F, HM (C & M) Mark Smith - F, HM (AP) 1998 Kevin Turner - G, 1st (C & M) Big Ten Freshman of the Year 1979 Mark Smith - G, 2nd (AP) Jerry Hester - F, 3rd (C & M) 1999 Cory Bradford Neil Bresnahan - F, HM (AP, UPI) Matt Heldman - G, HM (C & M) 2000 Brian Cook (Co) Derek Holcomb - C, HM (AP) 1999 Cory Bradford - G, 3rd (C) 2010 D.J. Richardson Eddie Johnson - F, HM (AP) 2000 Cory Bradford - G, 2nd (C & M) 1980 Eddie Johnson - F, 2nd (AP, UPI) 2001 Frank Williams - G, 1st (C & M) Big Ten All-Freshman Team Mark Smith - F, HM (AP, UPI) Brian Cook - F, 2nd (M), 3rd (C) 2003 James Augustine 1981 Eddie Johnson - F, 1st (AP, UPI) Marcus Griffin - C, 3rd (C), HM (M) Dee Brown Mark Smith - F, HM (AP, UPI) Cory Bradford - G, HM (M) 2006 Derek Holcomb - C, HM (AP, UPI) 2002 Frank Williams - G, 1st (C & M) 2010 D.J. Richardson Derek Harper - G, HM (AP, UPI) Brian Cook - F, 2nd (C & M) 2011 Jereme Richmond Craig Tucker - G, HM (AP, UPI) Robert Archibald - C, 3rd (C), HM (M) 2014 Perry Range - G, HM (AP) 2003 Brian Cook - F, 1st (C & M) 1982 Craig Tucker - G, 2nd (UPI), HM (AP) Dee Brown - G, 2nd (M), 3rd (C) Big Ten All-Defensive Team James Griffin - C, 3rd (UPI), HM (AP) 2004 Deron Williams - G, 1st (C & M) 2006 Brian Randle Perry Range - G, HM (AP) Dee Brown - G, 2nd (C & M) 2007 Chester Frazier Derek Harper - G, HM (AP) James Augustine - C, HM (C & M) 2009 Chester Frazier 1983 Derek Harper - 1st, (AP, UPI) Roger Powell - F, HM (C & M) 2015 Anthony Welch - F, HM (AP, UPI) 2005 Dee Brown - G, 1st (C & M) Bruce Douglas - G, HM (AP) Luther Head - G, 1st (C & M) 1984 Bruce Douglas - G, 1st (AP, UPI) Deron Williams - G, 1st (C & M) Efrem Winters - F, 1st (UPI), 2nd (AP) James Augustine - C, 3rd (C & M) George Montgomery - C, 2nd (UPI), HM (AP) Roger Powell - F, HM (C & M) Doug Altenberger - F, HM (AP, UPI) 2006 Dee Brown - G, 1st (C & M) Quinn Richardson - G, HM (AP, UPI) James Augustine - F, 1st (C), 2nd (M)

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KENNY BATTLE LEADERSHIP AWARD SILVER BASKETBALL TROPHY The Silver Basketball Trophy is given each year by the Chicago Tribune to the Most The Kenny Battle Award honors the former Fighting Illini forward who was known for his Valuable Player in the . Illinois has had seven players receive leadership on the court and tremendous amount of effort exerted in games and practices. this award, most recently Dee Brown in 2005. Prior to the Silver Basketball Trophy, 1989 Kendall Gill 2003 Jerrance Howard Andy Phillip was named Big Ten Most Valuable Player in 1943. 1990 P.J. Bowman 2004 Jerrance Howard 1991 Andy Kpedi 2005 Roger Powell 1992 Rennie Clemons Fred Nkemdi 1949 Dike Eddleman, F 2001 Frank Williams, G 1993 Tom Michael 2006 Dee Brown 1954 John Kerr, C 2003 Brian Cook, F 1994 Jerry Hester 2007 Chester Frazier 1951 Don Sunderlage, G 2005 Dee Brown, G 1995 Jerry Hester 2008 Chris Hicks 1996 Bryan Notree 2009 Chester Frazier 1967 Jim Dawson, G Matt Heldman 2010 Bubba Chisholm 1997 Herb Caldwell 2011 Bill Cole 1998 Brian Johnson 2012 Sam Maniscalco 1999 Victor Chukwudebe 2013 D.J. Richardson BIG TEN MEDAL OF HONOR 2000 Nate Mast 2014 Nnanna Egwu In 1914, the Big Ten Conference endowed a Medal of Honor, to be awarded 2001 Nate Mast 2015 Nnanna Egwu annually at each institution to the student demonstrating proficiency in scholarship 2002 Cory Bradford and academics. Since 1982, a female athlete from each institution has also been MATTO AWARD awarded the Conference Medal of Honor. A total of 18 Fighting Illini basketball players have earned the accolade in the history of the award, including Edward A. The Matto Award honors former Illini Matt Heldman, the senior point guard on Williford, the University of Illinois’ first recipient of the award. There has been one Illinois’ 1998 Big Ten Championship team who was tragically killed in a car accident father-son UI Medal of Honor duo, Lee Sentman (track) in 1931 and his son Lee in 1999. The award goes to the player who makes the most hustle plays during the Sentman III (fencing) in 1958. The following is the list of Illinois basketball players season. who have won the Big Ten Medal of Honor: 2002 Lucas Johnson 2011 Brandon Paul 2003 Dee Brown 2012 Brandon Paul 1915 Edward A. Williford 1953 Clive Follmer 2004 Dee Brown 2013 Sam McLaurin 2005 Dee Brown 2014 Nnanna Egwu 1917 Clyde Godel Alwood 1963 David J. Downey 2006 Dee Brown Jon Ekey 1920 John B. Felmley 1965 G. Bogie Redmon 2007 Chester Frazier 2015 Nnanna Egwu 1923 Otto H. Vogel 2005 Jack Ingram 2008 Brian Randle 2016 Malcolm Hill 2009 Chester Frazier Maverick Morgan 1924 Walter Roettger 2006 Dee Brown 2010 Bill Cole 1937 Harry Combes 2007 Warren Carter 1942 William Hocking 2009 Trent Meacham LOU HENSON COURAGE AWARD 1943 Edwin S. Parker 2013 Brandon Paul 1945 Donald Delaney The Lou Henson Courage Award began in 2004 as a tribute to former Illini Coach Lou Henson, who showed courage, attitude and determination in his fight against cancer. 1949 T. 2004 Roger Powell 2011 Mike Tisdale 2005 Roger Powell 2012 Brandon Paul 2006 Brian Randle 2013 Kevin Berardini 2007 Brian Randle 2014 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR 2008 Brian Randle 2015 Nnanna Egwu The University of Illinois Athlete of the Year was first given in 1940. The award 2009 Trent Meacham 2016 Jalen Coleman-Lands was given annually until it was discontinued in 1973. There were no awards 2010 Brandon Paul given until 1982, when the Big Ten began a Conference Athlete of the Year, in which each school nominated a male and female athlete. Since 1982, Illinois MOST IMPROVED PLAYER has recognized a male and female Athlete of the Year. In 1993, the awards were 2004 Luther Head 2013 Tracy Abrams renamed the Dike Eddleman Athlete of the Year awards in honor of the 11-time 2005 Jack Ingram Nnanna Egwu UI letterman and Olympian. Over the years, 16 basketball players have earned the 2006 Rich McBride Rayvonte Rice distinction of Illinois Athlete of the Year. 2007 Shaun Pruitt 2014 Aaron Cosby 2008 Trent Meacham Malcolm Hill 1940 Bill Hapac 1955 Paul Judson 2009 Mike Davis Kendrick Nunn 2010 Bill Cole 2015 Michael Finke 1941 1967 Jim Dawson 2011 Crandall Head 2016 Maverick Morgan 1942 Andy Phillip 1968 Dave Scholz 2012 Meyers Leonard 1943 Andy Phillip 1969 Dave Scholz 1945 Walt Kirk 1970 Mike Price TNT AWARD 1948 Dike Eddleman 1990 Kendall Gill The TNT Award is given to a player who exemplifies toughness and togetherness by 1949 Dike Eddleman 2005 Deron Williams grading out at 70 percent or better over the course of the season on defense and 1951 Don Sunderlage rebounding. 1953 Clive Follmer 2013 Nnanna Egwu Sam McLaurin D.J. Richardson 2014 Nnanna Egwu Jon Ekey Malcolm Hill 2015 Nnanna Egwu

