A.C. Williamson Award
The A.C. Williamson Trophy is an annual award given to the tournament player who best exhibits the following:
Sportsmanlike conduct
Leadership
Ability to perform under pressure
Exemplary actions
Hustle and determination
The athlete chosen will receive a permanent memento, which will be awarded immediately following the championship game. This small trophy will be engraved, except for the players name. The memorial trophy will be known as the A.C. Williamson Memorial Award.
The selection will be made by the nine (9) officials working the tournament. Each official will have one vote, and it shall be cast by secret ballot after working their last game in the tournament.
AC WILLIAMSON AWARD WINNERS
1972
John Bryant
Aurora West
1973
Audie Matthews
Bloom Twp.
1974
Bob Bender
Bloomington
1975
Larry Lowe
Bloom Twp.
1976
Barry Moore
Quincy
1977
Brad Pierce
New Trier East
1978
Keith Douglas
Quincy
1979
Dave CurtissÂ
New Trier East
1980
Walter Downing
Providence
1980
Michael Payne
Quincy
1981
Bruce Douglas
Quincy
1982
Dennis Douglas
Quincy
1983
Kenny Battle
Aurora West
1984
Fernando Bunch
Prov. St. Mel
1985
Larry Smith
Alton
1986
Curtis Stuckey
Peoria Manual
1987
Ron Curry
Bloomington
1988
David Bacon
Aurora West
1989
Howard Nathan
Peoria Manual
1990
Howard Nathan
Peoria Manual
1991
Troy Taylor
Peoria Richwoods
1992
Gerry Hester
Peoria Manual
1993
Tyre Calderwood
Joliet Township
1994
Ivan Watson
Peoria Manual
1995
Sergio McClain
Peoria Manual
1996
Bobby Simmons
Chicago Simeon
1997
Frank Williams
Peoria Manual
1998
Marlon Brooks
Peoria Manual
1999
Cameron Echols
Chicago Simeon
2000
Roger Powell
Joliet Township
2001
Alando Tucker
Lockport
2002
Dameon Mason
Aurora West
2003
Calvin Brock
Chicago Simeon
2004
Dodie Dunson
Bloomington
2005
Derrick Rose
Chicago Simeon
2006
Derrick Rose
Chicago Simeon
2007
Paris Gulley
Peoria Manual
2008
Reggie Lemon
Plainfield North
2009
Aaron Johnson
Waukegan
2010
Jabari Parker
Chicago Simeon
2011
Jabari Parker
Chicago Simeon
2012
Jabari Parker
Chicago Simeon
2013
Clifton Alexander
Chicago Curie
2014
Colin Bonnett
Benet
2015
Devin Gage
Chicago Curie
2016
Evan Gilyard
Chicago Simeon
2017
Talen Horton-Tucker
Chicago Simeon
2018
Keshawn Williams
Bloom Twp.
2019
Ramean Hinton
Chicago Curie
2021
Wesley Rubin
Chicago Simeon
2022
Jalen Griffith
Chicago Simeon
2023
Carlos Harris III
Chicago Currie