Former Morgan Pk stand-out Brandon Mason will leave UNLV for a full-time Assistant’s position at University New Mexico. Mason moved quickly to offer Corliss promising big man George Conditt this week.
Saturday, July 22, 2017
SUMMER MADNESS
The word surfaced swiftly that Top 12 player in our 2018 class Xavier Pinson transferred over to Simeon Tuesday morning (7-18) causing a slight up-roar from local hoop connoisseurs. The six foot three slithery scorer’s departure from St. Pat’s left a sour taste with some school officials I’m sure; Pinson, suits-up with the Mac Irvin elite & can be seen hoop’n in Milwaukee NY2LA. Simeon, likely will be our state’s pre-season No. 1 team, now with the arrival of Pinson.
Former Morgan Pk stand-out Brandon Mason will leave UNLV for a full-time Assistant’s position at University New Mexico. Mason moved quickly to offer Corliss promising big man George Conditt this week.
Former Morgan Pk stand-out Brandon Mason will leave UNLV for a full-time Assistant’s position at University New Mexico. Mason moved quickly to offer Corliss promising big man George Conditt this week.
Monday, July 17, 2017
ILLINOIS SPOT-LITE PRE-EVALUATION TUNE-UP
Saturday-July 8th-in Plainfield, IL
“This event was master minded in five day window collaborated with my Young & Reckless crew, their program actually should be next in-line for shoe company deal. Most games were good, I was pleasantly surprised at the prospects we had on site at the event.”
PLAYERS WHO CAPTURED OUR ATTENTION
(We will provide more data on these guys at a later date)
• Morgan Taylor 6-2 SR G Fast-Break - “Was terrific”
• Maurice Commander 5-10 SR PG Y&R
• Jeremiah Washington 5-8 JR PG Y&R
• Myles Baker 6-3 JR G Chgo Select
• Tim Ervin 5-7 SR PG Chgo Select
• Zion Griffin 6-5 SR F Hoopers
• Diamond Presniakovas 6-4 JR F Hoopers
• Damari Nixon 6-1 JR G Chgo Select
• David Daniels 6-5 SR F Marist
• Zion Young 6-3 SR G Y&R
• Keenan Jones 6-4 JR G/F Y&R
• Johnny Close 6-1 SO G NBU
• Shamar Pumphrey 5-8 JR PG Chgo Select
• Jonquell Dawson 6-8 SR F/C Y&R
• Taeyon Neal 6-10 JR C Chgo Select
• Jerry Hernandez 6-4 JR G Y&R
• Alex Raiford 6-3 JR G Y&R
• Tyler Cochran 6-3 JR G Hoopers
• Josh Holmes 6-0 SO G Y&R
• Jayson Kent 6-1 SO G Next Level
• Stefan Rosich 6-0 SO PG NBU
• Sam Schafer 6-4 SR WG Y&R
• Andrew Stewart 5-11 JR G Chgo Select – “Up-coming prospect”
• Elijah Stewart 5-11 JR PG Chgo Select – “UP-coming prospect”
“This event was master minded in five day window collaborated with my Young & Reckless crew, their program actually should be next in-line for shoe company deal. Most games were good, I was pleasantly surprised at the prospects we had on site at the event.”
PLAYERS WHO CAPTURED OUR ATTENTION
(We will provide more data on these guys at a later date)
• Morgan Taylor 6-2 SR G Fast-Break - “Was terrific”
• Maurice Commander 5-10 SR PG Y&R
• Jeremiah Washington 5-8 JR PG Y&R
• Myles Baker 6-3 JR G Chgo Select
• Tim Ervin 5-7 SR PG Chgo Select
• Zion Griffin 6-5 SR F Hoopers
• Diamond Presniakovas 6-4 JR F Hoopers
• Damari Nixon 6-1 JR G Chgo Select
• David Daniels 6-5 SR F Marist
• Zion Young 6-3 SR G Y&R
• Keenan Jones 6-4 JR G/F Y&R
• Johnny Close 6-1 SO G NBU
• Shamar Pumphrey 5-8 JR PG Chgo Select
• Jonquell Dawson 6-8 SR F/C Y&R
• Taeyon Neal 6-10 JR C Chgo Select
• Jerry Hernandez 6-4 JR G Y&R
• Alex Raiford 6-3 JR G Y&R
• Tyler Cochran 6-3 JR G Hoopers
• Josh Holmes 6-0 SO G Y&R
• Jayson Kent 6-1 SO G Next Level
• Stefan Rosich 6-0 SO PG NBU
• Sam Schafer 6-4 SR WG Y&R
• Andrew Stewart 5-11 JR G Chgo Select – “Up-coming prospect”
• Elijah Stewart 5-11 JR PG Chgo Select – “UP-coming prospect”
SOME UNDER THE RADAR PROSPECTS IN 2019 CLASS
“I’ll identify several of them we’ve recently spotted at various venues in June & early July. Some of these dudes need more love.”
