Harvey (Thornton) Boys Basketball — 2008-09
Name: Thornton Township High School
City: Harvey
Cities in District: Harvey 28,239; Riverdale 14,277; Dolton 24,032; Blue Island 22,395; South Holland 21,235; Riverdale 14,277; Markham 12,190; Dixmoor 3,797
County: Cook
Enrollment: 2513
Nickname: Wildcats
Colors: Purple/White
Conference: SICA East
Superintendent: Dr. J. Kamala Buckner
Principal: Dr. Betheny Lyke
Athletic Director: Bill Mosel
Head Coach: Troy Jackson
Assistant Coaches: Eric Armstrong, Marcus Bates, Keithan Holmes, Roger Tarala
Trainer: Greg Hughes
Captains: Jamal Gray, Richie Thompson
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Lockport (Twp.), 65-38, in Sectional Semifinal
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Yr.
10 Berry Louie G 5-10 0 17 Jr.
11 Dante Tolbert G 5-10 0 17 Jr.
12 *Darrell Robinson G 6-1 0 18 Sr.
14 Michael Buckner F 6-2 0 18 Sr.
15 Marcus Franklin G 6-1 0 18 Sr.
23 *Jay Parker G 5-10 0 16 So.
24 Jermaine Young G 6-0 0 17 Jr.
31 *Richie Thompson F 6-2 0 17 Sr.
32 *Reggie Smith G 6-0 0 17 Jr.
33 Dennis Crisler G 6-0 0 17 Jr.
34 Jamal Gray G 6-1 0 17 Sr.
42 Kendall Love F 6-4 0 17 Jr.
43 Bernard Brame C 6-7 0 17 So.
44 Cantrell Griffin C 6-7 0 17 Sr.
45 *Trevell Rivers F 6-3 0 19 Sr.
Name G FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA Pts Avg Reb Ast
Berry Louie 19 15 29 1 5 6 14 37 1.9 10 12
Dante Tolbert 25 14 55 4 25 12 15 44 1.8 27 26
Darrell Robinson 30 68 164 14 44 35 49 185 6.2 41 27
Michael Buckner 29 51 98 7 20 29 47 138 4.8 64 19
Marcus Franklin 26 24 62 6 24 13 23 67 2.6 29 25
Jay Parker 27 72 191 18 60 70 93 232 8.6 64 84
Jermaine Young 14 3 4 2 2 2 2 10 0.7 5 2
Richie Thompson 30 127 233 13 30 38 65 305 10.2 194 29
Reggie Smith 28 168 361 29 100 134 175 499 17.8 152 69
Dennis Crisler 10 6 16 1 6 1 2 14 1.4 3 3
Jamal Gray 29 74 205 21 880 24 50 193 6.7 56 60
Kendall Love 18 9 22 0 0 5 11 23 1.3 30 3
Bernard Brame 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 0.7 1 0
Cantrell Griffin 12 9 13 0 0 2 4 20 1.7 18 0
Trevell Rivers 30 116 190 0 0 42 98 274 9.1 329 16
TEAM TOTALS 30 757 1645 116 397 413 648 2043 68.1 1137 375
OPPONENT TOTALS 30 583 1623 120 476 228 391 1514 50.5 980 247
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp High Scorer Pts High Rebounder Reb
Team Soy Capital Deactur Turkey Tournament
*11/26 Springfield (Southeast) L 65 68 Richie Thompson 23 Trevell Rivers 12
*11/28 Decatur (MacArthur) W 70 32 Trevell Rivers 19 Trevell Rivers 9
*11/29 Peoria (H.S.) W 76 39 Reggie Smith 21 Trevell Rivers 11
12/5 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) W 61 58 Reggie Smith 24 Richie Thompson 3
Marcus Franklin 3
12/6 Bolingbrook W 62 29 Reggie Smith 23 Trevell Rivers 14
12/7 Chicago (Simeon) (2 OT) W 74 69 Regie Smith 18 Richie Thompson 9
12/13 Park Forest (Rich East) W 61 58 Trevell Rivers 15 Trevell Rivers 9
12/20 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.) W 53 51 Reggie Smith 21 Trevell Rivers 13
Richton Park (Rich South) Big Dipper 36
*12/26 Olympia Fields (Rich Central) W 64 52 Reggie Smith 13 Trevell Rivers 19
Richie Thompson 13
*12/27 Tinley Park (H.S.) W 80 64 Reggie Smith 17 Trevell Rivers 20
Jay Parker 17
*12/29 Richton Park (Rich South) W 83 59 Reggie Smirh 30 Trevell Rivers 11
Richie Thompson 11
*12/30 Park Forest (Rich East) (OT) W 73 71 Reggie Smith 17 Trevell Rivers 16
1/9 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) W 84 63 Jay Parker 23 Trevell Rivers 12
1/10 Chicago (Manley) W 85 43 Reggie Smith 18 Trevell Rivers 14
1/16 South Holland (Thornwood) W 67 42 Reggie Smith 20 Trevell Rivers 12
1/17 Chicago (Crane) W 66 53 Richie Thompson 14 Trevell Rivers 14
Reggie Smith 14
1/19 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) (OT) W 76 69 Reggie Smith 23 Trevell Rivers 16