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TEAM MVP/MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER 2005 Dee Brown, Jr. G 1959 Roger Taylor 1941 Bob Richmond, Sr. G Luther Head, Sr. G 1960 Mannie Jackson 1942 Andy Phillip, So. F Deron Williams, Jr. G 1961 Selected each game 1943 Andy Phillip, Jr. F 2006 Dee Brown, Sr. G 1962 Jerry Colangelo 1944 Stan Patrick, Sr. F 2007 Warren Carter, Sr. F 1963 Bob Starnes 1945 Walton Kirk, Jr. G Rich McBride, Sr. G 1964 Bill Edwards 1946 Bob Doster, Jr. F 2008 None selected 1965 Skip Thoren 1947 Jack Smiley, Sr. G 2009 Chester Frazier, Sr. G 1966 Don Freeman 1948 Jack Burmaster, Sr. G 2010 Demetri McCamey, Jr. G 1967 Jim Dawson 1949 Dike Eddleman, Sr. F 2011 Mike Davis, Sr. F 1968 Ben Louis 1950 Wally Osterkorn, Sr. C 2012 Tracy Abrams, Fr. G 1969 Dave Scholz 1951 Don Sunderlage, Sr. G 2013 Brandon Paul, Sr. G 1970 Mike Price, Randy Crews 1952 Rod Fletcher, Sr. G 2014 Rayvonte Rice, Jr. G 1971 Rick Howat, Fred Miller 1953 Irv Bemoras, Sr. F 2015 Nnanna Egwu, Sr. C 1972 Jim Krelle 1954 John Kerr, Sr. C Rayvonte Rice, Sr. G 1973 Nick Weatherspoon 1955 Paul Judson, Jr. G 2016 Malcolm Hill, Jr. G 1974 Jeff Dawson 1956 Bruce Brothers, Sr. F 1975 Rick Schmidt 1957 Harv Schmidt, Sr. F TEAM CAPTAIN 1976 Selected each game 1958 Don Ohl, Sr. G 1977 Audie Matthews 1906 Elected each game 1978 Audie Matthews 1959 Roger Taylor, Sr. G 1907 Hebert Juul 1960 Govoner Vaughn, Sr. F 1979 Larry Lubin 1908 Maurice Dadant 1980 Levi Cobb, Neil Bresnahan 1961 Dave Downey, So. F 1909 Henry Popperfuss 1962 Dave Downey, Jr. F 1981 Derek Holcomb, Eddie Johnson, 1910 Carl Watson Mark Smith 1963 Dave Downey, Sr. F 1911 Louis Bernstein 1964 Skip Thoren, Jr. C 1982 James Griffin, Perry Range, Craig Tucker 1912 William Woolston 1983 Kevin Bontemps, Derek Harper, 1965 Skip Thoren, Sr. C 1913 Homer Dahringer 1966 Don Freeman, Sr. F Bryan Leonard 1914 Edward Williford 1984 Quinn Richardson 1967 Jim Dawson, Sr. G 1915 Sven Duner 1968 Dave Scholz. Jr. C 1985 George Montgomery 1916 Ray Woods 1986 Bruce Douglas, Efrem Winters 1969 Dave Scholz, Sr. F 1917 Clyde Alwood 1970 Mike Price, Sr. G 1987 Doug Altenberger, Ken Norman, 1918 George S. Halas Tony Wysinger 1971 Rick Howat, Sr. G 1919 Bert Ingwersen 1972 Nick Weatherspoon, Jr. F 1988 Glynn Blackwell, Jen Kujawa 1920 Kenneth Wilson 1989 Kenny Battle, Lowell Hamilton 1973 Nick Weatherspoon, Sr. F 1921 Charles Vail 1974 Rick Schmidt, Jr. F 1990 Kendall Gill, Stephen Bardo 1922 Charles Carney 1991 Andy Kpedi, Larry Smith 1975 Rick Schmidt, Sr. F 1923 Norton Hellstrom 1976 Nate Williams, Sr. G 1992 Tom Michael, Deon Thomas 1924 Glenn Potter 1993 Tom Michael, Deon Thomas 1977 Audie Matthews, Jr. G 1925 John Mauer 1978 Audie Matthews, Sr. G 1994 Tom Michael, Deon Thomas, T. J. Wheeler 1926 Leonard Haines 1995 Robert Bennett, Shelly Clark 1979 Mark Smith, So. G 1927 Russell Daugherity 1980 Eddie Johnson, Jr. F 1996 Richard Keene, Kiwane Garris, Jerry Hester 1928 Everett Olson 1997 Herb Caldwell, Chris Gandy, Kiwane Garris 1981 Eddie Johnson, Sr. F 1929 Ernes Dorn 1982 James Griffin, Sr. C 1998 Jerry Hester, Brian Johnson, Matt Heldman 1930 Doug Mills 1999 Victor Chukwudebe Perry Range, Sr. G 1931 Charles Haper 1983 Derek Harper, Jr. G 2000 Victor Chukwudebe 1932 Elbert Kamp 2001 Sergio McClain, Marcus Griffin 1984 Bruce Douglas, So. G 1933 William Owen Quinn Richardson, Sr. G 2002 Cory Bradford, Frank Williams 1934 Hudson Hellmich 2003 Brian Cook, Sean Harrington, 1985 Doug Altenberger, Jr. G 1935 Frank Froschauer 1986 Ken Norman, Jr. F Jerrance Howard 1936 Howard Braun 2004 Dee Brown, Jerrance Howard, 1987 Ken Norman, Sr. F 1937 Robert Riegel 1988 Nick Anderson, So. F Deron Williams 1938 Lou Boudreau 2005 Dee Brown, Luther Head, Deron Williams Kenny Battle, Jr. F 1939 Tom Nisbet 1989 Nick Anderson, Jr. F 2006 James Augustine, Dee Brown, 1940 William Hapac Brian Randle 1990 Kendall Gill, Sr. G 1941 John Drish 1991 Andy Kpedi, Sr. C 2007 Warren Carter, Rich McBride 1942 William Hocking 2008 Chester Frazier, Brian Randle Larry Smith, Sr. G 1943 Arthur Mathisen 1992 Deon Thomas, So. F/C 2009 Chester Frazier, Trent Meacham 1944 Selected each game 2010 Bill Cole, Demetri McCamey 1993 Deon Thomas, Jr. F/C 1945 Selected each game 1994 Deon Thomas, Sr. F/C 2011 Bill Cole, Demetri McCamey, Mike Tisdale 1946 Walton Kirk, Jr. 2012 Sam Maniscalco, D.J. Richardson 1995 Kiwane Garris, So. G 1947 Selected each game 1996 Kiwane Garris, Jr. G 2013 Tracy Abrams, Nnanna Egwu, 1948 Jack Burmaster Brandon Paul, D.J. Richardson 1997 Kiwane Garris, Sr. G 1949 Dike Eddleman 1998 Jerry Hester, Sr. F 2014 Tracy Abrams, Joseph Bertrand, 1950 William Erickson Nnanna Egwu, Jon Ekey Kevin Turner, Sr. G 1951 Donald Sunderlage 1999 Cory Bradford, Fr. G 2015 Tracy Abrams, Nnanna Egwu, 1952 Rodney Fletcher Rayvonte Rice, Ahmad Starks 2000 Cory Bradford, So. G 1953 Jim Bredar 2001 Frank Williams, So. G 2016 Tracy Abrams, Malcolm Hill, 1954 John Kerr Kendrick Nunn, Jaylon Tate 2002 Frank Williams, Jr. G 1955 Morris Sterneck 2003 Brian Cook, Sr. F 1956 Paul Judson 2004 Deron Williams, So. G 1957 Harv Schmidt 1958 John Paul

156 // FIGHTING ILLINI BASKETBALL // 1,744 VICTORIES // 17 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS // 30 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES // FIVE FINAL FOURS HONORS AND TRADITION ILLINI IN THE NBA DERON WILLIAMS, DALLAS MAVERICKS ILLINOIS 2003-05 2005 NBA lottery pick (third overall) is now in his 12th season, and second with the Dallas Mavericks … The highest-drafted player in Illinois history … Three-time NBA All-Star in 2010, 2011 and 2012 … Won back- to-back gold medals as part of USA Basketball’s Senior National Team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2012 Olympics … Also won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2007 FIBA Tournament of the Americas … Two-time All-NBA Second Team in 2008 and 2010 … Has played in 781 games and started 664 times during his NBA career, totaling 13,103 points (16.8 ppg) and 6,459 assists (8.3 apg) … Currently ranks third among all-time Fighting Illini in the NBA in career scoring, and is second in career assists … Played in 65 games last season with the Mavs, starting 63, and averaged 14.1 points and 5.8 assists … Recorded season highs of 31 points and 16 assists vs. Portland (3/20/16) … Played in 68 games in 2015 with the Nets, starting 55, and averaged 13.0 points and 6.6 assists … Played in 64 games in 2014, starting 58, and averaged 14.3 points and 6.1 assists … Started all 78 games in which he played in 2013, averaging 18.9 points (13th in NBA) and 7.7 assists (fifth in NBA) … Scored a season-high 42 points vs. Washington (3/8/13), making a Nets franchise-record 11 three- pointers, including an NBA-record nine in the first half … Started all 55 games in 2012, averaging a career-best 21.0 points (11th in NBA) with 8.7 assists (fifth in NBA) … Set a career high and Nets franchise record with 57 points vs. Charlote (3/4/12) … Traded from Utah to Brooklyn on Feb. 23, 2011 … Started all 65 games in which he played in 2011, averaging 20.1 points with 10.3 assists (third in NBA) … Equaled his career high with 21 assists vs. Minnesota (4/5/11) … Started all 76 games in which he played in 2010, averaging 18.7 points and 10.5 assists (third in NBA) … Started all 68 games in which he played in 2009, averaging 19.4 points and a career-best 10.7 assists (second in NBA) … Started all 82 games in 2008, averaging 18.8 points and 10.5 assists (third in NBA) … Won Skills Challenge during 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend … Started 80 games in 2007, averaging 16.2 points and 9.3 assists (second in NBA) … Had a breakout performance in the playoffs, averaging 19.2 points, 8.6 assists and 4.3 rebounds while helping lead Utah to the Western Conference Finals … Dished out a career-high 21 assists vs. Memphis (1/24/07) … Selected to Sophomore Team for the 2007 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge … Played in 80 games as a rookie with the Jazz, earning 47 starts, and averaged 10.8 points and 4.5 assists in 29 minutes per game … 2006 NBA All-Rookie First Team selection … Selected to Rookie Team for the 2006 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge … Consensus Second-Team All-American for the Illini as a junior in 2005 … Wooden Award All-America Team … Second-Team All-America selection by Sporting News and NABC … Third-Team All-American by the Associated Press … First-Team All-Big Ten selection by both media and coaches … USBWA All-District and NABC First-Team All-District selection … NCAA Chicago Regional Most Outstanding Player … NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team … Averaged 12.5 points and school-record 6.8 assists in 2005 … First-Team All-Big Ten, USBWA All-District, NABC Second-Team All-District and Big Ten All-Tournament Team selection as a sophomore in 2004 … Only player in Big Ten history to lead the conference in assists in each of his first three seasons … Ranks 41st all-time at Illinois in scoring (1,111 points) and fourth in career assists (594). MEYERS LEONARD, ILLINOIS 2011-12 2012 NBA lottery pick (11th overall) is now in his fifth season with the Portland Trail Blazers … Has played in 225 games during his NBA career, totaling 1,313 points (5.8 ppg) and 930 rebounds (4.1 rpg) … Played in 61 games last season, starting 10, and posted career-high averages of 8.4 points and 5.1 rebounds … Scored in double figures 25 times and recorded four double-doubles … Made 86 three-pointers on the season … Season-high 23 points vs. Dallas (12/1/15) … Season-high 14 rebounds at New York (3/1/16) … Played in 55 games in 2015, starting seven times, and averaged 5.9 points and 4.5 rebounds … Shot 42 percent from 3-point range (47-112) … Scored career-high 24 points at Oklahoma City (4/13/15) … Grabbed career-best 15 rebounds at Brooklyn (4/6/15) … Recorded three double-doubles on the year … Played in 40 games in 2014, averaging 2.5 points and 2.8 rebounds … Played in 69 games as a rookie with nine starts, and averaged 5.5 points and 3.7 rebounds … Registered season highs of 22 points and 10 rebounds at Golden State to record his first NBA double-double (3/30/13) … Averaged 13.6 points, 8.2 rebounds (third in Big Ten) and 1.9 blocked shots (first in Big Ten) for the Illini as a sophomore in 2012, earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors … Ranked 11th in the nation in percentage (.584) … His 60 blocked shots were the second-highest single-season total in school history … Third in the Big Ten with eight double-doubles … Had a pair of career-high 22 point outings vs. Richmond (11/22/11) and Iowa (2/26/12) … Grabbed a career-high 16 boards vs. Cornell (12/19/11) … Tallied a career-high six blocks vs. Loyola-Chicago (11/11/11). BRANDON PAUL, ILLINOIS 2010-13 Signed with the 76ers in July following two years overseas and one in the NBDL … Just the second Illini player ever to reach career milestones of 1,500 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists and 100 steals … Ranks eighth all-time at Illinois in scoring (1,654 points) … Third-team All-Big Ten selection as a senior in 2013 … Maui Invitational MVP … Led team in scoring with average of 16.6 points (third in Big Ten) … Second on team in rebounding with average of 4.4 boards … National Player of the Week after scoring season-high 35 points in win at No. 10 Gonzaga … Third-team All-Big Ten as a junior, averaging 14.7 points … National Player of the Week after scoring career-high 43 points – the third-highest single-game total in Illini history – along with school record-tying eight 3-pointers in victory over No. 5 Ohio State.

