HONORABLE MENTION (21 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS) Jurrell Baldwin, Chicago Hyde Park (6-6, Jr., F) 37; Tyler Mason, Metamora (6-1, Jr., G) 30; Wesley Rubin, Chicago Simeon (6-8, Sr., G/F) 30; Darrion Baker, Hillcrest (6-8, Sr., F) 25; Jake Hamilton, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin (6-4, Sr., G) 22; Artavious Smith, Peoria Richwoods (6-1, Jr., G) 15; Cooper LePage, Crystal Lake South (6-1, Sr., G) 14; Christian Benning, Streator (6-2, Jr., PG) 12; Samuel Lewis, Chicago Simeon (6-6, Sr., G) 12; Cruz Harlan, Centralia (5-9, Jr., G) 11; Troyer Carlson, Maple Park Kaneland (6-3, Jr., SG) 8; Anthony Jabe Haith, Aurora Marmion (6-3, Sr., PG) 8; Lyncoln Koester, Mount Zion (6-3, Soph., PG) 8; Bryce Tillery, Hillcrest (5-10, Sr., G) 8; Larenz Walters, Kankakee (6-1, Jr., G) 8; Matas Castillo, Lemont (6-0, Sr., PG) 6; Rokas Castillo, Lemont (6-0, Sr., SG) 6; Andre Klaver, Sterling (6-3, Jr., G) 6; Navontae Nesbit Jr., Mt. 1 Evanston for the first of Simeon's Illinois record six state championships. HOME 3-7 AWAY 3-5 NEUTRAL 5-5. No Illinois team before or since has ever done it better.<\/p>\n

That is the challenge that confronts Simeon this season.<\/p>\n", mps => {"league":"","sport":"","sponsor":""}, chrome_data => "{\"league\":\"\",\"sport\":\"\",\"sponsor\":\"\"}", image => {"uri":"public:\/\/archive\/assets_article\/chicago\/2011\/12\/06\/604768.png","alt":"604768.png","title":"Remembering Thornridge -- 40 years later"}, fb_url => "https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dialog\/share?app_id=330072974228200&href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fchicago%2Fremembering-thornridge-40-years-later&display=popup", tw_url => "https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Remembering%20Thornridge%20--%2040%20years%20later&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fchicago%2Fremembering-thornridge-40-years-later&original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fchicago%2Fremembering-thornridge-40-years-later", mailto => "mailto:?subject=Remembering%20Thornridge%20--%2040%20years%20later&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fchicago%2Fremembering-thornridge-40-years-later", meta => {"file":"\/mnt\/gfs\/rsnunited\/sites\/default\/files\/archive\/article\/chicago\/remembering-thornridge-40-years-later.json","assets":["public:\/\/archive\/assets_article\/chicago\/2011\/12\/06\/604768.png"]}, orig_image => {"uri":"public:\/\/2016\/04\/11\/604768.png","alt":"604768.png","title":"Remembering Thornridge -- 40 years later"}. CLASS 3A FIRST TEAM NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) Against the Bulls on Friday, Nunn recorded his seventh 20-point game this season, which is tied with Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant for most among rookies and the most by a Heat rookie since Michael Beasley in 2008-09, according to ESPN Stats & Information research. The vigil was held at the Benjamin E. Mayo and Elmer L. Fowler Historic Gallery in Chicago. The 1975-76 Hoosier squad remains the last team to complete an undefeatedseason with a championship. Late in the 2006-07 season, hewas traded to the San Antonio Spurs, with whom he won an NBA Championship thatspring. His 19,202 career points still rankamong the top-50 totals in NBA history. Another future NBA player, David Wingate, also was a starter. 8147 South Vincennes Avenue Chicago, IL 60620 . 25 in Wilson's honor. He was named first team All-NBA in 1997 and his career averageof 8.2 assists per game is the twelfth best mark in NBA history. By submitting your email to receive this newsletter, you agree to our. The Rubin twins had transferred in and they had a really great season for us. He came to Simeon without any organized basketball experience and left with the Illinois Mr. Basketball award. He swept the postseason awardsafter the Wildcats won the National Championship, winning Final Four MostOutstanding Player and all major Player of the Year Awards. "Whether he has 30 points or zero points, his facial expression and body language would look the same.". Hambric told the Tribune in February he didn't think Simeon was getting the attention it deserved. alias => "chicago\/\/remembering-thornridge-40-years-later", title => "Remembering Thornridge -- 40 years later", article_body => "

