One of the greatest pipelines for college basketball has been from the state of Illinois. A wide variety of players who competed in Illinois high school basketball went on to have legendary careers professionally.
On Sunday, The Chicago Tribune published their Top 50 players in Illinois High School Basketball history. Among some of the players on that list include Derrick Rose, Kevin Garnett, Jabari Parker, Candace Parker, and Dwyane Wade. One person that stood out among these names is current Indiana Women’s Basketball player Tyra Buss.