FIRST TEAM
Jamie Brandon, King
6-4, F (Class of ’90): The 1990 Mr. Basketball of Illinois led King to the Class AA title — scoring 26, 28, 27 and 25 points in his last four games — and went on to play solidly at LSU.
Kevin Garnett, Farragut
6-9, C (’95): Current NBA superstar arrived from South Carolina and spent just his senior year in Chicago — enough time to be named Mr. Basketball and lead the Admirals Downstate.
Derrick Rose, Simeon
6-3, G (’07): Already making an impact at Memphis after leading Simeon to consecutive state titles; Mr. Basketball 2007 scored two points in ’07 final yet was dominant player on floor.
Cazzie Russell, Carver
6-5, G, (’62): One of the first big guards, led Carver to ’62 title game, led Michigan to three Big Ten titles and to Final Four twice; first player taken in 1966 NBA draft.
George Wilson, Marshall
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6-8, C (’60): Key man on two state-title teams (’58 and ’60) also starred on Cincinnati’s 1962 national champs and was on ’64 Olympic team before going to NBA.
SECOND TEAM
Mark Aguirre, Westinghouse, 6-7, F (’78)
Russell Cross, Manley, 6-10, C (’80)
Ronnie Fields, Farragut, 6-3, G (’96)
Rickey Green, Hirsch, 6-2, G (’73)
Marcus Liberty, King, 6-8, F (’88)
THIRD TEAM
Nick Anderson, Simeon, 6-6, F (’86)
Levi Cobb, Morgan Park, 6-5, F (’76)
Rashard Griffith, King, 6-11, C (’93)
Hersey Hawkins, Westinghouse, 6-3, G (’84)
Quentin Richardson, Young, 6-6, F (’98)
Ben Wilson, Simeon, 6-8, F (’85)
SPECIAL MENTION
(24 more greats to make up a genuine Top 40 hit list)
Joe Allen, Carver; Patrick Beverley, Marshall; Richard Bradshaw, Marshall; Maurice Cheeks, DuSable; Darius Clemons, Phillips; Sherron Collins, Crane; Terry Cummings, Carver; Sean Dockery, Julian; Bo Ellis, Parker; Kiwane Garris, Westinghouse; Tim Hardaway, Carver; Juwan Howard, Vocational; Eddie Johnson, Westinghouse; Ronnie Lester, Dunbar; Sonny Parker, Farragut; Jim Pitts, Marshall; John Robinson, Hirsch; Levertis Robinson, King; Joe Stiffend, Marshall; Deon Thomas, Simeon; Larry Williams, Phillips; Efrem Winters, King; Voise Winters, Gage Park; Michael Wright, Farragut.
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