1985–86 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
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The 1985–86 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illiniois.
Team
| No. | Player | Hometown | Class | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tony Wysinger | Peoria, Illinois Peoria, Illinois Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated... |
Jr. Junior (education) "Junior" is a term used in the United States to describe a student in their 3rd year of study . A Junior is considered an upperclassman... |
Guard Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
| 12 | Chuck Keller | Effingham, Illinois Effingham, Illinois Effingham is a city in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 12,384 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Effingham County.... |
Sr. Senior (education) Senior is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the 4th year of study .-High school:... |
Guard |
| 21 | Glynn Blackwell | Highland Park, Michigan Highland Park, Michigan - Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.- Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 16,746 people, 6,199 households, and 3,521 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,622.9 per square mile . There were 7,249... |
So. Sophomore Sophomore is a term used in the United States to describe a student in the second year of study at high school or university.The word is also used as a synonym for "second", for the second album or EP released by a musician or group, the second movie of a director, or the second season of a... |
Guard |
| 22 | Doug Altenberger | Peoria, Illinois | Sr. | Guard |
| 23 | Curtis Taylor | Syracuse, New York Syracuse, New York Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603... |
Fr. Freshman A freshman or fresher is a first-year student in secondary school, high school, or college. The term first year can also be used as a noun, to describe the students themselves A freshman (US) or fresher (UK, India) (or sometimes fish, freshie, fresher; slang plural frosh or freshmeat) is a... |
Guard |
| 24 | Efrem Winters (capt.) | Chicago, Illinois | Sr. | Forward Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
| 25 | Bruce Douglas Bruce Douglas -See also:*Bruce Douglas-Mann, British politician*Douglas Bruce *Douglas... (capt.) |
Quincy, Illinois Quincy, Illinois Quincy, known as Illinois' "Gem City," is a river city along the Mississippi River and the county seat of Adams County. As of the 2010 census the city held a population of 40,633. The city anchors its own micropolitan area and is the economic and regional hub of West-central Illinois, catering a... |
Sr. | Guard Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
| 30 | Scott Meents Scott Meents Scott Eric Meents is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the NBA and the CBA.... |
Kankakee, Illinois Kankakee, Illinois Kankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County... |
Sr. | Forward/Center |
| 33 | Ken Norman Ken Norman Kenneth Darnel Norman is an American former professional basketball player. Kenny was a standout forward for the Illinois Fighting Illini who was selected 19th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers of the 1987 NBA Draft... |
Chicago, Illinois | Jr. | Forward Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
| 34 | Dave Wells | Freeport, Illinois Freeport, Illinois Freeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W... |
Jr. | Guard |
| 35 | Reggie Woodward | Chicago, Illinois | Sr. | Guard |
| 40 | Olaf Blab | Munich Munich Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
So. | Center Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
| 42 | Jim Green | Morton, Illinois Morton, Illinois Morton is a village in Tazewell County, Illinois, USA, known for its pumpkins and annual Pumpkin Festival. The population was 15,198 at the 2000 census. Morton, the home of a Caterpillar distribution facility and a Libby's pumpkin plant, is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical... |
Sr. | Forward |
| 44 | Anthony Welch | Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand... |
Sr. | Forward |
| 45 | Lowell Hamilton Lowell Hamilton Lowell Hamilton was a former high school and college basketball player during the 1980s. Hamilton, a dominant high school center, led Chicago's Providence-St. Mel to a third-place finish in the I.H.S.A. 1984 high school playoffs, as well as a Class A state title in 1985... |
Chicago, Illinois | Fr. | Forward |
| 54 | Jens Kujawa | Braunschweig Braunschweig Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser.... , West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
So. | Center |
Player stats
| Player | Games Played | Field Goals | Free Throws | Rebounds | Assists | Blocks | Steals | Points |
| Ken Norman | 32 | 216 | 93 | 226 | 32 | 25 | 24 | 525 |
| Anthony Welch | 32 | 162 | 22 | 147 | 49 | 12 | 18 | 334 |
| Efrem Winters | 32 | 124 | 48 | 183 | 40 | 19 | 15 | 296 |
| Bruce Douglas | 32 | 118 | 47 | 88 | 199 | 10 | 88 | 283 |
| Tony Wysinger | 28 | 115 | 39 | 41 | 106 | 2 | 39 | 269 |
| Glynn Blackwell | 32 | 94 | 18 | 63 | 53 | 0 | 37 | 206 |
| Scott Meents | 32 | 77 | 24 | 89 | 46 | 22 | 17 | 178 |
| Lowell Hamilton | 24 | 36 | 16 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 88 |
NCAA basketball tournament
- Southeast Regional
- Illinois 75, Fairfield 51
- Alabama 58, Illinois 56
Awards and honors
- Bruce DouglasBruce Douglas-See also:*Bruce Douglas-Mann, British politician*Douglas Bruce *Douglas...
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
- Ken NormanKen NormanKenneth Darnel Norman is an American former professional basketball player. Kenny was a standout forward for the Illinois Fighting Illini who was selected 19th overall by the Los Angeles Clippers of the 1987 NBA Draft...
- Fighting Illini All-Century team (2005)
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 3 | 57 | Bruce Douglas | Sacramento Kings |
| 3 | 62 | Anthony Welch | Dallas Mavericks |
| 4 | 74 | Scott Meents | Chicago Bulls |
| 4 | 88 | Efrem Winters | Atlanta Hawks |
See also
- Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketballIllinois Fighting Illini men's basketballThe Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference. Home games are played at Assembly Hall, located on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's campus in Champaign....
- 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball TournamentThe 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas...
- List of NCAA Division I institutions