Quote Tweet Hawk Athletics @ESHawksSports Jan 14 The Hawks mourn the sudden passing of Brandon Wilson, @ESHawksHoopsalumn. "He's the spitting image of his father," Dildy said of Brandon. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. Verify and try again. His father was Ben Wilson, who in just 17 years managed to become a basketball legend. Sisters Jacora and Jasmine Morris jump into icy pond to save 2 kids. No one can know the exact answer to that, but few people doubt that the 6-foot-8-inch Wilson would have been magnificent. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Rest in Peace Ben Wilson March 18, 1967-November 21, 1984 tragically gunned down after receiving a basketball scholarship to the University of Illinois. The assistant coach who showed him around was Tracy Dildy, a close friend of Ben Wilson's since grammar school. I am sure 6'8" 239 lbs Ben Wilson bumped into 5'9 165 lb Billy Moore and didn't say excuse me because he was in a heated argument with his girlfriend. This account has been disabled. In the years since his murder in 1984, Deon Thomas, Bryant Notree, Calvin Brock, and Kendrick Nunn have all worn 25 during their basketball career at Illinois to honor Wilson. He had a son, Brandon, with his girlfriend Jetun Rush. After the week-long event, Wilson was ranked the number-one high school player in America. Jun 28, 2007 - Brandon Wilson went undrafted in the 2007 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA. As one poster remarked "what if he had stayed at the school during lunch instead of meeting with Jetun off campus to talk. He had one son, Brandon Wilson (b. September 1984),[24] with his high school girlfriend Jetun Rush. Brandon had a passion for coaching and playing which lead to a coaching position with Solomon Schecter School in Williston Park, NY., while also coaching the Rising Stars AAU program. Kristen Doute posts pic supporting Ariana Madix, the woman who STOLE her live-in-boyfriend of 6.5 yrs very A. Keys/Mashonda-ish, FREE GAME FRIDAY: Adults who had to raise themselves. Much like Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis, Benji began his high school career as a guardin his case, a point guardbut eventually outgrew his position, albeit without leaving behind his perimeter skills. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. i have no info on his son's career/whereabouts. . Damn BRAT! Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Ben Wilson Is A Member Of . Wilson was twenty years old when he followed the boy into the men's washroom at the Oceanside Harbor. Mary Wilson had two sons from a previous marriage. St. Bernard was a small community hospital that was not equipped to handle emergencies or trauma cases like shootings, so a call was put out for any available trauma surgeon to report immediately to St. Bernard. But it was said that they had some sort of toxic relationship and was advised to separate. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. I just wanted to stay out of the negative. Moore and Dixon had cut school that day, and Moore had a .22 caliber pistol in his possession. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Behind Wilson, Simeon defeated West Aurora High School by nine points in the semifinals and beat top-ranked Evanston Township High School to win their first ever state title. As the 1984-85 season approached, Wilson, considered perhaps the country's No. As a junior, he transferred to Long Island Lutheran in Brookville, N.Y., where last season the senior guard-forward averaged 16.4 points and 8.7 rebounds a game. He played basketball and became All-Long Island Basketball player his junior and senior year. Sorry! Moore now works as a case worker with the Inner-City Muslim Action Network and mentors young boys similar to his younger self. Try again later. I am sure she was angry that her meal ticket just died and she was going to make Dixon and Moore pay so she lied on them in court. That doesn't make sense to me. The inscription on his headstone reads "Best in the Nation.". Jetun lied. Per the recommendations of the prosecuting attorneys, they both were given significant prison sentences. My heart feels so heavy after watching that documentary. [15] As his senior season approached, it was believed that Wilson was considering scholarship offers from the University of Illinois, DePaul University and Indiana University.[17]. Click to expand. Brandon Sherrod Wilson was born January 13, 1984 to Benjamin Wilson and Jetun Rush. If not for the tragedy that later befell him, Benji may well have enjoyed the best basketball career of the three. