Plainfield All-Time 4th Team

All - Time 4th Team

#16 – Anthony Nelson – “2007”

 

1,000+ point scorer, Arguably one of the best dunkers in Plainfield history. Several years after Anthony went on to college, the Cardinal Fanatic was in Irvington attending a girl’s basketball game where a fan from Irvington said, “That kid Anthony still has people talking about that ally-oop baseline dunk that shook the gymnasium”.  One of the best assist distributors in the history of Plainfield basketball - At one point as a freshman at the University of Niagara, Anthony was rated as a top 10-assist leader in the Nation.  6^th leading scorer in Plainfield history.

#17 – Jerrell Thompson – “2007”

A scoring machine, an offensive juggernaut – 1,000+ point scorer – 3^rd leading scorer in Plainfield history.  Went on to earn a Division 1 basketball scholarship.

#18 – Jahmal Lane – “2012”

One of the top defensive guards ever out of Plainfield – The only player to earn 4 Sectional State Championships in the history of Plainfield basketball – No guards has more rejections than Jahmal.

#19 – Rico Parenti – “1952”

The legend – Went on to the University of Seattle where he played with NBA top 50 Player Elgin Baylor – The man that started the mythical history of guard play in Plainfield.  The Plainfield High School Gymnasium was named after him.  The first coach to bring a Basketball State Championship to Plainfield.

#20 – William Johnson – “1980”

The purest shooter in the history of Plainfield Basketball – If a 3-point line existed in his playing days, Johnson would average 30+ a game.  Johnson deep jump shots were a thing of beauty.  The jam-packed gymnasium would rise on every Johnson shot, with all the fans raising their arms as for the signal for a 3-pointer.  Who would know that years later this would be the signal for a 3-point attempt!  BTW – Johnson shots was always all net!

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