Robert Kreps
6'1" / 175
Class of 2007

Position: 1

Maroa-Forsyth
St. Louis Falcons

2006-2007 Class A All-State (Player of the Year)

Kreps averaged 24.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, and 4.1 apg while leading his team to a Class A state title.  He posted big numbers throughout the season, including a 6-game stretch where he averaged nearly 38 points per game.  An appendectomy kept him out of the Super Sectional, but he came back strong in the state tournament scoring 18 and 27 in his final two high school games.  "Robo", as he is nicknamed, earned the honor of being MidStateHoops.com's Class A player of the year.

Verbally Committed: Illinois-Chicago

2006-2007 Class A All-State

Our Preseason Player of the Year did what we expected him to do but fell a little short of the Class A title.  He was the most dominant player in Class A ball this season.  Fay averaged 23.5 ppg and 12 rpg while leading his team to the Class A state tournament.  Unfortunately, in the quarterfinals, Fay went out with an injury late in the game.  Though his team had the lead, by the time he returned they lost it and were unable to get it back, therefore falling to eventual runner-up, Chicago North Lawndale.  If he would have stayed healthy, who knows if Maroa would still be the Class A champions?

Verbally Committed: Southern Illinois

Carlton Fay
6'8" / 235
Class of 2007

Position: 4

Putnam County
Illinois Wolves

2006-2007 Class A All-State

O'Rear came into this season with a different mindset than last season and it paid off.  The 6'7" monster led his team back to the state finals averaging 19 points and 10.6 rebounds.  The Hornets went undefeated throughout the regular season and throughout most of the post season winning 33 straight games only to lose to Teutopolis in the quarterfinals by a very narrow margin.  Lucas made a very good case for this season's Player of the Year.

Verbally Committed: Northern Iowa

Lucas O'Rear
6'7" / 225
Class of 2007

Position: 4

Nashville
Midwest Storm

Michael Tisdale
7'1" / 210
Class of 2007

Position: 5

Riverton
St. Louis Eagles

2006-2007 Class A All-State

Averaged nearly 30 points and 15 boards on the season, along with 5.6 blocks.  Tisdale missed seven games during the season due to an injured hand but returned just as dominant as he was before.  Not many people were able to guard the 7 footer.  He and his team ended up being defeated by 5'10" all-stater Travis Rosenkranz and the Hawks of Macon Meridian.

Verbally Committed: Illinois

Travis Rosenkranz
5'10" / 160
Class of 2007

Position: 1

Macon Meridian
St. Louis Eagles

2006-2007 Class A All-State

Rosenkranz has probably been the state's most underrated guard since his freshman season.  He's been staring at Macon Meridian since he was 15 years old and never received the respect he deserved.  He's a true sleeper.  The sub six foot guard averaged 24 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists for a Sectional Championship bound Macon Meridian.  The better the competition, the better he performed, as evident by these nuumbers: 35 points vs. Bloomington Central Catholic, 36 points vs. Riverton, and 37 points vs. Maroa-Forsyth.  Travis is certainly a Division I caliber point guard.

Considering: Illinois (preferred walk-on), Illinois Wesleyan, Millikin, and University of Chicago

2006-2007 Class A All-State

Averaged 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 assists for a very talented Central Catholic team this season.  Dunson didn't have the best numbers out of the state's top players but he was certainly a clutch performer who had the ball when his team needed to be rescued.  The 6'2" high flyer and his team were put out early in the sectional by Eureka, a team they had beaten twice in conference play.

Verbally Committed: UT-Chattanooga

Brandon Dunson
6'2" / 165
Class of 2007

Position: 2

Bloomington Central Catholic
Team Illinois

Eric Hobbie
6'6" / 195
Class of 2007

Position: 4/3

Vandalia
Team Illinois

2006-2007 Class A All-State

The 2006 King of the Hill Dunk Contest Champion averaged 23 points and 13 rebounds this season.  Hobbie is one of the few players in the history of the state to total over 2000 points and 1000 rebounds on his career.  The high flying act was very good this season and very underrated on the state-wide level.  The Vandals were eliminated early by the Wooden Shoes of Teutopolis but Eric left a legacy in Vandalia that won't soon be forgotten.

Verbally Committed: McKendree College

Jereme Richmond
6'6" / 180
Class of 2010

Position: 3

North Shore County Day
Rising Stars

2006-2007 Class A All-State

No one throughout the state in any Division put up the numbers Richmond did this season.  The baby faced freshman averaged 32 points and 14 rebounds in his varsity debut.  He lived up to his hype and will certainly be one to follow as his career progresses.  Competition will be the questioning factor in Jereme's career as his school doesn't play the strongest schedule but no one can claim he didn't perform well this season.

Verbally Committed: Illinois