Boys Basketball

IHSA Class 3A State Basketball Tournament Final Four

Althoff Crusaders (30-2)

Colors: Navy Blue and Gold

Head Coach: Greg Leib (22 years, 377-257)

Rank: No. 1 state, No. 2 MaxPreps Xcellent 25

Key Players: Jordan Goodwin (junior/6-3, 215/18.6 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 93 asst); Tarkus Ferguson (senior/6-4, 185/13.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 87 asst); Brendon Gooch (senior/13.5 ppg/8.1 rpg); Marvin Bateman (junior/6-5, 180/11.1 ppg); C.J. Coldon (junior/10.2 ppg); Keenen Young (senior/6-1, 195/8.9 ppg, 88 asst).

Championships: None

New Lenox (Lincoln-Way West) (21-9)

Colors: Black, Orange and White

Head Coach: Brian Flaherty (9 years, 124-129)

Rank: none

Key Players: Marco Pettinato (junior/6-2, 195/20.1 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 109 asst); Jon Marotta (senior/6-6, 180/13ppg, 5.3 rpg); Jay Bumstead (junior/5-11, 165/6.9 ppg); Cameron Gavin (senior/6-1, 170/6.4 ppg, 102 asst).

Championships: None

Peoria Manual (26-4)

Colors: Orange and Black

Head Coach: Derrick Booth (10 years, 205-76)

Rank: No. 6 in Illinois

Key Players: Romon Douglas-Watkins (junior/ 6-5, 190/ 17 ppg, 7.8 rpg); Da’Monte Williams (junior/ 6-4, 165/15.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg); A.J. Youngman (junior/6-5, 200/12.3 ppg); Cleonta Brown (senior/ 6-1, 165/5 ppg, 37 assists)

Championships: 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1930

Westchester St. Joseph (25-8)

Colors: Red and White

Head Coach:Gene Pingatore (47 years, 987-341)

Rank: none

Key Players: Nick Rakocevic (senior/6-11, 200/19.7 ppg, 15 rpg); Joffari Brown (sophomore/6-3, 185/10 ppg); Marquise Walker (freshman/ 6-2, 150/9.1 ppg, 66 asst); Jason Towers (junior/ 6-2, 160/6.3 ppg, 61 asst)

Championships: 2015, 1999

This story was originally published March 17, 2016 at 5:42 PM with the headline "IHSA Class 3A State Basketball Tournament Final Four."

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