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Manual was undefeated in 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1962 in the mid-state eight conference. The culmination of the season was the traditional "Turkey Day" Thanksgiving game against Peoria High School, often drawing 10,000 to Peoria Stadium (where all Peoria high school home games were played). During those years there was no state football playoffs.
He was a three time all-state selection, Conference Player of the Year in 1997, and was named 1997 Illinois Mr. Basketball. [1] [2] McClain was the only high school basketball player in Illinois state history to start on four straight state championship teams until Jabari Parker helped lead Simeon Career Academy in Chicago to four straight ...
Williams attended Manual High School in Peoria, Illinois, where he was a member of one of the most heralded teams in the nation. Williams led Peoria Manual to the final two of four consecutive IHSA class AA boys state basketball tournaments, in 1996 as a sophomore and again in 1997 as a junior. In both tournaments, Williams was named to the ...
Is Peoria high school basketball back? With a half-dozen Division I players, state title contenders, area hoops is back on the statewide radar. Are we in a Peoria basketball renaissance?
High school basketball holiday tournaments were a perfect cap to 2023. ... — Peoria Manual High School Boys Basketball 2.0 (@PeoriaManual) December 31, 2023. Metamora boys make history up north.
The Peoria High girls lead the way as the lone No. 1 team among local schools ranked statewide in Illinois' first high school basketball polls.
Williams played his high school career at Manual High School, playing on varsity all four years. [2] As a junior, Williams averaged 15.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 2.1 steals a game as he helped lead Manual into third-place at the IHSA Class 3A State Championship.
Manual's Dietrich Richardson is a Division I prospect whose uncle is very familiar with that path: former Illini player D.J. Richardson.