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1952–53 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1952–53 |
| team | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| image | 1952–53_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball_team.jpg |
| image_size | 300px |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| CoachRank | 10 |
| APRank | 11 |
| record | 18–4 |
| conf_record | 14-4 |
| head_coach | Harry Combes |
| asst_coach1 | Howie Braun |
| asst_coach2 | Cal Luther |
| hc_year | 6th |
| ac1_year | 16th |
| ac2_year | 2nd |
| captain | Jim Bredar |
| mvp | Irv Bemoras |
| stadium | Huff Hall |
The 1952–53 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
Regular season
Under the leadership of Harry Combes and coming off consecutive third-place finishes in the NCAA Tournament, the Fighting Illini men's basketball program had become one of the most powerful in the nation. The 1952-53 team returned one of the most dominant players in the NCAA, Johnny Kerr. It also returned United Press honorable mention all-American guards Irv Bemoras and Jim Bredar.
Unfortunately the Illini would lose 4 conference games during the Big Ten season which would give them a second-place finish. Three of the four losses came at the hands of ranked opponents. The starting lineup included captain Jim Bredar and Irving Bemoras at guard, Clive Follmer and Max Hooper at the forward slot with Robert Peterson and, future hall of famer Johnny "Red" Kerr at the center position. The team also included former University of Minnesota head coach Jim Dutcher.
Roster
- Harry Combes (University of Illinois) (6th year)
- Howie Braun (University of Illinois) (16th year)
- Cal Luther (Valparaiso University) (2nd year)
Schedule
Source
|- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season |- !colspan=9 style="background:#DF4E38; color:#FFFFFF;"|Big Ten regular season
|-
Rankings
Main article: 1952–53 NCAA men's basketball rankings
Player stats
| Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Player | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Games played | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Field goals | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Free throws | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerr | 22 | 153 | 80 | 386 | ||||||||||
| Irv Bemoras | 22 | 119 | 84 | 322 | ||||||||||
| Jim Bredar | 22 | 106 | 50 | 262 | ||||||||||
| Clive Follmer | 22 | 82 | 86 | 250 | ||||||||||
| Max Hooper | 21 | 73 | 45 | 191 | ||||||||||
| Bob Peterson | 22 | 53 | 54 | 160 | ||||||||||
| Jim Schuldt | 19 | 14 | 11 | 39 | ||||||||||
| Jim Wright | 17 | 15 | 7 | 37 | ||||||||||
| Max Baumgardner | 9 | 13 | 10 | 36 | ||||||||||
| Ed Makovsky | 16 | 9 | 15 | 33 | ||||||||||
| Elmer Plew | 13 | 12 | 6 | 30 | ||||||||||
| Jim Dutcher | 10 | 7 | 9 | 23 | ||||||||||
| Morris Sterneck | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Awards and honors
- Irv Bemoras
- Jim Bredar
- Johnny Kerr
- Clive Follmer
- Big Ten Medal of Honor
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Player | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | NBA Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bredar | Ft. Wayne Pistons |
Rankings
Main article: 1952–53 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
References
References
- Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By [[The News-Gazette (Champaign-Urbana). News-Gazette]], Sports Publishing LLC {{ISBN. 1-58261-356-7
- [http://www.fightingillini.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1507&path=mbball University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1952-53], FightingIllini.com
- [http://www.fightingillini.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=1507&path=mbball Schedule]
- "Season Stats".
- "List of MVPs".
- {{usurped
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