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ILLINI ALL-TIME NBA ROSTER 1951-52; Philadelphia & Ft. Wayne 1953; Eddie Johnson–Kansas City Kings, 2nd Rd., 1981 Nick Anderson–Orlando 1990-99; Sacramento Ft. Wayne 1954-56; Boston 1957-58 Rich Jones–, 5th Rd., 1969 @ 2000-01, Memphis 2002 Roger Powell–Utah 2007 Paul Judson–Syracuse Nationals, 1956 Robert Archibald–Memphis 2003; Phoenix, Orlando Mike Price–New York 1971-72; Indiana (ABA) 1972; John Kerr–Syracuse Nationals, 1st Rd. (No. 6), 1954 & Toronto 2004 Philadelphia 1973 –, 4th Rd., 1969 # James Augustine–Orlando 2007-08 Dave Scholz–Kentucky (ABA) 1969; Philadelphia 1970 Bryan Leonard–, 8th Rd., 1982 Steve Bardo–San Antonio 1992; Dallas 1993; Detroit Jack Smiley–Ft. Wayne 1948-49; Anderson & Waterloo Meyers Leonard–Portland Trail Blazers, 1st Rd. (No. 11), 2012 1996 1950 Marcus Liberty–, 2nd Rd., 1990 Kenny Battle–Phoenix 1990; Phoenix & Denver 1991; Awvee Storey­–New Jersey 2005; Washington 2006; Audie Matthews–Detroit Pistons, 6th Rd., 1978 Boston & Golden State 1992; Boston 1993 Milwaukee 2008-09 & Scott Meents–, 4th Rd., 1986 Irv Bemoras–Milwaukee 1954; St. Louis 1957 Don Sunderlage–Milwaukee 1954; 1955 George Montgomery–Portland Trail Blazers, 2nd Rd., 1985 George BonSalle–Chicago 1962 Skip Thoren–Minnesota (ABA) 1968; Miami (ABA) Ken Norman–Los Angeles Clippers, 1st Rd. (No. 19), 1987 Dee Brown–Utah 2007; Washington & Phoenix, 2009 1969-70 Don Ohl–Philadelphia Warriors, 5th Rd., 1958 Jack Burmaster–Sheboygan 1950 Gene Vance–Chicago 1948-49; Tri-Cities 1950-51; Wally Osterkorn–, 2nd Rd., 1950 Brian Cook– 2004-07; Milwaukee 1952 Bob Peterson–Baltimore Bullets, 1953 L.A. Lakers & Orlando 2008; Orlando & Houston Nick Weatherspoon–Capital 1974; Washington Andy Phillip–Chicago Stags, 1947 2009; Houston 2010; Los Angeles Clippers 1975-77; Seattle 1977; Chicago 1978; Mike Price–, 1st Rd. (No. 17), 1970 2011; L.A. Clippers & Washington 2012 1979-80 Perry Range–Kansas City Kings, 7th Rd., 1982 Jim Dawson–Indiana (ABA) 1968 Deron Williams–Utah 2006-10; Bogie Redmon–Baltimore Bullets, 10th Rd., 1965 Bruce Douglas–Sacramento 1987 Utah & New Jersey 2011; New Jersey 2012; Harv Schmidt–Minneapolis Lakers, 2nd Rd., 1957 Dike Eddleman–Tri-Cities 1950-51; Milwaukee & Brooklyn 2013-15; Dallas 2016-17 Rick Schmidt–New Orleans Jazz, 6th Rd., 1975 Ft. Wayne 1952; Ft. Wayne 1953 Frank Williams–New York 2003-04; Chicago 2005 Dave Scholz–Philadelphia 76ers, 4th Rd., 1969 Don Freeman–Minnesota (ABA) 1968; Miami (ABA) * Current players listed in bold. Bill Small–Detroit Pistons, 5th Rd., 1963 Mark Smith–Milwaukee Bucks, 3rd Rd., 1981 1969-70; Utah & Texas (ABA) 1971; Dallas ^ Haffner transferred to Evansville (ABA) 1972; Indiana (ABA) 1973-74; @ Jones transferred to Memphis Don Sunderlage–Philadelphia Warriors, 1st Rd. (No. 9), 1951 San Antonio (ABA) 1975, Los Angeles (NBA) # Kuberski transferred to Bradley Roger Taylor–Syracuse Nationals, 5th Rd., 1959 & Storey transferred to Arizona State 1976 Deon Thomas–Dallas Mavericks, 2nd Rd., 1994 Kiwane Garris­–Denver 1998, Orlando 2000 Skip Thoren–Baltimore Bullets, 4th Rd., 1965 Kendall Gill–Charlotte 1991-93; Seattle 1994-95; Craig Tucker–New York Knicks, 3rd Rd., 1982 Charlotte 1996; New Jersey 1997-2001; Miami ILLINI ALL-TIME NBA DRAFT PICKS Otho Tucker–Boston Celtics, 10th Rd., 1976 Rich Adams–, 4th Rd., 1978 2002; Minnesota 2002-03; Chicago 2004; Gene Vance–Chicago Stags, 1947 Doug Altenberger–Chicago Bulls, 6th Rd., 1987 Milwaukee 2005 Nick Weatherspoon–Capital Bullets, 1st Rd. (No. 13), 1973 Nick Anderson­–Orlando Magic, 1st Rd. (No. 11), 1989 –Miami 1990; Charlotte 1991 ^ Anthony Welch–Dallas Mavericks, 3rd Rd., 1986 Robert Archibald­–, 2nd Rd., 2002 Derek Harper–Dallas 1984-93; Dallas & New York John Wessels–Chicago Packers, 8th Rd., 1961 James Augustine–Orlando Magic, 2nd Rd., 2006 1994; New York 1995-96; Dallas 1997; Orlando Deron Williams–, 1st Rd. (No. 3), 2005 Stephen Bardo–, 2nd Rd., 1990 1998-99 Frank Williams–Denver Nuggets, 1st Rd. (No. 25), 2002 Kenny Battle–Detroit Pistons, 1st Rd. (No. 27), 1989 Luther Head–Houston 2006-08, Houston & Miami Nate Williams–Chicago Bulls, 5th Rd., 1976 Ted Beach– Olympians, 7th Rd., 1951 2009; Indianapolis 2010; Sacramento 2011 Efrem Winters–Atlanta Hawks, 4th Rd., 1986 Irv Bemoras–Milwaukee Hawks, 1953 Eddie Johnson–Kansas City 1982-85; Sacramento * First-round picks listed in bold. George BonSalle–Syracuse Nationals, 1st Rd. (No. 7), 1957 1986-87; Phoenix 1988-90; Phoenix & Seattle Jim Bredar–Fort Wayne Pistons, 1953 1991; Seattle 1992-93; Charlotte 1994; Neil Bresnahan–, 6th Rd., 1980 Indianapolis 1995-96; Houston 1997-99 ILLINI WHO COMPETED IN THE NBA FINALS Tal Brody–Baltimore Bullets, 2nd Rd., 1965 Rich Jones–Dallas (ABA) 1970-73; San Antonio (ABA) Dee Brown–Utah Jazz, 2nd Rd., 2006 1955 John Kerr Syracuse Nationals* 1974-75; New York Nets (ABA) 1976; Jack Burmaster–Saint Louis Bombers, 1948 Wally Osterkorn Syracuse Nationals* New York Nets (NBA) 1977 @ Bill Burwell–Saint Louis Hawks, 3rd Rd., 1963 Andy Phillip Fort Wayne Pistons John Kerr–Syracuse 1955-63; Philadelphia 1964-65; Nick Connor–, 10th Rd., 1973 1956 Andy Phillip Fort Wayne Pistons Baltimore 1966 Brian Cook–Los Angeles Lakers, 1st Rd. (No. 24), 2003 1957 Irv Bemoras St. Louis Hawks Walt Kirk–Ft. Wayne 1948; Ft. Wayne & Jeff Dawson–Golden State Warriors, 8th Rd., 1973 1958 Andy Phillip Boston Celtics Indianapolis 1949; Anderson & Tri-Cities 1950; Jim Dawson–Chicago Bulls, 16th Rd., 1967 1974 Steve Kuberski Boston Celtics* Milwaukee 1952 Bruce Douglas–, 3rd Rd., 1986 1975 Nick Weatherspoon Washington Bullets Steve Kuberski–Boston 1970-94; Milwaukee 1975; Dave Downey–San Francisco Warriors, 4th Rd., 1963 1976 Steve Kuberski Boston Celtics* Buffalo & Boston 1976; Boston 1977-78 # Ron Dunlap–Chicago Bulls, 2nd Rd., 1968 1994 Derek Harper New York Knicks Meyers Leonard–Portland 2013-17 Dike Eddleman–Chicago Stags, 3rd Rd., 1949 1995 Nick Anderson Orlando Magic Marcus Liberty–Denver 1991-93; Denver & Detroit Bill Erickson–Tri-Cities Blackhawks, 7th Rd., 1950 2004 Brian Cook Los Angeles Lakers 1994 Rod Fletcher–Minneapolis Lakers, 1952 Scott Meents–Seattle 1990-91 * Team won championship. Don Freeman–Philadelphia 76ers, 3rd Rd., 1966 Ken Menke–Ft. Wayne 1948; Waterloo 1950 Kendall Gill–Charlotte Hornets, 1st Rd. (No. 5), 1990 Ken Norman–Los Angeles Clippers 1988-93; James Griffin–New Jersey Nets, 4th Rd., 1982 Milwaukee 1994; Atlanta 1995-97 ILLINI IN THE NAISMITH MEMORIAL Scott Haffner–, 2nd Rd., 1989 ^ Don Ohl–Detroit 1961-64; Baltimore 1965-67; Derek Harper–Dallas Mavericks, 1st Rd. (No. 11), 1983 BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME Baltimore & St. Louis 1968; Atlanta 1969-70 Jodie Harrison–Baltimore Bullets, 15th Rd., 1969 Andy Phillip, 1961 enshrinee Wally Osterkorn–Syracuse 1952-55 Luther Head–, 1st Rd. (No. 24), 2005 Henry V. Porter (grad school), 1960 enshrinee Brandon Paul–Philadelphia 2017 Derek Holcomb–Portland Trail Blazers, 3rd Rd., 1981 , 1970 enshrinee Andy Phillip–Chicago 1948-50; Philadelphia Rick Howat–Milwaukee Bucks, 9th Rd., 1971 Jerry Colangelo, 2004 enshrinee

