He was a key member of the Bad Boy back-to-back NBAchampion Detroit Pistons in 1989 and 1990. Alice Campbell Alumni Center Sitting courtside in a No. POINTS Ty Pence, St. Joseph-Ogden (6-6, Sr., G/F) 120 Cole Certa, Bloomington Central Catholic (6-4, Jr., G) 116 Gianni Cobb, Chicago Perspectives-Leadership (6-0, Jr., PG) 59 Dylan Bazzell, Fairbury Prairie Central (6-4, Sr., G/F) 58 Grady Thompson, Princeton (6-4, Sr., G) 58, SECOND TEAM NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) POINTS Andrew Scharnowski, Burlington Central (6-9, Sr., F) 73 Zack Hawkinson, Springfield Heart-Griffin (6-5, Sr., G/F) 71 Asa Thomas, Lake Forest (6-7, Sr., G) 64 Cooper Koch, Peoria Notre Dame (6-8, Jr., F) 57 Miles Rubin, Chicago Simeon (6-10, Sr., F/C) 56. "The situations that played out, these were things that we talked about specifically," said Bynum, who trained with Nunn in Los Angeles this summer. Unfortunately. Ben Wilson with Simeon coach Bob Hambric (left) in November of 1984. 2: Jalen Griffith . He was also a member of the gold medal-winning teamin the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Hardaway created thekiller crossover and was among the most lethal guards in the NBA over his13-year career. Simeon Career Academy Cheeks still ranks 11thall-time in assists and fifth all-time in steals in NBA history. (Ovie Carter / Chicago Tribune), Simeon basketball star Ben Wilson, right, with his coach, Bob Hambric, at Simeon in 1984. The Bob Hambric era begins in 1980 with the mid-season firing of Lamont Bryant. By Joe Henricksen Feb 2, 2021, 8:07am PDT The winningest high school basketball programs of the decade: No. Nunn learned about the 35-year anniversary of Wilson's death ahead of Friday's tipoff. Get Directions. That is what kind of took us over the top, with those guys. In 2012, he was a member of the NBA champion Miami Heat. The University of Michigan honored Green with a place in their AthleticHall of Honor in 1994. He was named an All-American in 1994before taking his talents to the NBA; that summer, the Washington Bullets madeHoward the fifth overall pick in the NBA Draft. At Illinois, he was named an All-American twice and led theFighting Illini to the 2005 NCAA Championship Game. Wilson was a top basketball prospect at Simeon High School when he was murdered during his senior year in 1984. pic.twitter.com/mB3fP6rCBy. One man's opinion after covering almost three decades of Illinois basketball. Buckner was the seventh overall pick in the1976 NBA Draft, and won an NBA championship with Boston in 1984. 11 pick by the Magic in 1989. He captained Indiana's unbeaten 1976 NCAA championship team, the 1976 U.S. Olympic team and one of the Boston Celtics' NBA championship teams. University of Illinois Alumni Association *Records according to ihsa.org. Top 10 Illini basketball players - University of Illinois Alumni Hisnumber was retired by Iowa State, where he is still the all-time leader inassists and steals. Our younger guys, Rashad Mckinnie is going to be a prospect people need to watch out for over the next couple of years. Future streetball legend Carl Harris spent most of the season in Hambric's doghouse. He grew up in North Carolina and, as synonymous as MJ is with the 3-1-2, we cant claim his roots. 105-34 (L) Simeon @ Kenwood. Thomas won Mr. Basketball, but King won the game 67-57 for its third city title in four years. Last updated on November 1, 2017 by Tab Bamford. Nunn spent the 2018-19 season in the G League with the Santa Cruz Warriors after Golden State waived him during its final cuts. 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. Only 16 years after heappeared in his only NBA All-Star Game, Howard finally won an NBA Championshipin 2012 with the Miami Heat. 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. Vernon (5-11, Jr., PG) 6; Craig Niko Newsome, Bloomington (6-5, Jr., F/G) 6; x-Tyler Swanson, Metamora 6. 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 . Like fellow Chicago Simeon alumni Derrick Rose of the Detroit Pistons, the undrafted Heat rookie Nunn continues to wear No. Aviyon Morris and Jaylen Drane have been on varsity since they were freshmen. The Wolverines extended their Red South winning streak to 46 before a loss to South Shore on Feb. 18. 11 overall pick by the OrlandoMagic (the first pick in that franchises history) in 1989. High school basketball: Simeon's expanding NBA legacy - Chicago Sun-Times imeon's 2011-12 basketball team has stirred up considerable excitement. 