NAME      HT    LEVEL    POS   RANK     HIGH SCHOOL <!--[if !supportLists]-->·         <!--[endif]-->A.J. Casey                    6-8       HM                  WF       1          &n ..read more

• Peoria• Springfield• West Suburb Maywood, Broadview, & Bellwood• Western Suburb area• East St. Louis ..read more

ZION-WAUKEGAN-NORTH CHICAGO-GURNEEIn our next issue, we will provide more information regarding the players selected below. It will be fun talking about these players.• Billy McKinney 6-0 PG Zion-Benton 1973 Northwestern University• Corky Calhoun 6-7 F Waukegan 1968 University Penn• Jerome Whitehead 6-10 C Waukegan 1973 Marquette University• Del Yarbrough 6-8 PF North Chicago 1976 Illinois ..read more

This is also a talented group of players produced in the Burbs. Some of these guys played in an era where our State was loaded with talent/players. Those were very special times. • Quinn Buckner 6-3 PG Thornbridge 1972 Indiana University“The National player of the year his senior season, led the Falcons to back-to-back State Titles in 1971 (31-1) and 1972 (33-0) arguably one of the finest teams ..read more

“I’ve always found it fascinating as to where our players originate from throughout our state, certain pockets of our state have had lofty traditions of producing top-notch athletes. The Land of Lincoln has pushed out some terrific talent throughout the years, we still do today but not at the clip or caliber of what we were once sprouting out at a high volume.”• Isiah Thomas 5-11 PG St. Joseph ..read more

“STILL IN STATE”Nothing has changed much with many players still left on the grid.• Anthony Sayles 6-3 G MM 10 Niles Notre Dame“A missed opportunity to show coaches he can shoot consistently on the perimeter.”• Tevin Smith 6-4 G/F MM 9 Danville“Has had a chance to get healthy, talented player/scorer.”• Grant Newell 6-7 F MM 11 Whitney Young“Missed an early opportunity to show viewers what ..read more

NAME HT POS RANK HIGH SCHOOL COLLEGE CHOICE• Chris Hodges 6-8 PF 3 Schaumburg University Wisconsin• Connor Enright 6-2 PG 12 Mundelein Drake University• Ahmad Bynum 6-2 G 4 Simeon DePaul University• Bryce Hopkins 6-7 G/F 2 Fenwick Kentucky or Michigan• Louis Lesmond 6-6 WG 8 Niles Notre Dame Harvard University• Isaiah Barnes 6-7 WG 6 Simeon University Michigan• Max Christie 6-6 PG ..read more

Jimmy Collins who coached Illinois-Chicago men’s basketball to the NCAA tournament three times in 14 seasons, died Sunday morning. He was 74. 2020 has been such a heart wrenching year.We would like to acknowledge the loss of Olympic hero, Rafer Johnson a pure stud in his day/time. A three-sport standout, played basketball at UCLA for legendary coach John Wooden on the 58-59 team, played football ..read more

“These are loomed to be the cream of the crop at the present.”  NAME             HT           POS         LEVEL        RANK      HIGH SCHOOL <!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->Bryce Hopkins             ..read more

·                     Ty Pente                      6-4       WG      37        St. Joseph-Ogden <!--[if !supportLists]-->·                     <!--[endif]-->Keon Alexander   &nb ..read more