This Website is not running: GO TO ILLINOISHSBASKETBALL.COM

Any questions or comments, e-mail Daniel Poneman at illinoishsbasketball23@yahoo.com

Go to Illinoishsbasketball.com!!!

1st Annual

COURTS CLASSIC

Brought to you by Top-Flight Sports and IllinoisHSbasketball.com

The premier tournament to kick off the spring season

For information on 11u-14u/5th-8th grade tournament: CLICK HERE

For information on the 15u-17u tournament: CLICK HERE

When ranking the top junior big men in the state, many are quick to overlook some of central Illinois’ best, but that won’t be the case for long, as Decatur’s Eisenhower high school is off to a strong start and 6-9 junior C Brock VanNordeck is set to have a very good season on the Hardwood. However, an injury may put VanNordeck on the sidelines for awhile, and could hurt Decatur Eisenhower's chances at a 3A state title. Read all about Brock, his elbow injury, and Eisenhowere here...  

Head Coach Bobby Locke's Evanston Wildkits have won 7 games in a row, most recently coming out of Glenbrook South with a win over Jack Cooley and the Titans on Friday. Read all about the big win here...

Chris Colvin and Jack Cooley recieve offers, Dion Dixon gets interest from Ohio State, and more in RECRUITING UPDATES

The University of Wisconsin Green-Bay and head coach Tod Kowalczyk have landed their first commitment for the class of 09, coming from one of the state of Illinois most underrated players: 6-0 guard Seth Evans of Seneca high school. Read all about the commitment here...

The fans in attendance today at the Chicago Public Schools shootout at Chicago State University saw four exciting games that all went down to the wire, including the upset of #1 ranked Whitney Young at the hands of Homewood-Flossmoor. Read all about the four games here...

Bloomington’s very own Brandon Dunson is heading back to his home state to represent an in-state university. On, Friday December 7 Dunson announced his intentions to transfer out of University Tennessee-Chattanooga and enroll at the semester at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Read Cavan Walsh's interview with Dunson here...

 Evanston Township High School has started off their season on somewhat of a tear, going 6-1 to date, with their only loss coming at the hands of a very talented Zion-Benton squad. Brian Weitz has been at the Wildkits last two conference games, and has recaps of them both...

Evanston vs. Niles North

Evanston vs. Maine South

Illinois Warriors point guard Lawrence Thomas is emerging as a definite prospect to watch this season for Springfield Southeast. Read all about thomas here...

Freshman phenom Hayden Hoerdemann of Bloomington Central Catholic has dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com. Read the sharp-shooter's journal here...

Fans of Illinois High School basketball got many of the questions answered Sunday night when the number one ranked Whitney Young Dolphins faced the number two ranked Hales Franciscan Spartans. Read all about the game here..

The class of 2010 is shaping up to be a spectacular class, with dozens of guards that are already showing that they are sure-fire future D1 ballers. Alex Dragicevich is not usually mentioned with the “elite” guards in the class, but not for long, as the 6-4 shooting guard has been playing spectacular basketball for Glenbrook North of late. Read all about Dragicevich here...

Class of 2009 rankings have been updated.

Cick here for top 75

Next 75 will be released soon. Player profiles will also be updated soon.

Kendrick Morse, one of the top point guards in the class of 09, has dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com...

Junior Chris Eversley, one of the most unerrated players in the state,  led Payton to the Hoops For Healing Thanksgiving Tournament title this past weekend, and has dropped his second journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com...

Our latest poll has reached 250 votes, here are the results...

Zion-Benton went 5-0 this past week and won the Lane Tech Thanksgiving Tournament. Read all about their final win, and see the all-tournament team here...

For Pictures from the Evanston Oak Park Game
Click Here
Pictures by Mike Kosman websportschicago.com

“Don’t call it a comeback.” Down 22-9 early in the second quarter against #8 Oak Park-River Forest, coach Bobby Locke may have been the only person in the packed gym that believed Evanston had a shot at coming out with a win. Despite the early deficit, the 9^th ranked Wildkits managed to battle back and go on a 33-4 run ahead of ultimately coming out victorious over Oak Park and the #1 ranked senior in the state, senior guard Iman Shumpert. Read all about the win for the Wildkits here...

Jerome Harris has dropped his second journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com, after his Collins squad finished 4-1 at the Wheaton Academy tournament this past week. Click here to read all about Harris and the tournament...

6-0 senior point guard Kevin Stineman won MVP honors en route to leading Stevenson to a 3-1 record this week at the Buffalo Grove Bison Classic. Read all about it in Stineman's second player journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com...

6-4 senior small forward David Dixon of St. Joseph brought home MVP honors this week at the St. Charles East Thanksgiving Tournament. Read all about it in David Dixon's first player jorunal for illinoishsbasketball.com...

D'Andre Smith of the Illinois Knights has dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com. Read the journal here...

Every year the Chicago Catholic League is stacked with talented players from top to bottom, and this year is no different. Led by Hales Franciscan, the early favorite, the CCL should boast some of the top teams and players in Illinois this season. Here is a list of the top 45 impact players in the CCL this season...

Evanston Township High School came into the season with lofty expectations, and since dropping thier first game of the season to Zion-Benton they have been playing very good basketball. IllinoisHSbasketball reporter Brian Weitz has been at all of the Evanston games thus far, and has game re-caps from the past two wins...

Evanston vs. Mount Carmel

Evanston vs. Lane Tech

Limestone freshman Donovine Stewart entered the season with high expectations from people around the state, who were singing his praises before he ever even suited up a varsity high school game. Donivine lived up to the hype as he scored 36 points in his first varsity game.Read all about it here...

The Zion Benton Zee-Bees continued their winning ways against Oak Park River Forest at day 2 of the Lane Tech Thanksgiving Tournament. Read all about it here...

The Zee-Bees of Zion Benton topped Evanston today 63-53 in a battle north suburban heavyweights at day one of the Lane Tech Thanksgiving Tournament. Read all about the game here...

Sophomore point guard Max Burgess is set to be the leader of an underrated Deerfield squad this season, and will attempt to lead them to the top of the tough CSL conference. Max dropped his first of many journals for IllinoisHSbasketball.com ..

Our latest poll has surpassed 50 votes, here are the results...

Class of 2008 rankings have been updated. For top 100 list click here.

#'s 101-200 will be posted soon.

This summer and fall several players saw thier stock soal due to hard work; resulting in vast improvement and great play on the court. The three players that raised their stock the most this sumemr and fall are Dion Dixon, John Shurna, and Carl Richards. Dion had a spectacular spring and summer with Chicago Express, and should be the top guard in the Public League this season. Shurna had an excellent Summer with the Illinois Wolves, and had a terrific tournament at the PEP Fall Classic, winning Co-MVP Honors with Carl Richards. Richards had somewhat of a quiet summer, but broke out this fall playing in the PEP Classic and in the Full Package exposure league brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com. Carl is the most improved player in the state over the past few months, and will be a star in the MVC for Indiana State.

Kyle Rowley of Lake Forest Academy is one of the fastest rising post prospects in the nation, as the 7-0 Center has been collecting offers from high major schools across the nation. His most recent offer came on Friday, read all about it here...

What do you get when you put four of the top players in Chicago together? You get a “Top-Flight” AAU team. Four of the top juniors in the city have announced that they will be be playing together this AAU season on Top Flight. Read all about it here...

Click on the link below to view the Full Package Athletics skill clinics. Full Package is widely regarded as Illinois' leader in player and skill development. Full Package Athletics' goal is to provide the optimal opportunity for athletes seeking physical, mental, and emotional growth on and off the court.
Click Here

Also, if you are interested in playing on one of Full Packages winter, spring, or summer travel teams, call the FP office at (847) 281-9790 for tryout information

Full Package Freshman/Sophomore Exposure League brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com league awards. Click Here.

