There are only 2 more weeks of the regular season and things are heating up around the state in conference play. A few big showings at shootouts highlighted some of this week’s players of the week. Players of the Week:…
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Roundball Grassroots Showcase Standouts
I caught some game out at the Roundball Shootout event in Waukegan featuring some quality Illinois programs. The standouts from the games that I saw are below. Paradise Basketball 2024 Jason Jakstys (6'9 PF, Yorkville) Jakstys controlled the game with…
Weekend Standouts That I Saw
I watched a handful of games via livestream this weekend ahead of this coming weekend, where a couple of big tournaments will be taking place in the Chicago area. Here are some of the standout players from the games I…
July Awards: 2023 Prospects
Here are our July awards for the 2023 class. Similar to the 2022 awards, this is only for 2023 prospects who are currently at a school in Illinois. Most Outstanding Player of July JJ Taylor (6'7 SF, Mac Irvin Fire/Kenwood)…
16U Standouts: Atlanta UAA Live Session
The 16U Illinois teams had solid performances at the UAA live session. Here are the standouts from the 16U teams that I saw. Top 100 Class of 2023 Player Rankings Illinois Wolves Asa Thomas (6'7 SG, Lake Forest) Thomas is…
Standouts from Chicagoland Summer Showcase in Rockford
I checked out some of the Chicagoland Summer Showcase event in Rockford this weekend. There were a number of teams from Illinois and neighboring states who were in attendance along with a bunch of college coaches. Here are some of…
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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…
Standout Prospects From the NY2LA Swish N Dish
There was a stacked field for the NY2LA Swish N Dish. I caught games via livestream and saw a lot of talent. Here are the Illinois standouts from this weekend. ***For the teams that did not supply rosters, I have…
Conference Prospect Spotlight: Fox Valley Conference
The Fox Valley conference lost a large number of college players in the 2020 class, leaving a lot of teams with new-look rotations this year. As a result, there are plenty of under-the-radar small college prospects who showed their skill…
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1/9 Private Run Writeups
It was all 2022 and 2023 players yesterday for the run. Darius Duff (6’3 SG, Lake Forest Academy) This wasn’t Duff’s best day as a finisher. He made strong moves to get downhill but didn’t complete the plays like he…