Conference Preview: West Suburban
The high school season is almost here in the state of Illinois! With that we look at some of the top conferences throughout the state and some of the prospects in those conferences! Today it is the West Suburban! …
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Continue ReadingThe high school season is almost here in the state of Illinois! With that we look at some of the top conferences throughout the state and some of the prospects in those conferences! Today it is the West Suburban!
Preseason Player of Year
Isaiah Barnes (Oak Park River Forest)
Barnes is a long and rangy junior wing that is ready to step into the spotlight. With the graduation of a ton of seniors last year Barnes is primed to become the go to weapon for OPRF. What you have to like about his game is how smooth he is with the basketball and being able to operate effectively from all over the floor.
Preseason Conference Favorite
Oak Park River Forest is our preseason pick slightly over York. OPRF just has so much depth and fire power across the board. Barnes is the star. Senior Justin Cross brings leadership, versatility, and defense to the table. Juniors Joshua Smith, AJ Coleman, and Rashaad Trice are wings to track. We are huge fans of freshman Sam Lewis as one of the top wings in the 2023 class early on. When you look at York they are always so well coached and consistent. Nate Shockey is the man for them this season. He will be their top scorer with his deep range and runner game. Jeffery Grace is another quality ball handler. Watch out for Hinsdale South with Aaron Tims and Billy Durkin. They also each have younger brothers who are legit prospects in their own right. Don’t overlook Hinsdale Central either as they feature the highest ranked senior in power forward Ryan Isaacson.
Ranked Prospects to Watch
Jesus Perez (Morton – 2021)
Aaron Tims (Hinsdale South – 2020)
Billy Durkin (Hinsdale South – 2020)
Ahmad Tims (Hinsdale South – 2021)
Bobby Durkin (Hinsdale South – 2022)
Michael Rheinten (Downers Grove South – 2021)
Jake Dimovski (Downers Grove South – 2021)
Kevin Bozeman (Downers Grove North – 2021)
Jack Mielke (Downers Grove North – 2021)
Michael Osborne (Proviso East – 2020)
Everrett Stubblefield (Willowbrook – 2020)
Nate Shockey (York – 2020)
Jeffery Grace (York – 2020)
Ryan Isaacson (Hinsdale Central – 2020)
McCabe Quast (Hinsdale Central – 2020)
Oscar Antanaitis (Hinsdale Central – 2021)
Matas Buzelis (Hinsdale Central – 2023)
Grant Niego (Lyons – 2020)
Justin Cross (OPRF – 2020)
Isaiah Barnes (OPRF – 2021)
Joshua Smith (OPRF – 2021)
AJ Coleman (OPRF – 2021)
Rashaad Trice (OPRF – 2021)
Sam Lewis (OPRF – 2023)
Top Contenders
- Oak Park River Forest
- York
- Hinsdale South
- Hinsdale Central
- Downers Grove North
- Downers Grove South
- Lyons
- Proviso East