Full Package Freshman/Sophomore Exposure League brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com All-League teams. Click Here.

The 2007 Full Package Fall Exposure League brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com is now over, and a champion has been crowned in the freshman/ sophomore league as well as on the varsity level. Here is a look at the top playoff performers from the fro/soph league...

Pierre Sneed became the fourth member of this year's #2 ranked Simeon Wolverines to commit to a division one school, as he gave his verbal pledge today to Head Coach Billy Taylor and Ball State University of the Mid American Conference. Read all about the commitment here...

Our latest polls have surpassed 50 votes, here are the results...

Poll Results #60

Poll Results #61

Click Here for the League Award Winners

Click Here for the Stock Risers and Top Prospects

Click Here  for the All-League Teams

The Central Suburban League is loaded from top to bottom this year with some of the top players the state of Illinois has to offer. These talented ballers just north of the city will battle it out this year for CSL supremecy, and in attempts to earn division one scholarships. IllinoisHSbasketball.com has compiled a list of the top 40 impact players in the CSL this upcoming season.....

Whitney Young comes into this season as Illinoishsbasketball.com' s #1 ranked team in the state, and one of the top teams in the nation. This talented group of players is sure to make a splash this year in the Chicago Public League, and IllinoisHSbasketball's Eric Short has the story on this star-studded squad...

Short will be covering ALL of Young's games this season for Illinois HS Basketball.com!

Verdell Jones III of Champaign Central high school is considered by many to be the top uncommitted senior in Illinois, and everyone seems to be curious as when he will make his college decision. Read all about Verdell, his college choices, and the time-table on his decision...

Many players had breakout performances in the playoffs of the Full Package Fall Exposure League brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com, including playoff MVP John Taylor, who led his Timberwolves to the league tite. To read all about the Playoff Award winners Click Here.

The 2007 Full Package Fall Exposure League brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com is now over, and a champion has been crowned in the freshman/ sophomore league as well as on the varsity level. The past eight weeks have been eventful to say the least, as we have seen Illinois’ future superstars display their talents every Sunday. Five teams came into week 8 with title hopes, but only one was able to survive.Read all about it here...

The 2007 Full Package Fall Exposure League brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com is now over, and a champion has been crowned. The past eight weeks have been eventful to say the least, as we have seen game winning shots, crowd pleasing dunks, and numerous young stars begin to show the world what they’ve got to offer on the court. Six teams came into week 8 with title hopes, but only one was able to survive. Read all about it here...

Our latest poll has surpassed 50 votes, here are the results...

Ryan Hare, one of the top players in the class of 08 has re-opened his recruitment. Read all about it here...

Sorry for the delay guys, but the week 6 awards are here! The regular season of the Full Package Fall Exposure League brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com ended in week 6, and the competition in the final week was as good as ever.  Week 6 was highlighted by Iman Shumpert playing his first game after committing to Georgia Tech and junior guard John Taylor putting up another stellar performance and solidifying himself as an elite prospect in the class of 09. Read all about Taylor, and the other top performers in the Week 6 awards...

Sorry for the delay guys, but the Week 5 awards are here! Week 5 of the Full Package Exposure League brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com was again highly competitive, and featured many hotly contested games that went down to the wire. The Spurs DeAntwan “Buckets” Jackson was the star of the day as he poured in a 07 league record 38 points. Read all about "Buckets" and the other top performers here...

Lewis Jackson, one of the elite players in the state of Illinois and one of the top point guards in the nation, has dropped his first journal for illinoishsbasketball.com...

Though it’s hard to tell how a barely-twelve year old basketball player is going to pan out, all signs point to 7^th grader Erick Locke becoming one of the next great basketball players in the state of Illinois. Read all about this young phenom here...

Six foot two senior guard Bryan Hall of Whitney Young committed to head Coach Ricardo Patton, assistant coach Dennis Gates and Northern Illinois University today. Read all about the commitment here...

Bloom Township point guard Jamal Daniel pledged his verbal commitment today to Cloud County Community College in Kansas of the Jayhawk Conference. Read all about the commitment here...

Tyler Thompson of West Aurora, one of the top uncommitted players in the class of 08 committed to Quincy University last night, making him the 8^th member of this year’s 17u Illinois Wolves to commit to a college. Read all about the commitment here...

This past weekend 6-7 junior forward Jordan Prosser embarked on yet another exciting weekend of college visits, this time making stops at Louisville and Kentucky. Mid-State Editor Cavan Walsh recently caught up with Prosser and got the scoop on his latest visits...

The playoffs are now underway for the Freshman/Sophomore division of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com, and half of the teams in the field are still in the hunt for the title. Read all about it here...

The playoffs are now underway in the Full Package exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com, and round 1 brought us some big time performances a number of exciting games. Read all about the playoffs here...

Our latest polls have reached 100 and 300 votes, respectively. Click on links below for poll results...

Poll #57

Poll #58

The regular season is done, and now its playoff time for the Full Package exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com. Here are schedules, matchups, and scouting reports on all playoff teams...

The regular season of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com is over, and it’s almost playoff time. Week 6 of Freshman/Sophomore action was highlighted by some defense oriented games, as the teams were playing as hard as they could on both ends in trying to improve their playoff seeding. Read on for a full recap of week 6...

It is the general consensus that Jereme Richmond is the #1 sophomore in the state, but there has been a lot of debating as to who the second best sophomore is. There are a lot of prospects that have the potential to snatch up that spot by the time their senior season's are through, but as of now there are four players that are fighting for the #2 ranking. Here's a quick look at these prospects...

The regular season of the Full Package Fall Exposure League brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com is now over, and the competition in the final week was as good as ever.  Week 6 was highlighted by Iman Shumpert playing his first game after committing to Georgia Tech and junior guard John Taylor putting up another stellar performance and solidifying himself as an elite prospect in the class of 09. Read all about it here...

Our latest polls have reached 50 and 100 votes, respectively. Click on the links below for poll results...

Poll #55

Poll #56

Throughout AJ Rompza’s basketball career, he had all too many opportunities to listen to the haters and give up.  Many players in his situation could have stopped trying after the criticisim became too much to handle.  People said Rompza was too short, too small, and often times, they said he was not good enough to ever play division 1 basketball.  However, all the haters were forced to bite their tongues today as the 5-9 155 lb point guard pledged his verbal commitment to play basketball for the university of Central Florida. Read about it here...

The #1 high school basketball player in the state of Illinois has decided where he will play his college basketball today, as Iman Shumpert has committed to head coach Paul Hewitt and Georgia Tech University. Shumpert chose GT over Marquette and North Carolina. Click Here for the complete story on the commitment...

Tom Norton of Bloomington Central Catholic ranks as one of the top players in Illinois for the class of 09, and the sharp-shooting 6-0 guard is just getting better. Read all about Norton and the upcoming season for BCC here...

Two of the Illinois top players dropped journals for IllinoisHSbasketball.com today. Click the links below to read them...

6-5 junior Kyler Market (Willowbrook) journal #3

6-1 sophomore Rayvonte Rice (Champaign Centennial) journal #1

One of the top uncommitted seniors in the state of Illinois is now off the board, as 6-8 PF Josh Crittle of Hales Franciscan committed to Oregon. Crittle will join his longtime Meanstreets AAU teammates; Matt Humphrey and Mike Dunnigan as Oregon Ducks. Read all about the commitment here...

AJ Rompza of Whitney Young has his mind made up as to where he wants to go to college; however he will keep the basketball world hanging on for a few more days until he releases his intentions. Read all about Rompza's commitment here...

