2022 G/F Steven Clay scored 38 points and 2022 PG Seth Trimble added 21 points to pace Menomonee Falls (WI) to an 88-79 win Tuesday.

2020 G/F Jalen Johnson scored 20 points to pace Nicolet (WI) to an 87-60 win Tuesday.

2022 G/F Danilo Jovanovich scored 25 points to pace Whitnall (WI) to an 89-51 win Tuesday.

2021 G Tanner Resch scored 23 points and 2021 G/F Patrick Baldwin Jr. added 20 points to pace Sussex Hamilton to a 91-68 win on Tuesday.

2021 PG Tyrese Hunter scored 34 points grabbed 6 rebounds and collected 4 steals to lead Racine St. Catherines (WI) to a 70-57 win on Tuesday.

While there are plenty of juniors across Illinois having big years, here are five that are more than excelling. All five of them have taken their games to new a level this season.  Ty Johnson – 6-2 – PG – DePaul Prep Skilled point guard who has really emerged this season. Can score and distribute the ball both at a high level. Quick and shifty with the ball to get into   More...

There are two things that happened this season for Javaughn Hannah that isn’t normal for your regular sophomore basketball player.  On February 5th in a game against Pontiac Arts & Technology he scored an astounding 60 points!  Pete Trammell, the high school coach at Mt. Clemens, had this to say about Hannah and the school record. “Truth be told that record was broken   More...

Caleb Druvenga is a 6-foot one-inch guard who shares the backcourt with Jamestown committed teammate Will Cordes. On the wing they have Charlie Katona and another starter Aaron Bosley. All 2020 Senior's. All played together since Junior High. Shakopee is 15-3 behind their four senior’s with Charlie leading the way in scoring at 18 a game with Caleb trailing at 13.7, Cordes at 13 and   More...

When most people think of Iron Mountain, they think of Tom Izzo but the biggest basketball name now is Foster Wonders.  The rising junior is making sure that people around Michigan don’t forget about the small town in the Upper Peninsula by putting up big numbers.  We had a chance to catch up with Foster to see how his season and recruitment is going.  Q:  How is your   More...

We’re checking-in on 2020 Purdue commit Jaden Ivey from nationally ranked LaPorte La Lumiere.  Many may know his mother Niele Ivey, who was the associate head coach for Notre Dame and is now impressively an assistant coach for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA.  Jalen though has made quite the name for himself and Rivals puts him as a 4-star recruit and as the 18th best at his   More...

After having a strong summer playing with the Illinois Wolves, Landon Moore has built upon that with Bloomington High School this winter during his junior season. The point guard is one of the better scorers in central Illinois, currently putting up 18.5 points per game. Scoring is not all he can do as he is also averaging 6 assists per game.  Moore is an electric playmaking guard that   More...

When you start next to Jalen Suggs and Chet Holmgren you can sometimes become an afterthought. But when you're six-foot six-inch prototypical 3 and D wing like Prince Aligbe, you get attention. 10 total offers from schools including Minnesota, Florida, Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Iowa State, and others. 24/7 Sports ranks him a 4 star athlete and has him 55th overall in the 2022   More...

2021 SG Zac Johnson scored 26 points to pace River Falls (WI) to victory Tuesday.

2021 F David Joplin scored 30 points and 2021 PG Ben Nau added 9 points and 9 assists to help Brookfield Central (WI) to victory Tuesday.

Every high-level team needs a leader on the floor and that is exactly who Kareem Rozier of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s is.  The sophomore point guard, can control the tempo of the game, get his teammates involved and is one of the premiere floor-leaders in the state.  We were able to talk with him and get some insight about his goals, his game and his future going forward. Q:    More...

While the 2020 class may be front and center right now, a stellar class of 2021 prospects continue to showcase their abilities night in and night out.  That being said while a number of them are already known or becoming known, there are some solid sleepers delivering quality performances each week.  The state of Wisconsin is no exception to the latter and here’s a look at five   More...

Joshua Brown is a six-foot three-inch shooting guard from Park Center who can seriously shoot the ball from deep. This season Brown has hit for more than 20 points four time and is averaging 13.9 points per game on a deep Pirates squad. Brown has gained interest from a few D1 schools while having been offered by a couple D2 schools. In July Minnesota Duluth offered the Park Center shooter and   More...