1/23 Dolton (Thornridge) W 75 42 Richie Thompson 14 Trevell Rivers 11
1/24 Chicago (Harlan) W 64 43 Reggie Smith 16 Trevell Rivers 13
1/30 Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North) W 53 38 Reggie Smith 18 Richie Thompson 12
1/31 Chicago (Fenger) W 87 80 Reggie Smith 20 Reggie Smith 9
Richie Thompson 9
2/13 Lansing (Thornton Fractional South) W 56 35 Richie Thompson 11 Richie Thompson 9
2/14 Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) W 42 40 Reggie Smith 17 Trevell Rivers 12
2/20 South Holland (Thornwood) W 72 54 Trevell Rivers 17 Trevell Rivers 10
2/27 Dolton (Thornridge) W 85 52 Reggie Smith 27 Michael Buckner 5
Plainfield (South) Regional
*3/3 New Lenox (Lincoln-Way Central) W 76 33 Reggie Smith 27 Trevell Rivers 13
*3/6 South Holland (Thornwood) W 54 52 Reggie Smith 23 Richie Thompson 8
Frankfort (Lincoln-Way North) Sectional
*3/10 Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) W 53 40 Reggie Smith 12 Trevell Rivers 10
*3/13 Chicago Heights (Marian) W 55 39 Reggie Smith 16 Trevell Rivers 12
Normal (ISU)
*3/17 Belleville (East) W 71 44 Richie Thompson 15 Richie Thompson 13
Year W-L
Maywood (Proviso East)
2001-02 26-4
2002-03 25-4
2 yrs. 51-8
Harvey (Thornton)
2003-04 21-9
2004-05 29-3
2005-06 20-8
2006-07 25-6
2007-08 21-7
2008-09 29-1
6 yrs. 145-34
GRAND TOTAL
8 yrs. 196-42
1917 23 24 0-1 DNP
L 23 24 DuQuoin (H.S.)
1933 81 60 3-0 (24-3) 1st Jack Lipe
W 39 28 Mahomet
W 28 19 Benton
W 14 13 Springfield (H.S.)
1934 139 98 3-1 (35-2) 2nd Jack Lipe
W 42 21 Streator (Twp.)
W 40 18 Chicago (Lane)
W 30 20 Equality
L 27 39 Quincy (Sr.)
1935 142 102 3-1 (28-5) 2nd Jack Lipe
W 43 30 Marion (H.S.)
W 45 28 Peoria (H.S.)
W 35 20 Pekin
L 19 24 Springfield (H.S.)
1948 50 57 0-1 (16-8) DNP Tom Nesbit
L 50 57 Springfield (Cathedral)
1952 35 56 0-1 (25-4) DNP Tom Nesbit
L 35 56 Rock Island (H.S.)
1954 130 120 1-1 (25-7) DNP Tom Nesbit
W 83 59 Toledo (Cumberland)
L 47 61 Pinckneyville
1959 58 71 0-1 (27-3) DNP Bill Purden
L 58 71 Aurora (West)
1961 201 219 3-1 (27-3) 2nd Bill Purden
W 48 36 Cicero (Morton East)
W 54 52 Springfield (H.S.)
W 49 47 Chicago (Marshall)
L 50 84 Collinsville
1962 63 84 0-1 (19-8) DNP Bill Purden
L 63 84 Elmhurst (York)
1965 246 247 2-2 (28-3) 4th Bill Purden
W 64 57 Franklin Park (East Leyden)
W 64 60 Marion (H.S.)
L 59 64 Quincy (Sr.)
L 59 66 Chicago (Marshall)
1966 261 206 4-0 (31-2) 1st Bob Anderson
W 61 57 Wheaton (Central)
W 59 44 Winnetka (New Trier East)
W 67 45 Decatur (Stephen Decatur)
W 74 60 Galesburg (H.S.)
1969 61 63 0-1 (25-4) DNP Bob Anderson
L 61 63 Waukegan (H.S.)
1983-AA 226 194 3-1 (30-3) 3rd Sam Cameli
W 53 37 Chicago (De La Salle)
W 56 43 Lisle (Benet Academy)
L 52 54 Springfield (Lanphier)
W 65 60 Chicago (Marshall)
1984-AA 113 94 1-1 (27-4) DNP Sam Cameli
W 63 42 Chicago (Weber)
L 50 52 Westchester (St. Joseph)
1993-AA 66 76 0-1 (28-2) DNP Sam Cameli
L 66 76 Maywood (Proviso East)
1995-AA 221 204 3-1 (30-2) 2nd Rocky Hill
W 66 41 Westchester (St. Joseph)
W 46 43 Chicago (Farragut)
W 56 55 Rock Island (H.S.)
L 53 65 Peoria (Manual)
1996-AA 218 183 3-1 (31-1) 2nd Rocky Hill
W 47 38 Hillside (Proviso West)
W 51 34 Rock Island (H.S.)
W 69 54 Chicago (Westinghouse)
L 51 57 Peoria (Manual)
1997-AA 255 210 3-1 (32-1) 3rd Rocky Hill
W 40 33 Oak Park (Fenwick)
W 77 61 Hinsdale (Central)
L 62 65 Peoria (Manual)
W 76 51 Rockford (Boylan)
2004-AA 36 41 0-1 (22-9) DNP Troy Jackson
L 36 41 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
2005-AA 83 79 1-1 (29-3) DNP Troy Jackson
W 46 40 Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)
L 37 39 Downers Grove (South)
2007-AA 117 127 1-1 (25-6) DNP Troy Jackson
W 59 47 Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
L 58 80 Chicago (Simeon)