1 Evanston for the first of Simeon's Illinois record six state championships. In a few cases, records found in Tribune archives varied slightly. (Ovie Carter / Chicago Tribune), 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. The Miami Heat selected himwith the fifth overall selection in the 2003 NBA Draft, and he has built thefinest resume in that franchises history since. 1 team in the nation. Remembering Thornridge -- 40 years later - NBC Sports RSN He was captain of Lincoln's 1971-72 team that was rated behind Thornridge for much of the regular season. It is all about the school and winning than it is about self. And business was good," said former Chicago Bulls announcer Jim Durham. 25 retro Wilson high school jersey was David Moore, Chicago 17th Ward Alderman who is also a member of the Simeon class of 1984. 25 in Wilson's honor. In the era prior to the three-point shot, the Falcons averaged 88 points per game. In the 1970s, Illinois schools were restricted by travel limitations. High school: Perspectives Charter School College: University of Kentucky Career highlights: 2011-12 NCAA Player of the Year (AP, Naismith, JohnWooden Award), Final Four M.O.P. 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. High school: Proviso East College: University of Wisconsin Career highlights: 2007 NBA Champion, two-time NBA All-StarFinley was a member of the famous Three Amigos team at Proviso East withfuture NBA players Donnie Boyce and Sherrell Ford. Hambric told the Tribune in February he didn't think Simeon was getting the attention it deserved. And that team was the same way. He had two sisters and three brothers; Lillian, Ethel, Omer, Albert and Leo. Diminutive guard Gerry Smith was the leader. Now Chicago basketball, for those who do not know, has been known for decades when it comes to basketball. High school: ProvisoEast College: Michigan State University Career highlights: 2x NBA champion Shannon, no relation to Dee, was named Mr. Basketball in Illinois in 2003 andalso starred at a Big Ten university, taking his talents to East Lansing. High school: Westinghouse College: Bradley Career highlights: 1988 NCAA AP Player of the Year, 1991 NBA All-StarHawkins played four years at Bradley University, where he won back-to-backMissouri Valley Conference Player of the Year Awards and averaged an NCAADivision I-leading 36.3 points per game his senior year. By Joe Henricksen. I just dont think we get enough credit on what we do or how we play but it is what it is. He explains. Status: SI All-American Candidate. Feb 15, 2013 at 6:24 pm. 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: I think we have a really good shot of winning a city and state championship. It was really a tough group. I'm still carrying the legacy myself so that's huge for me," Kendrick Nunn said of Wilson. He played 12 years in the NBA and was voted to the 1984 NBA All-Star Game. A lot of people underestimated us. He died Nov. 21, 1984, a day after he was shot near Simeon High School. All media members covering high school basketball in the state were eligible to nominate and vote for players. He also ranks in the Top 10 in rebounds and blocked shots. The vigil was held at the Benjamin E. Mayo and Elmer L. Fowler Historic Gallery in Chicago. (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. He competed in the 2001 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. 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. 18 overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft by the LA Clippers. Adam Duvall is a . Prospect: PG Ahamad Bynum. Simeon High School basketball player Ben Wilson on Nov. 13, 1984. Hewas a member of the 1983 NBA Champion Philadelphia 76ers. Buckner was the national player of the year in 1972 and was recruited by John Wooden of UCLA and Bob Knight of Indiana. In the era prior to the three-point shot, the Falcons averaged 88 points per game. High school: Simeon Career AcademyCollege: University of IllinoisCareer highlights: 1989 Illinois Mr.Basketball, Illini All-Century Team Thomas was a McDonalds All-American and Illinois Mr. Basketball in 1989. -- NOTE: Also receiving a single vote (thus not receiving honorable mention): Adrian Agee, Rockford Auburn; Bristol Lewis, East Moline United. Kevin Garnett, while a graduate of Farragut Academy, only lived in Chicago for a little over a year. They have the talent once again, and as always, will play an elite national schedule over the course of the season. . He was considered among the best prep centers in thecountry, and opted to play at Wisconsin. (John Dziekan / Chicago Tribune), Friends and family mourn slain Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson during a brief graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery on Nov. 24, 1984. 