Wilson “Jake” Eison

Mr. Basketball and Purdue MVP

HIGH SCHOOL:
Roosevelt High School (1955)

COLLEGE:
Purdue University (1959)

Drafted in 1959 by Minneapolis Lakers and in 1960 was voted MVP in the 5th Army Basketball Tournament at Ft. Leonard Wood in Missouri…Northwest Indiana’s first Mr. Basketball … led Gary Roosevelt to state final game in 1955, scoring 31 in a losing effort to Oscar Robertson’s Crispus Attucks team … record setting 97 points in Sweet 16 and Final Four games … member of Indiana All-Star team … MVP at Purdue in 1958 … 3 year varsity player… Was drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers and in 1960 was voted ‘Most Valuable Player’ in the 5th Army BasketbalL Tournament.