THE 34TH ANNUAL MORRIS SHOOTOUT TOP PERFORMANCES

“It’s too bad that this event didn’t occur during the live evaluation period. Totally ideal venue to size up respective prospects. Each year we try to make it a point to make the track up I-80 West for this particular event, we’ve been able to get some true reads on up & coming underclassman around our state as well as various Programs. Great hospitality room and a cozy up-close setting only downer-no air condition, but for some of us longtime observers, it gives us that old school feel. We’ll identify some notable performances at this prestigious venue.”

Bogan beat a rising Joliet West squad in the Championship game 61-49. If there was going to be a tournament MVP, that honor would’ve went to the Bengals junior guard, Darrion (D.J.) Jones. D.J. was sensational in quarterbacking his squad, he’s a flat out hooper ready to emerge as a true standout, and top 10 in a talented 2021 Class. Six-foot eight senior forward Tremear Fraley also played really well. He’s an athletic finisher, and a rim protector with a game ready to surge. 6-5 senior Kyndall Davis was banged up with various nicks & bruises but he still flashed signs of why he’s regarded as a top 20 prospect in the 2020 class.

It was a good gage for us to evaluate Joliet’s vastly improved point guard Jamere Hill who has had some sort of a coming out party during the month of June. The six-foot three-point guard gave us a really good grasp of what his talents look like in moving forward. We were impressed with his ability to score and get to the rim versus Bogan’s pressing, trapping style. He will be viewed as a top 10-point guard in the 2020 class.

NOTABLE PERFORMERS

NAME / HT / POS / YEAR / CLUB

• D.J. Jones 5-10 PG JR Bogan/Illinois Wolves

• Kyndall Davis 6-5 WF SR Bogan/All in Athletics

• Tremear Fraley 6-8 PF SR Bogan/RWA

• Jamere Hill 6-3 PG SR Joliet West/

• Jaiden Lee 6-4 WG JR Joliet West/

• Ashawn Burbridge 6-4 G/F JR Joliet West/

• Tommie Williams Jr. 6-4 G JR Belleville West/Bradley Beal Elite

• Tommy Ferriter 6-5 F SR Lockport/Windy City Magic

• Alex Wood 6-0 PG SR Normal U High/

• Ray’Sean Taylor 6-1 PG SR Collinsville/Illinois Gateway

• Colin O’Rourke 6-8 F/C SR Plainfield North/

• Jaylin McCants 6-5 P/F SR Galesburg/

• Javari Johnson 6-1 PG SR Plainfield Central/

• Tavari Johnson 6-1 G SR Plainfield Central/

• Brandon Shoemaker 6-2 G SR Plainfield Central/

• Noah Reynolds 6-2 PG JR Peoria Notre Dame/All in Athletics

• Matt Williams 6-5 F JR Peoria Notre Dame/

• Connor Dillon 6-2 G SR Peoria Notre Dame/

• Kendis Wiley 6-5 F SO South Elgin/Big 3

• Lane McVicar 6-3 G SO South Elgin/Big 3

• Jayson Kent 6-5 G SR Oak Forest/Mac Irvin Fire

• Robbie Avila 6-7 F SO Oak Forest/Mean Streets

• Darius Burford 6-2 G SR Bollingbrook/Team Rose

• Kyonte Thomas 6-0 PG JR Bollingbrook/

• Eric Price 6-0 G SR Galesburg/Quad Cities Elite