The 1916–17 Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team represented the University of Illinois.
Regular season The 1916–17 season was the second Big Ten Conference championship for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. Coached by Ralph Jones, the Illini continued their winning ways by finishing the season with an overall record of 13 wins and 3 losses and a 10-win 2-loss conference mark. The starting lineup included E. G. McKay, J. B. Felmley and Ralf Woods rotating at the forward position, captain and center C. G. Alwood, and guards George Halas and Ray Woods.A Century of Orange and Blue: Celebrating 100 Years of Fighting Illini Basketball By Loren Tate, Jared Gelfond pg.20 Woods was named the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for his work this season.Fighting Illini Basketball: A Hardwood History By News-Gazette, Sports Publishing LLC
Roster
Schedule SourceUniversity of Illinois Fighting Illini Statistics Summary for 1916-17 , FightingIllini.com
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Player stats Player Games played Field goals Free throws PointsRalf Woods 165470178Clyde Alwood 15570114Ernest McKay 1539381Ray Woods1619038John Felmley 67418George Halas 115010R.C. Haas 3102Gordon Otto 4102
Awards and honors Ray Woods was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004. Woods was also selected as the Helms Foundation College Basketball Player of the Year for the 1916–17 season.
Clyde Alwood was named a Consensus All-American for the 1916–17 season.
George Halas was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame (1963), for his role in the development of the National Football League as well as for his coaching and playing for the Chicago Bears.
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