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Boys Basketball State Final Qualifier
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1999-00 
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Name: Mt. Vernon High School 
City: Mt. Vernon 
City Population: 17,000 
County: Jefferson 
Enrollment: 1461 
Nickname: Rams 
Colors: Orange/Black 
Conference: South Seven 
Superintendent: Dr. Pat Garrett 
Principal: Jim Shifflet 
Boys Athletic Director: Doug Creel 
Head Coach: Doug Creel 
Assistant Coaches: Quinn McClure, Tim Holloway 
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to East St. Louis (Sr.), 72-58, in Super-Sectional 
 
 
No.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
  5  Parker Creel             G      5-8  130   16  So.
 11  Travis Irwin             G      5-9  155   17  Jr.
 15  Jason Harrison           G      5-9  150   16  So.
 22  *Gennarro Hawkins        G      5-10 190   17  Sr.
 25  Dortanian Blount         F      6-1  200   17  So.
 30  Terry Cantley            G      5-10 160   17  Jr.
 32  J. Paul Deaton           F      6-1  175   16  So.
 34  *John Flood              F      6-3  180   17  Jr.
 35  *Steve Strickland        C      6-8  200   18  Sr.
 41  *John Goughenour         G      6-2  175   18  Sr.
 42  Eric Keck                G      6-0  159   16  So.
 44  Ryan Self                G      5-9  150   16  So.
 45  Troy Maurer              F      6-4  180   18  Sr.
 53  Paul Adams               C      6-4  185   17  Jr.
 55  *James Wilson            F      6-4  215   18  Sr.
 
Name                     G    FG   FGA    3P   3PA    FT   FTA   Pts    Avg   Reb   Ast
Parker Creel            27    13    38     9    28    10    13    45    1.7    14     8
Travis Irwin            31    18    56     1     6    45    78    82    2.6    44    42
Jason Harrison          15     3     5     1     3     2     5     9    0.6     5     5
Gennarro Hawkins        27    43    97     7    25    32    51   125    4.6    69    51
Dortanian Blount        23    18    30     0     0    20    30    56    2.4    24     3
Terry Cantley            3     0     0     0     0     0     0     0    0.0     0     0
J. Paul Deaton           7     1     4     0     1     0     0     2    0.3     5     0
John Flood              31    42    93     4    17     9    23    97    3.1   107    52
Steve Strickland        31   189   430    29    91   134   186   541   17.5   273    26
John Goughenour         31   114   262    38   109    74    97   340   11.0    71    67
Eric Keck                6     3     4     0     1     1     4     7    1.2     0     1
Ryan Self                4     1     3     0     0     0     0     2    0.5     2     0
Troy Maurer             30    33    95    20    64    16    27   102    3.4    39    24
Paul Adams               5     2     3     0     0     0     3     4    0.8     3     0
James Wilson            26    72   131     0     0    62    88   206    7.9    93    20
TEAM TOTALS             31   552  1258   109   349   405   605  1618   52.2   876   299
OPPONENT TOTALS         31   441  1198   116   403   409   644  1407   45.4   705    73
Date   Opponent                     W/L Own Opp  High Scorer    Pts  High Rebounder Reb
Lincoln Thanksgiving Tournament
*11/26 Pontiac (2 OT)                 W  75  69  Steve Strickland 28  Steve Strickland 12
*11/26 Lincoln                        L  53  60  Steve Strickland 18  Steve Strickland 13
*11/27 Bartonville (Limestone)        W  70  48  Steve Strickland 21  James Wilson    11
*11/27 Pekin                          L  45  55  John Goughenour 14  Steve Strickland  6
12/7   Madison                        W  57  31  Steve Strickland 14  Steve Strickland  7
12/9   Cairo                          L  72  73  Steve Strickland 26  Steve Strickland  9
12/11  Cahokia                        W  47  31  James Wilson    14  Steve Strickland  9
12/14  Carbondale                     L  56  59  John Goughenour 16  Steve Strickland 12
12/17  O'Fallon                       L  51  61  Steve Strickland 16  Steve Strickland  7
12/18  Lindberg, MO                   W  57  33  Steve Strickland 22  Steve Strickland  8
Carbondale Holiday Tournament
*12/27 Springfield (H.S.)             W  72  46  Steve Strickland 21  Steve Strickland 10
*12/28 Marion (H.S.)                  L  38  51  Steve Strickland 13  Steve Strickland  8
*12/29 Carbondale                     L  40  47  Steve Strickland 17  Steve Strickland  8
1/7    Marion (H.S.)                  W  53  33  Steve Strickland 21  Steve Strickland  9
