The state tournament brackets are out and the postseason excitement is right around the corner. A few repeat players are on this list and we have five new things that were great to see this past week. Ben Oosterbaan (Hinsdale…
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Preseason Team Previews: Chicago Public League
Another day of team previews, focusing on some of the Chicago Public League schools to keep an eye on this season. Curie The physical, versatile frontcourt of Chikasi Ofoma and Jeremy Harrington is back. Both are serious double-double threats and…
Illinois Standouts From NY2LA Sports Swish N’ Dish
I was at the NY2LA Sports Swish N’ Dish tournament in Milwaukee this weekend to kick off the AAU season. There were a number of Illinois teams that I wasn’t able to see at this event, but here are the…
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Weekend Standouts from Teams That I Saw
I tuned in to the UAA Finals and a few games this weekend from a couple of events. Here are the players I saw that stood out. Player rankings will be updated in the next few days with most teams…
Riverside Brookfield Standouts
It was great to see college coaches and fans in the gym for the Riverside Brookfield shootout. I caught a number of games on the stream and watched some of the replays of the top games. Here are some of…
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…
Pangos All-Midwest Camp Day One Writeups
I caught the Pangos All-Midwest Frosh/Soph Camp via BallerTV. Many of the top players in the 2023 and 2024 class were in attendance. Here are some of the 2023 players and a handful of 2024 players that stood out today.…