Keenan Jones 6-4 G/F MM Chicago Young/Y&R
“This south-paw has good length. He’s capable of making plays at both ends. Played well at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up, where he shot the ball well on the perimeter.”
Diamond Presniakovas 6-4 F Plainfield South/Hoopers
“He launched his stepping out debut at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up with a couple of sparkling outings. He displayed a deft shooting touch from mid-range. Go see!”
Henry Coleman 6-3 WF Chicago Marshall/Hoopademix
“Played well at the DePaul team camp. A graceful athletic talent. He will be in Orlando at the 16-U event there.”
Shamar Pumphrey 5-8 PG Lindblom/Chicago Swish
“This kid can really bring excitement to the floor with innovative play. He makes plays at the rim & he’s an ace defender.”
Tim Ervin Jr. 5-7 PG Providence St.Mel/Chgo Select
“A nice floor general with a stabilizing presence; can knock-down jumpers.”
Ciaran Braboy 6-9 C MM New Trier/Mac Irvin Fire
“Battles opponents, he will suit-up with the 17’s some in July; still raw in areas but a good summer will enhance his stock going into the fall.”
Myles Baker 6-3 G MM+ Chicago Young/Chgo Select
“Got game-makes plays & disruptive defensively; utilizes his length well, he was superb at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up. Expect a break-out school season.”
Taujauae Williams 6-6 G/F MM Chicago Orr/Chgo Demons
“Pencil thin swingman, has talent & he’s a versatile scorer, once he gains more weight look-out; sleeper!”
C.J. Wilbourne 6-8 F Normal Community/ Quad City Elite
“Caught a glimpse of this promising prospect at the Morris shoot-out; he’s skilled & mobile; demonstrated he was capable of making shots.”
Jaheim Holden 5-9 PG Evanston/Hoop Avenue
“Lil lefty with assortment of razzle-dazzle to his game. We heard he played well last week at St. Particks in the D. Rose/Mac Irvin and Hoops Avenue Round-Robin.”
Damari Nixon 6-1 G MM Fenwick/Chicago Select
“A strong explosive athlete, we saw him up close at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up event & he was impressive. Crafty scorer & certainly a Top 20 prospect in the class.”
Charlie Hoehne 6-6 F MM Oak-Park/Made Men
“His game is evolving at a good pace. Skilled & has good foot-work, can get to the rim; he make shots-now being confident all the time is should be his emphasis.
Jeremiah Hernandez 6-4 G/F MM St. Viator/Y&R
“Was just solid for his new club team at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up affair; now it’s time for him to accelerate his game another notch. He’s in Romeoville this weekend.”
Keenan Jones 6-4 G/F MM Chicago Young/Y&R
“This south-paw has good length. He’s capable of making plays at both ends. Played well at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up, where he shot the ball well on the perimeter.”
Diamond Presniakovas 6-4 F Plainfield South/Hoopers
“He launched his stepping out debut at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up with a couple of sparkling outings. He displayed a deft shooting touch from mid-range. Go see!”
Henry Coleman 6-3 WF Chicago Marshall/Hoopademix
“Played well at the DePaul team camp. A graceful athletic talent. He will be in Orlando at the 16-U event there.”
Shamar Pumphrey 5-8 PG Lindblom/Chicago Swish
“This kid can really bring excitement to the floor with innovative play. He makes plays at the rim & he’s an ace defender.”
Tim Ervin Jr. 5-7 PG Providence St.Mel/Chgo Select
“A nice floor general with a stabilizing presence; can knock-down jumpers.”
Ciaran Braboy 6-9 C MM New Trier/Mac Irvin Fire
“Battles opponents, he will suit-up with the 17’s some in July; still raw in areas but a good summer will enhance his stock going into the fall.”
Myles Baker 6-3 G MM+ Chicago Young/Chgo Select
“Got game-makes plays & disruptive defensively; utilizes his length well, he was superb at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up. Expect a break-out school season.”
Taujauae Williams 6-6 G/F MM Chicago Orr/Chgo Demons
“Pencil thin swingman, has talent & he’s a versatile scorer, once he gains more weight look-out; sleeper!”
C.J. Wilbourne 6-8 F Normal Community/ Quad City Elite
“Caught a glimpse of this promising prospect at the Morris shoot-out; he’s skilled & mobile; demonstrated he was capable of making shots.”
Jaheim Holden 5-9 PG Evanston/Hoop Avenue
“Lil lefty with assortment of razzle-dazzle to his game. We heard he played well last week at St. Particks in the D. Rose/Mac Irvin and Hoops Avenue Round-Robin.”