1/15   Carbondale                     W  44  34  Steve Strickland 16  Steve Strickland  9
Salem Invitational Tournament
*1/20  Effingham (H.S.)               W  46  34  Steve Strickland 16  Steve Strickland  6
*1/21  Granite City (H.S.) (3 OT)     W  42  40  Steve Strickland 14  Steve Strickland  4
*1/22  Edwardsville (H.S.) (3 OT)     W  36  30  John Goughenour 10  Steve Strickland  6
1/28   Belleville (Althoff)           W  50  38  Steve Strickland 23  Steve Strickland  9
2/4    Centralia                      L  49  52  Gennarro Hawkins 14  Steve Strickland  5
                                                 John Goughenour 14
2/9    Normandy, MO (OT)              L  46  51  Steve Strickland 15  Steve Strickland 10
2/11   O'Fallon                       W  40  28  John Goughenour 13  Steve Strickland  4
2/18   Marion (H.S.)                  W  38  33  Steve Strickland 16  Steve Strickland  7
2/19   Centralia                      W  58  49  Steve Strickland 21  Steve Strickland 10
2/25   Salem                          W  45  39  Steve Strickland 19  Steve Strickland 10
2/26   Cahokia                        W  63  53  Steve Strickland 28  Steve Strickland 20
Centralia Sectional Complex
*2/29  Mt. Carmel                     W  70  46  James Wilson    13  Steve Strickland  6
*3/1   Mascoutah                      W  79  43  Steve Strickland 42  Steve Strickland 15
*3/7   Centralia (2 OT)               W  47  46  John Goughenour 20  John Flood       6
                                                                     Steve Strickland  6
*3/10  Belleville (West)              W  46  45  Steve Strickland 18  Steve Strickland  8
Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional
*3/14  East St. Louis (Sr.)           L  35  48  Steve Strickland 15  Steve Strickland 16
Year      W-L       
Thompsonville
1985      16-9      
1986      9-16      
2 yrs.    25-25     
Mt. Vernon
1996      13-12     
1997      25-5      
1998      25-4      
1999      28-1      
2000      21-10     
5 yrs.    112-32    
GRAND TOTAL
7 yrs.    137-57    
1909      36   70  0-2 (13-1)     DNP  W.L. Stuckey
      L   11   42  Rock Island (H.S.)
      L   25   28  Joliet (Twp.)
1910      45   53  0-2 (15-2)     4th  E.L. Harris
      L   24   27  Rock Island (H.S.)
      L   21   26  Hinsdale (Twp.)
1913      33   39  0-1 (17-4)     DNP  F.G. Warren
      L   33   39  Galesburg (H.S.)
1920      83   64  4-0 (16-8)     1st  Floyd Stables
      W   25   13  Elgin (H.S.)
      W   25   24  Bloomington (H.S.)
      W   15   13  Marion (H.S.)
      W   18   14  Canton
1921      27   37  0-1 (20-3)     DNP  Floyd Stables
      L   27   37  Champaign (H.S.)
1931      33   44  0-1 (17-6)     DNP  Howard Ross
      L   33   44  Chicago (Harrison)
1949     207  173  4-0 (30-3)     1st  Stanley Changnon
      W   54   52  Johnston City
      W   71   51  Decatur (H.S.)
      W   37   31  Aurora (West)
      W   45   39  Hillsboro
1950     293  219  4-0 (33-0)     1st  Stanley Changnon
      W   65   48  Peoria (Spalding)
      W   86   61  Freeport (H.S.)
      W   57   49  Elgin (H.S.)
      W   85   61  Danville (H.S.)
1952     234  231  3-1 (32-4)     3rd  Stan Changnon
      W   57   56  Kankakee (Sr.) (OT)
      W   55   51  Pinckneyville
      L   51   54  Quincy (Sr.)
      W   71   70  Rock Island (H.S.)
1954     280  227  4-0 (27-3)     1st  Harold Hutchins
      W   61   54  Danville (H.S.)
      W   73   59  Moline
      W   70   44  Pinckneyville
      W   76   70  Chicago (DuSable)
1957      44   57  0-1 (17-12)    DNP  Harold Hutchins
      L   44   57  Herrin
1965      57   65  0-1 (26-7)     DNP  Gene Haile
      L   57   65  Marion (H.S.)
1968      66   68  0-1 (26-5)     DNP  Bob Arnold
      L   66   68  Carbondale
1969     117  115  1-1 (23-5)     DNP  Bob Arnold
      W   71   63  Carbondale
      L   46   52  Aurora (East)
1970      64   66  0-1 (21-6)     DNP  Bob Arnold
      L   64   66  Okawville
1987AA    26   35  0-1 (24-6)     DNP  Lee Emery
      L   26   35  East St. Louis (Lincoln)
1989AA    47   55  0-1 (24-6)     DNP  Lee Emery
      L   47   55  East St. Louis (Lincoln)
1992AA    46   49  0-1 (25-5)     DNP  Lee Emery
      L   46   49  Collinsville
1997AA   113  124  1-1 (25-5)     DNP  Doug Creel
      W   60   53  Alton (Sr.)
      L   53   71  Aurora (West)
1999AA    58   72  0-1 (28-1)     DNP  Doug Creel
      L   58   72  East St. Louis (Sr.)
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