Simeon's 2011-12 basketball team has stirred up considerable excitement. Though Simeon captured the Mayor's Trophy by winning the city holiday tournament, Hambric deemed it a rebuilding year. Phone: (773) 535-3200 Fax: (773) 535-3465. Another future NBA player, David Wingate, also was a starter.<\/p>\n

Power Memorial was led by 7-2 junior Lewis Alcindor, now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who went on to become the highest scoring player in NBA history. Welcome! I just dont think we get enough credit on what we do or how we play but it is what it is. He explains. (Ovie Carter / Chicago Tribune), A brother of slain Simeon High basketball star Ben Wilson comforts his father, Ben Sr., at the 17-year-old boy's wake on Nov. 23, 1984. By Joe Henricksen May 12, 2022, 3:51pm PDT Pocket Flipboard POINTS Macaleab Rich, East St. Louis (6-7, Sr., G/F) 94 Deandre Craig, Chicago Mount Carmel (6-1, Sr., G) 89 Jalen Griffith, Chicago Simeon (5-10, Sr., PG) 82 Ethan Kizer, Metamora (6-6, Sr., G) 77 Richard Barron, Chicago St. Ignatius (6-5, Sr., G) 76, SECOND TEAM NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) 10. Simeon High School basketball player Ben Wilson on Nov. 13, 1984. Buckner was the seventh overall pick in the1976 NBA Draft, and won an NBA championship with Boston in 1984. 13 overall selection in the1999 NBA Draft. Simeon Career Academy, Chicago (IL) Basketball Players - RealGM That is what kind of took us over the top, with those guys. Simeon coach Robert Smith, who led Derrick Rose and Jabari Parker to Illinois state titles, retiring after next season. Now Chicago basketball, for those who do not know, has been known for decades when it comes to basketball. By visiting ChooseChicago.com, you are consenting to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. He died the next day. Ervin Small caught an elbow in the King loss and missed nearly a full quarter. Famous alumni include Derrick Rose, Kendrick Nunn, Jabari Parker, Bobby Simmons, Talen Horton-Tucker, and others. He was the No. But not all high schools are created equal, and most of them are lucky to have a single player make it to the NBA. Call it a generational version of Beatle-mania. Mr. Simeon married Helen and to this union was born daughter Sharon A. Simeon. In 2011, he won the NBAs Most Valuable Player Award. For a basketball city that continues to endure a dark cloud decades later behind one of its greatest players never reaching his full potential, seeing Nunn in action was able to bring a bright spot. Upload it here. He won the 2005 NBAThree Point Shootout championship. When he left the Badgers, hewas the all-time leading scorer in Wisconsin basketball history (he held themark for 11 years until another Chicagoan, Alando Tucker, passed him on thelist). "He always looks the same, I think that would be a great meme, isn't that what you call it?" Simeon (Chicago) 297: 24: Jeff Hornacek: SG: 1987: Lyons Township (LaGrange) 329: 25: Mickey Johnson: PF: 1975: Lindblom (Chicago) 341: 26: Bucky Bockhorn: SG: 1959: Trico Consolidated (Campbell Hill) 382: 27: In the 1970s, Illinois schools were restricted by travel limitations. He grew up in North Carolina and, as synonymous as MJ is with the 3-1-2, we cant claim his roots. The author, Scott Lynn (real name: Scott Betzelberger), has an interesting background in Illinois high school basketball. Friends, family and supporters celebrate as an honorary street sign is revealed and dedicated to Benji Wilson on Nov. 21, 2022, in Chicago. And that team was the same way. All selections listed in order of voting points. The University of Michigan honored Green with a place in their AthleticHall of Honor in 1994. We bring back a lot of people, we bring back a lot of guys, and that was the big thing. At Illinois, he was named an All-American twice and led theFighting Illini to the 2005 NCAA Championship Game. Brian Cook, '06 AHS, 2000-03 Lincoln, Ill., native is fourth on the school's career scoring chart. Our seniors really stepped up and our juniors. Just the rich tradition of Simeon basketball. He holds 26th spot on Illini points list. He wrote his book on Thornridge while undergoing chemotherapy during the summer of 2009. He was named first-team All Conference USA in 2001. Power Memorial was led by 7-2 junior Lewis Alcindor, now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who went on to become the highest scoring player in NBA history. 1 player in the country and convinced Nick Anderson and Deon Butler to transfer to Simeon in the offseason. In one national poll of the top 25 high school teams of all time, Thornridge 1972 was rated No. HONORABLE MENTION (31 TOTAL; IN ORDER OF POINTS) Dylan Murphy, Columbia (6-7, Sr., F) 32; Owen Treat, Vienna (6-2, Jr., G) 31; Devon Peebles, Pana (6-3, Sr., G) 29; PJ Chambers, Chicago DePaul College Prep (6-2, Jr., G) 24; Isaac Hosman, Metropolis Massac County (6-0, Jr., PG) 24; Gavin Arthalony, Petersburg PORTA (6-2, Sr., G) 23; Mason Funk, Normal U-High (6-5, Sr., SG/SF) 23; Riley Weber, Pontiac (6-4, Jr., G/F) 23; Teegan Davis, Princeton (6-2, Sr., G) 22; Mac Resetich, Spring Valley Hall (6-0, Sr., G) 22; Christian Cummings, Rockford Christian (5-10, Soph., SG) 21; Caden Hawkins, Carterville (6-0, Sr., PG) 19; Cannon Leonard, Gilman Iroquois West (6-9, Sr., C) 19; Jaxson Provost, Kankakee Bishop McNamara (5-10, Sr., PG) 19; Tyler Heffren, Eureka (6-4, Jr., F) 17; Calvin Worsham, Chicago Christ The King (6-7, Jr., F) 16; Maurice Thomas, Chicago DePaul College Prep (6-0, Jr., G) 15; Grant Fridley, Trenton Wesclin (6-2, Sr., PG) 14; Paxton Giertz, Seneca (6-0, Soph., PG) 14; Adyn McGinley, Beecher (6-0, Jr., G) 14; Bennett Briles, Nashville (6-9, Sr., F/C) 13; Bryant Jenkins, Lawrenceville (6-3, Jr., F) 10; Cody Dickshot, Breese Central (5-10, Sr., G) 9; Docker Tedeschi, Benton (6-8, Soph., C) 9; Jacob Finley, Williamsville (6-9, Sr., C) 6; Karsen Konkel, Pinckneyville (6-6, Jr., C) 6; Cooper Loll, Robinson (6-5, Sr., G) 6; Connor Mowery, Johnston City (6-0, Sr., G) 6; Zach Powell, Pleasant Plains (6-5, Sr., F) 6; Wes Shats, Braidwood Reed-Custer (6-5, Sr., C) 6; James Stevenson Jr., Momence (6-7, Sr., G) 6. In his fourth season in the NBA he started a career-high 74games for the LA Clippers and his point-per-game average more than doubled to16.4, earning him the leagues Most Improved Player Award for the 2004-05season. Simeon High School basketball player Ben Wilson on Nov. 13, 1984. Gates Gym (Winnetka) (1928-2021) Eveland Gym, Paris Park District - Former Paris H.S. (James Mayo / Chicago Tribune), A teacher consoles Simeon High School students as they grieve for their schoolmate Ben Wilson on Nov. 21, 1984. Why people dont give us as much credit? The gravesite of Ben Wilson at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago on Nov. 10, 2009. He led Tilden to the 1950 Chicago Pubic League championship, helped theFighting Illini advance to the Final Four in 1952, and, in his rookie season,won an NBA championship with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955. (Heather Charles / Chicago Tribune), Simeon assistant coach Maurice Jones, left, helps with a framed portrait of Ben Wilson during a ceremony where the basketball team was being honored for their fourth consecutive Class 4A IHSA championship at Simeon High School in Chicago on March 20, 2013. Simeon beat Carver and Tim Hardaway 65-54 to repeat as city champs before falling 52-48 to Springfield Lanphier and Mr. Basketball Ed Horton in the state quarterfinals. 4 behind Baltimore Dunbar 1983, New York City's Power Memorial 1964 and Hyattsville, Md., De Matha 1965.<\/p>\n

