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Starting in 2004, the first weekend of the State Championship Tournament also hosts the state high school championship for wheelchair basketball. The tournament is a round robin tournament, and is composed of teams of high school students, though the teams are not necessarily affiliated with a particular school. [24] [25]
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) celebrated 100 years of the IHSA State Tournament in the 2006-07 season. A list of "100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament" was assembled on December 14, 2005. [1] [2] Throughout the state, 281 individuals were nominated and were chosen by geographic region and tournament era. [3]
In high school, he helped lead Alden-Hebron High School to the 1952 Illinois high school basketball state championship. [2] Judson served as the team captain for the 1955–56 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team and helped guide them to an 18–4 record. [3]
Alden-Hebron High School is the smallest school to win the Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship. In 1952, with an enrollment of 98 students, the boys team won the state title with an overtime victory over Quincy with a final score of 64-59. At the time, all Illinois schools competed for a single championship, regardless of enrollment.
After his Illinois career came to an end, Kerr started a 12-year professional career followed by becoming the first head coach of the Chicago Bulls in 1966. The 1954 team added twin brothers, Paul and Phil Judson from Hebron, Illinois, Bruce Brothers and Bill Ridley as sophomores.
^A. The team was retroactively named the national champion by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll. ^B. Jamall Walker coached the last three games of the 2016–17 season in the NIT, going 2–1 as the interim coach.
The Illinois basketball team is back in Sweet 16. Here is the Illini history in that March Madness game, including when it was powered by Peoria.
The 1954-55 team had some talented juniors including the return of twin brothers, Paul and Phil Judson from Hebron, Illinois, Bruce Brothers and Bill Ridley. It also added sophomores George Bon Salle , Bill Altenberger , Hiles Stout , and future Illini head coach, Harv Schmidt .