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  Boys Basketball State Final Qualifier 2003-04 

 Aurora (West) (30-1)

 School Information
Name: Aurora West High School
City: Aurora
City Population: 122,271
County: Kane
Enrollment: 3148
Nickname: Blackhawks
Colors: Red/Blue
Conference: DuPage Valley
Superintendent: Dr. Sherry R. Eagle
Principal: Jill M. Bullo
Boys Athletic Director: Randall J. Konstans
Head Coach: Gordon Kerkman
Assistant Coaches: Curtis Shaw and John ''Skip'' Ulrich
Captain: rotates each game
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Downers Grove (South), 61-52, in Sectional Semifinal

 Roster

Lt.  Dk.  Name                     Pos.   Ht.  Wt.  Age  Yr.
 10   11  Johnny Walker            G      5-8  160   16  So.
 12   13  *Sheldon Evans           G      5-10 150   18  Sr.
 14   15  Brandon Copp             G      6-1  160   17  Jr.
 20   21  Haven Hobbs              G      6-0  160   18  Sr.
 22   23  *Jason Thomas            G-F    6-2  186   18  Sr.
 24   25  *Justin Cerasoli         G-F    6-5  175   18  Sr.
 30   31  Junquil Barrett          G-F    6-0  155   18  Sr.
 32   33  Brandon Briones          G      5-10 145   17  Jr.
 34   35  Derrick Pryor            F      6-2  150   17  Jr.
 40   41  *Travis Marion           F      6-1  155   16  So.
 42   43  David Watson             G      5-10 160   17  Jr.
 44   45  Nathan Waisath           F      6-0  165   17  Jr.
 50   51  *Shaun Pruitt            C      6-9  235   18  Sr.
 52   53  Kataris Brown            C      6-2  175   18  Sr.
 54   55  Brandon Hughes           G      5-10 170   17  Jr.

 Statistics

Name                     G    FG   FGA    3P   3PA    FT   FTA   Pts    Avg   Reb   Ast
Johnny Walker           23    19    51     3    13     4     9    45    2.0    13    16
Sheldon Evans           31    67   139    11    29    32    42   177    5.7    46    43
Brandon Copp            28    20    64     8    27     7     9    55    2.0    32    20
Haven Hobbs             31    31    76     6    20    14    20    82    2.6    34    63
Jason Thomas            27    91   190    24    53    48    68   254    9.4    96    80
Justin Cerasoli         29   118   267    27    86    77   100   340   11.7   127    85
Junquil Barrett         19     6    25     2     6     2     3    16    0.8    17     1
Brandon Briones         12     4     9     2     4     0     0    10    0.8     2     1
Derrick Pryor           29    40    76     6    15    17    26   103    3.6    32    14
Travis Marion           27   110   180     6    18    56    83   282   10.4   112    32
David Watson            15     7    20     2     5     2     4    18    1.2     7     1
Nathan Waisath          17     6    15     0     0     0     1    12    0.7     6     6
Shaun Pruitt            31   198   313     0     1   111   193   507   16.4   237    44
Kataris Brown           20     7    14     0     0    13    18    27    1.4    16     2
Brandon Hughes           0     0     0     0     0     0     0     0            0     0
TEAM TOTALS             31   733  1460    95   281   384   578  1945   62.7   823   408
OPPONENT TOTALS         31   503  1258   143   456   256   404  1405   45.3   660     7
 Scores
Date Opponent W/L Own Opp High Scorer Pts High Rebounder Reb Rock Island (H.S.) Thanksgiving Tournament *11/26 Chicago (Carver) W 62 52 Shaun Pruitt 23 Shaun Pruitt 14 *11/28 Chicago (Dunbar) W 62 47 Shaun Pruitt 16 Shaun Pruitt 9 Travis Marion 9 *11/29 Galesburg (H.S.) W 56 37 Justin Cerasoli 17 Shaun Pruitt 8 *11/29 Rock Island (H.S.) W 72 51 Justin Cerasoli 21 Shaun Pruitt 5 Travis Marion/ Justin Ceraso 5 12/5 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) W 65 41 Justin Cerasoli 25 Shaun Pruitt 11 12/11 St. Louis (Chaminade), MO W 56 49 Jason Thomas 19 Shaun Pruitt 15 12/12 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) W 50 39 Shaun Pruitt 17 Shaun Pruitt 11 12/19 Naperville (North) W 58 34 Travis Marion 20 Shaun Pruitt 9 12/20 Aurora (East) W 82 49 Shaun Pruitt 25 Shaun Pruitt 8 Pontiac ChristmasTournament *12/29 Peoria (Manual) W 83 49 Shaun Pruitt 15 Shaun Pruitt 5 Jason Thomas 5 *12/30 Joliet (Twp.) W 78 74 Shaun Pruitt 28 Shaun Pruitt 11 *12/31 Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) W 58 42 Travis Marion 19 Travis Marion 6 *12/31 Chicago (Simeon) L 51 57 Shaun Pruitt 17 Shaun Pruitt 6 Travis Marion 6 1/9 Lombard (Glenbard East) W 49 35 Travis Marion 12 Shaun Pruitt 7 1/10 Naperville (Central) W 74 60 Jason Thomas 23 Shaun Pruitt 13 1/16 Wheaton (North) W 58 46 Shaun Pruitt 21 Shaun Pruitt 7 1/19 Bartonville (Limestone) W 46 43 Shaun Pruitt 16 Shaun Pruitt 10 1/23 West Chicago (H.S.) W 79 52 Shaun Pruitt 21 Shaun Pruitt 10 1/30 Carol Stream (Glenbard North) W 68 36 Travis Marion 17 Travis Marion 6 1/31 Wheaton (North) W 65 38 Shaun Pruitt 15 Shaun Pruitt 10 Jason Thomas 10 2/3 Wheaton (W. Warrenville South) W 53 50 Jason Thomas 17 Shaun Pruitt 6 Jason Thomas 6 2/6 Naperville (North) W 61 51 Shaun Pruitt 15 Shaun Pruitt 9 2/13 Lombard (Glenbard East) W 56 37 Justin Cerasoli 18 Shaun Pruitt 9 2/20 Naperville (Central) W 66 41 Shaun Pruitt 19 Shaun Pruitt 7 2/21 Peoria (H.S.) W 62 52 Shaun Pruitt 21 Shaun Pruitt 7 Justin Cerasoli 7 2/27 West Chicago (H.S.) W 83 39 Shaun Pruitt 19 Shaun Pruitt 6 Aurora (West) Regional *3/2 Maple Park (Kaneland) W 81 41 Shaun Pruitt 21 Shaun Pruitt 9 *3/5 Naperville (Neuqua Valley) W 41 26 Shaun Pruitt 14 Shaun Pruitt 5 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) Sectional *3/9 Plainfield (Central) W 63 47 Shaun Pruitt 22 Justin Cerasoli 8 *3/12 Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) W 58 54 Shaun Pruitt 17 Shaun Pruitt 10 DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional *3/16 Downers Grove (South) W 40 36 Travis Marion 15 Shaun Pruitt 12

