In early February we spoke about this group of guys, evaluating them and giving a short observation on what many hoop insiders feel about their upside potential.
NAME / HT / POS / RANK / SCHOOL
• A.J. Casey 6-8 F 1 Tinley Park
“A consensus Top 20 national prospect. We saw him again Friday night out at Oak Forest, I came away with scathing observation, “young fella” just flat-out hoopn’ like he’s at the Rec. A.J. seems to be out there playing on sheer athletic ability but does not maximize his total package yet as a young player. We’d like to see him develop more versatility to his game. Where he’s posting up more, attempting to score on the block, while rebounding at much more higher clip. This will allow him to impact the game more frequently instead of spending most of his time on the perimeter. He’s talented though and he does possess some special gifts. It takes a stout leader to get him on board.”
• Kyle Thomas 6-9 C 2 St. Joseph
“Rising big man with traditional back to the basket skills. Potential ceiling resembles a high-major recruit. Looked terrific a few weeks ago at the Bob Hambric Classic.”
• Branden Huff 6-8 F 3 Glenbard West
“Yep, I’m on his bandwagon, this southpaw can play. Has a really good feel for the game. He’s versatile where he uses his length to post-up smaller defenders & he strokes it on the perimeter at a high efficiency. Averages 18 points & 8 rebounds. Currently out, was injured in early February.”
• Kam Craft 6-5 WG 4 Buffalo Grove
“An impressive shooter, he’s already amassed over 1,000 career points. This young cager will have an illustrious four years while on-track to break numerous scoring records. This young lad is one of the top attractions in the North Suburb along with Dom and Max Christie. We actually witnessed him spray 46 points on Christie and his Rolling Meadows Squad, it was a terrific double overtime game, where Max Christie went for 42.”
• Jaden Schutt 6-4 WG 5 Yorkville Christian
“Averages 24 points per outing, he’s already set a state record with 17 three-pointers in one game. Revered already as one of the best shooters in our state. A modern-day Jay Shidler, known as the blond bomber from Lawrenceville in ‘76. Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin have been in to see him. This kid has a long range. We viewed him at Fenwick last month.”
• Robby Avila 6-8 F/C 6 Oak Forest
“Unique skill-set, pretty clever kid, not going to woo you with athleticism, but he’ll counter with some slithery moves & slippery foot work that forces defenders off-balance most times. We saw him on Wednesday night in a Regional Semi Final in a loss to Kankakee, he scored 22 points and was impressive.”
• Mikell Jones 6-4 G 7 Chicago Farragut
“Big time potential, has the physical frame and attributes to be a top-notch offensive player. His coaches refer to him as a modern-day Quinn Buckner. A true leader, still learning winning ways.”
• Trey Pettigrew 6-2 PG 8 Fenwick
“Emotional lad shows flashes of top-notch ability, tends to have a ray of cockiness which sometimes can be viewed the wrong way. Having the understanding that you play alongside of one of the top players in the state (Bryce Hopkins). Trey is rumored to be heading to Bolingbrook next season.”
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