Benjamin Wilson Jr. (March 18, 1967 – November 21, 1984) was an American high school basketball player from Chicago, Illinois. [1] Wilson, a Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School basketball player, was regarded as the top high school player in the U.S. by scouts and coaches attending the 1984 Athletes For Better Education basketball camp.

Ben Wilson, an American high school basketball star from Neal F. Simeon High School in Chicago, Illinois, USA, was shot in the neighborhood surrounding the school during its lunch hour on November 20, 1984. Wilson died from injuries sustained in the shooting the following morning.

Nov 15, 2019 · Friends and family mourn slain Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson during a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery on Nov. 24, 1984. Wilson’s mother, Mary Wilson, was a nurse.

Feb 8, 2023 · Junior Benjamin Wilson. , more commonly known as "Benji," was a basketball player from Chicago, Illinois, who played for a high school called Simeon Vocational. The Simeon team won the City and State Championships thanks to Benji for the first time ever in their history.

Nov 22, 2022 · CHICAGO (CBS) --Ben Wilson was a high school basketball standout on the path to stardom when he was senselessly gunned down. On Monday, Chicago took steps to make sure his name is never...

Feb 14, 2020 · CHICAGO (AP) — The brothers of Chicago high school basketball star Ben Wilson, who was viewed as the top player in the nation before his murder in 1984, said Thursday they have forgiven the...

Oct 23, 2012 · In 1984, Ben Wilson was a 17-year-old basketball phenom in Chicago. He was the top-ranked high school player in the nation, and he had DePaul, Illinois and Indiana all foaming at the...

Biography: Ben Wilson was rated the #1 high school player in American before being tragically shot to death just prior to his senior season at (Chicago) Simeon High School. He starred on the Wolverines’ IHSA 1984 Class AA state championship team as a junior.

Oct 24, 2012 · On March 24, 1984, Ben Wilson and his Simeon teammates gracefully and emphatically ended our basketball dream. Led by Purdue-bound Everette Stephens, our Evanston team was unbeaten, a run...

Apr 24, 2012 · The question lies at the heart of Benji, a documentary that revisits the murder of 1980s high school basketball phenom Ben Wilson. In 1984, Wilson was a 6’8” senior at Simeon Vocational...