[GrandmamaParticipant]

Found a cool video on youtube. This is the quarterfinals game of the state tournament between Farragut and Thornton back in 1995. This was the first of many years I went to the state tournament in Illinois. Farragut were the overwhelming favorites to win state this year with KG and Ronnie Fields, but a talented Thornton team prevailed.

Notable players;

Farragut: KG – future HOF’er, Ronnie Fields everyone knows his story, Michael Wright PF who played at Arizona.

Thornton: Melvin Ely 8 year NBA vet, Tai Streets who probably could have played D-1 ball but played wide receiver for Michigan and eventually the 49ers, Erik Herring who I believe went D-1 but not sure where.

Anyways, cool video so enjoy.

[ItsRainingNegsParticipant]

Is there any way you could embed it so I can watch it on my mobile?

[ItsRainingNegsParticipant]

Is there any way you could embed it so I can watch it on my mobile?

[Krypt14Participant]

Crazy to think that there is so much talent is HS ball that KG and Fields could be beaten at that level.

[Krypt14Participant]

Crazy to think that there is so much talent is HS ball that KG and Fields could be beaten at that level.

[usfballerParticipant]

Eric Herring finished his college career at George Mason and played professionally overseas. The PG was Antwaun Randle El who went to Indiana and played both football and basketball as a freshman before concentrating on football; still in the NFL. Coming off the bench they had Napoleon Harris who also was an NFL player.
Absolutely insane how much athletic talent was on the floor that day.

[usfballerParticipant]

Eric Herring finished his college career at George Mason and played professionally overseas. The PG was Antwaun Randle El who went to Indiana and played both football and basketball as a freshman before concentrating on football; still in the NFL. Coming off the bench they had Napoleon Harris who also was an NFL player.
Absolutely insane how much athletic talent was on the floor that day.

[GrandmamaParticipant]

You’re right, the amount of talent on the floor was crazy for a high school game.

Yeah I forgot about Napoleon Harris, he was really solid too but I’m not sure how much he played that year. I didn’t see him in the video. As with Randle El, I know he was on the team but he wasn’t playing. I think he was a sophomore that year. In that video some other dude was running point. Either way, that Thornton team was awesome from 95-97. The Thornton/Peoria Manual game in ’97 was the best high school basketball game I’ve ever seen. Thornton was up something like 20-2 in the first quarter, literally dunking everything. Manual made a monumental come back behind Sergio McClain (Illinois) and Frank Williams (Illinois/NBA vet) and won the game. Something like 6 or 7 D-1 prospects played in that game. Then beat my future high school West Aurora in the championship.

Thanks for the insight on Herring, he was fun to watch in high school.

[GrandmamaParticipant]

You’re right, the amount of talent on the floor was crazy for a high school game.

Yeah I forgot about Napoleon Harris, he was really solid too but I’m not sure how much he played that year. I didn’t see him in the video. As with Randle El, I know he was on the team but he wasn’t playing. I think he was a sophomore that year. In that video some other dude was running point. Either way, that Thornton team was awesome from 95-97. The Thornton/Peoria Manual game in ’97 was the best high school basketball game I’ve ever seen. Thornton was up something like 20-2 in the first quarter, literally dunking everything. Manual made a monumental come back behind Sergio McClain (Illinois) and Frank Williams (Illinois/NBA vet) and won the game. Something like 6 or 7 D-1 prospects played in that game. Then beat my future high school West Aurora in the championship.

Thanks for the insight on Herring, he was fun to watch in high school.

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