If someone told you at this time last year that Carl Richard would be a high D1 prospect, and one of the top players in the state of Illinois, most people would’ve called you crazy. As a matter of fact, I don’t even think that the 6-5 small forward from Oak Lawn Richards would’ve believed you. However, a year is a lot of time for a basketball player to improve, as demonstrated by the Indiana State commit’s unprecedented rise in the ranks. Read all about Richard here in "Southside Jim's" latest article...

Week 5 of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com was highlighted by one particular player’s outstanding performance, and some big time upsets. Read all about it here...

Week 5 of the Full Package Exposure League brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com was again highly competitive, and featured many hotly contested games that went down to the wire. The Spurs DeAntwan “Buckets” Jackson was the star of the day as he poured in a 07 league record 38 points. Read all about "Buckets" and the rest of week 5 here...

Our latest poll has reached 75 votes, here are the results...

Stan Simpson committed to Bruce Weber and the University of Illinois today, making him the fourth Illini commitment in the past 5 days. The 6-9 senior power forward from Chicago Simeon high school is the first Illinois commitment in the class of 08, and joins juniors Brandon Paul, DJ Richardson and Joseph Bertrand, and sophomore Jereme Richmond in committing to the Orange and Blue. Read all about the commitment here...

The state of Illinois’ #1 ranked player, Iman Shumpert, enjoyed taking in Midnight Madness at Marquette last night and Coach Crean and the Golden Eagle faithful didn’t fail to impress the 6-4 guard. Read all about the visit, and Iman's recruiting here...

Week 4 of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com was headlined by 7-1 C Aziz Ndaiye, new to America from Senegal and 6-4 G Iman Shumpert, one of the top guards in the nation, making their league debuts. Highlighted by close games and stellar individual performances, week 4 was the most competitive day of games to date. Here are the award winners from week 4...

6-5 junior guard Joseph Bertrand of Sterling high school gave his verbal commitment to Bruce Weber and the university Illinois last night, making him the third member of Illinois recruiting class of 2009 that now ranks amongst the top classes in the nation, and one of the best recruiting classes in Illinois illustrious past. Read all about the commitment here...

Week 4 of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com was highlighted by the varsity action, however the freshman and sophomores did not fail to impress yet again. Great team play and some top notch individual performances highlighted week 4. Read all about it here...

Week 4 of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com and Depaul.Rivals.com “The Poneman Report” was headlined by 7-1 C Aziz Ndaiye, new to America from Senegal and 6-4 G Iman Shumpert, one of the top guards in the nation, making their league debuts. Highlighted by close games and stellar individual performances, week 4 was the most competitive day of games to date. Read all about week 4 here...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Week 3 of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com is through, and 4 indaviduals had breakout performances. Read here for the week 3 awards...

Class of 09 prospect Matt Vogrich of Lake Forest high school has seen his recruitment heat up after a strong spring and summer with Full Package 16u. Last night St. Louis university of the A-10 conference offered the 6-3 sharpshooter a scholarship, and many more are sure to follow suit. Read all about Vogrich and his latest offer here...

After a breakout summer on the AAU circuit with Meanstreets, 6-2 senior wing Kaleb Wright from Eisenhower high school in Chicago’s south suburbs is starting to hear from schools all over the nation. Read all about Wright here...

Derek Tartt, a 6-4, 170 lb wing from Fenwick high school has been seeing his recruiting stock soar on the heels of a stellar summer on the basketball court. Tartt may not get as much ink as some of his teammates from his Wolves team this past summer, but that is sure to change soon as this under the radar star is poised to have a breakout season. Read all about Tartt here...

 Former Rockford Jefferson star Branden Fisher is having a stellar season at LA City Community College in Hollywood California, one of the top Juco’s in the state of California. Read all about Branden and his recruitment here...

Week three of the Full Package Fall Exposure League brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com is through and it was filled with excitement. In week 3 some players and teams really showed that they belong at the top of the class. Read all about the Freshman/ Sophomore League here...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Week three of the Full Package Exposure league is through, and some great games have been played while some stars have shone bright. This week was highlighted less by individual dominance, and more by great team play.  Read all about it here...

After about a month on hiatus, recruiting/ player updates are finally back! CLICK HERE

The Chicago Public League has a tradition of producing top level division one guards, and today Donovan Foster continued that tradition by making his commitment. Read all about it here...

Week 2 of the Full Package Fall Exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com is through with, and some players really stepped up and showed they are among the top plaers in a state. Here is a look at those players in week 2 awards...

The Full Package Fall Exposure League brought to you by Illinois HS Basketball has been a success so far, and after two weeks of competition many players have emerged as stars. Read here for a rundown of the Freshman/ Sophomore league to date.

Week two of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by Illinoishsbasketball.com was filled with exciting games, great match-ups, and big time individual performances. Read all about it here...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

6-10 Power Forward Jake Linfors from Driscoll committed to Albany today. Read all about the commitment here...

Oregon State university has picked up thier second commitment from a Marshall high school wing in as many seasons. Read all about Ryan Hare's commitment here...

Sunday marked day one of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com. Week one games were filled with exciting action and top players from all around the Chicagoland area. Many college coaches were in attendance, and they were not disappointed with what they saw. Over 100 players competed in the varsity competition, as well as over 100 more in the frosh/soph league. Some players struggled with the competition, and others thrived. Here is a look at some of the top performers in the varsity league from week 1...

Kevin Stineman of Stevenson high school commited to a division one program today. Read all about the commitment here...

Last night marked day one of the Full Package exposure league brought to you by IllinoisHSbasketball.com. Week one games were filled with exciting action and top players from all around the Chicagoland area. Many college coaches were in attendance, and they were not disappointed with what they saw. Over 100 players competed in the varsity competition, as well as over 100 more in the frosh/soph league. Read the recap of all the varsity action...

Our latest poll has surpassed 250 votes, here are the results...

6-7 F Tyler Storm of Geneseo high school commited to Northern Illinois university today.Read all about the commitment here...

6-1 G Daniel Barnes of Oak Park River Forest committed to Eastern Michigan today

Today is the first day of the Illinois HS Basketball/ Full Package exposure league. The league will go on every Sunday from today, September 16th, to November 4th. Every Monday there will be re-caps, stats, standings, and evaluations from the league posted on this site. Click here for Rosters and Schedules.

Stevenson High School point guard Kevin Stineman has boosted his play since taking his team downstate last spring, and is attracting some Division I schools. Read on as The Poneman Report takes a look at Kevin Stineman the player, teammate, and prospect. Read all about Stineman here...

Matt Salter, one of the most productive players in the class of 09 has dropped his third journal for IllinoisHSbasketball.com...

Cameron Hill has dropped his second journal for IllinoisHSbasketball.com after a very strong summer on the basketball court...

7-foot Illinois prospect Kyle Rowley of Lake Forest Academy is rapidly becoming the state's best big man for the Class of 2009. Read on to learn about the talented center, on his Wisconsin visit, as well as what other Big Ten/Big East schools are looking at the Trinidad native.

Jordan Prosser is one of the most coveted post players in the Class of 2009, and today The Poneman Report received news that the forward received his eighth offer, this time from a Big Ten school. Read on to find out who it is, and about the visit.  Read all about it here....

Hersey's forward Luke Fabrizius, has decided to play for Hersey alum Brian Gregory, at Dayton. The six-foot-nine prospect decided to commit to the Atlantic 10 program this morning, fresh off his official visit. Read all about it here...

Brandon Paul has named a new leader in his recruitment. Find out all about who it is here...

The Showtime 16U AAU squad is finishing the summer strong with their third consecutive title at the Wildcat National Summer Classic. Showtime was led by Matt Salter and Tramel Owens. Read on to hear more about Showtime and their stars...

