The Basketball Wall of Fame was created in 2010 by Head Coach Gary DeCesare. The Wall is dedicated to the men that dedicated their time and talent to the St. Rita Basketball Program. The Wall of Fame is located near the Northeast entrance of the St. Rita Gymnasium.
2012 Inductees
- 4 year varsity Starter
- 3 time All Cathoic League
- All Area team twice
- 1st team All-State
- All time St. Rita Rebounder 1,404
- All Time St. Rita Blocks 325
- Average 17pts and 14 rebounds
- Catholic League All-Star
- St. Rita Team MVP
- MVP Fenwick Tournament
- Average team high 17pts
- Team Assist Leader
2011 Inductees
Frank “Bud” Sloup – Class of 1954
- Member of the 1952 City Championship Team.
- Top Scorer in Catholic League 1953-1954.
- Top Rebounder in Catholic League 1953-1954.
- Member of the Top 25 scorers in St. Rita History.
- Named All-Conference, All-City, All-Catholic 1953-1954.
John Egan – Class of 1960
- Four year starting St. Rita Basketball Player.
- Started on Junior Varsity his freshman year, Senior Varsity his sophomore year, Junior and Senior Varsity his junior year and Senior Varsity his senior year.
- Once scored 29 points left handed in a varsity game against St. Patrick because of a broken right arm.
- Received All-Catholic and All-State honors.
1962 Lightweight Undefeated Team
- The team had 25 straight victories for a perfect season.
- This team had a total of 52 victories out of 52 games over a two year period.
- They were Chicago Catholic League Champions, South Section Champtions, Fenwick Tournament Champtions, and Br. Rice Round Robin Champions.
- Team members included: Bill Morley, Frank Bongiorno , Gene Burkauskas, Bill Bonoma, Jim Dorsey, Gerald Tazic, Wardell Williams, Rich Pomorski, Jim Kelly, George August, Jack Gardner and Bill Daly.
- The Head Coach was Ed Galvin and he was assisted by Bob Kopecky.
2010 Inductees
1952 City and Catholic League Championship Team
The team, ledy by legendary coach Barney Badke, won the Catholic League Championship then defeated the Public League Champion in front of an overflow crowd at the old Chicago Stadium.
They were a team that had adversity, struggled in the beginning, had some close games, some easy and peaked at the right time. No one would have beaten this team in April of 1952 and no one did.
Joe Scanlon, Class of 1958
At his time, Joe became one of the top scorers in St. Rita Basketball history, the Catholic League, and the State of Illinois.
He was honored as All-Catholic League, All-State, and All-American prep player in his Senior year.
Joe is also a member of the St. Rita High School Hall of Fame.
