Senior Sunday: Recruiting Updates
We are getting closer and closer to the end of the high school season and that means seniors will be making their college decisions. PrepHoopsIllinois will be checking in weekly to get an update on a different group of prospects…
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Continue ReadingWe are getting closer and closer to the end of the high school season and that means seniors will be making their college decisions. PrepHoopsIllinois will be checking in weekly to get an update on a different group of prospects in our series Senior Sunday to see where things stand with their recruitments.
PF Manny Patterson (Kenwood)
Overall Rank: #22
Position Rank: #2
Projected Level: LM
Patterson is the top post prospect available in the state. Tough and defensive minded big man that has improved his offense as a senior. He recently landed offers from East Tennessee State and Toldeo. Green Bay and Iona are still showing interest and are in the mix.
SF Coreyoun Rushin (Westinghouse)
Overall Rank: #29
Position Rank: #6
Projected Level: LM
Rushin is a super under rated prospect. He is a slashing wing at 6’6” with big time athleticism. Currently doesn’t hold a single offer. Says that North Dakota State and Drake are showing the most interest. He is open to hearing from JUCO and D2 programs.
SF Terry Smith Jr (Curie)
Overall Rank: #49
Position Rank: #12
Projected Level: D2
Smith is a combo forward that plays with a ton of toughness. Plus rebounder. Flashes perimeter skill. Big time athlete. He says University of Cumberlands is interested along with University of Chicago. Chicago State and Western Illinois are also looking at him according to Smith. High academic student!
SF Max Muller (Porta)
Overall Rank: #56
Position Rank: #14
Projected Level: D2
Muller is one of the most under recruited central Illinois propsects. Rangy and versatile wing that can play on both ends of the floor and offensively can slash and shoot. Illinois Wesleyan and Augustana have made him a priority and are recruiting him very aggressively. D2 programs Quincy and UMSL are starting to show some interest. Bradley and SIU-Edwardsville are interested in him as a potential D1 walk-on.
PG Josiah Wallace (Marshall)
Overall Rank: #57
Position Rank: #12
Projected Level: D2
Wallace is a senior point guard that plays with a flair for the game. Plus passer that is a solid athlete with decent range on his shot. SIU-Edwardsville is a school that has started to pursue Wallace more. They have been into see him play and Wallace has scheduled an unofficial visit to their campus on February 25. Wallace has also visited Eastern Illinois. Neither school has offered to this point. Cedarville has shown quite a bit of interest.
SF Dorian Aluyi (Lincoln Way East)
Overall Rank: #70
Position Rank: #16
Projected Level: D2
We recently saw this athletic and slashing wing light it up from beyond the arc as well. Tough defender. Stock on the rise. He says right now Purdue Northwest and NAU are the two main schools he is in contact with. We expect more to get involved over the next month.
SF Justin Fox (Dwight Township)
Overall Rank: #78
Position Rank: #18
Projected Level: D2
We liked Fox a lot as a D3+ player in the summer. He has elevated his stock even more by averaging 28.3 points, 12.3 boards, 2.4 assists, and 2.3 blocks per game. He is getting D2 looks from St. Cloud State, Northern Michigan, and Bemidji State. Has D3 interest from Illinois Wesleyan and Aurora. NAIA programs St. Francis and Olivet are in pursuit. He recently landed a JUCO offer from Lincoln Land along with interest from Kirkwood.
SF Jose Grubbs (Joliet Central)
Overall Rank: #79
Position Rank: #19
Projected Level: D2-/D3+
Grubbs is one of my favorite players in the class. Tough and rangy wing that gets after it on the defensive end. Does all the little things well above average. Elite glue guy at the next level. Grubbs says the schools that are recruiting him the hardest and are making him feel like a priority are UMSL who he is setting a visit up too, Trinity International, Graceland, Mt. Mercy, Loras, Minot State, Parkland, and Lincoln Trail. He is also hearing from a wide variety of D2’s, D3’s, and JUCO’s but those are the programs he is currently in the most communication with.
PF Matthew Szuba (Prospect)
Overall Rank: #90
Position Rank: #22
Projected Level: D3+
Szuba tells us that not much is new with recruiting at this time. Right now he is leaning toward North Park who is putting in a lot of work with the talented versatile forward that plays with a non-stop motor.
PG Steven Ross (North Lawndale)
Overall Rank: #128
Position Rank: #40
Projected Level: D3+
Ross has put up great numbers this year in his first and only season at North Lawndale. The athletic scoring combo guard has offers from Trinity International, Miles College, and Chicago State. Minot State is a school he is visiting. Also has strong interest from UMSL, Purdue Northwest, and University of West Georgia. He has a visit scheduled for West Georgia in February.