We held a short minicamp for 2023 players ahead of the high school summer leagues starting up. Here are the evaluations of the players who were in attendance. Ahmad Henderson (5’10 PG, Brother Rice) Henderson was the most impressive and…
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Spring AAU Season Takeaways: Standouts and Players Who Are Overdue for Offers
The spring AAU season wrapped up today and summer league for high school teams begins this week. To recap the spring session, I am going to highlight some players who stood out and set themselves up for a big summer.…
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Weekend Standouts from Games That I Saw
I tuned into a number of games across a few tournaments in the Midwest during this last weekend of the spring season. There were a lot of strong performances. Here are the standouts from the games that I saw. HIT…
Illinois Wolves Standouts from the Indy Heat Showcase
All three levels of the Illinois Wolves participated in a showcase format event in Ft. Wayne yesterday. Here are the standouts from the Wolves 15U, 16U, and 17U teams. 17U Cade Pierce (6'6 SG, Glenbard West) It was a solid…
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Standouts from 17U Fundamental U vs. Meanstreets
I went to watch one of the bigger matchups of the weekend between Fundamental U and Meanstreets at the 17U level. It didn't disappoint, with the game coming down to the wire and Fundamental U pulling out the win. Here…
Breakaway Basketball Practice Evaluations
I had the opportunity to check out the practices for the 16U and 17U Breakaway teams last night. There was a lot of promising talent in the gym, with a number of big, skilled wings standing out. Here are evaluations…
Weekend Standouts: Battle at the Lakes
I streamed some games from the Battle at the Lakes this weekend in Minnesota to check out some Illinois players in attendance. Here are some evaluations from the top performers that I saw. Breakaway 2022 Ben Vander Wal (6’7 SF,…
Weekend Standouts: Bill Hensley Run N Slam
The Bill Hensley Run N Slam did not disappoint. I was able to stream a few of the Illinois based teams in attendance. Here are the standouts from the weekend. Breakaway Basketball 2022 Ben VanderWal (6’7 SF, Timothy Christian) VanderWal…
Standouts From Teams I Saw This Weekend
I tuned into some games on livestream and in person this weekend to catch some local teams in action. Here are the players who stood out from the games I was able to watch. Chicago Lockdown 2022 Sebastian Miller (6’3…
Writeups from Prep Hoops Chi-Town Kickoff
The Prep Hoops Chi-Town Kickoff was full of high-level talent. I went to check out some of the games and locations in person and have write-ups for some of the top performers that I was able to see. Meanstreets 2022…