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Information on each athlete was compiled Benham, Harold, 1935, 36; *, Bunkenberg, Bruce, 1958, 59, 60; F, from managers reports, media guides, programs Manteno, Ill. (Manteno Twp. ) Chicago, Ill. (Roosevelt) and academic records. Inquiries on additions, Bennett, Caslon, 1931, 32, 33; *, Burmaster, Jack, 1945, 46, 47, 48; G, deletions or corrections should be directed to the Marshall, Ill. (High) Elgin, Ill. (High) UI Athletics Communication office. Bennett, Robert, 1992, 93, 94, 95; Burwell, Bill, 1961, 62, 63; C, F, Chicago, Ill. (Julian) Brooklyn, N.Y. (Boys) An asterisk (*) indicates information was Berardini, Kevin, 2013; G, Lake Forest, Ill. Busboom, Les, 1967, 68, 69; G, Royal, Ill. unavailable at the time of printing. (Lake Forest/Loyola Marymount) (St. Joseph-Ogden) Bergeson, Carl, 1930; *, Batavia, Ill. (High) Bushell, Tim, 1974; F, Lincoln, Ill. (High) Bernstein, Louis, 1909, 10; *, A Chicago, Ill. (Medill) C Abdullah, Halim, 1997; G, Jersey City, N. J. Bertrand, Joseph, 2011, 12, 13, 14; G, Caiazza, Ted, 1957; C, LaGrange, Ill. (Lyons) (St. Anthony’s) Sterling, Ill. (High) Caldwell, Herb, 1996, 97; F, Jacksonville, Ill. Abrams, Tracy, 2012, 13, 14; G, Chicago, Ill. Beyers, Rich, 1998; F, Shelbyville, Ill. (High) (High) (Mount Carmel) Beynon, Jack, 1934, 35; *, Rockford, Ill. Cann, Fremont, 1928; *, Rochelle, Ill.(High) Adams, Rich, 1975, 76, 77, 78; F, (High) Carlwell, Brian; 2007; C, Maywood, Ill. Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain) Black, Leron, 2015; F, Memphis, Tenn. (Proviso East) Alexander, Rodney, 2008; F, Benton Harbor, (White Station) Carmichael, Tom, 1974, 75; F-C, Mich. (Redlands (Okla.) JC) Blackwell, Glynn, 1986, 87, 88; G-F, Rochelle, Ill. (High) Altenberger, Bill, 1955, 56, 57; F, Highland Park, Mich. (High) Carney, Charles, 1920, 21, 22; *, E. St. Louis, Ill. (High) Blackwell, Mel, 1964; F, Centralia, Ill. (High) Evanston, Ill. (High) Altenberger, Doug, 1983, 84, 85, 87; F-G, Blackwell, Ryan, 1996; F, Pittsford, N.Y. Carter, Warren, 2004, 05, 06, 07; F, Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods) (Pittsford-Sutherland) Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands) Altemeyer, Vern, 1959, 60; C, Blout, Bryon, 1936, 37; *, Mt. Pulaski, Ill. Cermack, Jerome, 1907, *; * (*) Scottsburg, Ill. (High) (High) Chisholm, Andrew “Bubba”, 2009, 10; G, Alwood, Clyde, 1915, 16, 17; *, Clinton, Ill. Boline, Jelani, 1997, 98; G, Chicago, Ill. Champaign, Ill. (Central/Lincoln Land CC) (High) (Whitney Young) Chukwudebe, Victor, 1997, 98, 99, 2000; F, Anderson, Earl, 1918; F, Bloomington, Ill. BonSalle, George, 1955, 56, 57; C, Springfield, Ill. (Lanphier) (U of I Academy) Chicago, Ill. (Loyola Academy) Clarida, Doug, 1992; G, Marion, Ill. (High) Anderson, Nick, 1988, 89; F, Chicago, Ill. Bontemps, Kevin, 1980, 81, 82, 83; G, Clark, Shelly, 1994, 95; C, Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) Morton, Ill. (High) (South Shore) Anderson, Van, 1948, 49, 50; F, Boudreau, Lou, 1937, 38; G, Harvey, Ill. Clemons, Rennie, 1991, 92, 93; Chicago, Ill. (Sullivan) (Thornton) G, Springfield, Ill. (Calvary) Applegran, Clarence, 1916; *, * (*) Bowman, P. J., 1989, 90; G, Cobb, Levi, 1977, 78, 79, 80; F, Chicago, Ill. Archibald, Robert, 1999, 2000, 01, 02, F, Champaign, Ill. (Parkland J.C.) (Morgan Park) Ballwin, Mo. (Lafayette) Bradford, Cory, 1999, 2000, 01, 02; G, Cohen, Larry, 1972; G, Wilmette, Ill. Arnold, Marcus, 2006, 07; F, Chicago, Ill Memphis, Tenn. (Raleigh Egypt) (New Trier East) (Morgan Park/Illinois State) Braun, Howard, 1934, 35, 36; *, Colangelo, Jerry, 1960, 61, 62; G, Augustine, James, 2003, 04, 05, 06; F/C, Belleville, Ill. (High) Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom) Mokena, Ill. (Lincoln Way Central) Bredar, James, 1951, 52, 53; G, Salem, Ill. Colbert, Austin, 2014, 15; F, Chesapeake, Va. Austin, Alex, 2016; G, Chicago, Ill. (High) (Gill St. Bernard’s (N.J.)) (Mount Carmel/Eastern Illinois) Bresnahan, Neil, 1977, 78, 79, 80; F, Cole, Bill, 2008, 09, 10, 11; F, Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick) Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods) B Breyfogle, Larry, 1958; G-F, Coleman-Lands, Jalen, 2016; G, Bane, Frank, 1914, 15; *, Chicago, Ill. Lawrenceville, Ill. (High) Indianapolis, Ind. (La Lumiere) (Pontiac) Britton, Earl, 1924; *, Elgin, Ill. (High) Collins, Walter, 1921, 22; *, Rockford, Ill. Bardo, Stephen, 1987, 88, 89, 90; G-F, Brock, Calvin, 2006, 07, 08, 09; G, (Harlem Consolidated) Carbondale, Ill. (High) Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) Combes, Harry, 1935, 36, 37; G, Bartholomew, Robert, 1930, 31, 32; *, Brody, Talbot, 1963, 64, 65; G, Monticello, Ill. (High) Peoria, Ill. (Peoria Central) Trenton, N.J. (Central) Conner, Nick, 1971, 72, 73; C, Battle, Kenny, 1988, 89; F, Aurora, Ill. Brothers, Bruce, 1954, 55, 56; F, Columbus, Ohio (East) (Aurora West) Quincy, Ill. (High) Cook, Brian, 2000, 01, 02, 03; F, Bauer, Larry, 1964; F-C, Springfield, Ill. Brown, Bob, 1964, 66; G-F, Lincoln, Ill. (High) (High) W. Frankfort, Ill. (High) Cosby, Aaron, 2015; G, Louisville, Ky. Baumgardner, Max, 1951, 53; F, Brown, Cleotis, 1999, 2000; F, Pittsview, Ala. (Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.)/ Sterling, Ill. (High) (Russell County) Seton Hall) Beach, Ted, 1950, 51; G, Brown, Daniel “Dee”, 2003, 04, 05, 06; G, Craig, Hal, 1946; F, Decatur, Ill. (High) Champaign, Ill. (High) Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East) Crane, Dudley, 1914;*, Bemoras, Irvin, 1951, 52, 53; F, Brundage, Avery, 1908; Chicago, Ill. Montclair, N.J. (Montclair) Chicago, Ill. (Marshall) (R. T. Crane Mann Training)

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Crews, Randy, 1968, 69, 70; F, Drish, John, 1939, 40, 41; *, Chicago, Ill. Frazier, Chester, 2006, 07, 08, 09; G, Kankakee, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais) (Morton) Baltimore, Md. (Lake Clifton-Eastern, Cronk, Howard, 1940; *, Anderson, Ind, Duis, Mike, 1992; F, Crescent City, Ill. Notre Dame (Mass.) Prep) (High) (Crescent Iroquois) Freeman, David, 1997, 98; G, Cross, Joe, 2000, 01; G, Carbondale, Ill. (High) Duner, Sven, 1913, 14, 15; *, Wheaton, Ill. Champaign, Ill. (Central) Cross, Gene, 1993, 94; G-F, (High) Freeman, Don, 1964, 65,66; F, Madison, Ill. Olympia Fields, Ill. (Rich Central) Dunlap, Ron, 1966, 67; C, Chicago, Ill. (High) Curless, Jerry, 1961; G, Table Grove, Ill. (Farragut) Fronczak, Stan, 1948; G, Brooklyn, N.Y. (*) (V.I.T) Dutcher, James, 1954, 55; F, Froschauer, Frank, 1933, 34, 35; *, Downers Grove, Ill. (High) Lincoln, Ill. (High) D Fulton, Clifton, 1943, 50; F, Moosehart, Ill. (*) Dadant, Maurice, 1906, 07, 08; *, E Hamilton, Ill. (High) Eddleman, Dwight, 1947, 48, 49; F, G Dahringer, Homer, 1912, 13; F, Centralia, Ill. (High) Gandy, Chris, 1994, 95, 96, 97; F, Waukegan, Ill. (High) Edwards, Bill, 1962, 63, 64; G, Kankakee, Ill. (Bradley-Bourbonnais) Daniels, Jay, 1982, 83; F.W. Windsor, Ill. (High) Garris, Kiwane, 1994, 95, 96, 97; G, Palm Beach, Fla. (Leonard) Egwu, Nnanna, 2012, 13, 14, 15; F/C, Chicago, Ill. (Westinghouse) Daugherity, Russell, 1925, 26, 27; *, Chicago, Ill. (Saint Ignatius) Gates, Ralph, 1912; *, Chicago, Ill. Streator, Ill. (High) Ekey, Jon, 2014; F, Independence, Mo. (Lake View) Davidson, Marc, 1992, 93; F, (Chrisman/Illinois State) Gates, William, 1936; *, Rockford, Ill. (High) Minooka, Ill. (Aurora Christian) Elwell, Dan, 1916; *, Peoria, Ill. (Manual) Gatewood, Roy, 1950; F, Salem, Ill. (High) Davies, Carl, 1938; *, * (*) Erickson, William, 1947, 48, 49, 50; G, Gedvilas, Leo, 1945; *, *, (Pekin) Davis, Arias, 1998, 99; G, Waycross, Ga. Rockford, Ill. (East) Gee, Jarrod, 1995, 96, 97, 98; F, Chicago, Ill. (Otero (Colo.) JC) Evers, Walter, 1940; *, Collinsville, Ill. (High) (St. Martin DePorres) Davis, Mike, 2008, 09, 10, 11; F, Geers, Tim, 1990, 91; Chicago, Ill. Alexandria, Va. (T.C. Williams) F (DeLaSalle) Dawson, Jeff, 1973, 74, G, Oak Park, Ill. Farnham, Brad, 1974, 75; E, Paris, Ill. (High) Gerecke, Herbert, 1951, 52; F, Pekin, Ill. (*) (Downers Grove North) Felmley, John, 1917, 20; *, Normal, Ill. Gerhardt, Tom, 1976, 77, 78; F, Chicago, Ill. Dawson, Jim, 1965, 66, 67; G, (University High) (DeLaSalle) Elmhurst, Ill. (York) Fencl, Fred, 1934, *, Co, Ill. (Morton) Gibbs, Paul, 1933; *, Lincoln, Ill. (High) DeDecker, Jim, 1971, 72; C, Moline, Ill. Fencl, George, 1930, 31, 32; *, Cicero, Ill. Gibson, Ken, 1990; G, Bloomington, Ill. (High) (Alleman) (Morton) Gill, Kendall, 1987, 88, 89, 90; G, Dehner, Lewis “Pick”, 1935, 38, 39; *, Ferdinand, Ken, 1976, 77; F, Urbana, Ill. Matteson, Ill. (Rich Central) Lincoln, Ill. (High) (High) Gillespie, Gordon, 1944; C, Chicago, Ill. Deimling, Keston, 1926, 27, 28; *, Ferguson, Blandon, 2002, 03; G-F, Oakland, (Kelvyn Park) Stevens Point, Wis. (Medford) Calif. (St. Joseph Notre Dame/College of Gosnell, Alan, 1958, 59, 60; F, Delaney, Donald, 1944, 45; C, Southern Idaho) Lawrenceville, Ill. (High) Grand Rapids, Mich. (Catholic Central) Ferguson, Jeff, 1964; G, Benton, Ill. (Benton) Graff, Dennis, 1974; G, Gibson City, Ill. DeMoulin, Ray, 1944; F, Finke, Michael, 2016; F, Champaign, Ill. (High) Mulberry Grove, Ill. (*) (Centennial) Gray, Reno, 1978, 80; G, Chicago, Ill. Deputy, Donn, 1974; F, Pekin, Ill. (High) Flessner, Deon, 1966, 67; F-C, Royal, Ill. (Hales Franciscan) Dezort, Tom , 1970; F, Edwardsville, Ill. (St. Joseph-Ogden) Green, Fred, 1946, 47, 48, 49; C, (High) Fletcher, Ralph, 1919; *, Morris, Ill. (High) Urbana, Ill. (High) Dillon, David, 1941; *, Newton, N.J. Fletcher, Rodney, 1950, 51, 52; G, Green, Jim, 1987; G, Peoria, Ill. (Spaulding) (Sturgis) Champaign, Ill. (High) Greene, Roy, 1927, 28; 29, Djimde, Ibrahima “Ibby”, 2012, 13; F/C, Foley, Richard, 1947,48, 49; G, Paris, Ill. Renovo, Pa. (Renovo) Bamako, Mali (Huntington (W.Va.) Prep) (High) Griffey, Tyler, 2010, 11, 12, 13; F, Doolen, Bryan, 1926; *, * (*) Follmer, Clive, 1951, 52, 53; C/F, Forrest, Ill. Wildwood, Mo. (Lafayette) Dorn, Ernest, 1927, 28, 29; *, Chicago, Ill. (High) Griffin, James, 1979, 80, 81, 82; C, (Loyola Academy) Follmer, Mack, 1950, 51; C, Forrest, Ill. Grandview, Texas (Dunbar) Doster, Robert, 1946, 47; F, Decatur, Ill. (High) Griffin, Marcus, 2000, 01; C, Peoria, Ill. (High) Foster, Jed, 1971,72, 73; F, Fairfield, Ill. (Manual / Lincoln College) Douglas, Bruce, 1983, 84, 85, 86; G, (High) Guttschow, Roy, 1934, 35; *, Quincy, Ill. (High) Fowler, Charles, 1942; *, Watseka, Ill. (High) Bloomington, Ill. (Trinity) Downey, Dave, 1961, 62, 63; F-G, Frandsen, Lee, 1959, 60; G, Davenport, Iowa Canton, Ill. (High) (High) H Drew, Earl, 1928, 29; *, Chicago, Ill. Frank, Joseph, 1938, 39, 40; *, * (Vandalia) Haffner, Scott, 1985; G, Noblesville, Ind. (Crane Tech) (High)