Dunbar boasted three NBA first-round picks in the 1987 draft--Reggie Williams, Muggsy Bogues and Reggie Lewis. A lot of people underestimated us. (Ed Wagner, Jr. / Chicago Tribune), Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson on Nov. 13, 1984. Register as an alumni from Simeon High School and reunite with old friends and classmates. The closest any other state champion came was La Grange and Ted Caiazza in 1953, which went 29-0 without allowing any opponent to come within nine points. A nine-inch growth spurt over two years and the will to . Jeffrey Wilson, center, talks to friends and family during a street sign dedication ceremony for his older brother, Ben Wilson, on Nov. 21, 2022, in Chicago. By Joe Henricksen Feb 2, 2021, 8:07am PDT The winningest high school basketball programs of the decade: No. He is the only Chicago area athlete in history to be named Player of the Year in football and basketball. High school: Simeon Career AcademyCollege: MemphisCareer highlights: 2009 NBA Rookieof the Year, 2011 NBA MVP, 3x NBA All-Star Rose was the top point guard in the country coming out of Simeon, and ledMemphis to the NCAA Championship Game in his only collegiate season. Simeon supporters argue, justifiably, that Thornridge didn't play the challenging national schedule that awaits the Wolverines. High school: Thornton College: Fresno State Career highlights: 2x WAC Player of the year, 2007 NBA ChampionEly was the center on the nationally-ranked Thornton team that also includedfuture NFL players at point guard (Randle-El) and power forward (Harris). Watch on ESPN+. For the last 22 years, he has served as sports director of KEX Radio in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n