 Head Coach Gordon Kerkman

Year      W-L       
Aurora (West)
1976-77   22-4      
1977-78   18-9      
1978-79   12-12     
1979-80   26-7       (3rd)
1980-81   13-11     
1981-82   16-11     
1982-83   25-3      
1983-84   31-2       (3rd)
1984-85   11-14     
1985-86   17-11     
1986-87   12-15     
1987-88   15-13     
1988-89   23-5      
1989-90   24-6      
1990-91   28-2      
1991-92   13-14     
1992-93   9-17      
1993-94   14-13     
1994-95   17-10     
1995-96   27-3      
1996-97   29-4       (2nd)
1997-98   21-8      
1998-99   22-6      
1999-00   32-1       (1st)
2000-01   27-4      
2001-02   27-3      
2002-03   25-3      
2003-04   30-1      
28 yrs.   586-212   

 Tournament History

1928      68   56  2-1 (20-5)     2nd  Ralph Fletcher
      W   28   14  Rochelle
      W   31   24  Griggsville
      L    9   18  Canton
1936      19   32  0-1 (20-7)     DNP  Ralph Fletcher
      L   19   32  Moline (H.S.)
1949     159  151  3-1 (22-8)     3rd  Joe Axelson
      W   45   42  Elgin (H.S.)
      W   34   33  Chicago (Tilden)
      L   31   37  Mt. Vernon
      W   49   39  Nashville
1958     231  235  2-2 (19-10)    4th  Dick Dorsey
      W   57   54  Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais)
      W   59   48  Springfield (H.S.)
      L   62   74  Chicago (Marshall)
      L   53   59  Peoria (Spalding)
1959     268  241  3-1 (22-7)     2nd  Dick Dorsey
      W   71   58  Harvey (Thornton)
      W   71   62  Rantoul
      W   74   61  Galesburg (H.S.)
      L   52   60  Springfield (H.S.)
1973AA   214  185  3-1 (30-3)     3rd  John McDougal
      W   60   52  Rockford (West)
      W   54   49  Elgin (H.S.) (2 OT)
      L   33   39  Winnetka (New Trier East)
      W   67   45  Lockport (Central)
1975AA    45   58  0-1 (23-5)     DNP  John McDougal
      L   45   58  Rockford (Auburn)
1976AA   242  188  3-1 (30-3)     2nd  John McDougal
      W   53   40  McHenry
      W   82   52  Dolton (Thornridge)
      W   63   51  Decatur (Eisenhower)
      L   44   45  Chicago (Morgan Park)
1980AA   223  209  3-1 (26-7)     3rd  Gordon Kerkman
      W   68   48  Rockford (Jefferson)
      W   44   43  Peoria (Richwoods)
      L   43   55  Effingham (H.S.)
      W   68   63  Lincoln
1984AA   255  221  3-1 (31-2)     3rd  Gordon Kerkman
      W   69   56  Rockford (East)
      W   73   44  Champaign (Centennial)
      L   58   67  Chicago (Simeon)
      W   55   54  Westchester (St. Joseph)
1990AA   103  110  1-1 (24-6)     DNP  Gordon Kerkman
      W   45   44  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
      L   58   66  Chicago (King)
1996AA    42   52  0-1 (27-3)     DNP  Gordon Kerkman
      L   42   52  Hoffman Estates (H.S.)
1997AA   219  187  3-1 (29-4)     2nd  Gordon Kerkman
      W   45   32  Hoffman Estates (Conant)
      W   71   53  Mt. Vernon
      W   60   55  Rockford (Boylan)
      L   43   47  Peoria (Manual)
2000AA   244  206  4-0 (32-1)     1st  Gordon Kerkman
      W   67   46  Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
      W   74   64  Chicago (Gordon Tech)
      W   43   39  East St. Louis (Sr.)
      W   60   57  Chicago (Westinghouse)
2001AA   114  123  1-1 (27-4)     DNP  Gordon Kerkman
      W   63   59  St. Charles (East)
      L   51   64  Schaumburg
2002AA    65   68  0-1 (27-4)     DNP  Gordon Kerkman
      L   65   68  Carol Stream (Glenbard North)





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