Chris Eversley is one of the most underrated players in the Chicago Public League, regardless of class. Chris dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com...

2009 Bloomington point guard D'Mitri Riggs is one of the most talented point guards in his class not only in the State of Illinois, but nationally as well, but has yet to receive a Division I offer. Cavan Walsh of The Poneman Report caught up with Riggs and got the scoop...

Our latest poll has surpassed 500 votes, here are the results..

Few players around the state raised thier stock ris more this summer then Kannon Burrage did playing with the Quad City Select AAU Team. Kannon recently dropped his second journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com...

Martell Moore showed that he is one of the top PG's in the class of 2010 after a strong summer with Terry Head's Illinois Heat. Martell recently dropped his first journal for illinoishsbasketball.com

Midwest exposure showcase coming up!!! More info here....

6-4 G/F Lyvonte Eskridge formerly of TF North managed to fly under most people's radar throughout his high school career, but not for long, as he is ready to make a splash at Oakton Community College. Read all about Lyvonte here...

6-8 Eureka big man Jordan Prosser picks up an offer from the Saluki's today. Read about it here...

6-5 SG Nik Garcia of Niles West/ Rising Stars picked up a new offer today. Find out who offered this sharpshooter here....

Whitney Young point guard AJ Rompza is starting to get closer to commiting to a Division 1 school as the season nears. Find out whats going on with Rompza, his recruiting, and this upcoming season for the Whitney Young Dolphins....

Conrad Krutwig had a very strong summer playing for Mike Mullins 16u Illinois Wolves. Heres the complete story on the Jacobs High School star...

Bria Butler is the first ever female to drop a journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com...

Despite boasting a number of division 1 offers 6-3 senior G Aaron Garriot of Bloomington Central Catholic has been flying under the radar of most basketball fans in Illinois, but not for long. Heres the complete story on Garriot By: Cavan Walsh...

Chris Colvin picked up a Big Ten offer today. Find out who offered here....

After having a great spring and summer with the Illinois Wolves, Joseph Bertrand is on the radar of high major schools around the country and has already picked up 6 offers. Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh has the complete story on the 6-4 G...

Few players have raised thier stock this AAU season more then Brandon Paul. The 6-3 SG has been playing great basketball for Dickey Simpkins' team NLP throughout the spring and summer and college coaches are taking notice. He has also been playing very well in front of college coaches in Las Vegas this week. Get the complete story on Brandon Paul here...

Our latest poll has reached 250 votes, here are the results...

Part 3 of my early summer evaluations from the Illinois and NIU team camps feature New Trier's Alex Rossi, Jack Boehm, and Peter Boehm, Bloom's Jawan Nelson, Thornton's Reggie Smith, and Washingtons Michael Haynes...Click Here for the Evaluations....

Class of 2009 PG Connor Mooney has left the Rising Stars AAU program to join Dickey Simpkins' Team NLP.  Get the complete story about Connor Mooney here....

A few weeks ago I released my evaluations from the Illinois and NIU team camps of all of Whitney Young's talented guards. I have been very busy since then with various AAU and school tournaments, and havent had time to continue the release my evaluations, but now that I have some free time I will start releasing them. Click here for Part 2 of my Evaluations...

Lyvonte Eskridge, one of the biggest sleepers in the class of 2007 has dropped his third journal for Illinois HS Basketball...

Darren Tillman, one of the hottest prospects in the class of 2010 has dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball...

Decatur Eisenhower big man Jeremy Robinson has decided where he will play his college basketball, and Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh caught up with Jeremy to talk about his commitment.....

No player improved thier stock more at the Nike Peach Jam then 6-5 SG Nik Garcia. Playing for Brian Davis' Rising Stars 16u team, Nik has played his way onto the national radar. Heres the complete story on the Rising Star...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results....

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Donald Stewart of Champaign Central has been making a name for himself this summer with his strong play on the basketball court, and a lot of Division one coaches are starting to take notice. Illinois HS Basketball Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh recently caught up with the 6-3 SF and got the scoop on his recruitment, his summer plans and more...

Mark Yelovich is poised to have a breakout summer with the Illinois Warriors, and Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh caught up with the 6-5 wing and got the latest on his recruitment....

Jerome Harris, one of the most underrated players in the class of 09 has dropped a journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com

The Class of 2007 is going off to college, and that means it is time for the class of 2011 to start making thier mark on in the basketball world. I have been tracking this class over the last year, and I have realized that this class has potential to be one of the best that Illinois has ever seen. Headed by 6-7 SF Mike Shaw and USC commit Ryan Boatright, Illinois class of 2011 has already begun making waves on the national scene, and expect that to continue over the next 4 years.

Illinois HS Basketball Class of 2011 ranking...

On June 2nd, the first ever "Daniel Poneman Illinois HS Basketball.com Best of the Best 8th grade All Star Game" was held, and some of the most talented players in the class of 2011 showcased thier skills.

Here is a recap of all the action in the two games...

The last two Illinoishsbasketball.com polls have been questions about the best players in the class of 2011, and they reached 600 and 300 votes, respectively.

Poll Results #44

Poll Results #45

The school year is over, summer is here, and it is time to say goodbye to the class of 2007. Congrats to all the great student athletes in the class of 2007 on great high school careers, and good luck in college!

Illinoishsbasketball.com final class of 2007 top 100 Rankings

6-6 F Jordan Walker, the 15th ranked player in the state for the class of 09 will be transferring schools from Champaign Central. Illinoishsbasketball.com Mid-State reporter Cavan Walsh recently caught up with Jordan and got the scoop on the transfer...

At this time last year not many people had heard of Luke Scarlatta, but the 6-7 junior forward has been making a lot of noise lately with his strong play. Heres the complete story on Luke Scarlatta....

The last two weeks have been very busy for me, as I attended three different two-day school summer ball events. At the Hoop Mountain shootout at West Aurora, Evanston High School took out the home team in the championship game. At the Illinois team camp, Whitney Young topped Bloom in OT on a game winning bucket by AJ Rompza. At the Northern Illinois team camp, Whitney Young fell to Marshall in the championship game by a convincing margin. I evaluated a lot of the states top players over these six days, and over the next few days I will be releasing my evaluations of some of these players. Whitney Young has impressed everywhere they have gone so far this season, and with Marcus Jordan now on thier roster, they have more talent then any other team in the state. It is rare that one team has two future division one guards on thier team, and Whitney Young has six! Here is part one of my evaluations: Whitney Young's Guards....

I had a busy spring full of watching various AAU events, and one of the teams that was most impressive throughout the spring was Chicago Express. Here are my spring evaluations of all of the top Chicago Express players....

No player in the class of 09 saw thier stock rise more this spring then Diamond Taylor, who is getting national attention after his strong play with the Wolves. Diamond dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com...

Ryan Boatright hasn't yet decided where he will attend high school, but he has his mind all made up as to what college he will attend. The 14 year old incoming freshman commited to play college basketball for Tim Floyd and the USC Trojans. Get the complete scoop here....

Lewis Jackson proved this spring playing with Indiana Elite that he is one of the top PG's in the nation. Illinoishsbasketball.com Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh recently caught up with Lewis and got the scoop on his injury and his recruitment...

Jordan Johnson, one of the top scorers in the class of 2008 has dropped his second journal for Illinois HS Basketball.com

Matt Salter, one of the top 2009 prospects in the state has dropped his second journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com...

Last weekend the Illinois team Shootout was held at University of Illinois. Teams from all around the midwest were there and the level of competition was very high. Illinois HS Basketball correspondant Nate Anderson and Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh were there to catch all the action. Here are thier evaluations of the top players at the event...

Our latest poll has surpassed 300 votes, here are the results...