Lynn is a colon cancer survivor who underwent life-saving emergency surgery in 2008. Unfortunately. I really think we have a really good shot at it here in Illinois and I do believe we will be one of the best teams in the country. Coach Smith answered. . Benjamin Wilson, a 6-7 forward of Simeon High School, was deemed the best high school basketball player in the country. "If ever a team was a worthy subject for a great book like this one, this is it--the greatest high school team I ever saw," said Mike Downey, former sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune who grew up in Chicago Heights and covered the Thornridge team for the Chicago Heights Star. Who would you choose to lead your team, Parker or Quinn Buckner? Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Resources CPS Non-Discrimination Statement Simeon Career Academy Simeon Career Academy. His 1,690career points still ranks No. Chicago Simeon High School product starred for the Flyin' Illini, averaging 18 points his junior season. The Bob Hambric era begins in 1980 with the mid-season firing of Lamont Bryant. Of course weve had a lot of great players that come through here. I play to win. He was selectedwith the fourth overall pick by his hometown Chicago Bulls in the 2001 NBADraft. I'm still carrying the legacy myself so that's huge for me," Kendrick Nunn said of Wilson. An overflow crowd stands outside Operation PUSH headquarters where the funeral services were held for slain Simeon High School basketball player Ben Wilson on Nov. 24, 1984. MOLINE, Ill. (AP) Here are the Illinois Associated Press Class 1A-4A All-State boys basketball teams as voted on by a statewide panel of newspaper sports writers/editors, TV/radio broadcasters, and internet-site editors/reporters. Chicago has an incredibly rich history on the hardwood. 6 ranking in the Tribune Top 20 and ended with a 53-47 victory over No. A player must have been named on two ballots to receive honorable mention. Lynn is a colon cancer survivor who underwent life-saving emergency surgery in 2008. Wilson was listed in critical condition. gym. And that team was the same way. Mount Carmel H.S., Chicago - Alumni Gym; New Trier H.S. When you look around college basketball and the NBA, Chicago has their hand print all over it. Curtis Glenn, oldest brother of Ben Wilson, cries while holding his granddaughters Bella Robinson, 8, left, and Chloe Robinson, 10, during a street sign dedication for Benji Wilson on Nov. 21, 2022, in Chicago. Call it a generational version of Beatle-mania. 4 behind Baltimore Dunbar 1983, New York City's Power Memorial 1964 and Hyattsville, Md., De Matha 1965. I asked coach Smith to reflect on last seasons team as they were also ranked as one of the top ranked public schools in the country. By Joe Henricksen. Simeon High School Basketball; Basketball Roster; Simeon Basketball Roster. The most important season in school history began with the No. As acoach, he won the NBA Coach of the Year while with the Orlando Magic in 2000,and won an NBA championship as coach of the Boston Celtics in 2008. Simeon High School . Senior guard Andre Battle, a future star at Loyola, teamed with Tony McCoy and Ivan Young to lead the "Big Blue Machine," as Simeon was often called, to a 20-0 start. "That's huge man. St. Jospeh H.S., Westchester - Basketball powerhouse of Hoop Dreams fame, closed in 2021. School: Chicago (Ill.) Simeon. In his firstyear with the Blue Demons, Richardson was named Conference USA Freshman of theYear and Player of the Year. Miles Rubin added 12 points and seven rebounds. Publichigh school Established 1894 (1894) Status Open[1] School district Chicago Public Schools NCESDistrict ID 1709930[2] School code IL-15-016-2990-25-1501629900011 CEEB code 140815 NCESSchool ID 170993000788[1] Principal Tonya Hammaker Grades 9-12 Gender Coeducational Enrollment 670[1] (2021) Grade 9 174[1] Grade 10 137[1] Grade 11 The mission was clear: 33-0. He was the second overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Hewent on to have one of the finest careers in the history of the FightingIllini, averaging 18 points per game over his four-year career. Share your memories by posting photos or stories, or find out about your next class reunion! 25, the number Ben Wilson wore while he played for the team. 14 overall pick in the 1989 NBADraft by the Golden State Warriors and was the heart of their Run TMC teams(with Mitch Richmond and Chris Webber) of the early 1990s. "I was in shop class and it was a four-period class and somebody said, 'Hey man, Ben just got shot' and I said, 'What? High school: Westinghouse College: University of Illinois Career highlights: 1989 NBA Sixth Man of the YearJohnson was named to the Illini Mens Basketball All-Century Team in 2004,and went on to play 17 seasons in the NBA. There was no set starting lineup as the core of the 1984 state-championship team Ben Wilson, Tim Bankston, Rodney Hull, Bobby Tribble and Kenny Allen were getting their varsity feet wet. During Thanksgiving week in 1984, Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson was shot twice on his lunch hour after a chance encounter, in a slaying that shocked his family, his classmates and . S Coach Robert Smith's Wolverines, heavily favored to win their third state championship in a row and fifth in seven years, are being touted as the No. Status: SI All-American Candidate. High school: Proviso EastCollege: MarquetteCareer highlights: NBA All-Star, NBACoach of the Year, 2008 NBA Champion (coach) Rivers was a McDonalds All-American at Proviso East in 1980 before playing atMarquette. Steve Turner, a 6-foot-10 forward, is turning out how we thought he would be as a freshman and he starting to get that capability to do some stuff. It is an honor to just put that Simeon jersey on. Coach Smith continued to answer when asking about the culture over the years. 12 overall pick in the 1983 NBADraft. A daily sports newsletter delivered to your inbox for your morning commute. Aviyon Morris and Jaylen Drane have been on varsity since they were freshmen. Interestingly, Thornridge 1972 ranked ahead of Oscar Robertson's 1955 Indianapolis Crispis Attucks team and Wilt Chamberlain's 1955 Philadelphia Overbrook team. (Ovie Carter / Chicago Tribune), Simeon basketball star Ben Wilson, right, with his coach, Bob Hambric, at Simeon in 1984. And business was good," said former Chicago Bulls announcer Jim Durham.<\/p>\n

