Top 2017 Prospects

Top 2017 Prospects
By Position

A promising group of blue chippers 10-12 we already view developing into sure fire high-level players.  This crop will attract the likes of Kansas, Duke, North-Carolina, North Carolina State, Florida State,
& Kentucky.  Michigan State has already offered several.

Top 10

1. Jeremiah Tilmon  2. Jordan Goodwin 3. Christian Negron 4. Justin Smith  5. Nojel Eastern

6. Alonzo Verge Jr.    7. A.J. Youngman   8. Damonte Williams   9. Stephon HarrisJ 10. Josiah Wallace

Point Guards

Name	HT	LEVEL	High-School/Club	Comments
Nojel Eastern	6’3”	-----------	Evanston Twp/Mean Streets	“Michigan St & Illinois Recent Offers”
Octavius Parker	5’11”	------------	Gordon Tech/Niles West/ Wis. Elite	“Playground Elite; a Smooth Scorer; 15.8 Last Season; the Game comes Easy”
Yaakeema Rose	5’8”	-----------	Springfield Lanphier/IL Blaze	“Bull-Dog Type; Gets in Lanes”
Marvin Bateman	6’4”	-----------	Belleville Althoff/	“Has Good Length & Playmaking Ability”
Trevyon Williams	5’8”	-----------	Springfield Southeast/	“Jet Quick; Can Score”
Evan Gilyard	5’8”	-----------	Chicago Simeon/IL Crush	“Lefty Still Learning the Game”
Jayson Dorsey	5’9”	------------	Warren Twp/	“Developing a Nice Floor Game”
Jason Towers	5’10”	------------	St. Joseph/	“Showed Promise during Schools Season”

 
Shooting Guards

Name	HT	LEVEL	High-School/Club	Comments
Jordan Goodwin	6’3”	-----------	Belleville Althoff/St. Louis Eagles	“The Best Scorer in the Class”
Alonzo Verge Jr.	6’3”	-----------	Willowbrook/?	“Legit; Missed all of Last Season; Spent Summer in Virginia”
A.J. Youngman	6’3”	-----------	Morton/Mean Streets	“Already Capable Scorer”
Damonte Williams	6’3”	-----------	Peoria Manual/Pae Peoria Rising Stars	“Slithery Scorer; Makes Shots”
Josiah Wallace	6’3”	-----------	Marshall(IL)/George Hill Rising Stars	“Awfully Talented”
Craig Beaudion	6’3”	------------	Chicago Foreman/Mean Streets	“Scorer; Needs to Improve Shooting”
Iman Reynolds	6’3”	------------	Hinsdale South/IL Iceman	“Lefty with Good Perimeter Skills”
Javon Pickett	6’3”	------------	Belleville East/S.W. Jets	“A Scorer; Bright Future”
Tyler Ross	6’3”	------------	Oswego East/IL Wolves	“Needs some Polish”

Wing Forwards

Name	HT	LEVEL	High-School/Club	Comments
Christian Negron	6’6”	-----------	Elgin-Larkin/Mac Irvin	“His Summer Indicated He is a Star on the Rise”
Justin Smith	6’5”	-----------	Stevenson/Wis. Elite	“Skilled/Exciting Athlete; Huge Upside”
Malik Binns	6’4”	-----------	Hope Academy/IL Stars	“Top 15 in the Class”
Lavon Thomas	6’5”	-----------	St. Joseph/Fundamental U.	“Good Length & Stock Rising”
Colin Stallworth	6’4”	------------	Rochester/S.W. Jets	“Good Athlete; Player to Watch in the Class”
Jamal Nixon	6’4”	-----------	Fenwick/IL Wolves	“Wealth of Potential”
Elijah Williams	6’4”	------------	Evanston/Full Package	“Good Motor; Competes; Skills are Coming”
Alec Brent	6’3”	------------	Lincoln Park/	“Will He Continue to Improve?”

Strong Forwards

Name	HT	LEVEL	High-School/Club	Comments
Stephon Harris	6’5”	-----------	Oswego East/Mean Streets	“A Transfer from N. Lawndale; His Coming-Out Party was in Romeoville (July)”
Manny Patterson	6’7”	-----------	N. Lawndale/Kenwood/ Mean Streets	“Still Raw in Areas of Skill; Good Lookin’ Prospect”
T.J. Smith	6’6”	-----------	Marian Catholic/Mean Streets	“Coming Along Slowly”
T.J. Clifford	6’5”	-----------	Downer’s Grove South/ IL Wolves	“Has Drawn some Attention; We need to See More Of”

Post Men

Name	HT	LEVEL	High-School/Club	Comments
Jeremiah Tilmon	6’10”	-----------	East St. Louis/Mokan	“Will go Down as One of Our Top Players Produced in Illinois”
Cameron Krutwig	6’7”	-----------	Jacobs/Fundamental U.	“Skilled/Rugged; Baseliner; Finishes”
Joseph St. Pierre	6’9”	-----------	Richmond Burton/Wis. Playground Warriors	“A Stud Already”
Tyler Dancy	6’6”	-----------	Belleville West/S.W. Titans	“A Big Strong Physical Player who can Score”