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Those are the ones who may feel a shiver when Brandon Wilson runs on the court Saturday at the DePaul Athletic Center, wearing the No. Ben Wilson's been gone from this earth for nearly 28 years now, but his legacy is far from forgotten. "He legitimately could play any position on the floor.". And she wasnt even in the docu. Moore called to Wilson to watch where he was going, and Wilson responded by turning around and heading back toward Moore. Brandon Paul Wilson. Brandon Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals, DB - CBSSports.com In fall of 2000, Wilson made an unofficial visit to DePaul during a trip to see relatives in Chicago. In spite of all the accolades that were bestowed upon him, Wilson's personal life was growing complicated. Wilson will not be available to practice in the Bengals'. He is a student with no job and no car. ", Maybe not, but it is clear Ben Wilson does play a role in his son's basketball career. Like Rose, he's spent much of his high school career surrounded and protected by family and friends so as to stay out of trouble. What happened to Ben Wilson? - Sage-Answer 171. Grown Folk Talk: How do you guys relieve stress that's job related once you're at home? Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Its something I carry with me my whole life, Moore said. Rebel Wilson says she was banned from Disneyland for 30 days for taking [12] ESPN HS regarded Wilson as the best junior in the country for the 198384 season. 25 jersey for the New York squad to honor the father he never knew. Paramedics were slow in reaching the scene and at approximately 1:20 PM, Hambric decided to take it upon himself to get his star player to the hospital. Wilson taunted him and dared him to shoot; Moore later said he felt that the much larger Wilson was just "punking" him. I wish my black people wake up!! I'll admit, I believed Moore when he talked about what happened when Benji bumped into him, and didn't say excuse me. He played one season for UMES. View the profiles of people named Branden Wilson. A: The biopic is organized by Jeff Wilson, he will announce once it's done. Billy Moore appears in the film to give his side of the story for the first time; he reiterated the claim made by his attorney at his trial, that he only shot Wilson out of fear for his own life. This is a real memory buster. Sounds like a big Super Star ego talking to me. Pisces Named Ben #6. Emergency services were called at 12:37 PM local time, while Simeon basketball coach Bob Hambric made a call to WMAQ-TV newsman Warner Saunders and informed him of what happened. Just get them out. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. .whats left out are the many inaccuracies in the film and other distractions: I think the point was made at the beginning of the movie when the brother of Wilson stated that their mother taught them that saying yes sir, yes maam, excuse me and thank-you would get you far in the world. On January 13, 2022 he was called home for eternal rest. He was buried in his blue and gold No. The brothers of slain Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson are turning to forgiveness after their brother's death. So many problems, causes and affect for them. Special friends; Ana Memic; uncles, Darrell Rush (Dawn), Peter Cashaw; great aunt, Patricia Cashaw; aunts, Tracy Person (Leroy), Erica McClay (Alton), and Alicia Rush; godmother, Marcia Kinnie, and a host of cousins, and friends. Wilson then lunged at Moore, who responded by firing two shots at him. [25][26] Just kidding. This is about forgiveness, said Anthony Wilson, 43. Police presented both suspects with a case theory that after Moore's conflict with Wilson, Dixon tried to pick Wilson's pockets, and then urged Moore to shoot Wilson. Is my BEAUTY hurting me when it comes to graduate school interviews? Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. Brandon Wilson Biography | ESPN The world's population was 3,479,053,821 and there were an estimated year babies born throughout the world in 1967, Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic) was the US President, and the . Brandon wore the No. They were informed of their teammate's condition as it became available, with initial reports being positive but subsequent ones growing grimmer and grimmer as the hours wore on. 1 high school senior, was trying to decide whether to attend DePaul or Illinois. Malatesta, in response to these charges, chose instead to focus on the actions that led to Wilson's death. Brandon went on to coach basketball. Moore was thinking more about getting with Erica Murphy and smoking weed. Moore's cousin had been robbed of $10, allegedly by a student of Simeon, and he brought the gun with him to avenge his cousin. I've heard about him and his story is just so sad. Brothers of slain Simeon High School basketball star Ben Wilson find Just as he was getting into his car, an ambulance arrived to the scene on South Vincennes. Why do Black Folks Come Down on Diana Ross so hard but Give Tina Turner a Pass? Here is the full documentary. Brandon accepted Christ at a young age. You are using an out of date browser. 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. Brandon Wilson, Cincinnati Bengals, DB - News, Stats, Bio 25 "because he wore it. Early the next morning, November 21, Wilson died.[9][10]. They were at Simeon school because somebody stole or took $10 from Moore's cousin, but the money issue got resolved. Anything can happen. Despite being underage at the time, the Cook County States Attorney's office elected to try both men as adults. Brandon was the oldest to two brothers; Jared and Jalen. Not that Brandon necessarily could've. In 2007 he was arrested again and charged with three weapons offenses, for which he began serving a 40-year sentence in 2011.