But Thornridge was more than Buckner. pic.twitter.com/mB3fP6rCBy. You know, I do not think anybody expected us to get where we got last season. Still, the grassroots of basketball come at the youth level, where it's the second-most popular sport in United States high schools. He is a nine-time NBA All-Star and, in2006, was named the Sportsman of the Year by both the Sporting News and SportsIllustrated. Simeon coach Robert Smith holds a framed poster of Ben Wilson during a ceremony honoring his basketball team for their four consecutive state championships at Simeon High School in Chicago on March 20, 2013. Disclaimer: While you might expect to see Michael Jordan on this list, he is not. Sam Lewis, who committed to Toledo, and Kaiden Space, who has multiple offers already. Ben Wilson was the nation's top-rated prep basketball player when he was slain near Simeon High School. Wilson died after being shot near the school. In a 33-0 season, Thornridge never allowed an opponent to come within 14 points. Simeon basketball coach Robert Smith will retire after next season Robert Smith, the most successful boys high school basketball coach in state history, is closing in on 500 wins and has a record six state titles and seven city titles. CLASS 2A FIRST TEAM NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) Nunn learned about the 35-year anniversary of Wilson's death ahead of Friday's tipoff. Tab has attended NHL, MLB, NBA, and NFL playoff games in Chicago, as well as the NCAA tournament, the Rose Bowl, and the 2009 NHL Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. There were no unanimous selections (players named on every ballot). Only 16 years after heappeared in his only NBA All-Star Game, Howard finally won an NBA Championshipin 2012 with the Miami Heat. Jalen Griffin, who was a junior last season, has been on varsity since he was a freshmen also and they have been through the wars already. He answers. Frame: Lean frame with room . He is the Heats all-timeleading scorer, was named the 2006 NBA Finals MVP, the 2010 NBA All-Star GameMVP and won the 2009 NBA scoring title. And business was good," said former Chicago Bulls announcer Jim Durham. He wrote his book on Thornridge while undergoing chemotherapy during the summer of 2009.<\/p>\n

"If ever a team was a worthy subject for a great book like this one, this is it--the greatest high school team I ever saw," said Mike Downey, former sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times and Chicago Tribune who grew up in Chicago Heights and covered the Thornridge team for the Chicago Heights Star.<\/p>\n

Though his Lincoln team never had an opportunity to play against Thornridge in 1971-72, Lynn was always fascinated by the aura of coach Ron Ferguson's team and its dominant players--Quinn Buckner, Boyd Batts, Mike Bonczyk, Greg Rose and Ernie Dunn.<\/p>\n

Buckner was the national player of the year in 1972 and was recruited by John Wooden of UCLA and Bob Knight of Indiana.

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