Trey Longstreet is a 2021 point guard from Delano who's played the wing position for 2 years next to senior point guards Calvin Wishart and Derek Techam. Now that Wishart has moved on to Georgia Southern and Techam to Gustavus.  Longstreet offers a unique skillset at the lead guard position by being six foot six inches tall, especially at the high school level. Now in a role where he   More...

2020 F Alex Antetokounmpo scored 17 points and 2021 G/F Delone Austin added 17 points to pace Dominican (WI) to victory Tuesday.

2021 G Kobe Johnson scored 30 points kicked out 10 assists grabbed 10 rebounds and collected 8 steals to help Nicolet (WI) to an 84-44 win Tuesday.

Tarris Reed Jr. is having a really nice sophomore season playing with the Chaminade. The Red Devils are a storied program that boasts the likes of Jayson Tatum, David Lee and Brad Beal among its list of alumni. The 6-8 forward is aware of the historic performances witnessed on his home court and now seems destined to write a memorable story that’s all his own.  The nimble post   More...

This year Evanston High School has been one of the top teams in all of Illinois, and a large reason for that has been the stellar play of Jaylin Gibson. The 6’5” junior has been putting up big numbers across the board with 15 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals per game to help lead Evanston to a 20-3 record currently.  Even with Evanston’s tremendous start to   More...

When you can play, people will notice that even when you are just a Sophomore in high school.  For Kyler Vanderjagt, he’s not only putting people on notice but colleges are paying attention too.   Kyler is making his name for being one of the top players in the 2022 class.  This super sophomore is averaging 18 points and 6 rebounds a game and is leading his Northview   More...

As with any team, the unsung heroes don’t always receive the attention but make no mistake without them the team is destined for failure.   Alex Schmidt (2020) is a 6’2” combo-guard from Chesterton High School in NW Indiana.  On the varsity level, he experienced some success last season but had to wait his turn, so to speak, playing behind several   More...

It takes place with nearly every sports team when key players go down with injuries and the “next-man-up” mentality must take over.  Parion Roberson 6’3” junior for Gary West Side Leadership Academy has taken that mentality and ran with it. West Side has had several substantial injuries and Parion has stepped up averaging 13ppg and 5rpg.  One of those key   More...

Tariq Henry is a six foot two inch 185 pound 2020 guard from Osseo High School has good size for point guard. Before breaking his hand, Henry was averaging 15 points and 5 assists through 3 games for 2019-20 season. In one of those three vs Owatonna Henry had 23 points and shot 13 free throws. While recovering, I chatted with Henry about the season and getting a recruiting update. Q:    More...

Keagen Smith, a relative late bloomer and when a underclassman stationed behind more senior teammates, has burst on the Minnesota 3A scene this season. He's the 2nd leading scorer at Delano getting 19.2 points per outing, and has 3 games of 28 or more.  With three high power players at Delano in 2019-20 Delano has raced out to a 12-2 record. The three players, Trey Longstreet, Terron   More...

Senior year of high school is as we all know, once it's over, it's over. No more high school, and on to the rest of our lives.  In a series covering 2020 I will highlight through video and words 2020 senior players who have committed to their futures beyond high school. While we look ahead, we'll also go back over the years that got them here and see how this final year is   More...

Playing on a team with a slew of talented teammates can be difficult at times keeping them all happy. Your job as point guard is to fascinate by quarterbacking and be an extension of your coach. Detavius Frierson teammates include Dain Dainja, a Baylor committed Center, and Joshua Brown, a perused shooter.  Frierson must keep their hands fed the ball but also while scoring enough himself   More...

Evan Wieker is a six-foot, four-inch 200 pound guard with abilities to shoot the ball from the perimeter, make plays for teammates, and use his size to guard multiple positions making him very versatile. When fellow Senior Sean Buchanan transferred to Mayer Lutheran that opened more ball handling responsibilities for Wieker.  For 2019-20, Wieker is managing 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3.4   More...

Noah Puetz is a versatile 2020 senior all around guard/forward who can do just about everything on the court. Puetz from a young age played the point guard position, a position he currently plays at Marshall, so he knows how to control the tempo of the game. This early development gave Puetz the versatility to be a playmaker, and as he grew in height, he developed a pick and pop   More...