Damari Nixon 6-1 G MM Fenwick/Chicago Select
“A strong explosive athlete, we saw him up close at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up event & he was impressive. Crafty scorer & certainly a Top 20 prospect in the class.”
Charlie Hoehne 6-6 F MM Oak-Park/Made Men
“His game is evolving at a good pace. Skilled & has good foot-work, can get to the rim; he make shots-now being confident all the time is should be his emphasis.
Jeremiah Hernandez 6-4 G/F MM St. Viator/Y&R
“Was just solid for his new club team at the Spot-Lite Tune-Up affair; now it’s time for him to accelerate his game another notch. He’s in Romeoville this weekend.”
FORMER PUBLIC LEAGUERS
Former Illinois Assistant Paris Parham (Dunbar Alum) has joined Pat Baldwin’s staff at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Baldwin’s departure from Northwestern gave our 2021 Class a huge jolt. His son Patrick Baldwin Jr. will obviously leave the area costing the highly publicized group its No. 1 prospect. “Oh-well”-also joining P.B. staff will be Milwaukee native Terrence McGee, who spent the last 5 seasons at Southern Illinois. Well traveled lately, Assistant Emmanuel Dildy (King Alum) will head over to Valparaiso after a one year stint at Mizzou. Dildy, linking-up with New Trier Alum Matt Lottich will likely reap huge dividends in recruiting the Chicago area’s top players. The Pat Baldwin-Paris Parham tandem will be fun & immediately effective on the local scene as well. Former Wright-State Head-Coach Bill Donlon was hired at Northwestern replacing P.B. Donlon, a Glenbrook North Alum is a long-time chum of Wildcat Coach Chris Collins, also a GBN Grad.
Morgan Park’s talented combo guard Lamond Johnson has departed the South-Side school; he will head to Las Vegas where he will enroll in Trinity Prep. Johnson a punishing athlete leaves the 2019 Class where he was regarded as a Top 12-15 prospect. Nick Irvin’s Program on-the-heels, of losing Johnson, had prized sophomore Nimari Burnett leave for Fresno, California. Nimari, was listed as the No. 3 player in our talented 2020 crop. Then rumors have started to swirl that 6-8 sophomore Shon Robinson might leave for Don Houston’s Program at Hillcrest. “That’s three quality youngsters leaving the Morgan Park, that’s if Robinson departs!” Uplift’s talented 2019 Guard Markese Jacobs will likely return to the North-Side school, instead of heading out West with his brother to Phoenix. The Kansas commit with high-flying ability registers in as a Top 10 prospect in the 2019 Class. We are excited he’s staying put!
We recently caught a show Belleville West’s talented Junior E.J. Liddle had on display at the once prestigious Morris shoot-out. At six foot seven he can do a little of everything well on the hardwood. He’s such a terrific passer & scores in a variety of ways. Liddle, hoops for the St. Louis based Bradley Beal Program & suits-up with the 17-U squad. We envision the No. 2 prospect in the 2019 Class landing a spot on the McDonald All-American team in “19”. His recruiting has Missouri, Illinois, St. Louis, Iowa St., DePaul, and Kansas St. trust that he isn’t going very far.
Romeoville’s six foot seven senior Dontia Johnson has recorded some intriguing outings at UIC & DePaul camp recently. We at the Spot-Liter has listed the wiry wing as a Top 60 prospect, but his status could be much loftier. Dontia’s enormous wing span allows him to make difficult plays look easy. A versatile performer we envision one day being able to defend multiple positions. He’s raw fundamentally, but might likely be a Prep-School candidate. After such a stint he could be a rising talent down-the-road. Johnson, plays with the hoops for health program, which will play in Romeoville during the evaluation period.
Proviso East, a school with rich hoops tradition has sent numerous players to the NBA, has a budding star on the horizon in six foot three guard Quinlan Bennett. A lethal explosive scorer who thrives in the open floor. He also possesses a rapidly improving mid-range jumper. A cagey performer, who plays within his abilities, doesn’t try to do too much. He played well at the DePaul team camp. We were alerted on his talents in the spring by Bradley Assistant Coach Jimmy Foster. Bennett, is certainly a Top 12-15 prospect in our 2018 Class. American conference Valley & probably Big East schools should follow him. He hoops with Kessel Heat Group. “He’s a sleeper.” “This dude is bad,”- Dachaun Anderson a six foot five junior at Chicago Leo, we had not seen him since last fall at Dinos Pango Event. Anderson competes at a high-level as he illustrated at DePaul’s team camp recently. He’s skilled with a nice shooting touch; you can see his game evolving into a wing threat. Dachaun, supposeably has switched club teams & will hoop with Mean Streets. He’d been suiting-up with the Mac Irving Fire. He is now listed as a Top 15 prospect in the 2019 class at least on our grid. A 10, Valley, American, Conference USA, Mac, & Horizon Conferences should follow him.