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Haines, Leonard, 1924, 25, 26; *, Hortin, Gordon, 1944; G, Albion, Ill. (High) Kamp, Robert, 1930, 31, 32; *, Belvidere, Ill. (High) How, John, 1928, 29; *, Lakeville, Ind. (High) Mt. Carmel, Ill. (High) Halas, George, 1917, 18; , Chicago, Ill. Howard, Jerrance, 2001, 02, 03, 04; G, Karnes, T. D., 1924, 25; *, Fairbury, Ill. (Crane Tech.) Peoria, Ill. (High) (High) Hall, Albert, 1910, 12; *, Waukegan, Ill. Howat, Rick, 1969, 70, 71; G, Kassel, Charles, 1925, 26; *, (High) Downers Grove, Ill. (North) Melrose Park, Ill. (Proviso) Haller, Tom, 1957; G-F, Lockport, Ill. (High) Huge, Nick, 2003; G, Charlotte, N.C. Kaufmann, Andy, 1990, 91, 93; F, Handlon, Colin, 1938, 39, 40; *, (Christian HS/Appalachian State) Jacksonville, Ill. (High) Edwardsville, Ill. (High) Humphrey, Dwight, 1946, 47; F, Moline, Ill. Kawal, Ed, 1930: *, Cicero, Ill. (Morton) Hamilton, Lowell, 1986, 87, 88, 89; F, (High) Keene, Richard, 1993, 94, 95, 96; G, Chicago, Ill. (Providence St. Mel) Collinsville, Ill. (High) Hapac, William, 1938, 39, 40; *, I Keller, Charles, 1986; G, Effingham, Ill. Chicago, Ill. (Morton) Ingram, Jack, 2004, 05; F/C, San Antonio, (High) Harper, Charles, 1929, 30, 31; *, Texas (Marshall HS/Tulsa Univ.) Keller, Dominique, 2009, 10, F, Port Arthur, Chandlerville, Ill. (High) Ingwersen, Bert, 1918, 19, 20; *,Fulton, Ill. Texas (Memorial/Lee College) Harper, Derek, 1981, 82, 83; G, W. (Clinton) Kerr, John, 1952, 53, 54; C, Chicago, Ill. Palm Beach, Fla. (North Shore) (Tilden) Harrington, Sean, 2000, 01, 02, 03; G, J Kersulis, Walt, 1945, 48, 49, 50; F-C, Bartlett, Ill. (Elgin) E. St. Louis, Ill. (High) Harris, Davin, 1993; G, Bloomington, Ill. Jackson, Charles “C.J.”, 2007, 09; F, Kircher, Helmuth, 1913, 14; *, Chicago, Ill. (High) Buena Vista, Ga. (Tri-County) (Crane Tech.) Harrison, Jodie, 1968, 69; G, Streator, Ill. Jackson, Greg, 1969, 70, 71; C, Chicago, Ill. Kirk, Walt, 1944, 45, 47; F-G, (High) (St. Philip) Mt. Vernon, Ill. (High) Hawkins, Fess, 1999; C, Pine Bluff, Ark. Jackson, Mannie, 1958, 59, 60; G, Klusendorf, Don, 1984; F, (Dollarway) Edwardsville, Ill. (High) Western Springs, Ill. (Lyons) Head, Crandall, 2011; G, Matteson, Ill. Johansen, Bob, 1965, 66, 67; F, Geneva, Ill. Kopp, William, 1919; *, Chicago, Ill. (Rich South) (High) (Englewood) Head, Luther, 2002, 03, 04, 05; G, Johnson, Brian, 1995, 96, 97, 98; G-F, Kpedi, Andy, 1990, 91; C, St. Anne, Ill. Chicago, Ill. (Manley) Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West) (Kankakee J.C.) Heldman, Matt, 1995, 96, 97, 98; G, Johnson, Eddie, 1978, 79, 80, 81; F, Krelle, Jim, 1970, 71, 72; G. Aurora, Ill. Libertyville, Ill. (High) Chicago, Ill. (Westinghouse) (West) Hellmich, Hudson, 1932, 33, 34; *, Johnson, Howard, 1974, 75; G, Marshall, Ill. Krupalija, Damir, 1999, 2000, 01, 02; F, St. Louis, Mo. (Soldan) (High) Rockford, Ill. (Boylan) Hellstrom, Norton, 1921, 23; *, Johnson, Lucas, 1999, 2000, 01, 02; F, Kujawa, Jens, 1986, 87, 88; C, Evanston, Ill. (High) Des Plaines, Ill. (Maine West) Braunnschweig, West Germany Henry, Myke, 2012, 13; G/F, Chicago, Ill. Jones, Mike, 1978; G-F, Joliet, Ill. (Central) (Taylorville, Ill., HS) (Orr) Jones, Rich, 1966, 67; F, Memphis, Tenn. Kunz, Phil, 1987, 88; F-C, Carlyle, Ill. (High) Henry, Wilber, 1935, 36, 37; *, (Lester) Benton, Ill. (High) Jones, Rodney, 1990; F-C, Philadelphia, Pa. L (West Philadelphia) Hester, Jerry, 1994, 95, 96, 98; F, Peoria, Ill. Landt, Louis, 1959, 60; G, Chicago, Ill. (Manual) Jordan, Aaron, 2016; G, Plainfield, Ill. (East) Jordan, Jeff, 2008, 09, 10; G, (Roosevelt) Hicks, Chris, 2006, 07, 08; G, Chicago, Ill. Langford, Devin, 2013; G/F, Huntsville, Ala. (Whitney Young) Highland Park, Ill. (Loyola Academy) Judson, Howard, 1944, 45; G, Hebron, Ill. (Lee) Hill, Herbert, 1929; * Elgin, Ill. (High) Lanter, Steve, 1977, 79; G, Belleville, Ill. Hill, Malcolm, 2014, 15, 16; G, (Aldon-Hebron) (Mascoutah) Fairview Heights, Ill. (Belleville East) Judson, Paul, 1954, 55, 56; G, Hebron, Ill. (Aldon-Hebron) Lasater, Harry, 1938; *, Chicago, Ill. Hinton, Larry, 1964, 65, 66; G, (Kelvyn Park) Shelbyville, Ill. (High) Judson, Phil, 1955, 56; G-F, Hebron, Ill. (High) LaTulip, Mike, 2013, 14, 15, 16; G, Hocking, William, 1940, 41, 42; *, Arlington Heights, Ill. (Prospect) Braidwood, Ill. (Reed Custer) Judson, Rob, 1977, 78, 79, 80; G, Zion, Ill. (Zion-Benton) Leeper, Sam, 1962; G, Tolono, Ill. (Unity) Hoffmann, Robert, 1913; *, St. Louis, Mo. Legion, Alex, 2009; G, Detroit, Mich. (Washington Univ.) Juul, Herbert, 1906, 07; *, Chicago, Ill. (West Division) (Oak Hill (Va.) Academy/Kentucky) Holcomb, Derek, 1979, 80, 81; C, Leighty, Rick, 1976, 77; G-F, Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods) K Lawrenceville, Ill. (High) Holdren, Steve, 2008; G, Champaign, Ill. Leo, Herbert, 1911, 12; *, St. Louis, Mo. (Centennial/South Dakota State) Kamm, Albert, 1933, 34; *, Atwood, Ill. (Yeatman) Hollopeter, Cecil, 1925; *, (High) Leonard, Bryan, 1981, 82; C, Belleville, Ill. Spencerville, Ind. (High) Kamm, Alfred, 1934; *, Atwood, Ill. (High) (East) Hooper, Max, 1952, 53, 54; F-C, Kamp, Elbert, 1930, 31, 32; *, Mt. Vernon, Ill. (High) Mt. Carmel, Ill. (High)

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Leonard, Meyers, 2011, 12; C, McKeown, Bill, 1964, 65; G, Clinton, Ill. Orr, John, 1945; *, Pittsburg, Kan. Robinson, Ill. (High) (High) (Taylorville, Ill., HS) Lewis, Khalid, 2016; G, Trenton, N.J. Meacham, Trent, 2007, 08, 09; G, Osterkorn, Walter, 1948, 49, 50; F-C, (Trenton Catholic/La Salle) Champaign, Ill. (Centennial/Dayton) Chicago, Ill. (Amundsen) Liberty, Marcus, 1989, 90; F, Chicago, Ill. Mee, Julian, 1920, 21; *, Chicago, Ill. Otto, Gordon, 1916; *, Chicago, Ill. (King) (William & Vashti College) (Bradley Poly, Institute) Lindsay, Forrest, 1926; *, Tulsa, Okla. Meents, Scott, 1983, 84, 85, 86; F, Owen, W. Boyd, 1931, 32, 33; *, (Central) Herscher, Ill. (High) South Bend, Ind. (High) Lipe, Cordon, 1923, 24, 25, 26; Chicago, Ill. Melton, Brett, 2001; G, Mahomet, Ill. (Lake Forest Academy) (Mahomet-Seymour) P Lipe, K. Jack, 1925, 26; *, Chicago, Ill. Menke, Ken, 1942, 42, 47; F, Dundee, Ill. Pace, Dennis, 1967, 68, 69; F, (Lake Forest Academy) (High) Collinsville, Ill. (High) Liss, Cameron, 2015, 16; F, Northbrook, Ill. Menke, Robert, 1946; F-C, Elgin, Ill. (High) Parker, Curtis, 1924; *, (Glenbrook North) Mettille, Jerry, 1967; F-G, Morris, Ill. (High) Hubbard Woods, Ill. (New Trier) Louis, Benny, 1966, 67, 68; F, Meyer, Matt, 1979; G, Manito, Ill. Parker, Edwin, 1942; C-F, Cicero, Ill. Pinckneyville, Ill. (High) (Foreman) (Morton) Love, John, 1962, 64; F, Ottawa, Ill. (High) Michael, Tom, 1991, 92, 93, 94; F, Parker, Kenneth, 1943; C, Granite City, Ill. Lovelace, Jay, 1962; G, Carbondale, Ill. (High) Hoffman, Ill. (Carlyle) (High) Lubin, Larry, 1976, 77, 78, 79; G, Miller, Fred, 1969, 70, 71; F, Pekin, Ill. (High) Patrick, Stan, 1944; F, Chicago, Ill. (Leo) Glencoe, Ill. (Evanston) Mills, Coke, 1935; *, * (*) Paul, Brandon, 2010, 11 12, 13; G, Mills, Doug, 1961, 62; G, Galesburg, Ill. Gurnee, Ill. (Warren) M (High) Paul, John, 1957, 58; G, Elgin, Ill. McDonald, Mike, 1989; F, Mills, Douglas, 1928, 29, 30; *, Elgin, Ill. (St. Edward) Streamwood, Ill. (High) (High) Pearson, Preston, 1966, 67; G, Freeport, Ill. Makovsky, Ed, 1953, 54; F-C, Cicero, Ill. Mittleman, Benjamin, 1918, 19; *, (High) (Morton) Chicago, Ill. (Marshall) Penn, Albert, 1908; *, Camden, Ind. (Indiana Maniscalco, Sam, 2012; G, Chicago, Ill. Montgomery, George, 1982, 83, 84, 85; C, Univ.) (St. Patrick/Bradley) Chicago, Ill. (Corliss) Perry, Edward, 1958, 59, 60; F, Salem, Ill. Morgan, Maverick, 2014, 15, 16; C; Manzke, Edward, 1989; G, Orland Park, Ill. (High) Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) (Marist) Peterson, Robert, 1951, 52, 53; C, Elgin, Ill. Marks, James, 1948, 49; F, Edwardsville, Ill. Moore, Vernon, 1932; *, Martinsville, Ill. (High) Marks, John, 1951; G, Edwardsville, Ill. (High) Phillip, Andrew, 1942, 43, 47; F, Markworth, Martin, 1936; Cleveland, Ohio Morris, Bill, 1972; C, St. Louis, Mo. Granite City, Ill. (High) (West Tech.) (Beaumont) Phillips, Charles, 1938; DuQuoin, Ill. (High) Martin, Hollie, 1926; *, * (*) Morton, Robert, 1944, 45; F, Elgin, Ill. (High) Pierce, Scott, 1991, 92; F, Euless, Texas Mast, Nate, 1999, 2000, 01; G, Mroz, Wallie, 1946; *, Chicago, Ill. (Wells) (Trinity) Champaign, Ill. (Central) Plew, Elmer, 1953, 54; G, Paris, Ill. (High) Mathisen, Arthur, 1941, 42, 43; C, N Popken, Roland, 1922, 23, 24; *, Dwight, Ill. (High) Nisbet, Tom, 1937, 38, 39; *, Harvey, Ill. Oak Park, Ill. (High) Matthews, Audie, 1975, 76, 77, 78; G, (Thornton) Popperfuss, Henry, 1908, 09, 10; *, Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom) Nkemdi, Fred, 2004, 05; F, North Riverside, Tomah, Wis. (St. Egnacious College) Mauer, John, 1924, 35, 36; *, Batavia, Ill. Ill. (Riverside-Brookfield/Morton College) Poston, Emmett, 1909, 11; *, (High) Norman, Ken, 1985, 86, 87; F, Chicago, Ill. Crawfordsville, Ind. (High) May, Elbridge, 1929, 30, 31; *, Chicago, Ill. (Crane) Potter, Glenn, 1922, 23, 24; *, (Lake View) Notree, Bryant, 1995, 96, 97; G, Orange, Calif. (Orange Union) McCamey, Demetri, 2008, 09, 10, 11; G, Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) Powell, Jr., Roger, 2002, 03, 04, 05; F, Bellwood, Ill. (St. Joseph) Nunn, Kendrick, 2014, 15, 16; G, Joliet, Ill. (High) McBride, John, 1973; G, Orland Park, Ill. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) Price, Mike, 1968, 69, 70; G, (Sandburg) Indianapolis, Ind. (Arsenal Tech.) McBride, Rich, 2004, 05, 06, 07; G, O Probst, J.S., 1918; *, Elkhart, Ind. (High) Springfield, Ill. (Lanphier) Ohl, Don, 1956, 57, 58; G, Edwardsville, Ill. Pruitt, Shaun, 2005, 06, 07, 08; C, McClain, Sergio, 1998, 99, 2000, 01; G, (High) Aurora, Ill. (West Aurora) Peoria, Ill. (Manual) Olson, Everette, 1927; *, Hinsdale, Ill. McLaurin, Sam, 2013; F, Havana, Fla. (Lyons) R (East Gadsden,/Coastal Carolina) O’Neal, Alvin, 1971; G-F, Peoria, Ill, Randle, Brian, 2004, 06, 07, 08; F, McClure, Ray, 1946; *, Galesburg, Ill. (High) (Spalding) East Peoria, Ill. (Notre Dame HS) McKay, Ernest, 1917; *, Evanston, Ill. (High) O’Neal, Robert, 1941; *, Range, Perry, 1979, 80, 81, 82; F, South McKay, Robert, 1927; *, Champaign, Ill. Chicago Heights, Ill. (Bloom) Beloit, Ill. (High) (High)

