Illinois Mr. Basketball
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Each year the Illinois Mr. Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school boys basketball player in the U.S. state of Illinois.
The award has been given since 1981. Most of the award winners have gone on to play at the highest levels of college basketball, and many have gone on to play in the National Basketball Association. On April 5, 2010, Jon Scheyer became the second winner to also have played on both a high school state championship and a Division 1 NCAA championship team, along with Brian Sloan. Jereme Richmond will become the 11th winner to enroll at the University of Illinois.
Voting is done on a points system. Each voter selects first, second, and third-place votes. A player receives five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote, and one point for a third-place vote. The player who receives the most points receives the award.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Henricksen, Joe (April 7, 2009) "The Best of Mr. Basketball in Illinois" City/Suburban Hoops Report. http://blogs.suntimes.com/hoopsreport/2009/04/the_best_of_mr_basketball_in_i.html
- ^ Baujan, Harry (December 21, 2010) "Illinois Mr. Basketball" The Blackburn REview. http://www.blackburnreview.com/main/2010/12/21/illinois-mr-basketball.html
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