Silver quick point-guard Maurice Commander has helped his stock with several stellar outings in recent events. The lefty transfer from Marist has opened my eyes & many others with his developing floor game. He demonstrated shrewd play-making ability at the Spot-Lite July Tune-Up. Played un-selfish and was deadly from mid-range. Definitely a Top 25-30 prospect in 2018 Class.
Morgan Park’s talented combo guard Lamond Johnson has departed the South-Side school; he will head to Las Vegas where he will enroll in Trinity Prep. Johnson a punishing athlete leaves the 2019 Class where he was regarded as a Top 12-15 prospect. Nick Irvin’s Program on-the-heels, of losing Johnson, had prized sophomore Nimari Burnett leave for Fresno, California. Nimari, was listed as the No. 3 player in our talented 2020 crop. Then rumors have started to swirl that 6-8 sophomore Shon Robinson might leave for Don Houston’s Program at Hillcrest. “That’s three quality youngsters leaving the Morgan Park, that’s if Robinson departs!” Uplift’s talented 2019 Guard Markese Jacobs will likely return to the North-Side school, instead of heading out West with his brother to Phoenix. The Kansas commit with high-flying ability registers in as a Top 10 prospect in the 2019 Class. We are excited he’s staying put!
We recently caught a show Belleville West’s talented Junior E.J. Liddle had on display at the once prestigious Morris shoot-out. At six foot seven he can do a little of everything well on the hardwood. He’s such a terrific passer & scores in a variety of ways. Liddle, hoops for the St. Louis based Bradley Beal Program & suits-up with the 17-U squad. We envision the No. 2 prospect in the 2019 Class landing a spot on the McDonald All-American team in “19”. His recruiting has Missouri, Illinois, St. Louis, Iowa St., DePaul, and Kansas St. trust that he isn’t going very far.
Romeoville’s six foot seven senior Dontia Johnson has recorded some intriguing outings at UIC & DePaul camp recently. We at the Spot-Liter has listed the wiry wing as a Top 60 prospect, but his status could be much loftier. Dontia’s enormous wing span allows him to make difficult plays look easy. A versatile performer we envision one day being able to defend multiple positions. He’s raw fundamentally, but might likely be a Prep-School candidate. After such a stint he could be a rising talent down-the-road. Johnson, plays with the hoops for health program, which will play in Romeoville during the evaluation period.
Proviso East, a school with rich hoops tradition has sent numerous players to the NBA, has a budding star on the horizon in six foot three guard Quinlan Bennett. A lethal explosive scorer who thrives in the open floor. He also possesses a rapidly improving mid-range jumper. A cagey performer, who plays within his abilities, doesn’t try to do too much. He played well at the DePaul team camp. We were alerted on his talents in the spring by Bradley Assistant Coach Jimmy Foster. Bennett, is certainly a Top 12-15 prospect in our 2018 Class. American conference Valley & probably Big East schools should follow him. He hoops with Kessel Heat Group. “He’s a sleeper.” “This dude is bad,”- Dachaun Anderson a six foot five junior at Chicago Leo, we had not seen him since last fall at Dinos Pango Event. Anderson competes at a high-level as he illustrated at DePaul’s team camp recently. He’s skilled with a nice shooting touch; you can see his game evolving into a wing threat. Dachaun, supposeably has switched club teams & will hoop with Mean Streets. He’d been suiting-up with the Mac Irving Fire. He is now listed as a Top 15 prospect in the 2019 class at least on our grid. A 10, Valley, American, Conference USA, Mac, & Horizon Conferences should follow him.
Silver quick point-guard Maurice Commander has helped his stock with several stellar outings in recent events. The lefty transfer from Marist has opened my eyes & many others with his developing floor game. He demonstrated shrewd play-making ability at the Spot-Lite July Tune-Up. Played un-selfish and was deadly from mid-range. Definitely a Top 25-30 prospect in 2018 Class.
SHORT BRIEFS
Ex-Illini guard Jalen Coleman-Lands arrival at DePaul should provide some nice synergy on campus. The addition of Coleman-Lands a well known 6 foot 3 out-side marksmen gives Dave Leitao’s program much needed depth entering the 2018-19 season. Coleman-Lands, will sit out next season, and have two years of eligibility remaining. He averaged eight points last season. The Blue Demons continue to upgrade their talent significantly, most local observers will probably be surprised by some success they likely will capture this upcoming season heading into their new arena.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)