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1920–21 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team

1920–21 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball
1920-21 Fighting Illini men's basketball team.jpg
Conference Big Ten Conference
1920–21 record 11–7 (7–5 Big Ten)
Head coach Frank Winters
David M. Bullock (Trainer)
Captain Charles Vail
Home arena Kenney Gym
Seasons
← 1919–20
1921–22 →
1920–21 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Michigan 8 4   .667     18 4   .818
Wisconsin 8 4   .667     13 4   .765
Purdue 8 4   .667     13 7   .650
Minnesota 7 5   .583     10 5   .667
Illinois 7 5   .583     11 7   .611
Indiana 6 5   .545     15 6   .714
Iowa 6 5   .545     9 9   .500
Chicago 6 6   .500     14 6   .700
Ohio State 2 10   .167     4 13   .235
Northwestern 1 11   .083     2 12   .143
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1920–21 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.

The 1920–21 season began a new era for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. New head coach Frank Winters was coming to the University of Illinois after 5 very successful years as head coach of Rockford Central High School in Rockford, Illinois. During his tenure in Rockford, he guided his Rabs teams to three round of 16 finishes, one quarterfinals finish and one team finished their season as state champions. Unfortunately, Winters inherited a team whose best player, Chuck Carney, had just severely injured his knee in the last football game. Nonetheless, the team went on to an overall record of 11–7. The Big Ten record for the Illini, at the conclusion of the 1920–21 season would be seven wins five losses and a tie for fourth place. The starting lineup included All-American Chuck Carney, Laurie Walquist, and Norton Hellstrom at forward, Henry Reitsch at center, and Charles Vail, John Sabo and Walter Collins as guards.

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Chuck Carney was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. Carney was also selected as the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for his play during the 1921–22 season.


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