The 1957–58 Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season Starting his second decade as the head coach of the University of Illinois' Fighting Illini basketball team, Harry Combes and his assistant coach and top recruiter, Howie Braun, were beginning to lose some of the top recruits from the state of Illinois. Talented players, such as Tom Hawkins, Charlie Brown, McKinley "Deacon" Davis, Nolden Gentry, John Tidwell and Charles "Chico" Vaughn were lured away to play for other programs during the late 1950s, a trend that would continue for Combes during his second decade.Glory Days: Legends of Illinois High School Basketball, by Taylor Bell, Sports Publishing LLC
The 1957-58 team returned several lettermen including the leading scorer Don Ohl and team "captain" John Paul. It also saw the return of Roger Taylor and Ted Caiazza. The team also added sophomores Govoner Vaughn, Mannie Jackson, Al Gosnell, Bruce Bunkenberg and Ed Perry. The Illini finished the season with a conference record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing in 8th place in the Big Ten. They would finish with an overall record of 11 wins and 11 losses. The starting lineup included Govoner Vaughn at the center position, Roger Taylor and Don Ohl at guard and Mannie Jackson and John Paul at the forward slots.Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC
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SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1957-58, FightingIllini.com
Schedule |- !colspan=12 style="background:#DF4E38; color:white;"| Non-Conference regular season
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Player stats Player Games played Field goals Free throws PointsDon Ohl 2218365431Govoner Vaughn 2213851327John Paul 2110685297Roger Taylor 209768262Mannie Jackson 2210731245Al Gosnell22302484Bruce Bunkenburg 18171751Ed Perry 197822Lee Frandsen 155313Lou Landt 12328Larry Breyfogle 6226Tom Haller 13000 Season Stats
Awards and honors Don Ohl Converse 2nd Team All-American Helms 3rd Team All-American Team Most Valuable Player Govoner Vaughn Converse Honorable Mention All-American
Team players drafted into the NBA Player NBA club Round PickDon OhlPhiladelphia Warriors55
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