1 team in the nation. 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. Afternoon Briefing: WXRT star Terri Hemmert recounts fatal New Orleans shooting, Quinn Schambow has more than a great arm to be Libertyvilles quarterback and catcher as a sophomore, Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin. High school basketball: Breaking down the Class 3A state finals (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune), Curtis Glenn, Ben Wilson's oldest brother, center, accepts a framed team jersey from members of the Simeon High School boys basketball team on Nov. 14, 2009. Roster - Simeon Wolverines (Chicago, IL) Varsity Basketball 22-23 Simeon High School Basketball; Simeon Girls Basketball. Robert Smith has been the head coach at Simeon for 19 years and has had an incredible run in building the dynasty at the Chicago powerhouse school. With Anderson ineligible until the second semester, David Knight emerged as the leader. High school basketball: A look back on the legacy of Simeon basketball 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. Wilson was listed in critical condition. The Detroit Pistons made himthe second overall pick in the 1981 NBA Draft. Wisch: What If Ben Wilson Had Lived - And Become A Flyin' Illini? Lynn focuses on other fascinating human-interest stories that played out beyond the basketball courthow Ferguson was able to maintain discipline among his players, how Greg Rose had to work nights as a musician to support his family, Ferguson confessed that he rarely slept because he was worried that he would make a mistake that would cause his once-in-a-lifetime team to lose a game. The NBA has become a global game. Another future NBA player, David Wingate, also was a starter. The 2012 ESPN 30 for 30 documentary titled "Benji" introduced Wilson's story to a new generation of Chicago ballers, such as Nunn, who ultimately took it and ran with it. Simeon Career Academy has been at the forefront of producing NBA players in recent years with Derrick Rose, DePaul star Bobby Simmons and Nick Anderson. Since retiring,he has served as the head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and the 76ers. His 19,202 career points still rankamong the top-50 totals in NBA history. He holds 26th spot on Illini points list. Inside the FAB 50: All about Alhambra - ESPN - ESPNHS Boys' Basketball Also, Tab is the author of 100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die with a forward from Jeremy Roenick (Triumph Books, 2011). Wilson was affectionately known as Benji. (Michael Blackshire / Chicago Tribune), Ben Wilson of Simeon High School was considered the No. POINTS Jeremy Fears Jr., Joliet West (6-0, Sr., PG) 105 Owen Freeman, Moline (6-11, Sr., F) 102 Darrin Dai Dai Ames, Chicago Kenwood (6-2, Sr., PG) 100 Morez Johnson, Chicago St. Rita (6-9, Jr., F) 75 Cameron Christie, Rolling Meadows (6-6, Sr., G) 73, SECOND TEAM NAME, SCHOOL (HT., YR., POS.) Simeon High School, which is located in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the most famous and well known basketball programs around the country. Afterthree seasons with Michigan State, Brown was selected in the first round of the2006 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. 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. A player must have been named on two ballots to receive honorable mention. The 53-year-old says he knew Wilson and Melvin Nunn in high school but was even more proud to see Kendrick Nunn succeed. Win a second straight state title."<\/p>\n