Gozie Umeadi is one of the top players in the class of 2008, and is also a great kid and a top notch student. Gozie has been playing with Rising Stars this spring, and has a lot of division one coaches in pursuit of his services. Here's the complete story on Gozie Umeadi....

6-9 F Luke Fabrizius has been having a very good spring playing with the Illinois Warriors, and his national stock is rising. Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh recently caught up with Luke and got the scoop on his recruitment...

Jim Hayes, one of the top 5 shooters in the class of 08 has dropped his second journal for Illinois HS Basketball...

Our latest poll has surpassed 200 votes, here are the results...

Jordan Prosser is one of the top big men in the state regardless of class, and has been having a stellar sring playing with Indiana Elite. Mid-State Reporter Cavan Walsh recently caught up Jordan, and got the complete story on this cant-miss prospect...

Bryan Hall of Whitney Young, a top 08 prospect and one of the top defenders in the state has dropped his first journal for illinoishsbasketball.com...

Shea Sumpter has long been considered one of the players in the class of 09, and now his teammates Jamere Dismukes and Stephen Oneal are starting to show that they have the talent to be considered amongst the state's elite as well. Heres the complete story on the "Team Illini Trio"...

Refiloe Lethunya is a former professional basketball player and a rising star in the NBA scouting ranks. Refiloe has spent the last few summers training college players and preparing them for the NBA draft, and this year he is offering his services to high school kids as well. Read more about Refiloe and the Score Basketball Academy in Dan Ponemans exclusive interview with Refiloe Lethunya...

This year's Full Package 17u team features two of the hottest prospects in the nation, in Stan Simpson and Iman Shumpert. Both are now ranked in the top 100 prospects in the nation, and both are making a name for themselves as big time players around the country.Get the story on these rising stars here...

Our latest poll has surpassed 100 votes, here are the results...

Though the Rising Stars 15u Gold and Yellow teams have both qualified for nationals, the two rising stars teams will be finishing off the season together, playing as one team.This team will feature 6 of the top 25 freshman in the state, and many more top players. Get the complete story here...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Senior Blake Saunders of Hinsdale Central has commited to play D2 college basketball. Find out where he is going to play next year in his second journal for illinoishsbasketball.com...

Super Regional prelims went on at the JG center this weekend, and Dan Poneman was there to take in all of Sundays action. Here is Dan's recap and report from this sundays 16u super regional...

7 foot center Zach House has gotten a release from his LOI to Northern Illinois, and has reopened his recruitment. Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh caught up with House, and got all the details on his recruitment...

Decatur Eisenhower star Jeremy Robinson recently went down with an injury, and may be on the shelf for quite a long time. Illinois HS Basketball Mid State Reporter Cavan Walsh recently caught up with Robinson and talked about his injury and recruitment....

In the talented class of 2010, few players have played better so far this spring then the Illinois Warriors' Blake Abernathy.

Heres the story on this rising star...

Coach Troy Johnson's 15u and 16u Illinois Stars have been playing great basketball this spring. Heres an Illinois HS Basketball.com Illinois Stars update...

Our latest poll has reached 200 votes, here are the results...

Jeremiah Kelly is one of the hottest prospects in the nation, and Illinois HS Basketball's Daniel Poneman has the inside scoop on the Mac Irvin Fire's star point guard...

Evanston point guard Deon Thompson, an excellent basketball player and an even better student, has committed to play college basketball. Get the story here...

The Illinois Kings, a new AAU team this year, has been playing very good basketball lately with a very deep roster, and a strong cast of players including Bledi Dervishi, John Whitelaw, and Luke Labedski. They had a very strong showing this weekend at the King James Classic, read about it here...

Luke Labedski dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball.com, read it here...

Bledi Dervishi dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball.com, read it here...

Last week John Whitelaw dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball.com. read it here...

Billy Cole's high school career is over, and he is ready to move on to the next level. The super-versatile Illinois commit recently caught up with Illinois HS Basketball mid-state reporter Cavan Walsh and answered a few questions about his future as a fightin illini.

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Three of the top players in the state have dropped player journals for IllinoisHSBasketball.com!

Iman Shumpert of Oak Park River Forest, the number 7th ranked junior in the state, has been sizzling hot playing with Full Package this summer and is one of the hottest guard prospects in the nation. Shumpert dropped his second journal for IllinoisHSBasketball.com...

Kyler Market of Willowbrook, the 36th ranked sophomore in the state, has been playing very well lately for the Illinois Wolves 16u squad and had in impressive showing at the Pittsburg Jam-Fest this weekend. Market dropped his second journal for IllinoisHSBasketball.com...

John Whitelaw of Hinsdale Central, the 17th ranked freshman in the state, has been playing very good basketball for the Illinois Kings and showed that he is one of the elite freshman in the state at 15u state last week. Whitelaw dropped his first journal for IllinoisHSBasketball.com...

Mark Yelovich of Mt. Zion high school is without a doubt one of the most underrated prospects in the class of 08. Yelovich will be featured as a top 40 prospect when the 08 rankings are expanded, and Yelovich has been recieving tons of college attention from playing very well with the Illinois Warriors for coach Larry Butler. Illinois HS Basketball Mid-State Reporter Cavan Walsh recently caught up with Yelovich and asked him a few questions...

Jabari Parker is only in 6th grade, but it's clear that he could be the next big time basketball talent to come through the city of Chicago. Read the whole story on this Rising Star...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Marcus Jordan, one of the most talked about players to ever play in the state of Illinois has made a decision to transfer from Loyola Academy, where he spent his first two years of high school, to Whitney Young Magnet School in Chicago. Read the Illinois HS Basketball Exclusive story....

Our latest poll has reached 200 votes, here are the results...

Matt Salter, one of the most productive players on the court in the state regardless of class and the 57th ranked prospect in the class of 09, has dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com

Tevin Rumley of Rock Falls, the 34th ranked class of 2010 prospects in the state and one of the most underrated prospects in the state , has dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Kannon Burrage, a 6-1 G out of East Moline United Township High School and the 78th ranked sophomore in the state of Illinois, has dropped his first journal for illinoishsbasketball.com

Our latest poll has surpassed 100 votes, here are the results...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Thomas Kopko of St. Laurence has committed to play college basketball at Notre Dame of the Big East. Heres the whole story behind his commitment...

Class of 09 Position Rankings updated and expanded!!!

Point Guards

Shooting Guards

Small Forwards

Power Forwards

Centers

Who is Marcus Jordan? It seems this is a question that the basketball world has been waiting to be answered since Michael Jordan's younger son was born.

Here is the exclusive story on Marcus Jordan

Simeon Seniors Save Best For Last
The Simeon Wolverines secured their place in history tonight. Read more about it here.....

Poll results #33 and playoff results

The final four is over, and only two teams remain in the race for the state championship. Daniel Poneman was there to see the final four, heres what happened...

The Elite Eight is now over, and only four teams remain in the hunt for the class AA state Chamionship. Games three and four saw some great action, and Daniel Poneman was there to catch it all. Heres a recap of this evenings games...

The Class AA Elite Eight kicked off today in Peoria, and Daniel Poneman was there to catch all the morning's action. Here's a recap of the morning games...

The prelims of the state three-point shootout and slam dunk contest were today, see who advanced to the finals...

What did you all think would happen in the state super-sectionals? Who came up big and who went home with a loss? Poll Results #32 and results from the Super-Sectionals...

Today at the UIC Pavillion, Simeon took down St. Joseph, and Hillcrest fell to Thorton in the Super-Sectionals. Senior Writer Eric Short was there to take in all the action...

Hillcrest vs. Thornton recap...

Simeon vs. St. Joseph recap...

Lyvonte Eskridge of T.F. North, one of the most overlooked impact players in the state, has dropped his second journal...

