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<blockquote data-quote="illinoisportsfan" data-source="post: 1208988" data-attributes="member: 3733"><p>One thing is clear, if you want to win the national championship it helps to have a McDonald's All-American, but it also really helps to have a player from the Chicago Area.</p><p></p><p>Chicago-area High School Players on NCAA title team:</p><p></p><p>2016 - Jalen Brunson, Villanova</p><p>2015 - Jahlil Okafor, Duke</p><p>2014 - Ryan Boatright, Connecticut</p><p>2013 - Wayne Blackshear, Louisville</p><p>2012 - Anthony Davis, Kentucky</p><p>2011 -</p><p>2010 - Jon Scheyer, Duke</p><p>2009 - Bobby Frasor, North Carolina</p><p>2008 - Sherron Collins, Kansas</p><p></p><p>There were also years like last year, where you had one Chicago-are player (Okafor) beating another Chicago-area player (Kaminsky) or in 2008 (Collins vs. Rose).</p><p></p><p>The thing is, when Illinois keeps their blue-chip players home, such as the 2005 team, the 2001 team, and the 1989 team, they are among the nation's elite. All three of those teams were ranked #1 for some or most of the season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="illinoisportsfan, post: 1208988, member: 3733"] One thing is clear, if you want to win the national championship it helps to have a McDonald's All-American, but it also really helps to have a player from the Chicago Area. Chicago-area High School Players on NCAA title team: 2016 - Jalen Brunson, Villanova 2015 - Jahlil Okafor, Duke 2014 - Ryan Boatright, Connecticut 2013 - Wayne Blackshear, Louisville 2012 - Anthony Davis, Kentucky 2011 - 2010 - Jon Scheyer, Duke 2009 - Bobby Frasor, North Carolina 2008 - Sherron Collins, Kansas There were also years like last year, where you had one Chicago-are player (Okafor) beating another Chicago-area player (Kaminsky) or in 2008 (Collins vs. Rose). The thing is, when Illinois keeps their blue-chip players home, such as the 2005 team, the 2001 team, and the 1989 team, they are among the nation's elite. All three of those teams were ranked #1 for some or most of the season. [/QUOTE]
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