Curtis Jones is a six-foot three-inch sharp shooter from Cretin-Derham Hall High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Jones, in his first year as regular starter as a Raider, he was second on the team in scoring at 14.3 points per game, and shot 42.3% from 3. For 2019-20, Jones has made 3’s at slightly higher clip, 46.3% and maintained 14.8 points per game. Jones has also found ways to   More...

The Curie Condors faced off against the host Vashon Wolverines in the marquee game of the Vashon Bragging Rights Shootout. Curie is sort of a big deal in Chicago. Like the Wolverines of St. Louis, it’s been quite some time since either has lost to a local opponent. Their success set the stage for Chicago Curie to take on St. Louis Vashon in a bragging rights match.  Vashon would   More...

The Chicago Simeon Wolverines arrived at the home of the St. Louis Vashon Wolverines to face off against Hazelwood Central in the Vashon Bragging Rights Shootout. The event pitted top St. Louis teams against top Chicago programs. The Hawks raced out to an early lead, scoring on transition baskets and controlling the boards. However, it would be Simeon who would find their groove midway through   More...

This season Brooks Barnhizer has been able to pick up right where he left off; as one of the top 2021 players in all of Indiana. On the season, he is averaging a staggering 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists per game to help lead Lafayette Jeff High School to a 17-2 record so far.  With Barnhizer’s as well as Lafayette Jeff’s success this season, he has been able to catch   More...

While the majority of the top seniors across Illinois have already made their college commitment, one of the top seniors in the state is still available. Jeremiah Williams of Simeon Career Academy in Chicago has a long list of college scholarship offers but still remains uncommitted. The 6’4” wing guard is currently the fifteenth player in the NY2A Illinois 2020   More...

2020 PG DJ Steward scored 20 points to help Whitney Young (IL) to victory in California Friday.

2021 F Bryce Hopkins scored 36 points grabbed 8 rebounds and scored the game winning basket as time expired to help Fenwick (IL) to a 69-67 win Friday.

2023 PG Jeremy Fears Jr. scored 19 points kicked out 8 assists and grabbed 5 rebounds to pace Joliet West (IL) to victory Friday.

2020 SG Jonathan Davis scored 26 to pace La Crosse Central (WI) to victory Friday.

2022 F/C Donavan Short had 17 points and 2022 G/F Hayden Konkol led the way with 20 points as Denmark (WI) rolled to a 68-46 win Friday.

2020 F Alex Antetokounmpo scored 34 points and 2021 G/F Delone Austin added 20 points to pace Dominican (WI) to victory Friday.

2021 PG Tyrese Hunter scored 26 points to pace Racine St. Catherines (WI) to a 60-56 win on Friday.

2022 G/F Danilo Jovanovich scored 21 points to pace Whitnall (WI) to a 53-50 win on Friday.

2021 G/F Patrick Baldwin Jr. scored a school record 41 points to pace Sussex Hamilton (WI) to a 108-73 win Friday.

2021 G Kobe Johnson scored 31 points to pace Nicolet to a 92-67 win Friday.

2022 SG Kam Craft scored 23 points grabbed 8 rebounds and kicked out 5 assists to pace Buffalo Grove (IL) to a 75-44 win Thursday.

2021 SG Max Christie scored 30 points to lead Rolling Meadows (IL) to a come from behind win Thursday.

2020 SF Christian Schumate of Bloom (IL) has added an offer from Tulsa.

Cade Haskins is six-foot, six-inch sharp shooter from DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. That shooting efficiency has propelled Haskins in 2019-20 through 12 games as the second leading scorer for the Islanders averaging 17.7 points per game. The Islanders are 11-2 so far this season, and the 2021 junior has been a big reason for that success. We caught up with Cade on his   More...

One senior in Central Illinois who is currently having a highly impressive senior year is Connor Heaton of Central A&M High School. The 6’5” guard is averaging 22 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 steals per game so far to have led Central A&M to an 18-2 record on the year.  After playing with the Illinois Irish program last summer, Heaton earned himself scholarship   More...

In High School sports it’s important to not write off players too early as growth spurts or development happen at different moments. Terron O’Neill, the younger brother of Delano State Champ 2018 Keegan O'Neill, sometimes waiting is what you do. The younger O’Neill, waiting has come and he’s now producing mightily for the 2019-20 Tigers. Terron, in 2018-19 averaged   More...