The open division showcase was head-lined by some dazzling performances, right at the top of it all was Bradley Bourbonnais ultra smooth point-guard Micah Bradford, labeled by many as one of the top attractions at our 22nd Annual Showcase and he proved it immediately draining 26 points with 4 treys against a talented group of juniors who challenged him defensively. Josiah Wallace, Darrius Martin & Co. then he went 20 pts in his last outing.
Six foot eight junior Logan Windeier was impressive, he continues to show signs of being a legitimate division one mid-major recruit, the smooth left-hander is considered be in the top 8 slot with strong forwards in the 2017 class, he can play on the perimeter or interior effectively and recorded 21 points in one contest.
Bishop Mac’s Jalen Chavers sparkled; Zac Hollywood was his usual self, steady and crisp the 6-9 slenderly build forward has James Madison in Virginia as one of his top choices; 6-8 freshman T.J. Wicks looks like a diaper dandy, he hails from Kankakee H.S.
Example Sports CEO Barry Bradford has done a tremendous job of solidifying/securing the top players in the Kankakee & South of the I-57 Corridors.
With the B group comprised of kids from Central Illinois, Champaign Central’s smooth sophomore guard Bailey Dee, he performed with so much poise & experience, he’s going to be a dandy. 6-5 junior Zac Griffith was an intriguing prospect, he goes to Fisher H.S., we need to see him again.
Champaign Centrals’ Calogeno Dawson a 5-5 mighty-might stunned viewers with his play, he ran the team while making good decisions. He consistently knocked-down his mid-range jumper.
“The lil fellow has mad squabbles.” Fellow Central mate Kamron Reaves was solid, the six foot one rapidly improving junior is a good mid-range shooter, plays under-control and has nice speed & quickness. We need to see more of him. Now Doug Wallen is a 6-5 junior south-paw from St. Thomas More H.S. out of Champaign who we feel might be one of the sleepers in the deep 2017 class has a knack for scoring particularly 15 ft & in. He’s a modern-day-reincarnation of Baltimore Bullet’s Jack Marin a 6-7 small forward from Duke who played in the NBA late sixties and early-mid 1970’s, Marian finished his career with 12,451 points (14.8 –career average), he now practices sports law in the Richmond, VA area (Yes, I saw him play a lot). Wallen, possess some of the same resemblances as a young player and he’s a bright student.
Will Clausel out of Newark a tough minded 6-4 utility player showed the ability to knock-down shots & provide clutch plays, he’s likely a division two recruit, certainly a scholarship athlete.
Dante Hemsouvanh a 5-9 guard from Champaign Central caught my eye with his quickness and strong ball-handling as well as his court awareness.
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