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THE BEST IN ILLINOIS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL RECRUITING!
MSH Apical Echelon Power Performers
Class of 2008
by Pat Benninger
January 15, 2007
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Rank |
Pos |
Name, School, AAU Team |
Hgt |
Wgt |
School(s) |
|
1 |
C |
Mike Dunigan Chicago (IL) Farragut MeanStreets |
6'10" |
230 lbs |
DePaul. Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Notre Dame, Purdue, Wisconsin |
| Had a tremendous summer and is picking up where he left off in July. |
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1 |
PG |
Verdell Jones Champaign (IL) Central Ft. Sooy-No Limit |
6'4" |
160 lbs |
DePaul, Florida, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Kansas, Louisville, Southern Illinois, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Xavier |
| Currently averaging 17 points and 8 assists for one of the state's top teams. |
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3 |
PG |
Lewis Jackson Decatur (IL) Eisenhower Indiana Elite |
5'7" |
165 lbs |
Clemson, DePaul, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Tennessee, West Virginia, UNLV, Xavier |
| Though his team has struggled against out of state competition, LewJack has been putting up consistent numbers for the most part. |
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4 |
G/F |
DeAndre Liggins Chicago (IL) Washington Indiana Elite |
6'6" |
180 lbs |
Connecticut, DePaul Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest |
| Liggins has the tools and talents to be the best player in his class. He just needs to put the pieces together. Has been playing very solid for a talented Washington. |
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5 |
PF |
Jeremy Robinson Decatur (IL) Eisenhower Indiana Elite |
6'8" |
210 lbs |
Baylor, Bradley, Clemson, Creighton, Dayton, Illinois, Illinois State, Indiana State, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Purdue, Tennessee, UNLV, Virginia |
| Though he was sidelined with injury for part of the season, Robinson has came up big for the Panthers on many separate occasions. |
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6 |
G |
Jeremy Montgomery Chicago (IL) Lincoln Park Illinois Fire |
6'1" |
180 lbs |
Bradley, Clemson, Florida, Illinois, Northwestern |
| Montgomery is a big time scorer and has been an essential key for the Lions this season. |
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7 |
G |
Iman Shumpert Oak Park (IL) River Forest Full Package |
6'4" |
175 lbs |
Bradley, Clemson, Creighton, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Illinois State, Loyola-Chicago, Minnesota, Nevada, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Southern Illinois, Toledo, Western Kentucky, Wisconsin |
| A great scorer who has had colleges from nearly every conference in on him. Has really improved his game and has been solid leading a very underrated OPRF. |
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8 |
WG |
Matt Roth Washington (IL) High Indiana Elite |
6'2" |
175 lbs |
Bradley, Illinois, Illinois State, Marquette, Southern Illinois |
| Has anyone put up better numbers than him beyond the 3? |
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9 |
WG |
Ryan Hare Chicago (IL) Marshall Illinois Fire |
6'4" |
175 lbs |
|
| Another Marshall "do-it-all" type player. Hare can score, rebound, and defend. |
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10 |
G |
Dion Dixon Chicago (IL) Crane Tech Illinois Warriors |
6'2" |
175 lbs |
Iowa |
| Has led Crane while playing alongside Indiana bound-Brandon McGee. |
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11 |
PG |
Kevin Dillard Homewood (IL) Flossmoor MeanStreets |
5'10" |
160 lbs |
Albany, Bradley, Florida State, Illinois State, Kentucky, Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Southern Illinois, Virginia |
|
One of the best playmakers in Illinois. Is the glue for the Vikings basketball club. |
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12 |
WG |
Matt Humphrey Chicago (IL) Hales Franciscan MeanStreets |
6'5" |
175 lbs |
Arizona State, Clemson, DePaul, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Iowa, Marquette, Missouri, Notre Dame, Purdue, Stanford, Wisconsin |
| Humphrey had a terrific summer but has been off during the season. However, he is still making things happen on the defensive end. |
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13 |
PF |
Luke Fabrizius Arlington Heights (IL) Hersey Illinois Warriors |
6'9" |
210 lbs |
Albany, DePaul, Iowa State, Marquette |
|
Skilled power forward with a great 3-point shot. Numbers aren't outstanding, but still very solid. |
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14 |
F |
Tyler Storm Geneseo (IL) High Martin Brothers Select (Iowa) |
6'6" |
190 lbs |
Bradley, Creighton, DePaul, Illinois State, Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska, North Dakota State, Northern Iowa, Penn State, Southern Illinois, UW-Green Bay, Wisconsin |
| This forward had a terrific summer and is playing just as well this winter. Recently made All-Tournament team at the Pekin Holiday Tournament. |
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15 |
G |
Elliott Brown Chicago (IL) De La Salle Illinois Fire |
6'0" |
175 lbs |
Clemson, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Southern Illinois |
| This combo guard has led the Meteors in scoring throughout the season. |
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15 |
PG |
Jeremy Leonard Chicago (IL) De La Salle Illinois Bobcats |
6'1" |
165 lbs |
|
| Has been bigtime for De La Salle in both scoring and distributing the ball. |
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17 |
G |
Mike DiNunno Chicago (IL) Von Steuben Chicago Demons |
6'0" |
165 lbs |
VERBALLY COMMITTED TO NORTHERN ILLINOIS |
| Not many people shoot it like DiNunno. He's put up big numbers in the public league. |
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18 |
WF |
Supo Sanni Homewood (IL) Flossmoor Full Package |
6'4" |
190 lbs |
|
| Has been on varsity since his freshman year and is now coming into his own. |
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19 |
WG |
Rob Belcore Wilamette (IL) Loyola Academy Illinois Stars |
6'5" |
200 lbs |
Bradley, Illinois, Louisville, Loyola-Chicago, Notre Dame, Southern Illinois, West Virginia |
| Team with the Jordan's to lead Loyola Academy. |
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20 |
PF |
Stan Simpson Chicago (IL) Leo Illinois Warriors |
6'9" |
210 lbs |
|
| A rangy post player with a lot of potential. If he gets a meanstreak going on, watch out! Has put up multiple double-doubles this season. |
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Not included: Beas Hamga, Jelani Poston, Duro Bjegovic, Jeremiah Kelly, Dijbril Coulibaly