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1957–58 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| mode | Basketball |
| year | 1957–58 |
| team | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| image | 1957–58_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_men's_basketball_team.jpg |
| image_size | 300px |
| conference | Big Ten Conference |
| short_conf | Big Ten |
| record | 11–11 |
| conf_record | 5-9 |
| head_coach | Harry Combes |
| asst_coach1 | Howie Braun |
| asst_coach2 | Jim Bredar |
| asst_coach3 | Jess MacLeay |
| hc_year | 11th |
| ac1_year | 21st |
| ac2_year | 2nd |
| ac3_year | 2nd |
| captain | John Paul |
| mvp | Don Ohl |
| stadium | Huff Hall |
The 1957–58 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season
Starting his second decade as the head coach of the University of Illinois' Fighting Illini basketball team, Harry Combes and his assistant coach and top recruiter, Howie Braun, were beginning to lose some of the top recruits from the state of Illinois. Talented players, such as Tom Hawkins, Charlie Brown, McKinley "Deacon" Davis, Nolden Gentry, John Tidwell and Charles "Chico" Vaughn were lured away to play for other programs during the late 1950s, a trend that would continue for Combes during his second decade.
The 1957-58 team returned several lettermen including the leading scorer Don Ohl and team "captain" John Paul. It also saw the return of Roger Taylor and Ted Caiazza. The team also added sophomores Govoner Vaughn, Mannie Jackson, Al Gosnell, Bruce Bunkenberg and Ed Perry. The Illini finished the season with a conference record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing in 8th place in the Big Ten. They would finish with an overall record of 11 wins and 11 losses. The starting lineup included Govoner Vaughn at the center position, Roger Taylor and Don Ohl at guard and Mannie Jackson and John Paul at the forward slots.
Roster
- Harry Combes (University of Illinois) (11th year)
- Howie Braun (University of Illinois) (21st year)
- Jim Bredar (University of Illinois) (2nd year)
- Jess MacLeay (University of Illinois) (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
|-
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | 22 | 183 | 65 | 431 | ||||||||||
| Govoner Vaughn | 22 | 138 | 51 | 327 | ||||||||||
| John Paul | 21 | 106 | 85 | 297 | ||||||||||
| Roger Taylor | 20 | 97 | 68 | 262 | ||||||||||
| Mannie Jackson | 22 | 107 | 31 | 245 | ||||||||||
| Al Gosnell | 22 | 30 | 24 | 84 | ||||||||||
| Bruce Bunkenburg | 18 | 17 | 17 | 51 | ||||||||||
| Ed Perry | 19 | 7 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Lee Frandsen | 15 | 5 | 3 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Lou Landt | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Larry Breyfogle | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Tom Haller | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Awards and honors
- Don Ohl
- Converse 2nd Team All-American
- Helms 3rd Team All-American
- Team Most Valuable Player
- Govoner Vaughn
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Ohl | Philadelphia Warriors | 5 | 5 |
Rankings
Main article: 1957–58 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
References
References
- Glory Days: Legends of Illinois High School Basketball, by [[Taylor Bell]], Sports Publishing LLC {{ISBN. 1-58261-945-X
- 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/1957-58 University of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1957-58], FightingIllini.com
- [https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1957-58 Schedule]
- [http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-baskbl/records/year-1957.html Season Stats] {{webarchive. link. (2014-03-19)
- "List of MVPs".
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