John Kinsler, one of the most underrated players in the class of 09, has dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball...

Evanston beat longtime rival New Trier to win the Niles North Sectional, here's a recap of all the action ...

The class A elite eight is now over and the final four is all set. Find out what happened in games 3 and 4 in Peoria...

The class A state elite eight is now underway, with the first two games having been played this morning. Find out what happened today in Peoria....

Evanston got revenge on northside CPL power Von Steuben tonight, and in doing so have advanced to the Niles North sectional final where they will face rival New Trier. Daniel Poneman was there to take in all the action. Read about it here...

New Trier took down rival Loyola today to advance to the Niles North Sectional final. Daniel Poneman was at the game to take in all the action. Read about it here...

All Defensive Team 06-07... Click Here

Who did you think should be the defensive player of the year? Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Carlton Fay, one of the elite players in the state of Illinois, recently caught up with Mid-State reporter Cavan Walsh and answered a few questions...

The state tournament has now started, and the regular season hsa come to the end. Alot of players proved this season that they can play with the best, and alot didnt step up as expected. Here are the 06-07 season Illinois HS Basketball class AA all-state teams...

Our latest poll has reached 150 votes, heres who you thought would win Mr.Basketball

The Illinois HS Basketball 06-07 Mr. Basketball award goes to Derrick "Pooh" Rose

The Evanston Wildkits beat St. Pats last night at Niles West to advance to the sectional where they will face Von Steuben. Deon Thompson and Dipanjot Singh lead the way for the Wildkits, and Illinoishsbasketball.com CSL reporter Mike Levine was there to see all the action. Heres Mikes recap of the game...

Tommie Thomas, a great football and basketball player at Richards in Oak Lawn, has dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com

One of the questions I am most frequently asked is, "Why am I (or my son/player/friend) not getting recruited?". Everyone dreams of D-1 player when they are little, but for the majority of them that dream never becomes a reality even when they know they are good enough. That is a question that is often hard for me to answer, because I have seen some players that looked to me to have D-1 skill, yet when I send coaches out to see them they do not have the same reaction. So I decided to ask my good friend Craig Shaman, an assistant at D-1 Chicago St., to write an essay for potential recruits, and their coaches, parents, friends and fans about what college coaches look for in a recruit...

Blake Saunders, one of the top unsinged seniors in the state of Illinois, has dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com

The Oak Lawn (Community) sectional is loaded with talent from top to bottom. Will there be any upsets? Who will win it all? Who will be the sectional MVP? The newest Illinois HS Basketball and Windy City Basketball correspondent "Southside Jim" answers all these questions in his Oak Lawn (Community) Sectional Predictions

Who did you all think would win the Oak Lawn (Community) sectional? Well our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results

Northern Iowa bound Lucas O'Rear is having a stellar senior season, leading Nashville to a 28-0 record and a #1 class A ranking. Illinois HS Basketball Mid-State reporter Cavan Walsh recently caught up with Lucas and asked him a few questions...

The Harvey (Thornton) sectional is loaded from talent from top to bottom. Will there be any upsets? Who will win it all? Who will be the sectional MVP? The newest Illinois HS Basketball and Windy City Basketball correspondent "Southside Jim" answers all these questions in his Harvey (Thornton) Sectional Predictions

Who did you all think would win the Harvey (Thornton) sectional? Well our latest poll has reached 100 votes, heres who you thought would win...

Jim Hayes, one of the top shooters in the state regardless of class, has dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com

The Chicago (Whitney Young) Sectional is loaded from talent from top to bottom. Will there be any upsets? Who will win it all? Who will be the Sectional MVP? The newest Illinois HS Basketball and Windy City Basketball correspondent "Southside Jim" answers all these questions in his Chicago (Whitney Young) Sectional Predictions.

Who did you all think would win the Chicago (Whitney Young) Sectional? Well our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here's who you thought would win...

Brandon Paul, a top 09 prospect with as much potential as anyone in the state, has dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball.

Xavier Humphrey, an elite prospect in the class of 2009, has dropped his second journal of the season for Illinois HS Basketball. Read all about his season, expectations, and recruiting .

With the state tournament approaching, it is time to start thinking about what teams are going to go far, and what players will take them there. The Chicago Public League Features many of the top teams in the state, and many of those teams feature players who could make a big splash in this years state tourney. I made a ranking of the CPL players I expect to make the biggest impact in the state tournament. This is not a list of the best players in the CPL. When making this list I took into consideration how good their team is and how far they are expected to go in the tournament, how good the player is, how much playing time they get, how productive they are when they are on the court, and the potential of them being the difference between losing and winning a game. If you want to see profiles of these players with pictures go to the player profiles section of the website.

Top 50 CPL Impact Performers

Warren defeated New Trier last night in a tough non-conference matchup, and senior writer Eric Short was there to see the action.

 Game Recap.

Our latest poll has surpassed 100 votes, here are the results...

Illinois HS Basketball-Mid-State reporter Cavan Walsh  recently caught up with UIC bound Robert Kreps of undefeated Maroa-Forsyth. Check out the exclusive interview...

Our latest poll has surpassed 100 votes, here are the results...

James Kinney, one of the elite guard prospects in the class of 2009, has dropped his second journal of the season...

Our latest poll has surpassed 100 votes, here are the results...

Thornton Township High School's sophomore basketball team is winning alot of games thanks to the strong play of Reggie Smith, Jamal Gray, and Richie Thompson. Daniel Poneman recently caught up with the trio and got the story behind the success. Read about it here...

Chicago Public League Red-Northwest rivals Lincoln Park and Whitney Young matched up today in a battle for the conference title, and Illinois HS Basketball senior writer Eric Short was there to see all the action. Here is Eric Shorts recap of todays game...

Batavia beat West Aurora 55-52 today in the 10th Annual Meijer High School Hoops Showdown. Heres a recap of todays game...

Thorton Fractional North beat Thornton tonight in a 2 point O.T. thriller thanks in part to the strong play of Lyvonte Eskridge. Lyvonte is a senior that just turned 17, and is likely headed to prep school next year. Here is his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball...

How many times will the Simeon Wolverines lose this season? Poll Results here...

Oak Park River Forest and Proviso West met up today in a West Suburban Conference battle. Heres a recap of todays game...

Today, Oak Hill Academy, the number one team in the nation, came into Chicago to take on the Simeon Wolverines. Simeon won 78-75 in possibly the biggest upset nationally all year, and Daniel Poneman was there sporting a navy and gold tie to see all the action. Heres as recap of the game...

Simeon defeated Oak Hill 78-75, and Derrick Rose lead the way. Heres who you thought the games MVP would be...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results....

Dion Stamps is not a player that is well known around Chicago, as a matter of fact the 5'10 Guard didn't play his first varsity game until two weeks ago, but in his short time playing in the CPL Red-West he has shown he is going to be a big time player in the class of 09. Heres the complete story...

Dennis Hodges, one of the elite players in the class of 2010 throughout the state, has transfered from Crane to Hales Franciscan. Heres the story...

Iman Shumpert, one of the most heavily recruited players in the state reagardless of class, has dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball...

Last night, CSL south archrivals Evanston and New Trier met for the first time this year. It was a battle to the end, see who came out on top...

The Evanston vs. New Trier game is over, heres who you all thought would win...

Our latest poll  has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

The class of 2009 is one of the most unique classes to come through Illinois in many years. There are no players in the class who are alleged "guarantees" to be high major players, no freakish athletes, and no dominating centers, but there are more players then any other class in recent history who have a legitimate shot at going to a high major. There are as many as 50 players in this class who were seriously considered for a top 20 ranking. Last week, the top 20 sophomore list was released. Now we have changed the top 20 around a little, and extended the list a lot. Here are the top 60 players in the class of 2009

New Class of 09 Position Rankings

Kyler Market, one of the top players in the class of 09, has dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball

Updated Top 40 Teams in Illinois

Despite a loss, Simeon holds down the number one spot...

