Name

Pos

Hgt

Wgt

Class

WF

6'3"

190

2009

Normal (IL) Community West

A solid small forward prospect.  Baker works hard and gets a lot of rebounds though he’s only 6’3”.  He’s strong and has a solid midrange and inside game.  The biggest improvement Chris needs to make is to recognize his strengths and weaknesses and play them accordingly.
 

F

6'6"

220

2007

Decatur (IL) MacArthur

At 6’6”, Bond possesses the athletic ability and strength to be able to defend wings and forwards.  He handles the ball well and is very good defensively but will need to refine his game as he will play more a small forward rather than a power forward on the next level.  Last year he was underused with MacArthur High School but has the tools, ability, and work ethic to have a breakout season this winter, if the opportunity is presented.  Very impressive player that showed possible Division I potential.
 

G

6'2"

160

2008

Springfield (IL) H.S.

An athletic player with good lateral quickness and a quick first step.  Boston is good at creating off the dribble.  He has good court vision but at times seems to force unnecessary passes.  Defensively, Emmanuel is very solid.  He does a good job of moving his feet and staying in front of his man.  Boston needs to stay a bit more under control as he can be turnover prone, at times.
 

WG

6'2"

165

2007

Bloomington (IL) Central Catholic

A big time athlete with a long and lanky build.  Brandon gets into the lane well.  He has excellent speed and quickness and finishes well around the rim.  Dunson goes and gets the ball off the rim when rebounding.  His jumpshot has been developing nicely and should open up many more scoring opportunities for him this winter if steady improvement continues.  He is raw but has considerable upside due to his top-notch athleticism.
 

WG

6'0"

170

2007

Bloomington (IL) H.S.

A long guard with a striking crossover.  Ebo handles the ball well and has an unorthodox shot that seems to connect.  He threw several slick passes and was also good defensively, due to is extremely long arms.  On the next level, defense will be the key to his play.
 

PG

5'11"

162

2009

South Holland (IL) Seton Academy

One of the top guards in the 2009 class.  Terrance is good at creating off the bounce.  He adjusts his body well in mid air and finishes well whether open or in traffic.  He has good hands and is very coordinated.  Two improvements Johnson needs to make are on both his shot selection and his strength.  He is long and a good leaper and certainly isn’t afraid of contact.  A real fearless competitor.
 

PG

5'11"

175

2008

Antioch (IL) H.S.

A strongly built and fast guard with an extremely explosive first step.  Pottinger changes directions well and is very creative off the bounce.  He’s an above par ball handler and excellent at beating his man one on one as he is good at blowing by defenders.  Lamarr is also active around the basket.
 

PF

6'8"

205

2008

Freeburg (IL) H.S.

A forward with good size who is very active around the basket.  Ruckman is good on the glass due to his large hands.  He has a soft touch and isn’t afraid to put up the 10-15 foot jumpshot.  David runs the floor well and always plays hard.  He has good positioning techniques around the paint and is good at scoring put back buckets.