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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]
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.
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]
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.
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 .
Joe Cogdal, the winningest head coach in Redbirds men's basketball history. The following is a list of Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball head coaches. There have been 20 head coaches of the Redbirds in their 125-season history. [1] Illinois State's current head coach is Ryan Pedon.
The 1990–91 Illinois State Redbirds men's basketball team represented Illinois State University during the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.The Redbirds, led by second year head coach Bob Bender, played their home games at Redbird Arena and competed as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.