PROVISO WEST HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT

Proviso West -- Where Basketball is Best
 

51st Annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament General Information

DATES:
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 (preliminary round); Wednesday, December 28, 2011 (quarterfinals); Thursday, December 29, 2011 (semi-finals); Friday, December 30, 2011 (final round).

TEAMS:  
Benet Academy, Brooks, Fenwick, Glenbrook North, Hillcrest, Hinsdale Central, Homewood-Flossmoor, Morgan Park, Morton, New Trier, Proviso East, Proviso West, Rockford Auburn, Saint Joseph, Saint Patrick, and Von Steuben.

HIGHLIGHTED PLAYERS: 
Fred VanVleet, point guard, Rockford Auburn, Class of 2012 (signed with Wichita State). 
Keith Carter, point guard, Proviso East, Class of 2012 (signed with Saint Louis University). 
Connor Boehm, 6-7, forward, New Trier, Class of 2012 (signed with Dartmouth).
Reggie Johnson, 6-1, guard. Saint Joseph, Class of 2012 (signed with Tennessee State).
Andrew McAuliffe, 6-8 forward, Glenbrook North, Class of 2013. 
Billy Garrett, Jr., 6-4 guard, Chicago Morgan Park, Class of 2013 (verbally committed to DePaul). 
Paul Turner, 6-4 guard, Westchester Saint Joseph, Class of 2014. 
Jordan Thomas, point guard, New Trier, Class of 2014. 
Eric Locke, point guard, Chicago Brooks, Class of 2014.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tournament Website:  www.pwhoops.com
Tournament Location:  Proviso West Sports Arena @ Proviso West High School – Hillside, Illinois
Holiday Tournament Executive Director:  Joe Spagnolo  (pwhoops@hotmail.com) 
 
HISTORICAL INFORMATION:
Over the past 50 years the tournament has had 29 players to play in it to go on to professional basketball in the ABA (prior to 1970) and the NBA.  There have been 14 teams that have played in this event to later go on to win the Illinois state basketball championship in the same year.  Since its inception, over 250 players have participated in this event and later went on to play collegiate basketball at the Division I level.

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