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When he arrived at Illinois in 1975, the first thing Lou Henson did was preach patience. The new coach wanted to build the Fighting Illini into a national contender, but he wanted to do it with in-state prospects, even if it'd take a while. It wasn't until 1981 that Henson finally took his team to the NCAA tournament. Henson will be joined in this year's class by fellow coaches Don Donoher of Dayton and C. Felton ''Zip'' Gayles of Langston, and five players: Ohio State All-American John Havlicek, Indiana standout Quinn Buckner, Kansas State star Rolando Blackman, North Carolina trailblazer Charlie Scott and Long Beach State star Ed Ratleff.
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