On the eve of the season, here is the final preseason list: players who are primed to breakout this season. This list includes some older varsity newcomers, freshmen who are up to start the year, and some players who should have a much larger role that they should thrive in. We have broken the lists down by class, with 30 seniors, 30 juniors, 30 sophomores, and 15 freshmen listed.
Seniors:
Adam Labuda (6’3 SG, Lockport)
Andrew Soenksen (6’8 PF, Plainfield East)
Arius Alijosius (6’4 SG, Riverside Brookfield)
Austin Kulig (6’8 SF/PF, Andrew)
Brayden Fagbemi (6’0 PG, Benet)
Camron Williford (6’0 PG, Hyde Park)
Darrell Island (6’3 SG, DeKalb)
David Douglas Jr. (6’5 PG/SG, Yorkville Christian)
David Sulnius (6’5 SG, Stevenson)
DJ Wallace (6’8 PF, Hoffman Estates)
Edvin Bosnjak (6’8 PF, Schaumburg)
Katrell Weekley (6’2 SG/SG, Clark)
Jabe Haith (6’5 SG, Marmion)
Jack Ambrose (6’6 SG/SF, Batavia)
Jackson Niego (6’0 PG, Lyons)
Kevin Anthony (6’10 C, Von Steuben)
Kyle Olagbegi (6’6 PF, Lincoln-Way East)
Leirre Collier (6’3 PG/SG, Bloom)
Logan Brown (6’6 SF/PF, Glenbard West)
Matt Moore (6’9 PF, Joliet West)
Maurice Thomas (6’0 PG, DePaul College Prep)
Nick Gouriotis (6’4 SF/PF, Burlington Central)
Niko Abusara (6’5 SG, Benet)
RJ Gamble (6’0 PG, Wheeling)
Ryan Johnson (6’7 SG/SF, Oswego East)
Ryan Sammons (6’3 SG, Fremd)
Tolu Samuels (6’7 SF/PF, Hillcrest)
Tsvet Sotirov (6’8 PF, Rolling Meadows)
Tyler Smith (6’0 PG, Kenwood)
Zach Bauer (6’6 PF, Cary Grove)
Juniors:
AJ LeVine (6’0 PG/SG, York)
Angelo Ciaravino (6’6 SG, Mount Carmel)
Anthony Kemp (6’5 SG, Bradley Bourbonnais)
Braeden Carlsen (6’4 SG, Wauconda)
Calvin Robbins (6’5 SF/PF, Kenwood)
Cam Cerese (6’3 PG, Lake Park)
Camden Brown (6’5 SG, Quincy)
Connor May (6’6 SG/SF, Palatine)
Connor Williams (6’2 SG, Stagg)
Darshan Thomas (6’5 SF/PF, Fenwick)
Eoin Dillon (6’9 PF, Peoria Notre Dame)
Jack Speers (6’2 SG, Wheaton North)
Jack Stanton (6’2 PG, Downers Grove North)
Jaheem Webber (6’9 C, Normal)
Jehvion Starwood (6’3 SG, Oswego East)
Justus McNair (6’2 SG, Joliet West)
Jaylan McElroy (6’7 SF/PF, DePaul College Prep)
Kelton McEwen (6’1 PG, Bartlett)
Marko Visnjevac (6’0 PG, McHenry)
Meyoh Swansey (6’3 SG, Romeoville)
Nate Kasher (6’0 PG, Glenbrook South)
Nick Popovic (6’2 SG, Lake Zurich)
Nick Taylor (6’7 SF/PF, Glenbrook South)
Shaheed Solebo (6’4 SG, Lane Tech)
Thon Bill (6’8 PF, Timothy Christian)
Treshawn Blissett (6’6 SG/SF, Waubonsie Valley)
Tyler Wooten (6’4 PG/SG, Thornwood)
Vontez Dent (6’4 SG/SF, Rockford Lutheran)
Will Ashford (6’6 SG/SF, Metea Valley)
Zavier Fitch (6’7 PF, Brother Rice)
Sophomores:
AJ Demirov (5’11 PG, Crystal Lake South)
Aleks Alston (6’9 SF, Kenwood)
Anestis Hadjistamoulou (6’0 PG, Glenbrook South)
Antonio Munoz (6’6 SF, Whitney Young)
Athan Berchos (6’0 PG, Andrew)
Bradley Biedke (6’5 PF, Conant)
Brady Sehlhorst (6’6 SG, Notre Dame College Prep)
Colby Smith (6’2 PG, New Trier)
Dalton Scantlebury (6’6 PF, Lane Tech)
Daniel Sveiteris (6’6 SF/PF, Downers Grove South)
Drew Rodgers (6’7 C, Deerfield)
EJ Breland (6’0 PG/SG, St. Patrick)
Elijah Lovemore (6’3 PG, Bloom
Ian Miletic (6’6 SG, Rolling Meadows)
Jack Weigus (6’0 PG, Hinsdale South)
Jacob Rice (6’3 SG, St. Laurence)
Joey Hernandez (5’10 PG, St. Viator)
Jonah Funk (6’8 PF, El-Paso Gridley)
Jordan Tunis (5’10 PG, Schaumburg)
Justin Bowen (6’5 SG, Oak Park River Forest)
Keshaun Thomas (6’6 PF/C, Quincy)
Keshaun Vaval (6’0 PG, Marist)
Matthew Zobrist (6’4 SG/SF, Metamora)
Nick Allen (6’9 C, Bradley Bourbonnais)
Lyncoln Koester (6’3 PG/SG, Mt. Zion)
Marcus Halliburton (6’0 PG/SG, Morgan Park)
Phoenix Gill (6’2 PG, St. Ignatius)
Seth Cheney (6’1 PG/SG, Providence Catholic)
Terrence Smith (6’4 SG, West Aurora)
Trey Taylor (6’5 PF, Moline)
Potential Impact Freshmen (who are expected to be playing with varsity to start the year):
Adonis Vassilakis (5’8 PG, Marist)
Amir Danforth (6’0 PG, Rockford Auburn)
Andre Tyler (6’3 SG, St. Rita)
BJ Powell (5’9 PG, Lincoln-Way East)
Gavin Mueller (6’6 PF, St. Francis)
Jamson Coulter Jr. (6’2 SG, Rich)
Jayden Riley (5’10 PG, Oswego)
Jocahana Pullum (6’4 PF, Hyde Park)
Marshawn Cocroft (5’9 PG, Aurora Christian)
Mickeis Johnson (6’2 SG/SF, Romeoville)
Noah Mister (5’9 PG, Kenwood)
OJ Powell (6’2 SG, Willowbrook)
Panayiotis Sotos (6’0 PG, Maine South)
Rocco Pagliocca (6’0 PG, Stevenson)
Stephen Brown (6’8 PF, Marist)