Cameron Hill of Lane Tech, one of the most underrated players in the state regardless of class, dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball...

The 2007 Chicago Public Schools Post Holiday Invitational is over, and no one could have predicted the way this tournament ended. The 23rd ranked Crane Tech Cougars took home the title after defeating #7 Von Steuben in over time 39-36. Nakeem Floyd, a little man with a big heart, took home the MVP award. Heres a recap of all of day threes action...

#1 Simeon was upset by #19 Farragut in the Quarterfinals of the CPS Post Holiday Invitational and Daniel Poneman was there to see all of the days action. Here is a recap of all four quarterfinal games...

David Smith of Lake Forest Academy, one of the elite 2009 prospects in the state, dropped his first journal for Illinois HS Basketball...

Holiday tournaments made for a busy week in Illinois HS Basketball. Many of the top 35 teams proved that they are for serious threats to get downstate,  and some showed that they werent as good as we thought they were. There were not many changes in the top 10. Simeon holds onto the number one spot by winning the Pontiac Holiday Tournament, St. Joseph moves up one to number 2 by winning the Proviso West Holiday Tournament, Loyola moves up one to number 3 by winning the Wheeling Holiday Tournament, and Marshall moves down 2 to number 4 after their loss to a very good team from Saginaw Michigan. Proviso East stays at 5 after losing to St. Joseph at the last second in the Proviso West Holiday Tournament final, and T.F. North and Von Steuben stay at 6 and 7 after finishing 3 and 5 respectively at Proviso West. Decatur Eisenhower stays at 8, Lincoln Park Moves to the number 9 spot after winning the Big Dipper Holiday Tournament, and Warren moves to number 10 after giving Simeon a test in the Pontiac Holiday Tournament final. There were a few additions to the top 35 this week. Stevenson and Lake Park move in to 34 and 35 after finishing 2 and 3 in the Wheeling Holiday Tournament, Oak Park Enters the ranks at 33 after a strong showing at Pontiac, Mt. Carmel moves up to number 31 after winning the Luther North Holiday Tournament, and West Aurora checks in at 25 after a very strong showing at Pontiac.

1/3/07 Updated Top 35 Teams in Illinois

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Recap of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament Semi Finals

Many sophomores have emerged early this season as big time players. Players who previously weren't considered top players in the state have shown they can play with the best, and some players such as Brian Conway, and KyRee Jones, have come out of nowhere to become elite players. Xavier Humphrey and D'mitri Riggs started off their schools seasons slow, but have shown signs recently that they will step their game up soon and return to elite status. Joseph Bertrand and James Kinney  have been scoring machines for thier respective downstate schools, and if they can keep up this pace they will surely be high major shooting guards. Chicago Public League stars Michael Haynes, Chris Colvin, and Darius Smith have all been key components to their respective school's early success, and have shown they are all worth the hype. D.J. Richardson, the number one player in the last ranking, has been struggling somewhat recently playing on a very young Peoria Central team, but as he showed by his play over the summer, he has the ability of being the best player on the floor everytime he plays. Marcus Jordan has shown maturity far beyond his years while being a role player for #4 undefeated Loyola Academy. Jordan has always been known for his ability to create with the ball in his hands and for his great on ball defense, and so far this season he has shown that he can do much more then that, and can help his team win even when he isnt the first option. That is why he is the new number one player in the new Illinois HS Basketball Class of 2009 ranking...

Whitney Young, St. Joseph, Proviso East, and Thornton Fractional North are the final four teams remaining in the Proviso West Holiday Tournement after their quarterfinal wins.

Recap of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament quarterfinal games...

 Proviso West Holiday Tournament Losers Bracket Quarterfinal Recap

Today was the first day of action at the 46th annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament, and Daniel Poneman was there to catch it all. Heres a recap of all todays games...

The class of 2009 is not very deep with talent at the Center position, but all of the top centers are oozing with potential. Illinois HS Basketball's list of the top centers in the class of 2009 is headed by Eurekas Jordan Prosser; a 6-7 stud who can rebound, post up, block shots, and step out and shoot the jumper.

The class of 2009 has alot of great players at the power forward position. Some are traditional post players like Thornwoods Steven Walker, and some can step out and play on the perimeter like Brandon Orange of Simeon. Chicago Washington's Mike Haynes leads the list of the top Power Forwards in the class of 2009.

The class of 2009 in the state of Illinois has a plethora of great wing players, 6 of the top 9 players in the state play on the wing. Some are defensive stoppers, some can shoot the lights out, and some can just plain score. Here are the new Illinois HS basketball top Shooting Guards and Small Forwards in the class of 09.

Crosstown rivals Loyola and New Trier played today at Loyola Universitys Gentile center, and as always, it was a great game. While Daniel Poneman was at home watching the game on T.V., the newest member of the Illinois HS Basketball staff Eric Short was at the game . Here is Eric Short's game recap...

The class of 2009 is very deep at the point guard position, and there has been much debate between which of the Chicago Public League star sophomore point guards should be atop our new class of 2009 point guard rankings. Chris Colvin of Whitney Young tops our list with Darius Smith of Marshall as a close second.

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, here are the results...

Our class of 2008 Position Rankings have been updated

Top Flight AAU teammates and super sophomores Chris Colvin and Courtney Bell matched up tonight in a Red-Northwest rivalry game between last years conference champ Whitney Young and Lincoln Park.See who came out on top...

Richards high school in Oak Lawn is on a roll, starting off the season with a surprising 9-0 start. This winning is in large part thanks to the great play of Junior Foward Carl Richard.

Carl Richard dropped his first journal for Illinoishsbasketball.com

This weekend, one filled with upsets, was a perfect way to prepare for the action soon to come this holiday season. Daniel Poneman spent the majority of Saturday at the Shootout at the Hill, watching some of the states elite teams duke it out, and capped off the day by seeing Evanston upset Lincoln Park. Heres a recap of all todays action...

Illinois HS Basketball super 30 rankings

Jordan Johnson of Guerin Prep, one of the top players in the class of 08, has just dropped in to give us his first journal of the season.......

Illinoishsbasketball.com super 30 rankings...

This Sunday Illinois HS Basketball's Daniel Poneman was featured in the Chicago Tribune... Click Here to read the article by Barry Temkin

Chris Head is one of the most acomplished, well known, most talked about, and most controversial coaches in the history of the Chicago public league. This year he became the new head coach at Brooks high school. I (Daniel Poneman) caught up with him at the Lane Tech Thanksgiving tourenement and we talked about everything thats going on in the world of Chris Head...

What happens when two of the best teams in the state go head to head? You get a damn good basketball game. Tonight the 17th ranked Whitney Young Dolphins visited the home of the 21st ranked Hales Franciscan Spartans , and they played one of the best games of a so far very eventful season . See who came out on top...

Illinois HS Basketballs player profile section gets updated daily! Check them out....

If you are a good high school basketball player send your picture and team schedule to illinoishsbasketball23@yahoo.com

All through the fall, I (Daniel Poneman) was jumping between tournaments and exposure leagues, and I brought my camera along for the ride. I know you all really want to see some videos, and I have the footage so those will come, but until then I will be posting photo albums from fall tournaments and exposure leagues...

This week, the first of the season, was a very eventful one. The Chicago Heights Classic made for some great games between top teams, and Hillcrest proved that they are an elite team throughout the state. At the St. Charles East thanksgiving tournement, the championship came down to a nail biter between Proviso East and St. Joseph, while Wheaton North and John Bagge proved they can hang with the big boys. There were many other great games and tourneys this week, which caused big changes in the latest edition of the Illinoishsbasketball.com Illinois class AA top 30...

