Holiday Tournament Preview: Proviso West
The holiday season is here! That means a ton of hoops is just around the corner. We dive into the top Holiday Tournaments across the state with our previews. Here is our look at the Proviso West Holiday Tournament!
Dates
December 26-29
Location
Proviso West High School
Opening Day Schedule
9:30 AM Leo vs Longwood
11:00 AM Uplift vs Larkin
12:30 PM Proviso East vs Hyde Park
2:00 PM Bogan vs Niles West
4:00 PM Fenwick vs Dunbar
5:30 PM Hillcrest vs Proviso West
7:00 PM Whitney Young vs Crete Monee
8:30 PM St. Joseph’s vs Morton
Favorites to Win
There are three teams that we could see winning this event in Whitney Young, Leo, and Bogan. All three have the formula with star power and veteran leadership. A Leo semi-final with a matchup of North Carolina A&T commit Fred Cleveland and Ferris State commit Jeremiah Washington would be fun! At the end of the day it is hard to bet against Whitney Young with the best unsigned senior in the state Myles Baker along with the #2 and #3 juniors in Illinois DJ Steward and Tyler Beard.
Final Four and Championship Picks
Champion: Whitney Young
Leo
Bogan
Hillcrest
Sleeper Teams
Uplift, Fenwick, St. Joseph’s
Top 5 Prospects
Markese Jacobs (Uplift – 2019 DePaul)
Myles Baker (Whitney Young – 2020)
DJ Steward (Whitney Young – 2020)
Tyler Beard (Whitney Young – 2020)
Bryce Hopkins (Fenwick – 2021)
Best Unsigned Seniors
Dachaun Anderson (Leo)
Detalian Brown (Uplift)
Rashaun Agee (Bogan)
Tiger Booker (Bogan)
Solomon Oraegbu (Fenwick)
Dylan West (Hillcrest)
Myles Baker (Whitney Young)
Kennan Jones (Whitney Young)
Justin Warren (Whitney Young)
Young Prospects Most Looking Forward to Evaluating
Michael Osborne (Proviso East – 2020)
Kee Hargrow (Hyde Park – 2020)
Kennedy Brown (Bogan – 2020)
Tremear Fraley (Bogan – 2020)
Bucky Irving (Hillcrest – 2021)
Kenton Wright (Hillcrest – 2021)
DJ Steward (Whitney Young – 2020)
Tyler Beard (Whitney Young – 2020)
Grant Newell (Whitney Young – 2021)
Reggie Strong (St. Joseph’s – 2020)
Kyle Thomas (St. Joseph’s – 2022)