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1954–55 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1954–55 |
| team | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| image | 1954–55_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball_team.jpg |
| image_size | 300px |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| CoachRank | 16 |
| APRank | 18 |
| record | 17–5 |
| conf_record | 10-4 |
| head_coach | Harry Combes |
| asst_coach1 | Howie Braun |
| hc_year | 8th |
| ac1_year | 18th |
| captain | Morris Sterneck |
| mvp | Paul Judson |
| stadium | Huff Hall |
The 1954–55 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
Head coach Harry Combes, in his eighth year at Illinois, directed a youthful team with only three returning seniors, none of which were regular players. Combes' team, once again, was primarily made of sophomores and juniors recruited from the state of Illinois.
The 1954-55 team had some talented juniors including the return of twin brothers, Paul and Phil Judson from Hebron, Illinois, Bruce Brothers and Bill Ridley. It also added sophomores George Bon Salle, Bill Altenberger, Hiles Stout, and future Illini head coach, Harv Schmidt. Exactly like the previous season, the Illini finished with a conference record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing in a 2nd place tie in the Big Ten. The Illini lost 5 total games with three of the five losses coming at the hands of ranked opponents. The starting lineup included George Bon Salle at the center position, Bill Ridley and Bill Altenberger at guard and Bruce Brothers and Paul Judson at the forward slots.
Roster
- Harry Combes (University of Illinois) (8th year)
- Howie Braun (University of Illinois) (18th 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
|-
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Judson | 22 | 139 | 85 | 363 | ||||||||||
| Bill Ridley | 22 | 123 | 88 | 334 | ||||||||||
| George BonSalle | 20 | 98 | 67 | 263 | ||||||||||
| Bruce Brothers | 22 | 93 | 55 | 241 | ||||||||||
| Bill Altenberger | 22 | 91 | 25 | 207 | ||||||||||
| Hiles Stout | 16 | 40 | 44 | 124 | ||||||||||
| Harv Schmidt | 21 | 36 | 28 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Phil Judson | 22 | 35 | 22 | 92 | ||||||||||
| Jim Dutcher | 13 | 20 | 20 | 60 | ||||||||||
| Morris Sterneck | 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Elmer Plew | 12 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
| James Burks | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Dick Rapp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| William Bosnak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Paul Judson
- International News Service Honorable Mention All-American
- Converse Honorable Mention All-American
- Team Most Valuable Player
- Bill Ridley
- George Bon Salle
Team players drafted into the NBA
| Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Player | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | NBA club | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Round | Illinois Fighting Illini | color=white}}" | Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Player Drafted |
Rankings
Main article: 1954–55 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
- [https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1954-55 University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1954-55], FightingIllini.com
- [https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1954-55 Schedule]
- "Season Stats".
- "List of MVPs".
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