About a month away from the end of the regular season, and there has been no shortage of impressive showings on a week-to-week basis. We didn’t have a players of the week list from week 8 with all of the…
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25 Frontcourts To Watch For This Season
We discussed some of the top backcourts to keep an eye on last week. Yesterday, we posted some of the frontcourts who could be a force this year. Downers Grove South Justin Sveiteris (Sr.) | Daniel Sveiteris (Jr.) Both Justin…
Conference Preview: Southwest Prairie Conference
The Southwest Prairie has continued to elevate over the last few years, now featuring multiple players who have or should have Division 1 offers (including the three current commits). Here are previews on some of the teams in the conference.…
Weekend Standouts 4/23
Without many local AAU tournaments, I watched a few games on livestream at the UAA’s first live event in Arizona and two Prep Hoops events with a couple of local teams participating. Here are some of the standouts. Breakaway Connor…
Standouts That We Saw At NY2LA Sports Swish ‘N Dish
In a tournament that features some of the best programs in the Midwest, we were able to catch a couple of games today and last night at NY2LA Sports Swish 'N Dish. Of those games that we saw, here are…
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17U Breakaway Practice Evaluations
I was out in Oak Brook to watch Breakaway's three teams practice over the weekend. The 17U group features a lot of positional size, shooting, and unselfishness that should make them a contender in the UAA. Here are the evaluations…
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…
10 Breakout Sophomores and Impact Freshmen
We are taking a look at some underclassmen who should burst onto the scene this year. Some of these 2024 prospects may be seeing their first varsity action and a number of the 2025 players will have big roles right…