The 1921–22 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season The 1921–22 season was the second and final one for head coach Frank Winters at the University of Illinois. For Winters and the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team, the season was highlighted by the play of All-American Chuck Carney. Carney was selected as an All-American and named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year at the completion of the season. The Illini's only losses were at the hands of Big Ten Conference opponents, ultimately placing them in a tie for fourth place.A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond pg.18 The overall record for this team was 14 wins and 5 losses. The Big Ten record for the season was 7 wins 5 losses. The starting lineup included Carney, R.H. Popken and G.E. Potter at forward, W.H. Roettger at center, and Laurie Walquist and John Sabo as guards.Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC
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SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1920-21 , FightingIllini.com
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Player stats Player Games played Field goals Free throws PointsCharles Carney 1979100258Leland Stillwell 19540108Roland Popken 19201151Glenn Potter 1320040John Sabo 1919038Laurie Walquist 816032Walter Roettger 914028Hubert Tabor 1214028Walter Collins 185010
Awards and honors 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. Otto Vogel received the Big Ten Medal of Honor for his proficiency in athletics and scholastic work following the 1922 season.
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