Photo: Ben Wilson (left) was tragically shot in Chicago near Simeon High School on November, 20, 1984 and was pulled off life support the next morning. He was considered the best player in the 1985 class. Derrick Rose, a member of the famed 2007 class, honored Wilson by wearing No. 25 at Simeon and he joins Wilson on the list of the HOOP SCOOP’s Ranking of the Top 100 High School Players Since 1984.
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It’s ironic Ben Wilson was gunned down 40 years ago today on November 20, 1984 in Chicago, because we wanted to honor him and also publish our list of the 100 best players we’ve seen in a high school or grassroots setting over the course of the past 40 years.
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