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The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball program in various categories, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders.
The Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team is an NCAA Division I college basketball team competing in the Big Ten Conference, that represent the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Home games are played at the State Farm Center , located on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 's campus in Champaign .
Pages in category "Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players" The following 174 pages are in this category, out of 174 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
He then enrolled at the University of Illinois. He became a starter for the Illinois men's basketball team in December 1966, scoring 22 points in his first start. [3] He was also a two-time, first-team All-Big-10 selection and an AP All-American third-team selection. In March 1969, he became the leading scorer in the history of Illinois basketball.
At Illinois, he scored 1449 points and averaged 20.1 points and 10.3 rebounds per game over his three varsity seasons. After finishing his college career as the most prolific scorer in Illinois history, he now ranks 12th all-time in Illinois scoring, and set a record for most points in a season (668), averaging 27.8 in 1965–66.
1973, Inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame as a player. [2]2004, Elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team".[3]December 18, 2006, The post office in his hometown of Clinton was named the "Gene Vance Post Office" in his honor.
2004 – Elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team". 2008 – Honored as one of the thirty-three honored jerseys which hang in the State Farm Center to show regard for being the most decorated basketball players in the University of Illinois' history.
2000 – Named to the Northern Illinois University All-Century Team. [13] 2004 – Elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team". 2008 – Honored as one of the thirty-three honored jerseys which hang in the State Farm Center to show regard for being the most decorated basketball players in the University of Illinois' history.