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Redmon, Bogie, 1963, 64, 65; F-C, Searcy, Ed, 1960; F-C, Indianapolis, Ind. Tallmadge, Floyd, 1906; *, Geneva, Neb. Collinsville, Ill. (High) (Attucks) (High) Reitsch, Henry, 1921; *, Rockford, Ill. (High) Selus, Jean, 2012; G, Montreal, Quebec Tarwain, John, 1930; *, New Baden, Ill. Rennacker, Roy, 1909; *, Kirkwood, Ill. (Parkland (Ill.) JC) (Goode-Barren) (Lewis Institute) Semrau, Richard, 2008, 09, 10; C, Tate, Jaylon, 2014, 15, 16; G, Chicago, Ill. Renner, Jerry, 1961; F, Aurora, Ill. (East) Grafton, Ohio (Lutheran West) (Simeon) Reynolds, Kenneth, 1925, 26, 27; *, Seyler, Jim, 1944, 45, 46; G, Centralia, Ill. Taylor, Brooks, 1990, 91, 92, 93; G, Villa Grove, Ill. (High) (High) Chicago, Ill. (DeLaSalle) Rice, Rayvonte, 2014, 15; G, Champaign, Ill. Shapiro, Harold, 1939, 40, 41; *, Taylor, Curtis, 1986; G, Syracuse, N. Y. (Centennial/Drake) Rochester, N.Y. (Franklin) (Fowler) Richardson, Dietrich “D.J.”, 2010, 11 12, 13; Shapland, Bob, 1970, 71; G, Champaign, Ill. Taylor, Paul, 1918, 19, 20; *, G, Peoria, Ill. (Central/Findlay (Nev.) Prep) (Central) Indianapolis, Ind. (Mooresville) Richardson, Quinn, 1981, 82, 84; G, Shapland, Mark, 1989; F, Monticello, Ill. Taylor, Roger, 1957, 58, 59; G, Robbins, Ill. (Eisenhower) (High) Park Forest, Ill. (Rich) Richmond, Jereme, 2011; F, G-F, Shaw, Mike, 2012, 13; F, Chicago, Ill. Theobald, William, 1933; *, DuQuoin, Ill. Waukegan, Ill. (High) (De La Salle) (High) Richmond, Robert, 1939, 41; *, Shirley, Alton, 1943; C, St. Elmo, Ill. Thomas, Clayton, 2003; F, Elgin, Ill. (Larkin) West Frankfort, Ill. (High) (Effingham) Thomas, Deon, 1991, 92, 93, 94; F-C, Ridley, William, 1954, 55, 56; G, Shoaff, Oliver, 1943; F, Mt. Carmel, Ill. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) Taylorville, Ill. (High) (High) Thomas, Derrick, 1995; G, Country Club Riegel, Robert, 1935, 36, 37; *, Tolono, Ill. Small, Bill, 1961, 62, 63; G, Aurora, Ill. (West) Hills, Ill. (Rich Central) (St. John’s Military) Small, Ervin, 1988, 89, 90; F, Chicago, Ill. Thompson, Thomas, 1908, 09, 10; *, Riley, Roy, 1906; *, Sutton, Neb. (Simeon) Russell, Kan. (Roadhouse) (West Division) Smiley, Arthur “Jack”, 1942, 43, 46, 47; G, Thoren, Skip, 1963, 64, 65; , Rockford, Ill. Roberson, Garvin, 1972, 73; G, Elkhart, Ind. Waterman, Ill. (High) (East) (High) Smith, Dave, 1974; F, Clarendon Hills, Ill. Thurlby, Burdette, 1948, 49, 50; G, Roberts, Dave, 1973, 74, 75; F, (Hindsdale Central) Kirkland, Ill. (High) Broadview, Ill. (Proviso East) Smith, Jamar, 2006, 07; G, Peoria, Ill. Tisdale, Mike, 2008, 09, 10, 11; C, Robisch, Brett, 1995; C, Springfield, Ill. (Richwoods) Riverton, Ill. (High) (Calvary) Smith, Larry, 1987, 88, 89, 91; G, Alton, Ill. Tucker, Craig, 1981, 82; G, Flint, Mich. Roettger, Walter, 1922, 23; *, (High) (Northern) St. Louis, Mo. (Yeatman) Smith, Mark, 1978, 79, 80, 81; F, Peoria, Ill. Tucker, Otho, 1973, 75, 76; F, Paris, Ill. Roth, Steve, 1992, 93, 94, 95; C, (Richwoods) (High) Belleville, Ill. (East) Smith, Nick, 2002, 03, 04, 05; C, Valrico, Fla. Turner, Kevin, 1995, 96, 97, 98; G, Rowe, Robert, 1946; C, Warren, Ill. (High) (Bloomingdale) Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) Rucks, Bill, 1974, 75; C, Waukegan, Ill. Solyom, Andrew, 1928; *, Elgin, Ill. (High) Tuttle, Will, 1992; F, Mokena, Ill. (High) Spears, Aaron, 2004; C, Chicago, Ill. (Dunbar) (Lincoln Way) Rucks, Jim, 1972, 73; F, Waukegan, Ill. (High) Staab, Jake, 1944, 45; F, Chillicothe, Ill. (*) Ryan, Edward, 1906, 07; *, Elgin, Ill. (High) Starks, Ahmad, 2015; G, Chicago, Ill. V (Whitney Young/Oregon State) Vail, Charles, 1918, 20, 21; Chicago, Ill. S Starnes, Bob, 1961, 62, 63; F, Dukedom, (Parker) Sabo, John, 1921, 22; *, South Bend, Ind. Tenn. (Chicago Gage Park HS) Vance, Eugene, 1942, 43, 47; G, Clinton, Ill. (High) Sterneck, Morris, 1954; G, Salem, Ill. (High) (High) Sachs, Henry, 1939, 40, 41; *, Chicago, Ill. Stewart, Charles, 1906, 07; *, Vaughn, Govoner, 1958, 59, 60; F, (Wells) Charleston, Ill. (Eastern Illinois Univ. ) Edwardsville, Ill. (High) Schafer, Tom, 1984; F, Algonquin, Ill. (Jacobs) Stilwell, Leland, 1922, 23, 24; *, Vopicka, James, 1936, 37; *, Cicero, Ill. Schmidt, Harv, 1955, 56, 57; F, Kankakee, Stewartsville, Ind. (Olney) (Morton) Ill. (High) Storey, Awvee, 1998; G, Chicago, Ill. Vopicka, Jim, 1964, 65; G, Brookfield, Ill. Schmidt, Rick, 1973, 74, 75; F, Royal, Ill. (Proviso West) (Morton West) (St. Joseph-Ogden) Stout, Hiles, 1955, 56, 57; F, Peoria, Ill. Schmidt, Ryan, 2015; G, Bloomington, Ill. (Central) W (Central Catholic) Swanson, Harold, 1936, 37; *, Chicago, Ill. (Roosevelt) Walquist, Lawrence, 1920, 21, 22; *, Scholz, Dave, 1967, 68, 69; F-C, Rockford, Ill. (High) Decatur, Ill. (High) Sunderlage, Don, 1949, 50, 51; F-G, Elgin, Ill. (High) Wardley, George, 1937, 38, 39; *, Schroeder, C. J., 1972, 73, 74; G, Joliet, Ill. (Phillips Exeter Acad.) Davenport, Iowa (West) T Washington, Mike, 1975, 76; F-C; Schuldt, James, 1951, 53; G, Dundee, Ill. Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park) (High) Tabor, Hubert, 1922; *, Sullivan, Ill. (High) Watson, Carl, 1909, 10; *, Chicago, Ill. (Lewis Institute)

