ILLINOIS TOP FIVE ALL-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS
(The Dusable 1954 Team with Payton Lumpkin and Charles Brown would have been high on the list of most decorated teams, but the selection process started after 1957)
1. (31-0)CHICAGO MARSHALL (1958) COACHED BY:ISADORE "SPIN" SALARIO
Regarded as the most celebrated teams to win the State Title; was the city's first team to capture that feat.They were led to future NBA player GEORGE WILSON - MC THOMPSON - BOBBY JONES - STEVE THOMAS - TYRONE JOHNSON.Marshall High School defeated Rockfalls (33-2) 70-64.With the conditions this group played in back in then 50's this was a remarkable accomplishments.
2. (33-0) THORNRIDGE (1972) COACHED BY:RON FERGUSON
Arguably many consider this team of QUINN BUCKNER - BOYD BATTS - MIKE BONCZYK AND CO. as the #1 team of All-Time.This was the 2nd title appearance in a row.Falcon's had won the previous season defeating Oak-Lawn Community 52-50.This time around they won convincingly crushing Quincy 104-69.Buckner went on to win titles in college and the NBA.He's now currently a NBA broadcaster.
3. (32-0) CHICAGO KING (1993) COACHED BY: LANDON "SONNY" COX
Many long-time observers insist this was the state's most powerful team loaded with plenty of talent and depth.The team was anchored by its two seven footer's, RASHARD GRIFFITH AND THOMAS HAMILTON, and a supporting cast of MICHAEL HERMON - JERRAD BILLINGSLEY -DEWARREN STEWART - TOPORIS NASH - EDDIE WASHINGTON - LARRY ALLAWAY - LEONARD MILES.They trounced MIKE MILLER’S ROCKFORD GUILDFORD'S TEAM in the State Title game 79-42.
4. (33-0) QUINCY (1981) COACHED BY:JERRY LEGGETT
Now this was a team that many down-staters viewed as the greatedst state champion of all time.Fast-break oriented group was led by the trio of MICHAEL PAYNE (IOWA), BRUCE DOUGLAS (ILLINOIS), and DENNIS DOUGLASS (NORTHERN ILLINOIS).They blitzed PROVISO EAST in the tilte game 68-39.
5. (32-1) PROVISO EAST (1991) COACHED BY:BILL HITT
Led by the Three Amigos, DONNIE BOYCE (COLORADO), SHERELL FORD (UIC), MICHAEL FINLEY (WISCONSIN), KENNY DAVIS (ROBERT MORRIS), was the point-guard, a true general.The Pirates Lone lost during the season was a road game to Rock-Island.They defeated HOWARD NATHAN and PEORIA MANUAL in the State Final 68-61.A Memorable Group.
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