Last nights game between Proviso East and St. Joseph in the St.Charles East Thanksgiving tournament was more then just a game between the #8 and #2 teams in the state, it was a rivalry game between two schools that are a 10 minute drive away and have a heated rivalry. The superstar point gaurds for each team, Demitri Mccamey and Jacob Pullen, are first cousins and live in the same Bellwood Neighborhood, and last year East handed Joe's thier only two losses of the season. This is the most anticipated matchup so far this season, and the game lived up to the hype...

Click here for pictures from the game

Last night, Illinois HS Basketball was on hand to see St. Joseph demolish Chicago Robeson at the St. Charles thanksgiving tournament. After the game, Daniel Poneman caught up with the greatest coach in Illinois high school basketball history, Gene Pingatore of St. Joseph.

As the regular season kicks got closer, IllinoisHSBasketball.com released Pre-Season Player Rankings... First we released the class of 2009 rankings, and more recently we released the rankings for the class of 2010 and 2008. Next up is the rankings for the senior class of 2007. Leading the way is arguably the top player in the nation, Memphis commit Derrick "Pooh" Rose a 6-2 PG out of Chicago Simeon, Rounding out the top 6 are top 100 national prospects Evan Turner , Nayal "Mac" Koshwal , Demetri McCamey, Darrington Hobson, and Brandon Mcgee.

Class of 2010 star Jereme Richmond, a 6-6 G/F from North Shore Country Day, has commited to play his college basketball for Bruce Weber and the University of Illinois Fighting Illini. Illinois HS Basketball has the exclusive interview...

Today marks the start of the 2006-2007 basketball season. Here is our pre-season ranking of the top 30 IHSA class AA teams...

Xavier Humphrey, an elite player in the class of 09, has just dropped in to give us his first journal of the season.......

As the regular season gets nearer, IllinoisHSBasketball.com will be releasing Pre-Season Player Rankings... First we released the class of 2009 rankings, and more recently we released the rankings for the class of 2010. Next up is the rankings for the class of 2008. Leading the way is one of the top players in the nation, Iowa commit Beas Hamga, a 7 foot center from Decatur Christian.

O.J. Mayo, dubbed "the next Lebron James" when he was in middle school has revealed where he will play his basketball after high school. Where has he commited? Illinois HS Basketball has the story

After many hours of deliberation, IllinoisHSbasketball.com has finally decided who will be on this years  AA Pre-Season All State team....

Heres a quick preview.... Derrick Rose made the team!

On Saturday, October 14th, over 150 prospects from 7-10th grade packed the gyms at Triton college for coach Terry Head and coach Troy Johnsons Superstars Showcase. Illinois HS Basketball was in the gym taking pictures and movies, and scouting the players in attendance. Here is our ranking of the 8th graders in attendance... Most of the top 8th graders in Illinois and Indiana were there.

 Kevin Stineman has long been one of the most underrated players in the state, and has finally been getting recognition throughout the state as being and elite prospect. Stineman was first "discovered" by the Illinois HS Basketball staff over the summer, and his stock has soared since then. Here is his first journal for IllinoisHSbasketball.com...

On Saturday, October 14th, over 150 prospects from 7-10th grade packed the gyms at Triton college for coach Terry Head and coach Troy Johnsons Superstars Showcase. Illinois HS Basketball was in the gym taking pictures and movies, and scouting the players in attendance. Here is our ranking of the Freshman in attendance...

Top Flight, one of the top AAU programs in the state, is looking for experienced coaches....

Our latest poll has reached 100 votes, heres how the voters opinions stack up to ours...

Former Homewood-Flossmore star Andre Walker, now at Brewster Academy (N.H.), commited to play his college basketball in the SEC today...

James Kinney of Champaign Centennial is one of the top players in the class of 09. He decided to drop in and give us at Illinois HS basketball a quick journal before the season starts, wich will be the first of many ... Here is it, James Kinney Journal #1

      Last Saturday, October 14th, over 150 prospects from 7-10th grade packed the gyms at Triton college for coach Terry Head and coach Troy Johnsons Superstars Showcase. Illinois HS Basketball was in the gym taking pictures and movies, and scouting the players in attendance. Here is our ranking of the sophomores in attendance

        Many of the top players in the state were on hand at the Joy of the Game center in Deerfield, Ill. for the 6th annual Rising Stars showcase. Illinois HS Basketball was there to see the action, heres a recap of the Junior game...

Josh Crittle was the MVP of the Junior Game

      Many of the top players in the state were on hand at the Joy of the Game center in Deerfield, Ill. for the 6th annual Rising Stars showcase. Illinois HS Basketball was there to see the action, heres a recap of the Sophomore game...

   As the regular season gets nearer, IllinoisHSBasketball.com will be releasing Pre-Season Player Rankings... First up, the class of 09 and the new number one sophomore in the state, D.J. Richardson. Rounding out the top 4 is Chris Colvin, Xavier Humphrey, and D'Mitri Riggs.

           Our latest poll, " Who is the best Wing Gaurd/Foward in the class of 08" has reached 100 votes, heres how the voters opinions compared to the Illinois Hs Basketball Staff's.

Illinois HS Basketball's top 10 wing fowards for the class of 08

October 18th, 2006- Coach Greg Mcdermott and his Iowa State university Cyclones have landed a huge commitment from the state of Illinois in German superstar Lucca Staiger . Illinois HS basketball has the story.

7'0 C Zach House from Rock Falls High School commited to play his college basketball for NIU... Illinois HS Basketball has all the info on the commitment.

Read to see who Has recently committed to Southern Illinois University! IllinoisHSBasketball is the first to break the news!

Illinois class of 08 is loaded with talent, including some Elite SG's. Here's Illinois HS Basketballs SG rankings for the class of 08

The 2006 Illinois Superstars showcase for 7-10th graders was a success. Some of the top players in the nation were in attendance.

E-mail illinoishsbasketball23@yahoo.com if you would be interested in playing in our next showcase.

The class of 08 is one that is very deep at the point gaurd position, here are Illinois HS Basketball's picks for the best point gaurds in the class of 09.

If you think you deserve to be on this list or any list or know someone that does, e-mail us at illinoishsbasketball23@yahoo.com.

Verdell Jones III is the most underrated player in Illinois, and Illinois HS Basketball has an exclusive interview with the prodigy himself.

Illinois HS Basketball is updating the player profiles every day for players of every class, check it out.

If you are a good ball player and want your own profile, email us at illinoishsbasketball23@yahoo.com

Sophomore James Kinney of Champaign Centenial High School is one of the Elite class of 2009 prospects in Illinois, Illinois HS Basketball has the inside scoop.

The Chicago Catholic League is always loaded with great players, but only 15 can make our pre-season all CCL team.

Nik Garcia has a deadly arsenal of offensive moves when he has the ball, he is also one of the best shooters in the state. Illinois HS Basketball has the story.    

Matt Salter is one of the most productive players in the class of 09, IllinoisHSBasketball has the story.

Mike Mullins and the Illinois Wolves are about to kick off their Fall League wich is always stockpiled with talent. IllinoisHSBasketball has all the info.

David Smith of Lake Forest Academy is one of the hottest PG's in the state, IlliloinsHSBasketball.com has the inside scoop.

Lewis Jackson is one of the top Juniors in the nation and IllinoisHSBasketball has all the info on his recruitment.

Kyler Market has as much potential to be a star as anyone in the state, IllinoisHSBasketball has the story on his game and recruitment.

Julian Wright was the #1 player in the state back in 05, see what hes up to now.