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Weatherspoon, Nick, 1971, 72, 73; F, BASKETBALL HEAD MANAGERS Canton, Ohio (McKinley) The following is a list of the Fighting Illini’s head basketball managers since 1922. Head managers Welch, Anthony, 1982, 83, 85, 86; F, are recipients of a varsity letter. Grand Rapids, Mich. (Creston) Wente, Mike, 1974; C, 1922 ...... W. F. Hahne 1979 ...... Alan Smith Effingham, Ill. (St. Anthony) 1923 ...... A.F. Radeke 1980 ...... Geoff Galen Wessels, John, 1959, 60, 61; C, 1924 ...... Don Cuthbertson 1981 ...... Steve Hovarth Rockford, Ill. (West) 1925 ...... Kenneth M. Dubach 1982 ...... Curtis Stoelting Westervelt, Kevin, 1980; G, Peoria, Ill. 1926 ...... Verne L. Hahneman 1983 ...... Michael Tucker (Richwoods) 1927 ...... H. E. Schlenz 1984 ...... Dennis Gorsuch Westfall, Curtis, 1907; *, Bushnell, Ill. 1928 ...... S. D. Jones 1985 ...... Tim Thomas (Lombard College) 1929 ...... H. H. Young 1986 ...... Bob Goldsmith Wheeler, T.J., 1992, 93, 94; G, Buckner, Ill. 1930 ...... S. E. Dean 1987 ...... Jimmy Phillips (Christopher) 1931 ...... E. N. Combs 1988 ...... Nate Suddeth White, James, 1911, 12, 13; *, Chicago, Ill. 1932 ...... Edgar B. Smiley 1989 ...... Gary Brunner (Lakeview) 1933 ...... N.B. Sawtell 1990 ...... Mark Wessell Williams, Dennis “D.J.”, 2016, G; 1934 ...... H. A. Kellerman 1991 ...... Lynn Carroll Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) 1935 ...... Kenneth Pettigrew 1992 ...... Andrew Haring Williams, Deron, 2003, 04, 05; G, 1936 ...... Guy C. Barnard 1993 ...... Mike O’Malley The Colony, Texas (High) 1937 ...... William G. Whyte 1994 ...... Mike O’Malley Williams, Frank, 2000, 01, 02; G, 1938 ...... Robert D. Fast 1995 ...... Dana O’Connor 1939 ...... John J. Kinsell 1996 ...... Dana O’Connor Peoria, Ill. (Manual) 1940 ...... George H. Dickerson 1997 ...... Max Rouse Williams, Nate, 1975, 76; G, Chicago, Ill. 1941 ...... Charles C. Dadant 1998 ...... Max Rouse (Crane) 1942 ...... Leonard Steele 1999 ...... Kevin Ksiazek Williford, Edward, 1913, 14, 15; *, 1943 ...... Harry W. Whyte 2000 ...... Kevin Ksiazek Nokomis, Ill. (High) 1944 ...... Tom Jack 2001 ...... Robbie Wostratzky Wilson, Kenneth, 1919, 20; *, Atwood, Ill. 1945 ...... John Follmer 2002 ...... Joe Schagemann (High) 1946 ...... Harrison Rose 2003 ...... Jeremy Izzo Wilson, Kyle, 2003; F, Plano, Texas 1947 ...... Max Rowe 2004 ...... Jeremy Izzo (Dallas Jesuit High) 1948 ...... John Watkins 2005 ...... Matt McCumber Windmiller, Bob, 1969, 70; G, 1949 ...... James Nelson 2006 . . . .Jeremy Aguiar, Chet Bandy, Tyler Kastner N. Manchester, Ind. (Ossian) 1950 ...... Douglas E. Hager 2007 ...... Tim Patrick Winters, Efrem, 1983, 84, 85, 86; F, 1951 ...... John Swisher 2008 ...... Tim Patrick Chicago, Ill. (King) 1952 ...... Robert Gaschler 2009 ...... Matt Scaletta Woods, Ralf, 1915, 16, 17; *, Evanston, Ill. 1953 ...... Jack Leskara 2010 ...... Chris Althoff (High) 1954 ...... Hugh Purnell 2011 ...... Mark Turenne, Dustin Yoder Woods, Ray, 1915, 16, 17; *, Evanston, Ill. 1955 ...... Wally Watts 2012 ...... Kevin O’Connor, Nisar Qureshi (High) 1956 ...... John Murray 2013 ...... Andy Szabo Woodward, Reggie, 1986; G, 1957 ...... Tom McMillan 2014 ...... Adam Metzger Chicago, Ill. (King) 1958 ...... Gene Wineland 2015 ...... Drew Dunn, T.J. Rickert Woolston, William, 1911, 12; *, 1959 ...... Dick Ekin 2016 ...... Michael Mardis, Todd Metzger Geneva, Ill. (Cornell Univ.) 1960 ...... Dennis Swanson 2017 ...... Grant Bale, Jack Liss Wright, James, 1952, 53, 53; G, 1961 ...... Dale Dufour Lawrenceville, Ill. (High) 1962 ...... Henry Hegener Wukovits, Victor, 1940, 41, 42; *, 1963 ...... Donald Nelson 1964 ...... Bob Shineflug South Bend, Ind. (Riley) 1965 ...... Richard Budde Wysinger, Tony, 1984, 85, 86, 87; G, 1966 ...... Dale Eckerty Peoria, Ill. (Central) 1967 ...... Chuck Middleton 1968 ...... Anthony Stepper 1969 ...... Jack Tuttle - Current letterwinners listed in bold. 1970 ...... George Wenthe 1971 ...... George Andrews 1972 ...... Paul Zubinski 1973 ...... Ed Deffley 1974 ...... Arnell Gregorski 1975 ...... Jim Kaetzer 1976 ...... Jim Kaetzer 1977 ...... Ron Tombaugh 1978 ...... Lyle Kurz

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The following is a list of numbers and the Halim Abdullah ...... 1997 Dave Roberts ...... 1973-74-75 Fighting Illini who have worn them since 1940. Bob Windmiller ...... 1969-70 Ben Louis ...... 1966-67-68 #0 #6 Bob Meadows ...... 1964 Jim Cottrell ...... 1949-50 Roger Taylor ...... 1957-58-59 D.J. Williams ...... 2016-17 Bill Ridley ...... 1954-55-56 Sam McLaurin ...... 2013 Jim Dutcher ...... 1952 Sam Maniscalco ...... 2012 #7 Don Sunderlage . . . . . 1949-50-51 Lee Frandsen ...... 1958 Jack Burmaster ...... 1947-48 #00 Morris Sterneck . . . . . 1953-54-55 John Orr ...... 1945 Clifton Fulton ...... 1950 Brett Melton ...... 2001-02 Hal Craig ...... 1946 #12 Victor Chukwudebe . 1997-98-99-2000 Oliver Shoaff ...... 1943 Leron Black ...... 2015-16-17 Meyers Leonard ...... 2011-12 #1 #8 Joe Cross ...... 2000-01 Jaylon Tate . . . . . 2014-15-16-17 Jim Chengary ...... 1956 Derrick Thomas ...... 1995 D.J. Richardson . . . .2010-11-12-13 Ted Beach ...... 1951 Pat Kennedy ...... 1991 Trent Meacham . . . . . 2007-08-09 Roy Gatewood . . . . 1947, 1949-50 Travis Smith ...... 1990 Aaron Spears ...... 2003-04 Edwin Parker ...... 1942 Chuck Keller ...... 1986 Derek Harper ...... 1981-82-83 Kevin Westervelt ...... 1979-80 #2 #9 Ken Ferdinand ...... 1976-77-78 Kipper Nichols ...... 2017 Nick Weatherspoon . . . .1971-72-73 Elmer Plew ...... 1953-54-55 Paul Nitz ...... 1967-68 Joseph Bertrand . . . .2011-12-13-14 Richard Foley ...... 1947-48-49 Tal Brody ...... 1963-64-65 Chris Hicks ...... 2006-07-08 Jim Seyler ...... 1944-45 Lee Frandsen ...... 1959-60 Roger Taylor ...... 1957 #3 #10 Warren Wilkinson ...... 1954 Leo Gedvilas ...... 1945 Te’Jon Lucas ...... 2017 Drew Cayce ...... 2017 Khalid Lewis ...... 2016 Mike LaTulip . . . . .2013-14-15-16 Ahmad Starks ...... 2015 Jelani Boline ...... 1997-98 #13 Brandon Paul . . . . .2010-11-12-13 Jeff Lindenmeyer ...... 1996 Tracy Abrams . 2012-13-14-15-16-17 Chester Frazier . . . . 2006-07-08-09 Will Tuttle ...... 1992 Jeff Jordan ...... 2008-09-10 Arias Davis ...... 1998-99 P.J. Bowman ...... 1989-90 Cory Bradford . . . 1999-2000-01-02 Udoiwod Udoiwod ...... 1997 Tony Wysinger . . . .1984-85-86-87 Doug Clarida ...... 1992 Greg Phillips ...... 1994 Craig Tucker ...... 1981-82 Kendall Gill . . . . . 1987-88-89-90 Davin Harris ...... 1993 Reno Gray ...... 1978, 80 James Griffin . . . . .1979-80-81-82 Tim Geers ...... 1990-91-92 Rick Kirby ...... 1977 Walter Osterkorn . . . . .1948-49-50 Nate Williams ...... 1975-76 Victor Wukovits ...... 1942 #4 Garvin Roberson ...... 1972-73 Rick Howat ...... 1969-70-71 Crandall Head ...... 2011-12 Larry Bauer ...... 1963-64 #14 Luther Head ...... 2002-03-04-05 John Wessels ...... 1959-60-61 Fess Hawkins ...... 1999 Hiles Stout ...... 1955-56-57 Ryan Schmidt ...... 2015 Arias Davis ...... 1998 Bill Boyer ...... 1949 Matt Williams ...... 1992 Larry Christian ...... 1996 Jake Staab ...... 1944-45 Sherrod Arnold ...... 1981 Brooks Taylor . . . . 1990-91-92-93 C.J. Schroeder ...... 1972-73-74 Scott Haffner ...... 1985 Fred Miller ...... 1969-70-71 #11 Jerry Mettille ...... 1965-66-67 John Love ...... 1962-63-64 Aaron Cosby ...... 2015 #5 Jim Dorris ...... 1959 Dee Brown ...... 2003-04-05-06 Jim Chengary ...... 1957 Jalen Coleman-Lands . . . .2016-17 Rennie Clemons . . . . . 1991-92-93 Burdette Thurlby . . . . .1948, 1950 Deron Williams . . . . . 2003-04-05 Tom Schafer ...... 1984 Walt Kirk ...... 1947 Nate Mast ...... 1999-2000-01 Dan Klier ...... 1982

