Top 10 all-time leading scorers in Illinois HS basketball
6. Marty Simmons, Lawrenceville (1980-83)
Simmons starred at Lawrenceville in the early 80s. He was voted Illinois’ Mr. Basketball in 1983. The 6-foot-5, 200-pounder led his team on a 68-game winning streak. Simmons logged 2,986 points over his high school career. In 2021, he was hired as head coach at Eastern Illinois University.
We are excited that EIU has hired Marty Simmons to be their next Men's Basketball Coach. Marty is one of our greats, scoring 2,986 pts. @ Lawrenceville & leading them to back-to- back 34-0 seasons. He was IL. Mr. Basketball in 1983 & is in the IBCA HOF. Best Swishes Marty! pic.twitter.com/TL3UR8hIGp
— BBall Museum of IL (@BBallMuseumIL) April 2, 2021
