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Ben Wilson

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25: The Ben Wilson Story - FULL DOCUMENTARY

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The Untold Story Of Benji Wilson NEVER Made it To NBA (HEARTBREAKING)

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He Was The #1 Pick But Then Something Terrible Happened

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NBA ALL STAR CHICAGO SPECIAL: THE BENJI WILSON STORY R.I.P Stunted Growth

Benjamin "Ben" Wilson Jr., also referred to as "Benji", was an American high school basketball player from Neal F. Simeon Vocational High School in Chicago, Illinois. With Wilson, the Simeon team won the City and State Championships for the first time. Entering his senior season, Wilson 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. He was the first player from Chicago to receive this honor. On November 20, 1984, Wilson was shot twice while talking to his girlfriend. He was the confronted by two other students from a nearby school and shot. He died the next morning due to the injuries he sustained in the shooting. Ben had 3 siblings all brothers. One of which was involved in drugs and gangs.