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#15 #21 #24 Mike Shaw ...... 2012-13 Malcolm Hill . . . . 2014-15-16-17 Rayvonte Rice ...... 2014-15 Bubba Chisholm ...... 2009-10 Devin Langford ...... 2013 Mike Davis . . . . . 2008-09-10-11 Travis Smith ...... 1989 Kevin Berardini ...... 2011 Sean Harrington ...... 2000-01-02-03 B.J. Jenkins ...... 1984 Stan Simpson ...... 2010 Richard Keene . . . . 1993-94-95-96 Mitch Arnold ...... 1981 Brian Carlwell ...... 2007 Scott Pierce ...... 1991 Cletis Hubbard ...... 1979 Robert Archibald . . 1999-2000-01-02 Ervin Small ...... 1988-89-90 Tom Carmichael ...... 1974-75 Matt Heldman . . . . 1995-96-97-98 Efrem Winters . . . . 1983-84-85-86 Mike Price ...... 1968-69-70 Scott Pierce ...... 1991-92 Tom Gerhardt . . . . 1975-76-77-78 Don Freeman ...... 1964-65-66 Rodney Jones ...... 1990 Jeff Dawson ...... 1973-74 Bob Schmidt ...... 1959 Glynn Blackwell . . . .1985-86-87-88 Larry Dykstra ...... 1970 Hiles Strout ...... 1957 Quinn Richardson . .1980-81-82, 1984 Dan Kuemmerle ...... 1968 John Marks ...... 1951 Steve Lanter ...... 1977, 1979 Jim Dawson ...... 1965-66-67 Bob Menke ...... 1946 Larry Cohen ...... 1971-72-73 Ted Caiazza ...... 1957 Arthur (Jack) Smiley . . . 1942-43-47 Bob Johansen ...... 1965-66-67 Ed Makovsky ...... 1952-53-54 Sam Leeper ...... 1961-62 Benton Odum ...... 1949 Bill Altenberger ...... 1957 Burdette Thurlby ...... 1947 #16 Walt Kersulis ...... 1948-49-50 Van Anderson ...... 1946 James Burks ...... 1955 Jim Wright ...... 1952-53-54 Bob Doster ...... 1946-47-48 #22 #25 Ray DeMoulin ...... 1944 Maverick Morgan . . .2014-15-16-17 Kendrick Nunn . . . . . 2014-15-16 William Hocking ...... 1942 Jereme Richmond ...... 2011 Jean Selus ...... 2012-13 Steve Holdren ...... 2008 Calvin Brock . . . . .2006-07-08-09 Lucas Johnson . . . 1999-2000-01-02 Jerrance Howard . . . 2001-02-03-04 #17 Kiwane Garris . . . . 1994-95-96-97 Bryant Notree ...... 1995-96-97 Gordon Gillespie ...... 1944 Eddie Manzke ...... 1989 Deon Thomas . . . . 1991-92-93-94 Doug Altenberger . . 1983-84-85-86-87 Nick Anderson ...... 1988-89 Perry Range . . . . . 1979-80-81-82 Bruce Douglas . . . . 1983-84-85-86 #19 Howard Johnson ...... 1974-75 Donn Deputy ...... 1973-74 Jim Bredar ...... 1951-52-53 Jim Vopicka ...... 1964-65 Jim Krelle ...... 1970-71-72 Robert Rowe ...... 1946-47 Jay Lovelace ...... 1961-62-63 Preston Pearson . . . . . 1965-66-67 Walt Kersulis ...... 1945 Edward Perry ...... 1958-59-60 Bill Burwell ...... 1961-62-63 Arthur Mathisen ...... 1942-43 George BonSalle . . . . . 1955-56-57 John Homeier ...... 1959 John Kerr ...... 1952-53-54 Ted Caiazza ...... 1956-57 Van Anderson ...... 1948-49-50 Robert Reitsch ...... 1954 #20 Bob Peterson ...... 1951-52-53 Gene Vance . . . . . 1942-43, 1947 Myke Henry ...... 2012-13 #23 Walt Kirk ...... 1944-45 Matt Griswold ...... 1993 Ken Gibson ...... 1990 Aaron Jordan ...... 2016-17 Kevin Bontemps . . . .1980-81-82-83 Ibby Djimde ...... 2012-13 #26 Matt Meyer ...... 1978-79 Dominique Keller . . . . . 2009-10 Jeff Berry ...... 1977 Rodney Alexander ...... 2008 Irv Bemoras ...... 1951-52-53 Dennis Graff ...... 1974, 1976 Blandon Ferguson . . . . . 2002-03 Stan Fronczak ...... 1948 Brad Richardson ...... 1969 Jerry Hester ...... 1998 Mel Blackwell ...... 1964 Mike Duis ...... 1992 #27 Jerry Renner ...... 1961-62 Larry Smith . . . . . 1988-89, 1991 Bruce Bunkenburg . . . . 1958-59-60 Curtis Taylor ...... 1986 James Dutcher ...... 1953-54-55 Bill Altenberger . . . . . 1955-56-57 George Montgomery . .1982-83-84-85 Mack Follmer ...... 1950-51-52 Wallie Mroz ...... 1946 Larry Lubin . . . . . 1976-77-78-79 Jim Marks ...... 1948-49 Jerry Colangelo . . . . . 1960-61-62 Ray McClure ...... 1946 George BonSalle ...... 1957 Ted Beach ...... 1949-50 Alton Shirley ...... 1943

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#28 Bob Starnes ...... 1988 #35 Jay Daniels ...... 1982-83 Gordon Hortin ...... 1944 Levi Cobb ...... 1977-78-79-80 Carvell Ammons ...... 1998-99 Rick Schmidt ...... 1973-74-75 Shelly Clark ...... 1994-95 Sam Scaletta ...... 1970-71 Bryan Rice ...... 1993 #29 Les Busboom ...... 1967-68-69 Stephen Bardo . . . . 1987-88-89-90 Max Baumgardner . . . . 1951, 1953 Bill Edwards ...... 1962-63-64 Reggie Woodward . . .1983-84-85-86 Dwight Humphrey . . . . . 1946-47 Lou Landt ...... 1958-59-60 Bill Morris ...... 1972 Bruce Brothers ...... 1954-55-56 Jim Rucks ...... 1971 Ron Dunlap ...... 1966-67 #30 Skip Thoren ...... 1963-64-65 Bill Cole ...... 2008-09-10-11 #33 Govoner Vaughn . . . . .1958-59-60 Frank Williams . . . . . 2000-01-02 Mike Thorne Jr...... 2016-17 Larry Breyfogle ...... 1956 Robert Bennett ...... 1992-93-94-95 Jon Ekey ...... 2014 Marcus Liberty ...... 1989-90 Alex Legion ...... 2009-10 #37 Eddie Manzke ...... 1988 Brian Carlwell ...... 2008 Scott Meents . . . . .1983-84-85-86 Rich McBride ...... 2004-05-06-07 Rodney Fletcher . . . . . 1950-51-52 Rob Judson . . . . . 1977-78-79-80 Damir Krupalija . . .1999-2000-01-02 Mike Wente ...... 1972, 1974 Kevin Turner . . . . .1995-96-97-98 Randy Crews ...... 1968-69-70 Marc Davidson ...... 1992-93 #38 Deon Flessner ...... 1965-66-67 Kenny Battle ...... 1988-89 Herbert Gerecke . . . . . 1950-51-52 Jeff Ferguson . . . . .1961-62, 1964 Ken Norman ...... 1985-86-87 Ken Menke . . . . . 1942-43, 1947 Mannie Jackson . . . . . 1958-59-60 Eddie Johnson . . . . 1978-79-80-81 Jack Burmaster ...... 1945-46 Phil Judson ...... 1954-55-56 Otho Tucker . . . . .1973-74-75-76 Glen Trugillo ...... 1949-50 Alvin O’Neal ...... 1971 Walter Osterkorn ...... 1947 Jodie Harrison ...... 1968-69 #39 Howard Judson ...... 1944-45 Rich Jones ...... 1966-67 Bob Lavoy ...... 1947 Bogie Redmon ...... 1963-64-65 Al Gosnell ...... 1958-59-60 #31 Harv Schmidt ...... 1955-56-57 #40 Austin Colbert ...... 2014-15 Clive Follmer ...... 1951-52-53 James Augustine . . . .2003-04-05-06 Kevin Berardini ...... 2013 Bill Erickson . . . . .1947-48-49-50 Sergio McClain . . .1998-99-2000-01 Jamar Smith ...... 2006-07 Charles Fowler ...... 1942 Jerry Hester . . . . . 1994-95-96-97 Nick Huge ...... 2003 Mike MacDonald ...... 1989 David Freeman ...... 1997-98 #34 Olaf Blab ...... 1986-87 Brett Robisch ...... 1995-96 Rich Adams . . . . . 1975-76-77-78 Randy Scheuneman ...... 1988 C.J. Jackson ...... 2007, 09 John McBride ...... 1972-73 Larry Smith ...... 1987 Fred Nkemdi ...... 2004-05 Tom Dezort ...... 1970-71 Don Klusendorf ...... 1983-84 Brian Cook . . . . . 2000-01-02-03 Dave Scholz ...... 1967-68-69 Neil Bresnahan . . . . 1977-78-79-80 Brian Johnson . . . . 1995-96-97-98 Bob Brown ...... 1964-65-66 Mark Bondeson ...... 1974 Andy Kaufmann . . .1989-90-91, 1993 Dave Downey ...... 1961-62-63 Greg Jackson ...... 1969-70-71 Dave Wells ...... 1986 Tom Adams ...... 1959 Doug Mills ...... 1960-61-62 Dee Maras ...... 1982-83-84 Dwight “Dike” Eddleman . 1947-48-49 Bill Edwards ...... 1946 Rick Leighty ...... 1975-76-77 Donald Delandy ...... 1944-45 Greg Wilson ...... 1972 Dennis Pace ...... 1967-68-69 #41 #32 Bill McKeown ...... 1963-64-65 Clayton Jones ...... 2017 Larry Breyfogle ...... 1957-58 Warren Carter . . . . 2004-05-06-07 Nnanna Egwu . . . . 2012-13-14-15 Paul Judson ...... 1954-55-56 Mike Jones ...... 1978 Demetri McCamey . . 2008-09-10-11 Seymour Gantman . . . . . 1950-51 Dave Smith ...... 1974-75 Kyle Wilson ...... 2003 Benton Odum ...... 1947 Jerry Curless ...... 1961-62 Cleotis Brown ...... 1999-2000 Robert Morton ...... 1944-45 John Easterbrook ...... 1959 Jarrod Gee ...... 1995-96-97-98 Kenneth Parker ...... 1943 Max Hooper ...... 1952 Tom Michael . . . . .1991-92-93-94 Mark Shapland ...... 1989

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#42 Lowell Hamilton . . . 1986-87-88-89 #55 Nick Conner ...... 1971-72-73 . . . . .2010-11-12-13 Bill Jones ...... 1968 Shaun Pruitt . . . . . 2005-06-07-08 Brian Randle . . . .2004, 2006-07-08 Clayton Thomas ...... 2002-03 Brian Campbell ...... 1999 #47 * Current players listed in bold. Awvee Storey ...... 1998 Max Hooper ...... 1953-54 Herb Caldwell ...... 1997 Dick Christiansen . . . . . 1951-52 Gene Cross ...... 1993-94 Andrew Phillip . . . . 1942-43, 1947 Scott Spitz ...... 1991 Brian O’Connell ...... 1990 Mark Steinberg ...... 1989 #48 Jim Green ...... 1986-87 Earl Newman ...... 1948 Mark Smith . . . . . 1978-79-80-81 Jim Schuldt ...... 1951, 1953 Tim Bushell . . . . . 1974-75-76-77 Fred Green ...... 1947-48-49 Jim Rucks ...... 1972-73 Doug Faulds ...... 1970 Jim Skarda ...... 1968 #49 Ed Searcy ...... 1960-61 Stan Patrick ...... 1944 #43 #50 Michael Finke ...... 2016-17 Roger Powell, Jr. . . . 2002-03-04-05 Richard Semrau . . . .2007-08-09-10 Jeff Finke ...... 1987 Jack Ingram ...... 2004-05 Bryan Leonard . . . 1979, 1981-82-83 Matt Schnaderbeck ...... 1992 Audie Matthews ...... 1977-78 Andy Kpedi ...... 1990-91 Brad Farnham ...... 1974-75 Bob Shapland ...... 1969-70-71 #51 Rich Crusius ...... 1968 Steve Kuberski ...... 1967 Bill Mohlenbrock . . . 1958, 1960-61 Larry Hinton ...... 1964-65-66 Tom Haller ...... 1957-58 John Paul ...... 1956-57-58 #52 #44 Marcus Griffin ...... 2000-01 Alex Austin ...... 2016-17 Steve Roth ...... 1992-93-94-95 Kevin Berardini ...... 2012 Vern Altemeyer ...... 1959-60 Marcus Arnold ...... 2006-07 Rich Beyers ...... 1998-99 Ryan Blackwell ...... 1996 #53 T.J. Wheeler . . . . .1991-92-93-94 Bill Rucks ...... 1973-74-75-76 Phil Kunz ...... 1987-88 Bill Small ...... 1961-62-63 Anthony Welch . . 1982-83-84-85-86 Derek Holcomb . . . . . 1979-80-81 Audie Matthews ...... 1975-76 #54 Jed Foster ...... 1971-72-73 Mike Tisdale . . . . .2008-09-10-11 Ron Armburst ...... 1968-69 Herb Caldwell ...... 1996 Bob Starnes . . . . . 1960-61-62-63 Jens Kujawa ...... 1986-87-88 Don Ohl ...... 1956-57-58 Mike Washington . . . . . 1975-76 Mike Dempsey ...... 1974 #45 Jim DeDecker ...... 1971-72 Cameron Liss . . . . . 2015-16-17 Nick Smith . . . . . 2002-03-04-05 Chris Gandy . . . . .1994-95-96-97

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