Buckner stood up and said to his coach and the other players: "If we win all of our games, we will accomplish all of our goals." The meeting was over. Named All-American and won three national awards. But he made his mark with defense and passing. HOME 3-7 AWAY 3-5 NEUTRAL 5-5. Small guard with a big heart, Proviso East High School (Maywood, Ill.) product led 2005 team to best year in school history. 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.) (Gerald West / Chicago Tribune), The gravesite of Ben Wilson at Oak Woods Cemetery in Chicago on Nov. 10, 2009. High school basketball: Simeon basketball coach Robert Smith will Stands third on Illini career scoring list. High school: Carver College: DePaul Career highlights: 2x NBA All-Star, 1983 NBA Rookie of the Year. He played 12 seasons in the NBA,winning an NBA championship in 1970 and playing in the 1972 All-Star Game. Players received five points for a first-team vote and three points for a second-team vote. During his collegiate career, Rivers was named the MVP of the FIBAWorld Championship in 1982. He captained Indiana's unbeaten 1976 NCAA championship team, the 1976 U.S. Olympic team and one of the Boston Celtics' NBA championship teams.<\/p>\n
"Quinn Buckner was the most mature high school athlete I ever saw, both physically and mentally. High school: Lyons Township College: Iowa State University Career highlights: 1992 NBA All-Star Hornacek starred at suburban Lyons Township before playing at Iowa State. In 2010, he was named the AP,Naismith and Wooden NCAA National Player of the Year, as well as the Big TenConference Player of the Year. De Matha, the team that snapped Power Memorial's 71-game winning streak was led by Bob Whitmore, Sid Catlett, Bernard Williams Mickie Wiles and Ernie Austin. Mr. Basketball Eric Anderson got the better of Thomas, and St. Francis De Sales rallied from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat Simeon 60-57 in overtime in the state Elite Eight. He was the No. Years later, he would say this was a better team than the 1984 state champs. "That's huge man. 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. On that day, Chicago prep hoops legend Ben Wilson was killed at age 17. He died the next day. I play to win. Simeon basketball star Ben Wilson, right, with his coach, Bob Hambric, at Simeon in 1984. Chicago Simeon High School product starred for the Flyin Illini, averaging 18 points his junior season. When he graduated in 2001, Wardle ranked thirdall-time in Marquette history in scoring after averaging 14.4 points per gamein 117 contests. So for my son to come back to Chitown, him and [Atlanta Hawks forward] Jabari Parker, they're just keeping that Simeon tradition alive.". We can play like they play on the West Coast, we can play like they play on the East Coast, that is the difference between us and other cities. Upload it here. He played nine NBA seasons and won a championship ring as a member ofthe 1992-93 Chicago Bulls. The winningest high school basketball programs of the decade: No. High school: Whitney YoungCollege: DePaulCareer highlights: Conference USAPlayer of the Year, 2005 NBA Three Point Shootout champion Richardson led Whitney Young to a state championship and was named a McDonaldsAll-American before staying home in Chicago to play at DePaul. By Michael O'Brien May 12, 2022, 3:43pm PDT Pocket Reddit Flipboard 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). Though Simeon captured the Mayor's Trophy by winning the city holiday tournament, Hambric deemed it a rebuilding year. They also won the Class 4A championship four times; 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, and 2012-13 (which tied Manual High School for the longest Illinois state championship title run). In 2016, Nunn was dismissed from the Illinois basketball team for pleading guilty to misdemeanor domestic battery. He was named the APPlayer of the Year and won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. (Ed Wagner, Jr., Chicago Tribune) Biddy Ball started it all. Register as an alumni from Simeon High School and reunite with old friends and classmates. There were no unanimous selections (players named on every ballot). High school: Simeon Career Academy College: University of Illinois Career highlights: Key member of the "Flyin' Illini" Final Four team Anderson was named Mr. Basketball in 1986 and led the University of Illinois to the Final Four in 1989. 1 team in the nation. 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. Simeon High School, which is located in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the most famous and well known basketball programs around the country. Simeon in the '80s | A year by year breakdown - Chicago Tribune
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