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Illinois HS Basketball #2 Trivia Quiz

You think you know everything there is to know about Illinois high school basketball? Test your knowledge on Illinois high school basketball with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by tojo311. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
tojo311

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
203,815

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Very Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which one of these teams did not reach the elite eight of the Class AA Illinois high school basketball tournament in 2004? Hint

Homewood-Flossmoor High School

East St. Louis High School

Moline High School

Hoffman Estates High School

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which one of these teams was not in the Central Suburban League conferencem in 2005? Hint

Wheeling High School

Maine West High School

Waukegan High School

Glenbrook North High School

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which one of these teams got into the 2004 and 2005 Loyola University Super Sectional, during the Class AA Illinois high school basketball tournament? Hint

Glenbrook North High School

Conant High School

Hoffman Estates High School

Waukegan High School

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who finished in third place during the 2005 Class AA IHSA state basketball finals? Hint

Downers Grove North

Downers Grove South

Carbondale

Rockford Jefferson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which was the only team in the 2005 Class AA IHSA state finals with an all-Jewish starting lineup? Hint

Thornton

Glenbrook North

Downers Grove South

Carbondale

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team in the Chicago Public League, advanced the furthest during the 2005 Class AA basketball state playoffs? Hint

Lincoln Park

Westinghouse

Crane

Von Steuben

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who won the Illinois Mr. Basketball Award in 2005? Hint

Jon Scheyer

DeAndre Thomas

Bobby Frasor

Julian Wright

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who won the three-point contest that took place during the day of the 2005 IHSA basketball state finals? Hint

Colby Rothrock

Dave Moore

David Mikrut

Andrew Martinez

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who won the slam dunk contest that took place during the day of the 2005 IHSA state basketball finals? Hint

Osiris Eldridge

Adam Eggemeyer

Byron Wicks

Anthony Clark

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2005, which city was the Class AA IHSA state basketball finals held? Hint

Rockford

Chicago

Peoria

Champaign

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which one of these teams did not reach the elite eight of the Class AA Illinois high school basketball tournament in 2004?

Answer: East St. Louis High School

East St. Louis lost in the sweet sixteen round to Carbondale by the score of 58-56.

2. Which one of these teams was not in the Central Suburban League conferencem in 2005?

Answer: Wheeling High School

Wheeling High School belonged in the Mid-Suburban League.

3. Which one of these teams got into the 2004 and 2005 Loyola University Super Sectional, during the Class AA Illinois high school basketball tournament?

Answer: Waukegan High School

Waukegan beat Lake Zurich in the sectional final of the Class AA Illinois high school basketball tournament to advance to the Loyola University Super Sectional in 2005. In 2004, Waukegan beat Zion Benton in the sectional final of the Class AA Illinois high school basketball tournament to advance to the Loyola Super Sectional.

4. Who finished in third place during the 2005 Class AA IHSA state basketball finals?

Answer: Downers Grove South

Downers Grove South beat Rockford Jefferson in the third place game by the score of 57-44.

5. Which was the only team in the 2005 Class AA IHSA state finals with an all-Jewish starting lineup?

Answer: Glenbrook North

Glenbrook North's all-Jewish starting lineup consisted of Matt Gold, Sean Wallis, Jon Radke, Jon Scheyer, and Zack Kelly.

6. Which team in the Chicago Public League, advanced the furthest during the 2005 Class AA basketball state playoffs?

Answer: Crane

Crane High School advanced the furthest out of any team in the Chicago Public League during the Class AA IHSA state basketball playoffs. They lost to eventual runner up Carbondale 78-55 during the state quarterfinal matchup.

7. Who won the Illinois Mr. Basketball Award in 2005?

Answer: Julian Wright

Julian Wright won the Illinois Mr. Basketball Award in 2005, that was chosen by writers of the Chicago Tribune. He won with a total of 645 votes. The runner up was Jon Scheyer, who finished with 314 votes.

8. Who won the three-point contest that took place during the day of the 2005 IHSA basketball state finals?

Answer: Andrew Martinez

Andrew Martinez won the three0-point contest during the day of the 2005 IHSA state finals. He won beating Colby Rothrock by making 12 threes compared to Rothrock's 10.

9. Who won the slam dunk contest that took place during the day of the 2005 IHSA state basketball finals?

Answer: Adam Eggemeyer

Adam Eggemeyer won the slam dunk contest. He beat Osiris Eldridge by scoring 46 points compared to Eldridge's 37.

10. In 2005, which city was the Class AA IHSA state basketball finals held?

Answer: Peoria

The finals were held in Peoria on Friday, March 18th, and Saturday March 19th of 2005.

Source: Author tojo311

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