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2014-15 ALL- USA Illinois Boys Basketball Team

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Stevenson (Lincolnshire, Ill.) guard Jalen Brunson is going to make his Villanova teammates much better. (USA Basketball photo).

USA TODAY High School Sports is proud to announce the American Family Insurance ALL-USA Illinois Boys Basketball Team. Players were selected based on their athletic achievements from the 2014-15 season.

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COACH OF THE YEAR

Pat Ambrose, Adlai Stevenson (Lincolnshire)

Ambrose led the Patriots to the first boys basketball state title in the school’s 30 years of existence by defeating Normal Community, 57-40.  Stevenson (30-3) is the first basketball team from Lake County to win a state championship.

FIRST TEAM

Player of the Year

Jalen Brunson, G, Adlai Stevenson (Lincolnshire), 6-1/190, Sr.

The Villanova commit averaged 23.3 points, 5.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds and 2.6 steals and led Stevenson to the 4A state championship, scoring 30 points in the title game while going nine for nine from the free-throw line.

Charles Matthews, G, St. Rita (Chicago), 6-6/175, Sr.

Ed Morrow, F, Simeon Career Academy (Chicago), 6-7/215, Sr.

Glynn Watson, G, St. Joseph (Westchester), 6-0/160, Sr.

Joseph Toye, F, Whitney Young (Chicago), 6-7/180, Sr.

SECOND TEAM

D.J. Williams, F, Simeon Career Academy (Chicago), 6-6/195, Sr.

Luwane Pipkins, G, Bogan Computer Tech (Chicago), 5-9/160, Sr.

Aaron Jordan, G, Plainfield, 6-4/170, Sr.

Jordan Ash, G, St. Joseph (Westchester), 6-2/175, Sr.

Brandon Hutton, F, De La Salle (Chicago), 6-5/195, Sr.