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April 2, 2008 – The Chicago Bulls held the 2008 2Ball All-Illinois finals at the Bulls/Sox Training Academy in Lisle on Sunday, March 30.
2Ball is an exciting youth basketball skills program which focuses on teamwork and the development of core basketball skills. 2Ball is a half-court shooting competition played by boys and girls, ages nine and older.
Teams of two register for the competition through their local park districts and compete through several rounds leading to the championship held each spring. The half-court contest allows each two-man team one minute to take alternate shots from marked locations. Each spot is worth a specific point value based upon difficulty and the team with the most points is declared the winner. Approximately 5,000 youngsters participate in the Bulls’ 2Ball program each year at more than 90 local park districts throughout the state of Illinois.
Each winning team received four tickets to the Bulls’ April 13 game versus the Orlando Magic. They will also have the opportunity to participate in the “2Ball Shootout Contest” on the Bulls United Center court that night.
The Bulls would like to congratulate the following 2008 2Ball All-Illinois winners:
| Divisions | Teams | Park Districts |
| Boys 9-11 | Jason Lemonidis
Tony Pelini | Palatine | | |
| Girls 9-11 | Kelsey Wall
Elizabeth Geeden | Naperville | | |
| Boys 12-14 | Ryan Standard
Justin Tudhope | Channahon | | |
| Girls 12-14 | Carly Mulert
Jamie Haze | Palatine | | |
| Co-Ed 12-14 | Holden Harlow
Kara Kistenfeger | Oglesby | | |
| Boys 15+ | Luke Gimmler
Aurelio Norberte | Palatine | | |
| Co-Ed 15+ | Matt Wurtz
Jackie Selfridge | Channahon | | |
| Adult/Child 9-11 | Garrett Jordan
Steven Wallace | Chicago | | |
| Adult/Child 12-14 | Tim Halloran
Tyler Halloran | Godley | | |
